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1.  Your kit number _____118599

2.  Your name _Living

3.  Why did you join the Lost Colony project? 

Our oral history is strong in the belief that the original Vickers (Viccars/Vicars) were very early arrivals in the New World.  In addition, we have an oral history of Native American heritage and Black Dutch.  My Grandmother always stated we were related or descended from a Chief Griffin (sp?) and were Iroqouis.

4.  How is your Y-line DNA line connected to the colonists, the surnames, Native people or the location? 

 I have seen the surname spelled in variations such as Viccars, Vicars, Vicors, Vicaus, and since around 1800 Vickers.  My earliest documented ancestor Vickers is listed in Botetourt County, Va. around 1770.  A good website to visit is  http://kvickers.tfc.edu/  All of my lines, maternal and paternal came originally out of the North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia areas.  They consist of the Browns, Phelps, Morgans, Smiths, Storey (Story),Vickers, and Gore

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!  

It is entirely possible that my Mtdna line may be more connected to the Lost Colony.  My GG-Grandfather Phelps was considered to be an Iroquois and my Grandmother Evie Morgan Vickers was considered to be of Iroquois descent.  Both families originated out of the North Carolina area.  There are stories of Native American relations to a Chief Griffin and “Black Dutch” heritage.  

I was told that the earliest Vickers was a John.  There is a John listed among the Hotten’s List of the Quick and the Dead for the Indian Uprising in 1623, when he was killed.  He was married to Jane Webb and they had a son named John that survived the attacks.  Some thought on Ambrose Viccars is that he was the Uncle of the original John, and that John was following in the footsteps of his Uncle by going to the New World.

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.

no

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.

James Vickers, b. 1753 Virginia, Revolutionary War Soldier, m. Elizabeth Mowery b. 1782;  in 1799 Sevier County, Tennessee, may have been an orphan, there are Orphan Vicaus listed in Botetourt Co, Virginia in the 1750’s.

Eli Vickers, b 1805 Tennessee, d. 1873 Minter, Tx.

m. Susannah Storey (Story), b. 1808 South Carolina d. 1877 Minter, Tx.  Both buried in Lamar County, Texas

Married in White County, Illinois in 1831.  Eli served (listed as Ely) in the Black Hawk War in 1822-23.  He signed up on the same day, same regiment, same commander as William Thomas Vickers (1803?) and Thomas Vickers (1806?) in Illinois.

Children:

David Patten b. Illinois

Andrew Newton b. Ala.?

Johnathon F.  b. Tennessee

Henry Preston b. Illinois

Sarah H.  b. Illinois

Eli Marion and Mechal Mory (twins) b. Ark.

James Henry b. Illinois

Benjamin Eddings b. Tx.

GG Grandfather

Henry Preston Vickers b. 1841 Illinois, White County, d. Minter, Tx. 1874

m. Nancy Catherine Brown b. 1841 Illinois, married in Johnson County, Tx. 1861; d. 1876

Henry served in Civil War for South, lost one arm, 2 or 3 brothers, and was killed by lightning in 1874 while carrying (trucking by wagon) goods from Jefferson Tx. to Bogata Tx.  Nancy died from TB and the children were spread out as orphans, but generally raised in the area.

Children:

Paralee b. Tx.

Sally b. Tx

John Milton b. Tx

Dave (David) b. Tx.

Henry b. Tx.

G-Grandfather

John Milton Vickers, b. Minter, Tx. Lamar County, 10/11/1871, d. Union Grove, Red River County Tx., m. Mary Edna Isabell Phelps, b. 1874, Tx., d. 07/1944

Children:

Georgetta Viola m. Raymond Scarborogh

Dechlora May m. Robert Mitchell

James Marvin m. Blanch Robinson

Henry Wyat m. Evie Morgan

Evie Lee m. Carl Fodge

Vera Edith m. Russel Fodge

Carl Austin m. Edith "Dump" Miller

Lloyd Harold unmarried

Elsie B. m. Jack Miller

Grandfather

Henry Wyat Vickers, b. 1899, d. 1972, Bogata, Red River County, Tx., m. Evidue Irene Morgan, b. 1906, d. 1989.

Children

Several Living

Henry Wyat - Killed by a falling oil derrick 1961

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? Yes,   [email protected]

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

Thank you very much,

Roberta Estes

Lost Colony Project Volunteer Administrator