Wilkinson-Doxtator Genealogy

Welcome

Long ago men and women from various parts of the world and of our great country bound themselves together in marriage and a common interest in the future. Their backgrounds were varied and many: Welch, German, Narragansett, Brothertown, Scottish, English, Oneida. They all had one thing in common - they were bold enough to explore unknown territories and brave enough to handle hardships that make us shudder.

When some of my closest relatives passed away, my daughter presented me with a history of one side of our family. That grew into an insatiable curiosity to know more about these people and this web site is the result.

Our Indian Heritage

I always knew that my mother's side of the family was the result of intermarriage from people from various parts of the British Isles, but it never occurred to me that my Indian family could have been the result of intermarriage between tribes! If you are a Doxtator descendant of the Montauk, Delaware, Lenni Lenape, Narragansett, Oneida, Stockbridge and Brotherton Indian tribes, we have some great photos and some very informative links to histories of our direct ancestors. Other lines include Denslow, Welch, Bowman etc.

Two sisters brave the wild Frontier...
On August 24, 1830, two young sisters gave their hands in matrimony to two young men from Morgan County, Georgia. Little did they dream of the adventures ahead.
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History of Fredonia, Alabama Our family has strong ties to Fredonia, located in Chambers County, Alabama. I have transcribed an old article from my grandmother's things about the area.
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We need your help...

If you can shed any light on any of our ancestors, we welcome your input. Our biggest brick wall to date is connecting Archibald Wilkerson to what is almost certainly the Wilkerson clan originating in Scotland, which emigrated to the Fayetteville/Cumberland area of North Carolina. We know that Archibald moved to Georgia from the Robeson area, just below Fayetteville and have found what is almost certain indication that he lived in Cumberland County.

Civil War

As a Southern family, we have many ancestors who fought in the Civil War. As time permits, I will be creating brief histories on them, their service in the war, whether or not they survived, and what they did when they came back home. In some cases I have very little information, but in others a story can be told. [+] Read more...

Bartholomew S. Calvin
1756-1840

Fourth great grandfather on my father's side
In 1832, Bartholomew S. Calvin (Shawuskukukung - "Wilted Grass") came east as a representative of the "original people." He was seventy-six years old, a veteran of the Revolutionary War and Princeton educated. He lost no time and went straight to the heart of the matter, as he addressed the state legislature. Hunting and Fishing rights had never been bargained away by the tribe and there was some subtle reference to using the courts. Still, he allowed that the members would look with "an eye of pity" on the plight of the Lenni-Lenape.

The legislature voted "by fair and voluntary purchase and transfer," to pay $2000," as a memorial of kindness and compassion to a once powerful and friendly people."

In return, Bartholomew on March 12, 1832, wrote the legislature a letter that forever eased the consciences of a state. His most quoted paragraph:

Not a drop of our blood have you spilled in battle; not an acre of ground have you taken but by our consent. These facts speak for themselves and need no comment. They place the character of New Jersey in bold relief and bright example to those states within whose territorial limits our brethren still remain. Naught save benisons can fall upon her from the lips of a Lenni-Lenape.

Having written the letter, he took the $2000 and returned west to what remained of the "Original People."

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Wilson Lumpkin

Father-in-law of Margaret Wilkerson Lumpkin, second great grand-aunt on my mother's side
Wilson Lumpkin had an illustrious career as a Georgia politician, having been a congressman, a Georgia governor and Indian commissioner. His family moved from Virginia to Georgia when he was a small child and there were horrendous Indian attacks in Wilkes County where he lived. This formed his belief that the white and Indian cultures could not live together peaceably. He was not prejudiced against the Indians, but rather felt that they would always be taken advantage of by the white settlers. He was a very religious man, a Baptist by denomination. For further information about Wilson Lumpkin, visit this interesting article - Wilson Lumpkin His son Pleiades Orion Lumpkin attended West Point but did not graduate and went on to become an Ranger in Texas, a Texas congressman and signed the Ordinance of the Convention of Texas, July 4, 1845