The Revels from John Revel 1718 and his brother Edmond C Revel 1720 paternal line has been DNA tested showing they was Moorish. They show the Terminal SNP Haplogroup E-FT380130. YDNA shows they had come over from West Africa before 711 AD after they had Invaded Iberian Peninsula. They had spent some time in what is now known as Spain today. According to the Houseofnames.com Revella and Revilla is a surname that started in the 1200’s from the Beidane Moors. They got pushed out of Spain in the 1200’s and went to Southern France. In 1655 Henry Revel was born around Marseille, France. When he was young, he was sent to Prison for Public Speaking as many Huguenots were doing in the area and was sent to Prison. In 1687 the King of France order him out of France to be sent to America. Many of the people from this prison during this time landed in what is known now as South Carolina.

Beidane Moors is an Arabic term used in Mauritania to refer to Lighter-Skinned or white Moors, in contrast to the term Haratine, which refers to those with darker complexion or black moors.

Revilla

From Spain

The area of Spain, formerly in the hands of the powerful kingdoms of Castile and León, is located in the high

Central plateau of the Iberian Peninsula. The Cantabrian Mountains limit this vast region to the north, while the steep Sierra de Guaderrama and the Sierra de Gredos rise

In the center of the region and divide ancient Castile in the north of New Castile in the

South. It was at this central table that the Iberian tribes of the southern peninsula of Spain were pushed by the Punic expansion in the 6th and 5th centuries BC. In this region they mixed with the Celtic tribes of the north, and formed Celtic tribes. Although some were ethnically connected, the various tribes were not homogeneous, having different

Customs, languages and religious practices. The arrival of Rome brought great changes in the civilization of the peninsula.

The Punic Wars, fought between Carthage and Rome in the third century BC, ended with the complete destruction of Carthage, and the spread of Roman control throughout the west

Mediterranean. Centuries of close association with Rome laid the foundations on which the culture of Spain would develop. Spanish language, literature, law, administration and religion were largely shaped by the inclusion of Spain in the Roman Empire. After the decline of the

Roman Empire, in the fifth century AD, the Visigoths invaded the peninsula. Several centuries later, in 711, Spain was invaded by the Moors of the south. Muslim victory was complete for the year 718.

The Christian reconquest of Spain began in the 8th and 19th centuries and gradually moved south, recovering most of the northern parts of the peninsula. The name

Castile, in fact,

It was inspired by the many castles built by the Christian nobility during this time, since they strengthened their conquered territories, and the kingdoms began to be built. However, Castile was

It was not yet a kingdom in itself at this time, but it was a province of the kingdom of León.

During the reconquest, the kings of Asturias gained control of the territory of León and created a kingdom that extended its power over Galicia, part of Castile, Navarre, and the Basque Province. The kingdom of Asturias and León was not powerful enough for the nobility of Navarre and Castile to establish independent kingdoms. The Castilian nobleman

Fernan González was a key figure in the achievement of autonomy in the 10th century.

Sancho III of Navarre annexed Castile, along with other important territories, and created a kingdom that included almost all of Christian Spain. At his death in 1035, this kingdom was divided among his sons. Castile became a kingdom for his son, who became

Ferdinand I.

Only two years later, in 1037, Fernando captured León and united the kingdoms. However, at their death in 1065 they were separated again. Under Alfonso VI the two kingdoms were united again and again, due to dynastic disputes, separated in the 12th century. In 1230, Ferdinand

III finally totally united León and Castilla.

In the 13th and 14th centuries, the Castilian kings had acquired the surrounding lands, Navarre, and Castile was quickly becoming the dominant Christian power in

Spain. the

Castilian royalty continued to have problems with the turbulent nobility of Castile, and were often involved in dynastic disputes and even civil war. Peter the Cruel reduced the power of

The nobles largely in the fourteenth century, but it was not until the fifteenth century, when Elizabeth I

Won a civil war and reached the throne that Castile was really capable of asserting authority

Real

In 1469, Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Aragon, was married to Isabel I of Castile. His marriage caused the unification of Aragon and Castile after their accession in 1479, and was the beginning of a united and glorious Spain. Castile was the dominant and central power in the kingdom, being the nucleus of the monarchy and housing its capital Madrid. The Spanish dialect became the standard literary language of Spain.

The Revilla family originated in the mountainous province of Santander, in the ancient kingdom of Castile. However, branches of the Revilla family were also present in the provinces of Aragon and Huesca in the early Middle Ages. After the Christian reconquest of

Spain, the Revilla family branched out to other regions of the peninsula, and established themselves in southern areas such as Andalusia. The family was first granted nobility by the military Order of Santiago in the late 17th century, and were soon recognized by the Orders of

Alcantara and Carlos III. As well, the family was granted a coat of arms by the Royal Chancelleria of Valladolid.

The Muslim surrender of Granada in January 1492, freed Ferdinand and Isabel for expansion work. The same year, Christopher Columbus traveled west. These events opened an era of exploration and conquest that made Spain one of the most powerful European countries for several centuries. The discovery of America by Columbus was closely followed by the exploration of the South American coast, and the conquest of Venezuela, Cuba and Mexico. In 1494 the Treaty of Tordesillas established exclusive rights to the western half of South America. In the first decades of the 16th century, settlements were founded in Paraguay and Colombia. At the same time, Spain owned possessions in Asia and Africa.

