July 2022 – "Ever Widening Circle"

Coni Dubois

Indians & Slaves of Block Island – by Jeff Howe

Posted on July 4, 2022July 7, 2022 by Coni Dubois

I recently spoke with Author Jeff Howe regarding this book he published in 1997 called Indians and Slaves of Block Island. He has granted me permission to digitize this book and to share it here for you to read. I am so honored that he has given me permission to use his book for my research and to share it here with you!

A MUST read if you have connections to Block Island.

(Please contact him for a physical copy – this copy attached is only in readable form and can’t be printed/copied)

To read: Indians & Slaves of Block Island – by Jeff Howe

JEFFREY HOWE
Block Island (New Shoreham) Families, including Black and Native American.
31 Virginia Lane
Riverside, RI 02915
E-mail: jeff50@cox.net

James Chagum of Barkhamsted Lighthouse Village Ancestors – research by Coni Dubois

Posted on July 4, 2022July 7, 2022 by Coni Dubois

Starting with the oldest Ancestor/male line – which starts with Chief Sachem Mechoswodt – working down to James Chagum of the Barkhamsted Lighthouse Village in Barkhamsted, CT.

I have 2 versions of my research books that are available below/online:

1st one is the old format and shows detailed facts and all my notes and markups. (Marked as detailed below) and the 2nd version is of my new formatting and is my new book format – shows photos/records and documents along with place and name indexing in the back of the below research book. (Marked as compressed)

1. Descendants of Chief (Father) Mecohgawodt Research by Coni Dubois – Detailed 7-2022

2. Descendants of Chief (Father)Mecohgawodt Research by Coni Dubois – Compressed 7-2022

BELOW:

1st is a Genealogy chart with their children that I have been able to prove

2nd are facts/records/info that I have been able to find on each individual

Chief Sachem Mechoswodt Research by Coni Dubois

2. Children of Mayawetinnemin/Tachapousha

Mayawetinnemin/Tachapousha Research by Coni Dubois

Kukkineau-Cockenoe Research by Coni Dubois

Checoamaug-Shoakecum Research by Coni Dubois

Great James Chagum Research by Coni Dubois

Janey1 (Ninegret/Sachem) Chagum – Wife/Mate to Great James Chagum – Mother to Janey2 Chagum

**Janey1** (Ninegret/Sachem) – **Wife/Mate to Great James Chagum** Research by Coni Dubois

6. **Janey2** Chagum – **Daughter of Great James and Janey1** (Ninegret/Sachem) Chagum – Who I believe is the MOTHER of James Chagum of Barkhamsted.

7. Children of Chief James & Mary/Molly Chagum

Chief James Chagum of Barkhamsted Lighthouse Village – Part 2

Coni Dubois

I’ve been a family Genealogist/Native American Researcher for over 30+ years and have traced over 65,000+ people for my research - My main area of research is in MI, IN, CT, NY, RI, PA, MA, VA, VT, NJ, OH, KY, Block Island & Long Island areas - dealing with many of the colonial people & tribes in these locations.

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I appear on Senior Chat Hour on ctv13/Winsted CT show will appear on 10/22/13 at: www.ctv13.net/ L2R Back: JoAnn Schmitt, Lorraine Hart, Allan Lawson (Hosts) (not sure next gentleman will get his name) and on the end is Christopher Valli (Public Access Coordinator & one that put it all together for us) Bottom: Coni Dubois, Keith Brown of the Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot & Veronica Hawkins We had an Awesome TIME with this crew and I can’t thank them enough for inviting me!

Tantaquidgeon Descendants – Photo taken by Naomi Carolyn — at Tantaquidgeon Indian Museum located @ 1819 Norwich-New London Turnpike, Uncasville, CT 06382 More info: http://connecticuthistory.org/gladys-tantaquidgeon-preserves-the-states-native-past/

5/13/13 Research talk hosted at Hewitt Home in Hale Michigan R2L starting with me, Rona Sullivan, Diane Allen, Ron Allen, Terry Allen, Jerry Hewitt, Polly Goodwin & my Husband Jay Dubois – beside me is Mary Hewitt (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin)

Barber Rd

I was able to meet with Lucianne Lavin & have my book signed – was a wonderful meeting~ More on Lucianne: http://anthropology.as.nyu.edu/o…/anthroalumni.luciannelavin

10/19/13 Author John A Strong signing my book – The Montaukett Indians of Eastern Long Island – He signed: For Coni, Keep up the good work on the Montaukett heritage – John A Strong Oct 19, 2013 and along with that he has granted me permission to use any of his work in my research (has several books out) was a honor to finally meet him (I have most of his books) Photo taken by Veronica Hawkins

5/13/13 @ Barber Homestead Pauline (Polly) Goodwin, Lenny Barber, Coni Dubois & Beulah Barber (just turned 96) – Both Beulah & Lenny still live at Homestead – Photo taken by Jim Goodwin

Barkhamsted Historical Society vice president Paul Hart, Drew Shuptar-Rayvis of Brookfield, a descendant of the Accomac/Pokomoke people of Virginia, Coni Dubois of Louisiana, who organized a reunion of Barkhamsted Lighthouse descendants, and anthropologist Kenneth Feder pose before a tour of the Lighthouse Village Friday.

