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1.  Your kit number ___106259________________________________

2.  Your name __Living___________________

3.  Why did you join the Lost Colony project? I joined the project because my family has roots in eastern North Carolina, my surname is the same as or very similar to one of the Lost Colonists, because of a family history that has included tales of an Indian ancestor on my Father’s side, and because of my general interest in my ancestry.

4.  How is your Y-line DNA line connected to the colonists, the surnames, Native people or the location? From my understanding of the results of the testing of my DNA, the only potential connection is my surname, Hewett.

The 3 sections of the website are divided into genealogy, research and history.

Genealogy – typically this would be the specific genealogy of the line listed here on the site….so the mtdna for you. 

I am including a mini-genealogy form below for you to complete which should help you to document your maternal ancestry.  Alternatively, you can upload a gedcom to either your personal results page at Family Tree DNA or mitosearch and let us know that you have done so.

5.  Please provide a brief writeup (2 paragraphs to one page in length) on your line! 

Lorenzo Z. Hewett was born in North Carolina (1900 and 1910 Census) and married Martha Ann Hewett on 19 Dec 1870 in Brunswick County, North Carolina (Brunswick County Marriage records).  They began the move south sometime between their marriage and the birth of their first child in 1882, when they were living in South Carolina. They remained in South Carolina through at least 1895 when their fifth and final child was born.

By 1900 the family was living in Tattnall County, Georgia, then moved to Toombs County, Georgia by 1910. James Emory Hewett remained in Toombs County, Georgia through at least 1930. The family eventually moved and settled in Hazlehurst, Jeff Davis County, Georgia.

6.  Mini-Genealogy From Participant to Oldest Ancestor (completeform below)

Completing the form below, enter the current generation’s name in line 1 and add each generation on subsequent lines through your oldest ancestor.  You don’t need to provide personal info for living individuals, just a placeholder name. 

7.  Do you have a family website that includes this line?  If so, please provide the link.

Research – this would include such items as papers you’ve written about the family, deeds you’ve extracted, or other things relevant to your particular line.

8.  Do you have research items to contribute?  If so, paste here or send separately.

History – this would include any general history of the area or a tribe or something not included above.

9.  Do you have history to share?  If so, paste here or send separately.

10.  Are you willing to have your e-mail address and first name listed as a contact for your kit?  If so, what is the e-mail you want listed? Sure, [email protected].

 11.  Are you willing to be a coordinator or resource for any of the Lost Colony surnames?  If so, which ones? 

We are working to be sure that everyone who should be included in the Lost Colony, is in fact included, and that folks who don’t have a potential link to the colonists have the opportunity to join a project more suited to their needs. 

If possible, please reply within the next week or so.

Thank you very much,

Roberta Estes

Lost Colony Project Volunteer Administrator

PS – I have periodically had problems with my e-mail.  If you send me information and do no hear from me, please resend or try my alternate address at [email protected].  Nelda Percival, our webmistress, who is working with this data is at [email protected].