As a Jefferson Family Historian who assisted Dr. E.A. Foster with the
Jefferson-Hemings DNA Study of 1998 may I please offer the following
information regarding DNA as it applied to that study.
DNA disproved that ANY Jefferson fathered Tom Woodson......NO match. There
was a match between SOME Jefferson DNA and that of a representative of Eston
Hemings, son of Sally Hemings. WITHOUT sufficient family history records to
add to the equation, the study would prove worthless.
The reason there WAS a match for the Jefferson and Hemings DNA was because
Dr Foster tested a KNOWN carrier of the Jefferson DNA, as ALWAYS claimed by
the Eston Hemings family that they descend from "A JEFFERSON UNCLE OR
NEPHEW, meaning TJ's much younger brother, Randolph. There was a match and
as orally claimed there was a match automatically. I highly recommended to
Dr Foster to inform Nature of this BUT he refused and thus, everyone was
told by Nature that "Jefferson Fathered Slave's Last Child."
So please use accurate family genealogy along with the science of DNA
otherwise some innocent person may be charged as in the Jefferson case.
NOTHING proved THOMAS Jefferson fathered any slave child.
Herb Barger
Jefferson Family Historian
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From: Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Carole D. Bryant
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 3:42 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] DNA Evidence
Don't be too quick to accuse your husband's ancestors !
Neither "paper" nor DNA is without fault ! ! ! ! One little false
assumption .... and you may have damaged the reputation of an innocent
forefather.
Carole Dodson Bryant
In a message dated 8/19/2009 3:25:50 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:
We can trace my husband on paper back to one George Phillips, sea captain
on the Pamunkey in Virginia in 1680. However, when my husband had his DNA
tested for a lark, he came back as a Fitzhugh. The definitive biography
of William Fitzhugh the Immigrant back in the 1600s gives the information
that William Fitzhugh used one George Phillips as his sea captain to ship
his
tobacco to London. The book includes several letters Fitzhugh wrote to
Phillips. It also explains that Fitzhugh enjoyed socializing with his sea
captains and their families.
We'll never be able to prove it, but it looks to us like William Fitzhugh
socialized just a little too closely with Mrs. George Phillips, possibly
while her husband was at sea with his tobacco! We would never have known
without the DNA test.
Sally Phillips
--- On Thu, 8/13/09, Al Adams <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
From: Al Adams <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Faris/Farris
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 11:12 AM
Trueman,
I believe that you will find that many who have had their DNA tested are
in the same situation.
There are a few in our DNA group who are Adams, and we all descend from
Robert Adams of Goochland, VA (c1685-1740). There are several identical
DNA matches who descend from a Gilley in the early 1700's. We certainly
have a common ancestor about 1600- 1700. We don't know if we are all
Adams or all Gilley's.
There were many adoptions, children taken in by families and quite a few
accidental or not so accidental children.
One thing that I am pretty sure of, DNA does not believe in family lore.
Al Adams
-----Original Message-----
From: Tarter, Brent (LVA) [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 10:56 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [VA-ROOTS] Faris/Farris
Hello, all.
DNA has uncovered a similar situation with my ancestor, George M.
Faris/Farris, who according to Census reports was born about 1769 in
Virginia, county unknown. My DNA test matches that of no Farris listed
to
date.
A lady has told me that her brother's DNA indicates that he is a
Morris,.
Yet his DNA matches more than 30 of my markers. So am I a Farris or a
Morris?
HELP!
Trueman Farris [log in to unmask]
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