Saponi Tribe: Evidently a corruption of Monasiccapano or Monasukapanough, which, as shown by Bushnell, is probably derived in part from a native term “moni seep” signifying “shallow water.” Paanese is a corruption and in no way connected with the word “Pawnee.” Saponi Connections. The Saponi belonged to the Siouan linguistic family, their nearest relations being …
This booklet is intended to serve as a complete list of Major Lucy’s lineal descendants. The listing begins with Major Lucy’s three marriages and their children. Next is shown in the order of original listings the marriage of each child. Next follows the marriage of each child in these families and the process continues in a reasonably accurate sequence to the present generation, with black spaces opposite their names for the recording of their marriage and children.
Saponi Indians. One of the eastern Siouan tribes, formerly living in North Carolina and Virginia, but now extinct. The tribal name was occasionally applied to the whole group of Ft Christanna tribes, also occasionally included under Tutelo. That this tribe belonged to the Siouan stock has been placed beyond doubt by the investigations of Hale …
