Sorry, Herbert, but there's a part of your paragraph that's wrong. See
below:
On Nov 4, 2008, at 5:15 PM, Herbert Barger wrote:
> In my opinion, using your analysis, he may have been honoring his
> father,
> RANDOLPH JEFFERSON, who he indicated was his father by oral tradition.
Fine so far by oral tradition.
> The
> DNA test proved his oral family history as correct.. there was a
> match
Correct.
> .....BUT NOT Thomas.
Wrong, as it neither proves nor disproves Thomas. It merely says that
there is some Jefferson in the paternity line but cannot distinguish
which one, nor can it rule out one or another.
That is the point which has been argued time and again on this list.
You've twinned the two lines of evidence in a way that's not
supportable by the evidence.
Lyle Browning
> Regardless of what appears on the Monticello web
> page, ESTON NEVER claimed TJ was his father, but his brother Madison
> did and
> we know how wrong he was on other claims.
>
> Herb Barger
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anne Pemberton
> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 4:43 PM
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> Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Biology and Sally Hemings
>
> Herbert,
>
> Whether Eston's father was Thomas or Randolph, his taking the
> Jefferson name
>
> could have been to recognize and honor his father.
>
> Anne
>
> Anne Pemberton
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