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THE KITCHEN FAMILY CREATED THE WORD TERM MELUNGEON. THE QUESTION IS WAS JAMES KITCHEN THE JAMES KITCHEN ASSOCIATED WITH GEORGE KITCHEN 1790 ROBESON CO OTHER FREE LUMBEE CROATAN MELUGEON?
A EXCERPT FROM THE GOWIN RSEARCH FOUNDATION
The minutes reveal that the congregation was composed of whites, Melungeons, free Negroes and slaves. During the next four years, 88 new members were added; 33 of these were persons bearing familiar Melungeon names: Gibson, Collins, More [Moore], Bolin, Bolling, Sexton, Osborne and Maner.
James Kitchen was a member before the minutes began; he first appears in them September 22, 1802. Also Susanna Stallard and others bearing Melungeon names were early members. On a torn partial list of members is James Kitchen and his wife, Sarah Kitchen.
The congregation made an effort to overcome the prejudice against dark-skinned people prevalent in that period, but reading between the lines, it was apparent that the whites were greatly relieved when the Melungeons began an exodus to Tennessee. According to the minutes, by 1807 most Melungeon families were gone; eight had received letters of dismission, and five others had been excommunicated for various unrepented sins.
The word "Melungins" was recorded in the minutes of the church dated September 26, 1813 and is the oldest written reference to them that I have found:
The original book is in the possession of Scott Boatright of Coeburn, Virginia. It was bound in homespun cloth. In August 1966, Emory L. Hamilton, Wise, Virginia copied the material and submitted it to the Archives of Southwest Virginia Historical Society at Clinch Valley College and to the Virginia State Library.
An index to the members of Stoney Creek Primitive Baptist Church was created by Teresa Martin Klaiber April 29, 1997 and made available on the Internet by Phillip Roberts. Individuals named include:
--,-- , George's two blacks
--,-- Negro man
--, --, Stellard's negro
--, Bec, David's [slave]
--, Becky, Sis.
--, Betsey
--, Black [man]
--, Eve [possible slave]
--, Eve, black
--, Jenny, Sis.
--, John [possible slave]
--, John, black
--. Luke, Mima Cox's slave
--, Luke, Stallard's black
--, Rhoda, black
--, Rhoda, slave
--, Sam, black
--, Sinnah
--. Stanley
Abbel, T.R.
Alley, Thomas
Auston, Prescilla
Auston, Pressleigh
Baler?, Mode [Moderator]
Bama, James
Biggs, Bro.
Bolin,
Bolin, Jessee
Bolling, Bro.
Bolling, Jeremiah
Bradic, Bro.
Bradic, Elizabeth
Bradis, Bro.
Bradix, Bro.
Bradrick, --
Briant, David
Briant, Rachael
Brickey, Bro.
Brickey, Con
Brickey, James
Brickey, John
Brickey, Nancy
Brickey, Sis.
Brickey, William
Broadrice, William
Broobachs, William
Browdick, Bro.
Burton, Betsey
Bustar, David
Bustar, John
Bustar, Rebecca
Bustar, Sally
Bustard, John
Buster, Bro.
Buster, John
Carnelius, Mary
Carter, Agness
Carter, Elizabeth
Carter, Isabel
Carter, Joseph
Carter, Margaret
Carter. Presley
Carter, Pressley
Carter, Pressly
Carter, Sis.
Catchen, Sarah
Cock, Bro.
Cock, David
Cock, Henry
Cocks, Bro.
Cocks, David
Cocks, Matilda
Cocks, Rebecky
Cockerill, William
Cockrel, William Marshall
Cok, David
Collins, Bro.
Collins, Riley
Collins, Tiny
Collins, Valentine
Cornelius, Mary
Cox, Bro.
Cox, David
Cox, David Jr.
Cox, Henry
Cox, James
Cox, Jemina
Cox, Mima
Cox, Rebecca
Cox, Rhoda [black]
Culberson, Bro.