Who was John Revel 1718, Edmond C Revel 1720-25, and Sabra Revel 1725-35 father? That is a very good question, and the answer is not certain because of the lack of proof. I do question a lot about Randolph Revel born about 1690 and was in the War of Jenkins Ear and was known as a Slave trader. With stories in the William Elbert Revels family saying their Ancestor was a slave trader and had children with a black woman, The logical answer would be Randolph Revel 1690 was a Indentured Servant who was in William Gooch’s Regiment where he did happen to take Soldiers from the America Colonies. This Randolph Revel is different from the R-FT388383 and the R-FT410866 group as they were in the Virginia and Maryland Colony Militia and not in William Gooch’s Militia. Randolph Revel 1690 might have been the son of Henry Revel who came over to America in 1687. Many of these men who went to America in 1687 from France ended up in the Carolina’s. Some even went to Pennsylvania and later went down to South Carolina in 1731 on the Welch Tract.

Nov 21, 1746 Read the Petition of George Saunders, Shewing that the Pet'r has Eleven persons in family viz himself, wife and 5 children and 4 slaves for whom not any land has been assigned, and being willing to Cultivate some of his Majestys vacan land humbly prays that 550 acres be laid out to him in the Welch Tract, being land on which the Petr does at present reside and joins to Mr. Ravels land.  Nov 21, 1746  Signed Geo. Saunders.. the prayer thereof was granted.

BigY-700 DNA shows the Most Common Ancestor for E-FT380130, Now being the fact that John Revels 1718 and Edmond C Revel 1720-25 were both E-FT380130, that would put their father a E-FT380130 Common Ancestor was born between 1665-1764 WITH A 68%, In fact that John was born in 1718 and Edmond C Revel was born around 1720, their father was born sometime between 1665-1700.

John Revel was living in the Welch Tract just southwest of the Little PeeDee River and sold his land to William Rhodes in 1755. This was just below Robeson and Bladen County, NC. This was also before the English Revell line R-FT410866 went down to this area in the 1780’s.

Edmond C Revel land Plate about 1763 in Edgecombe County, NC

The two Images just above are the Land deed to where Edmond C Revel sells the land to Elijah Revel 1744 and Micajah Revel 1747. In BigY DNA The descendants from Elijah Revel 1744 are Proven Revel Whitish Moors Revel group of the E-FT380130 Line and Matched to the Revels living in South Carolina at the time around the Welch Tract and PeeDee Indian area. Later, these Revels moved into Bladen and Robeson County, NC.

Edmond Revels and Jeremiah Revels both were Loyalist for the PeeDee Militia 1780-1782, where they both betrayed the Milita and took off to Georgia. This is found in the Loyalists in the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War Book By: Murtie June Clark. These men were known as Indians in South Carolina on the Peedee Indian land as loyalist. Edmond was found in 1790 in Richmond County, GA on a voters list. Jeremiah was probably dead at this time as stated in an old story that he had died on his way to Georgia. In the 1830 Census Edmond was born sometime between 1760-1770. This Edmond would not be the same Edmond C Revel 1720-25 in Edgecombe County, NC or the same Edmond Revels 1738 in Robeson County, NC. This Edmond Revels was found in an Old Newspaper in 1800 as a Court Recorder for Montgomery County, GA. In a land grant in Emanuel County, GA around 1818, Edmond Revels bought land with his brother John Revels and James Kersey as the witness to the Grant. Edmond Revels 1765 ended up in Appling County, GA listed as Free of Color near his son Henry Revels 1794, John Revels 1803, and Jeremiah Revels 1796. The last Record found of Edmond Revels was in May 1833 as he was listed as a Voter in Madison County, FL. with his son John Revels.

1790 Richmond County, Georgia Edmond Revels in the Middle Image, in the Left Image might be Jeremiah Revels

This is a basic Map Description on the Different Edmond’s in North Carolina, Edmond C Revel 1720-25 (E-FT380130) last known Record found was in 1792 and most of the time had a C as his middle name. This Edmond was still in Edgecombe and Nash County, NC while at the same time the Edmond Revels was in Robeson County, NC and another Edmond Revels was in Richmond County, GA. The Edmond Revels 1738 (E-FT380130) of Bladen and Robeson County, NC could be argued if he was the son of Edmond C Revel 1720-25 or his brother John Revel 1718. More evidence is shown that he was the son John Revel rather than Edmond C Revel 1720-25. As some family stories were that one of the Revels crossed over the Peedee River into Robeson County, NC from South Carolina, and also in the deeds Edmond C Revel 1720-25 never listed a son Edmond Revels 1738 and only listed Elijah 1744 and Micajah 1747. Edmond Revels 1738 in Robeson County, NC was clearly different than the one in Edgecombe County, NC. There was an Edmund Revell in Dobbs/Wayne County, NC in the 1700’s, this Edmund is known to be from the R-FT410866 Revell British line.