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1. i. CHEROKEE2 INDIAN, b. Bef. 1755.
Generation No. 2
2. CHEROKEE2 INDIAN (BIGGERS1) was born Bef. 1755. She met COL. NICOLAS LEWIS.
Notes for CHEROKEE INDIAN:
Name may have been "Cate/Crate", born abt. 1747 in VA. Source: James D. Evans-A man named Nicolas Lewis, who was an advisor and close friend of Thomas Jeffersn, and managed Jefferson's properties when he was away from home for extended periods was commissioned by him to command a company of Minutemen against the Cherokee Indians in 1776. It is possible that Hannah's mother was a captive of that or later engagement because Hannah was reputed to be of Indian origin, a slave of the Lewis family and rupted to be fathered by Nicholas. With the prominent nose displayed in a tiny type photo of Mariah, the supposition is easy to believe. That characteristic has been passed down to several members of the family and relatives.
Notes for COL. NICOLAS LEWIS:
From the records of James D. Evans: A man named Nicholas, who was an advisor and close friend of Thomas Jefferson, and manage Jefferson's properties when he was away from home for extended periods, was commisioned by him to command a company of Minutemen against the Cherokee Indians in 1776. It is possible that Hannah's mother was a captive of that or a later engagement because Hannah was reputed to be of Indian orgin, a slave of the Lewis family and reputed to be fathered by Nicholas. With prominent nose displayed in the tinytype phot of Mariah, the supposition is easy to belive. That caracteristic has been passed down to several member of our own family and relatives.
Nicholas Lewis with Thomas Jefferson brought Meriweather Lewis (his brother Williams' child whom he cared for from the age five, after William died), to Jefferson's attention resulting in his being selected for the famous Lewis and Clark Expediton. #D:I02763
#Name: Col. Nicholas (Albemarle) Lewis I, Sex: M, #Brith: 1728 in Belvoir 1, Death: 1807 1, Reference Number: 252. Father: Col. (Belvoir) Lewis Robert b. 1704 in Warner Hall, Mother: Jane Meriwether b. 1705 in, Marriage: 1 May Walker b. WFT Est. 1724-1744, Married: WFT Est. 1745-1778 1.
Sources: 1. Title: World Family Tree Vol. 5, Ed. 1 Auther: Broderbund Software, Inc., Publication: Release date: August 22, 1996, Note
Customer pedigree, Repository:, Call Number:, Media: Family Archive CD, Page: Tree #3153, Text: Date of Import: Mar. 25, 2002. Latter Day Saints: Film/Fiche number 446280, p. 0178 & 537343.
Child of CHEROKEE INDIAN and COL. LEWIS is:
3. i. HANNAH3 WOOD(S), b. Bet. 1770 - 1790, Earlysville (Eden) Albermarle Cty., VA; d. Bet. February 18 1874 - 1884.
Generation No. 3
3. HANNAH3 WOOD(S) (CHEROKEE2 INDIAN, BIGGERS1) was born Bet. 1770 - 1790 in Earlysville (Eden) Albermarle Cty., VA, and died Bet. February 18 1874 - 1884. She met (1) DAVID WOOD(S), son of JOSIAH WOOD(S) and MARY MICHIE. She married (2) STEPHEN BEGGENS/PERKINS January 29, 1818 in Grayson Cty., VA.
Notes for HANNAH WOOD(S):
From the records of James D. Evans: Hannah was born sometime between 1779-1790. The actual date is not specific at this time, because two separate documents list her age with a ten year difference. However, we know she was born no later than 1790. Sources: Albermarle Register of deaths 1874, also shows she died as a pauper. 1870 census in Fluvanna Cty., VA. which is adjacent to Albermarle Cty., VA. Per the State Library, Richmond, VA., and researcher Julian Burke, she died from "Softening of the Brain", (Apoplexy). Information is given by Robert Childress-Supt. of the poor. 1870 Federal Census Index page 245. National Archives series number M593; National Archives microfilm number 1646 and microfilm page number 245. 1870 Census page 39, Campbell Cty., Brookville TWP shows Hannah Perkins age 52, Mulatto with child Mary age 20 and child/grandchild Ann age 3.
Links Biggers, Hannah Publication (1874) Gen. note Date of death: February 18, 1874. Place of death: Albermarle Cty., Cause of death: Softening of the brain, Age at death 75 years, Place of birth: Albermarle Cty., Note: Source of information: Albermarle Cty., 1874, page 3 line 7. Part of the death records indexing project whis sponsored by the Virginia Genealogical Society. Subject-Personal Link Biggers, Hannah, Link Anderson, Martin, parent. Link Childress, Robt., informant (Superintendent of poor house). Added Entry Link Death Record Indexing Project. Link Virginia Genealogical Society, system number 001342952.
