Bill McEntire
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William R. Reynolds Jr.:
I am a member of the North Carolina Society of the Sons of the American Revolution working on a project to identify the descendants of the signers of Avery's Treaty of 1777. I will have access to your book in a few days and look forward to reading it. I'm interested in Doublehead and wonder if Tassel who signed the treaty is his father? If so then you would qualify to join the SAR. Are you interested? Bill McEntire
William R. Reynolds Jr.
Hi, Bill
When you receive my book, you will see from my genealogy chart in Appendix A that Chief Doublehead (or Taltsuska or Incalatanga) is a brother of Corn Tassel (or Old Tassel or just Tassel or Kahnyatahhee) and they are sons of Chief Willenawah (or Tifftoya or Great Eagle of Tanassee). Other siblings of Doublhead are Pumpkin Boy, Standing Turkey (Cunne-Shote, not to be confused with Oconostota), Hanging Maw (or Uskwaliguta), Big Half Breed, and Wurteh, the mother of Chickamauga Cherokee War Chief Young Tassel (John Watts, Jr.)
I am already a member of the Republic Oregon Chapter of SAR and have actually been an SAR member for 25 years. My Patriot ancestor is Captain Joseph William Pickens, my 7th great grandfather, who was killed by a Tory neighbor at the Siege of Ninety Six, SC in March of 1781. That knowledge prompted my writing of my first book of his brother, SC Militia Brigadier General Andrew Pickens, my 7th great granduncle.
I appreciate your contact and your purchase of my Cherokee book. It has just been nominated for the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award, of which I am surprised but very proud. Thus far, it has made the semifinals for the award. It's up against some stiff competition, and even if it goes no further, I feel very honored.
Sincerely,
Bill Reynolds
When you receive my book, you will see from my genealogy chart in Appendix A that Chief Doublehead (or Taltsuska or Incalatanga) is a brother of Corn Tassel (or Old Tassel or just Tassel or Kahnyatahhee) and they are sons of Chief Willenawah (or Tifftoya or Great Eagle of Tanassee). Other siblings of Doublhead are Pumpkin Boy, Standing Turkey (Cunne-Shote, not to be confused with Oconostota), Hanging Maw (or Uskwaliguta), Big Half Breed, and Wurteh, the mother of Chickamauga Cherokee War Chief Young Tassel (John Watts, Jr.)
I am already a member of the Republic Oregon Chapter of SAR and have actually been an SAR member for 25 years. My Patriot ancestor is Captain Joseph William Pickens, my 7th great grandfather, who was killed by a Tory neighbor at the Siege of Ninety Six, SC in March of 1781. That knowledge prompted my writing of my first book of his brother, SC Militia Brigadier General Andrew Pickens, my 7th great granduncle.
I appreciate your contact and your purchase of my Cherokee book. It has just been nominated for the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award, of which I am surprised but very proud. Thus far, it has made the semifinals for the award. It's up against some stiff competition, and even if it goes no further, I feel very honored.
Sincerely,
Bill Reynolds
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