L2R: Veronica Hawkins, Jessica Vandebogart & her Mother Betty (Ellis) Vandebogart, Donna Ellis (Photo taken by Keith Brown)

5/13/13 Hill Township Cemetery – most of the bodies were removed to Oak Grove Cemetery – L2R – Polly Goodwin, Coni Dubois, Terry & Ron Allen

I appear on Senior Chat Hour on ctv13/Winsted CT show will appear on 10/22/13 at: www.ctv13.net/ L2R: JoAnn Schmitt & Lorraine Hart (Hosts) Coni Dubois (not sure next gentleman will get his name) and on the end is Christopher Valli (Public Access Coordinator & one that put it all together for us) Keith Brown of the Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot & Veronica Hawkins also appeared on the show with me – We had an Awesome TIME with this crew and I can’t thank them enough for

Coni Dubois & Allan Madhabee

4/11/10 Barkhamsted Lighthouse Baskets made around 1817 – Photo taken by Coni Dubois

Jason Mancini – Sr. Researcher @ Mashantucket Peqout Museum & Research Center & Coni Dubois

My cousin’s Melissa Renyolds (left) Veronica Hawkins, Polly Goodwin, Me & Laurie Lamarrie with Jim Goodwin at the Institute for American Indian Studies Museum & Research Center

Drew Shuptar-Rayvis of Brookfield, a descendant of the Accomac/Pokomoke people of Virginia, dressed in the fashion of an Algonkian man during a reunion of Barkhamsted Lighthouse descendants Friday.

10/10/13 St. Matthew’s Episcopal School

And those I met along the way~

5/14/13 – L2R Wendy Dishaw, Coni Dubois, Lynn Barber, Kathy Woods – Donate by Kathy Woods

Byron Brown, Chief Sun Rise of the Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot tribe and a descendent of Lighthouse founder James Graughham, walks in the Barkhamsted Lions Parade Saturday

Photo taken by Sheryl Robinson – My 1st time at the site and Indian Cemetery

10/19/13 L2R: Chief Hawk Storm, Tall Oak (Everett Weeden) & Keith Brown at The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center for Conference – photo taken by Veronica Hawkins

L2R: Keith Brown, Coni Dubois & Chief “Sun Rise” Byron Brown

SInger/Songwriter Glenda Lucks CD – Manissee

Also on the front with President Obama

5/14/13 at my presentation in Hale Michigan for Plainfield Historical Commission (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin) – Polly Goodwin & Sister Sharon & Husband Chuck Fisher

5/13/13 Polly Goodwin & I discussing genealogy (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin)

Manissean Villiage Stone

Coni Dubois stands next to a banner welcoming everyone to the Barkhamsted Lighthouse Reunion.

Kevin McBride, Ken Feder & Coni Dubois looking at the map of area

Coni DuBois of Louisiana, who worked 10 years to coordinate the reunion, was made honorary marshal of the July 4 Lions Club parade and other descendants marched in the traditional event.

Author/Researcher Jean Bell – I received a signed copy of her book: Hale & Up the Tracks (bought for me by Ron & Terry Allen) Photo taken by Rona Sullivan

Drew Shuptar Rayvis & I

5/13/13 Me at Chief Sodney’s tombstone at Esmond Evergreen Cemetery (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin)

Taken by Abby Tabor of the Daily Comet

Coni Dubois & Timothy Ives

Anthropologist Kenneth Feder, a professor at Central Connecticut State University, discusses archaeological work done at the Lighthouse Village Friday during a tour of Lighthouse descendants.

L2R: Coni Dubois, Kevin McBride, Ken Feder & Veronica Hawkins

8/14/14 2nd appearance on tv show – The Senior Chat Hour L2R: Jo-Ann Schmitt & Lorraine Hart (Hosts) Veronica Hawkins, Greg Fisher & Coni Dubois —ctv13 at Charter Communications in Winsted CT

5/13/13 Cookout in Hale Michigan – Hosted by Jerry & Mary Hewitt – Prayer given by Jerry Hewitt – L2R Me, My husband Jay Dubois, Terry Allen his wife Diane Allen, Mary & Jerry Hewitt – Rona Sullivan, Polly Goodwin & Ron Allen (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin husband of Polly)

L2R: Coni Dubois, Ken Feder, Tonia Allen Gould (Coni’s Sister) & Butch Robinson

5/13/13 @ Hewitt Home – Rona Sullivan (Barber Descendant) & Mary Hewitt discussing Chief Sodney (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin)

10/19/13 L2R: Dr. Craig Miller (Dept Head of Science, Humanities and Visual Communications at Pennsylvania College of Technology) Dave Naumec (Research Consultant of The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center) in the research lab (off limits to public – was given a special tour arranged by Kevin McBride (Archeologist & head of the Research Center) – photo taken by Veronica Hawkins