From the Library of Virginia:
Title Linwood, Hannah. Publication [1877]. Gen. note Date of death: March 1877. Place of death: Albemarle County. Cause of death: Old age. Age at death: 85 years. Note Source of Information: Albemarle County, 1877, page 4, line 129. Note Part of the Death Records Indexing Project which is sponsored by the Virginia Genealogical Society. Subject - Personal LinkWood, Hannah. LinkHarlow, G. W., informant (Emp). Subject - Topical LinkDeaths -- Virginia -- Albemarle County. Added Entry LinkDeath Records Indexing Project. LinkVirginia Genealogical Society.
System Number 001343945
ID: I541471391
Name: Margaret Hannah Woods
Given Nme:
Surname: Woods
Sex: F,
Marriage 1 Stephen Thomas Perkins b. 1798 in Ashe Co., NC.
*Married 1818 in Ashe Co., NC.
*Note: Names shown on the Grayson County Marriage Records, Margaret Hannah Woods and Stephen Perkins
ID: I19275
Name: Margaret Hannah Woods
Given Name: Margaret Hannah
Surname: Woods
Sex: F
Change Date: 23 March 2000 at 19:35
Marriage 1 Stephen Thomas Perkins b. 1798 in Ashe Co., NC.
*Married: 1818 in Ashe Co., NC.
*Change Date: 7 Dec. 2003
ID I2759
Name: Margaret Hanna Woods
Sex: F
Marriage 1 Stephen Perkins b. 31 Mar 1798
* Married 29 Jan 1818 in Grayson Co., NC.
ID: I3186
Name: Margaret Hannah Woods
Sex: F
Birth: 1803 in Pennsylvania
*Change Date: 25 Feb 2005 at 20:52:02
Father: John Fitsinger Woods
Mother: Elizabeth Bonham
From the Library of Virginia:
Title Biggers, Hannah.
Publication [1874].
Gen. note Date of death: February 18, 1874.
Place of death: Albemarle County.
Cause of death: Softning of brain.
Age at death: 75 years.
Place of birth: Albemarle County.
Note Source of Information: Albemarle County, 1874, page 3, line 7.
Note Part of the Death Records Indexing Project which is sponsored by the Virginia Genealogical Society.
Subject - Personal Biggers, Hannah. Anderson, Martin, parent.
Childress, Robt, informant (Superintendent of poor house).
Subject - Topical Deaths -- Virginia -- Albemarle County.
Added Entry Death Records Indexing Project.
Virginia Genealogical Society.
System Number 001342952
More About HANNAH WOOD(S):
Occupation: Maid/Housekeeper
Race: Caucasian/Cherokee Indian
Notes for STEPHEN BEGGENS/PERKINS:
Also living in the house was Caroline Johnson b. 1859-house servent. Albemarle Cty., Marriage Registration #1, page 68, line 7, September 9, 1875. Married by Robert Huges. Source: Alice in Fluvanna Cty., Palmyra Township, Va., found in General Index to Marriages 1-2-3, 1954-1929. Robert Hughs found the Union Run Church in Keswick, Va. Stephen was a free slave, died of Phneumonia, 1870 Census Index page 245.
More About STEPHEN BEGGENS/PERKINS:
Occupation: Labor
Child of HANNAH WOOD(S) and DAVID WOOD(S) is:
4. i. MARIAH/MARIA/MARY4 WOOD(S), b. Bet. 1818 - 1825, Earlysville (Eden) Albermarle Cty., Va.; d. 1863, Rivanna, Albemarle Cty., Va.
Children of HANNAH WOOD(S) and STEPHEN BEGGENS/PERKINS are:
5. ii. HENRY4 BEGGERS, b. Bet. 1847 - 1850; d. December 12, 1888.
6. iii. JOSEPH BIGGENS, b. Abt. 1850, Richmond, Henrico Cty., Va..
iv. STEPHEN BEGGERS JR., b. November 1882.
v. LOUIES/LOUISE/ BEGGERS/BIGGENS, b. Bet. 1834 - 1838, Fluvanna Cty., Palmyra Township, Albemarle, Ivy Dist., VA.
Generation No. 4
4. MARIAH/MARIA/MARY4 WOOD(S) (HANNAH3, CHEROKEE2 INDIAN, BIGGERS1) was born Bet. 1818 - 1825 in Earlysville (Eden) Albermarle Cty., Va., and died 1863 in Rivanna, Albemarle Cty., Va. She met (1) DAVID WOOD(S). She met (2) DR. JAMES ROGERS. She married (3) PERKINS EVANS/IVANS/IVENS/IVINS.