Culberson, Joseph
Culberston, James
Culberston, Mary
Culbertson, Bro.
Culbertson, James
Culbertson, Joseph
Dany, Bro.
Davis, Israel
Dolahide, Jemina
Dollarhide, Jeremiah
Dotson, Feby
Dotson, Mary
Dotson, Phebe
Dotson, Simon
Eddington, Margaret
Eddington, Sinthey
Ervin, Jean
Estep, Elizabeth
Estep, Joel
Estep, Shadrack
Esland, Thomas
Easterling, Thomas
Farmer, Lucy
Farmer, Lusey
Farmer, Nancy
Flannary, Bro.
Flannay, Bro.
Flannery, John
Flannery, Sarah
Flannery, Violate
France, Chloe
France, Cloe
Frances, Clarey
Frances, Cloe
Frances, William
Francis, Clarey
George, Bro.
George, William
Gibson, Annie
Gibson, Anny
Gibson, Bro.
Gibson, Charles
Gibson, David
Gibson, Delilah
Gibson, Deliley
Gibson, Fanny
Gibson, Francis
Gibson, George
Gibson, Henry
Gibson, James
Gibson, John
Gibson, Mary
Gibson, Nancy
Gibson, Rheuben
Gibson, Thomas
Gibson, Thomas Jr.
Gibson, Vina
Giles, Bro.
Gipson, Beter
Gipson, Charles
Gipson, David
Gipson, Elizabeth
Gipson, Fanny
Gipson, George
Gipson, John
Gipson, Mary
Gipson, Nancy
Gipson, Rachel
Gipson Rheubin
Gipson, Thomas
Guttery, John
Hall, Bro.
Hall, Mary
Hall, Rubin
Henry, Bro.
Hollan, William
Hollan[d], James
Hollan[d], William
Hollandworth, Nance
Horton, Margaret
Hutchens, Bro.
Jones, Mary
Kelley, Edward
Kildare, Bro.
Kilgore, Rabin
Kilgore, Robert
Kinsey, Bro.
Kitchen, Bro.
Kitchen, James
Kitchen, James Sr.
Kitchen, Jean
Kitchen, Sarah
Kitchen, Sis.
Kitchin, Bro.
Kitching, Bro.
Lacey, Bro.
Landers, Bro.
Landers, Elizabeth
Landers, Thomas
Large, Mary
Lea, Giles
Lea, Sarah
Leath, Henry
Leath, James
Leath, Margaret
Leathe, Bro.
McBride, John
McBride, Johanne
McBride, Susannah
McBride, William
McGuire, Jesse
McGuire, Mary
McKinney, Elizabeth
McKinney, James
McKinsey, Bro.
McKinsey, James
McKinsey, John
McKinsey, Patty
Mahan, Selah
Maner, William
Manes, William
Mann, Bro.
Mashal, David
Marshal, Thomas
Marshall, Thomas
Marshall, Mary
Marshall, Susannah
Marshel, David
Marshel, Thomas
Melungeons
Mirfey, Edly
Moore, Lucy
Moore, Spicey
More, Clary
More, Judith
More, Lerecy
More, Spicey
Mullet, Nas
Mullet, Nathan
Mullet, Sarah
Mullet, Sary
Murphy, Sis.
Nelson, Elinor
Nelson, Ellender
Neyland, Rebecky
Nolen, Bro.
Nolen, James
Nolen, Sis.
Nolen, William
Nolen, William Nolen
Nolin, Sis.
Nolin, William
Nuston, Pressleigh
Oakes, Bro.
Ogden, Lidish [?]
Osborn, Comfort
Osborn, Jemina
Osborn, Stephen
Owens, Bro.
Owens, Sis.
Owens, Thomas
Penalton, Sarah
Pendleton, Edmond
Pendleton, Sis.
Petey, Sis. [widow]
Philips, Sis.
Philips, Elender
Pressley, Bro.
