Saturday, May 28, 2011

Nansemond ?

Hi, for some time, I have been searching for my Grandmother's
family. Grandmother's Father was Robert Steel, whom married her
Mother on Christmas, and was gone within perhaps, a month of
that day. I know his grandparents Steel, but was searching for
his Mother's family.

Grandmother said her grandmother, Julia Ann Bass, was an Indian
Princess, with long beautiful Black hair. At least that was all
I had, until finding her birth in Missouri, in Perche township,
Boone County. (1840: Then after some checking and many years
I found her parents were, Eli Bass and his wife, Lucy Bass, and
both were born in Virginia. Eli in 1775, and Lucy in 1810.

I asked myself, could this be so? Was Lucy really the daughter
of Eli, the ages would be ok if that was so... And then, if not,
why did the two of them have the same last name before marriage?

Then recently, someone told me about the Nansemond Indians of
Virginia, whom are Indians, but have the US Court's verdict that
they are not Black, nor white, but free citizens in the country.

I sent a letter to the Chief .. whose last name is Bass. I
learned that Bass is the Tribal Name. Almost all the members
of the Tribe are free white, and not on anty census records...
and the name came from Basse or a similar French name. That
family had boys that married Indian girls, and somehow all of
the descendents have the Bass name.

Interesting, in that John Adams had a good friend named John
Bass. So, if any of you have info that can shed light on
this search... let me knopw. AND, if or when Chief Bass or
others of the Nansemond responds to my letter, I will post
another disertation (did I spell that right?) informing
all of the results.

Because of the time and energy involved in the last 50+
years of my search I have looked at so many of the records
that I think I will have a party when I learn of the truth.

By the way, I am in contact with the 2nd family of Robert
Steel. They spell the name Steele now. They mostly live in
Colorado, or "Utah". More of this most interesting saga....

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

what's up, now

Everyone is mouthing the taking out of Bin-Lauden, yet,
that was just one person whom made wrong choices.
The 10 commandments in the Bible do not show which other
than To Love GOD, as bding the most important, so I guess
they are in order of importance to us.

If one looks at the 10 Commandments found in Exodus, at the
20th chapter of Exodus, we see that the first 7 concern the
Reverence and Obedience to God and His Name, and followers.
And The next concern God's Sabbath Day.

Then the we are told to Honor our Father and Mother.

After all this, then we find the actions;
thou shall not kill.
thou shall not be adulterous. (be unfaithful)
thou shall not steal. (take from others)
thou shall not bear false wittness. (Lie)
thou shall not covet. (desire anothers,possessions,status, etc.)

Somehow the taking out of a person whom does bad things is just
and correct. To boast of it, perhaps not so correct.

Especially at a time, when we are nationally insolvent,not united,
and hated by covetous others whom by some desire us dead.

If we but do what GOD has told us to do,(and not do) we will be
safe, and secure. Is it not what we want, to go about our lives
without fear, insecurity, and doubt? YES, we should always be
true to our knowledge of why we are here, and where we are going.

We, (MY FAMILY MEMBERS) should alwasy be the leaders in doing our
best to radiate the positive, and the purient values our FATHER
in Heaven has given us as goals, and ways of life... sorry to
give a religious speach, but this is what is needed at this time.

We must be the BEST we can be, and radiate our Goodness, as we
have it within our minds and life.

GOD loves us, each one. GOD will help us, each one. And for us
to qualify, we must love and help others, each one.

Until later, I, Grandad, have lots of Love for everyone....

Monday, May 9, 2011

Mother's Day

Wow, My wife celebrated the day with telephone contact whit
all seven of our children. Ann has been an incentive to be
a good as I can be... for I want to be with her always and
forever.

When we are attempting to do all that is expected of us by
Our FATHER, and repenting of the mistakes we make, both in
error, and by weakness, then we have the intercession of our
Brother, and Lord. The word Attondment (hope I spelled it
right) will explain what I mean.

For those whom still have a question, I believe that Joseph
Smith did and saw, what he claims and that the reference to
him in the bible, when God spoke to Joseph whom was sold by
his brothers into Eygpt, was told that another, Joseph the
son of Joseph, would be raised up inthe latter days to lead
the people of God, did see Joseph Smith Jr. in his vision.

I am greatful that seven generations back, Johannes left his
homw in Haefelfingen, Baselland, Switzerland, as a pallatine
refugee, and came to the colonies and to Delaware and freedom
of religion. At that time he was Lutheran, and joined the
Holy Trlinity or "Old Swedes Church" in Willmington Delaware.

Also that three geneations later, John and 4 of his brothers
joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints. From
that time to this, the Nebeker's have been in the Lord's true
church. It teaches us that we each have the right to our
own actions, and it is by our choices that we are blessed, or
caused not to be blessed. In other words, we have free agency.