Catching up on some genealogy, I found in my records some interesting facts. Solomon “Ol Sol” Webster’s father was Montgumery “Gum” Webster. Research states that he was Mohegan from Chief Quassuk tribe. According to the birth record for his son Stephen Webster born 15 June 1849 in Barkhamsted, Connecticut; Montgumery was Mohegan and his wife Sibel was Creole (Creole in the mid 1800s was a distinction of mixed ancestry not the Louisiana Creole). Their son Henry/Hinry’s birth record states that “Gum” was colored. On all Census records found his race is “white.”
Upon researching in Kenneth Feder’s book “A Village of Outcasts” it was unconfirmed that both Solomon and his wife Mary Wilson Webster were descendants of James & Molly/Mary Chagum. But it is now confirmed that Montgomery’s wife Sybil/Sibel was the daughter of Joseph Elwell Sr and Mary/Polly Wilson granddaughter to James and Molly/Mary Chagum. That would make Solomon Webster and Mary Wilson 1st cousins, 1x removed. I have shared a Family Tree of what I’ve learned so far.
Since this is focused on Mongumery Webster, I wont go into the details of James Chagum and the Lighthouse tribe, you can search my blog for more about them.
However, I did a little research on the Mohegan Tribe. The follow logo and vision was found on their website.
We are the Wolf People, children of Mundo, a part of the Tree of Life. Our ancestors form our roots, our living Tribe is the trunk, our grandchildren are the buds of our future.
We remember and teach the stories of our ancestors.
We watch. We listen. We learn.
We respect Mother Earth, our Elders, and all that comes from Mundo.
We are willing to break arrows of peace to heal old and new wounds.
We acknowledge and learn from our mistakes.
We walk as a single spirit on the Trail of Life.
We are guided by thirteen generations past and responsible to thirteen generations to come.
We survive as a nation guided by the wisdom of our past. Our circular trail returns us to wholeness as a people.
Echo's of Lost Footsteps 