Prickey, William
Quillen, Nancy
Rany, Samuel
Ray, Dicy
Relby, Bro.
Rhea, Disey
Rice, Sherad
Richey, Bro.
Riggs, Bro.
Riggs, Susanna
Rigs, Bro.
Ritchman, John
Ritchman, Nancy
Richmond, John
Richmond, Johnathan
Richmond, Nancy
Riggs, Bro.
Riggs, Hannah
Roberts, Catherine
Roberts, Cathy
Roberts, Mary
Roberts, Nancy
Roberts, Sis.
Roberts, William
Russell, Rebecky
Sexton,
Sexton, Bitha
Sexton, Bro.
Sexton, Elisha
Sexton, Sis.
Sexton, Tabitha
Sook, Sis.
Stacky, Bro.
Stacy, Bro.
Stacy, George
Stallard
Stallard, Susanna
Stanfield, James
Stanfield, Mary
Stanfiled, James
Stanley
Stanley, Jane
Stanley, Sis.
Starnes, Rhoda
Stellard's,
Stergen, Amy
Stergen, Bro.
Stergen, Mary
Stergen, Nimrod
Stergin, Bro.
Steward, Bro.
Steward. Jemina
Steward, William
Stuart, John
Sturgill see also Stergen
Sturgill, Bro.
Sturgill, Nimrod
Taylor, Bro.
Taylor, Martha
Taylor, Mary
Taylor, Nimrod
Taylor, Sarah
Tod, Jemina
Wallings, Bro.
Watson, Bro.
Watson, John
Watson, William
Wayland, Bro.
Wayland, Francis
Wayland, Frank
Wayland, James
Wayland, Kesiah
Wayland, Nancy
Wayland,Nevel
Wayland, Nevel Jr.
Wayland, Nevel Sr.
Wayland, Sis.
Wayland, Zodak
Wells, Bro.
Wells, Rebecca
Wells, Rebekey
Wells, William
Wells, Zachariah
Wilson, Bro.
Wilson, Jesse
"'September 26, 1813. Church sat in love. Bro. Kilgore, Moderator. Then came forward Sis. Kitchen and complained to the Church against Susanna Stallard for saying she harbored them Melungins. Sis. Sook said she was hurt with her for believing her child and not believing her, and she won't talk to her to get satisfaction, and both is pigedish [pig-headedish] one against the other. Sis. Sook lays it down and the church forgives her.'"
Sis. Susanna Kitchen was provoked with Susanna "Sookie" Stallard for reporting that the Melungeons were visiting in her home. Sis. Susan "Sook" Kitchens joined the church September 26, 1812. Her child told Susanna Stallard the Melungeons had been staying there. The church forgave her upon her repentance, but the furor appeared to continue at the next meeting. Stoney Creek was happy to see the Melungeons remove to Tennessee, and some were chagrinned to have them return on visits to Virginia. Some did not request dismissions, but simply returned to Stoney Creek to worship upon occasions.
Lloyd D. "Lou" Minor arrived at a slightly different interpretation of the passage and wrote:
"Sarah Kitchens joined the church September 26, 1812, according to the minutes of the meeting of that date. In the entry for Sept. 26, 1813, Sister Sarah Kitchen, provoked with Susanna "Sister Sook" Stallard for accusing her of having Melungeons staying in her home, complained to the church accordingly. While denying having made such an accusation, Stallard apparently expressed her own innocence, saying that she was hurt with Sister Sarah for believing she could have said such a thing. She then implied that her child had been the culprit and not her. Stallard apparently would have had them believe that her child had rumored to Sister Kitchen that her mother believed Melungeons were being harbored in the Kitchen home. Sister Sook then let the matter rest, and the church forgave her for any part in contributing to the allegation. It is unclear whether there was really any reprimand for the alleged harboring of them Melungins, or whether the church felt that Sister Kitchen was in fact guilty of such activity."
WHERE THESE KITCHENS FROM ROBESON COUNTY?
REGARDS
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