Notes for MARIAH/MARIA/MARY WOOD(S):
From the records of James D. Evans: Mariah became the mistress to Dr. James Rogers. Children allegdly fathered by slave owner Dr. James B. Rogers. Their names may have been changed to Evans (with different spellings) after she married Perkins Evans. Not sure which children belong to slave owner. It is said that all the children were from slave owner Dr. Rogers. Source: Licia Stanton, Shannon Senior Research Historian at Monticello, P. O. Box 316, Charlottesville, Va., 22902
1880 United States Census
Perkins EVANS Self M Male MU 72 VA Blacksmith VA VA
Maria EVANS Wife M Female B 55 VA Keeping House VA VA
Mary EVANS Dau W Female MU 32 VA VA VA
Jennne EVANS GDau S Female MU 12 VA VA VA
Source Information:
Census Place Rivanna, Albemarle, Virginia
Family History Library Film 1255352
NA Film Number T9-1352
Page Number 58B
Notes for DAVID WOOD(S):
From the records of James D. Evans. Among the Nicholas Lewis children was a daughter named Mildred who married a David Wood in 1781. At some point Mildred was given the slavesm Hannah. Dower rightes that the time, dictated that everything a wife brought to the marriage became the property of her husband, but if he died first then ownership revert to her. That was the case here. David Wood died in 1818 and Mildred regained ownership of Hannah, who was listed on a slave dower document, at that time, as being 28 years of age with a young daughter, Mariah, who supposedly was fathered by David Wood.
Notes for PERKINS EVANS/IVANS/IVENS/IVINS:
From the records of James D. Evans: The first reference found of him comes in the census of 1870 listed as Mariah's husband. I have found no other mention of him in any papers, including slave inventories. Daddy said Calvin knew nothing about him or where he was from and seldom mentioned him. If you are familar with Civil War History you know that at the time the slaves were freed, they went to live wherever they could. People who had something or someplace, shared with those who didn't. A lot of families were formed in this manner and many thousands of them were not married. To rectify that problem, in Virginia and maybe other states, those persons living in the same household were considered legally married. A guess is that Perkins Evans came after Dr. Rogers died in 1863, operated the blacksmith shop, took over training the boys, etc. He and Mariah may have just used the "Evans" name for convenience. It was hard times and survival dictated doing what was necessary. Perkins' death certificate, dated 1888, contains no relevant information about his background and he is listed as a widower when we know that Mariah didn't die until 1902. According to my first cousin, Thomas, his father, Angus, always used to say that according to Calvin, their last name should have been Wood(s), if not Rogers.
Source: Latter Day Saints and 1880 Census, page 42, Supervisor's Dist. 3, Enumeration Dist. 2, Rivanna District, District in the county of Albermarle, State of Viringia. Perkins age 72, wife Maria (housekeeper) age 55, Child Mary age 32, a widow and grandchild Jenne age 12.
Source: Stanton Shannon Senior Research Historian Monticello P. O. Box 316 Charlottesville, Va. 22902, (434) 984-7505.
Source: Albermarle Cty., 1888 pg. 2 Line 54 Systems Number 00134473, at age 80 of Dropsy. He is listed Penk. Evans, widower
Source" Denise Oliver-Velez-1870 U.S. Census, Virginia show Ivins, Perkins, Albemarle, Frederickville, age 55, male, race: Mullatto, born in Va., Series: M593 Roll: 1631 page 402.
1880 United States Census
Perkins EVANS Household Male
Other Information:
Birth Year <1808>
Birthplace VA
Age 72
Occupation Blacksmith
Marital Status M <Married>
Race MU <Mulatto>
Head of Household Perkins EVANS
Relation Self
Father's Birthplace VA
Mother's Birthplace VA
Source Information:
Census Place Rivanna, Albemarle, Virginia
Family History Library Film 1255352
NA Film Number T9-1352
Page Number 58B
Children of MARIAH/MARIA/MARY WOOD(S) and DR. ROGERS are:
i. ROBERT " ROGERS"5 EVANS/IVANS/IVENS/IVINS.
7. ii. MARY J. "ROGERS: EVANS/IVANS/IVENS/IVINS, b. 1853.
8. iii. NATHANIEL LINK "ROGERS" EVANS/IVANS/IVENS/IVINS, b. September 20, 1852, Earlysville (Eden) Albermarle Cty., Va.; d. September 27, 1942, Earlysville (Eden) Albermarle Cty., Va..
iv. FANNIE "ROGERS" EVANS/IVANS/IVENS/IVINS.
9. v. THORNTON "ROGERS" EVANS/IVANS/IVENS/IVINS, b. 1846; d. 1906.
vi. MARY T. "ROGERS" EVANS/IVANS/IVENS/IVINS.
vii. WILLIAM BERNARD "ROGERS" EVANS/IVANS/IVENS/IVINS, b. 1854; m. MARCIA LOVETT.
10. viii. ANGELINE "ROGERS" EVANS/IVANS/IVENS/IVINS, b. Bet. 1837 - 1845.
11. ix. CALVIN EVANS/IVANS/IVENS/IVINS, b. 1852; d. 1928.
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