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From: "Timothy N. West" <>
Subject: Re: [KYMCCREA] Two Myths
Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2004 13:52:58 -0500
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BJ,

He could have been as deadly as a moccasin too! (the snake)

...tim west...

BJ. B. wrote:

> I keep running into two Myths about the Slaven line that I think need
> to be addressed. The first is that Richard Harve was the first white
> settler in the Cumberland Plateau....come on now..think about it !
> There are documents pertaining to the Petion of the settlers to
> didvide the Indian lands long before he showed up ! Lets try to get
> this staright..he WAS an early settler..but certainly not the first !
> The second concerns my GGUncle, Mocissan John. I keep running into a
> thing that says he brought the first mocissans to the area, thus the
> name. That make NO sense ! His mother (Otha, aka Dolly) was a full
> blooded Shawnee..think about it..NA's were making mocissans since the
> beginning of time in the area, to assume he was the first is to say
> the NA's had no form of foot covering ! Its just silly to say he
> brought the first mocissans ! Who knows why he was called Mocissan ?
> Surely my GGGGrands had some reason..a family pet name is most likely,
> maybe he was soft as a mocissan, or quiet as..who knows ? But one
> thing for sure, he didnt bring the first to the area. LOL
> Another couple of myths busted !
> BJ
>
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