I'm not going to dispute the science, but Ms. Pemberton is correct -- even if we decline to follow her in labelling Mr. Barger as a "liar." But Mr. Barger _has_ leaped from the "possibility" of a slave bearing another (earlier?) Jefferson DNA to an assertion that we can pinpoint this individual as Sandy ( "This slave's name was "SANDY", a name that denotes reddish hair..."). That is a mere assumption. At the same time, Mr. Barger's assumption _is_ plausible -- so we should consider it . But it only adds to the list of possible fathers among whom Thomas Jefferson must remain firmly in place. David Kiracofe > >Herbert is correct in his remarks about the possibility. And Sandy is >certainly a red-head nickname. And his final point about the DNA >testing is the one that all should take away from this discussion. >Without additional testing, all the analysis of existing and known >documents will not settle the issue. > >Science rules, OK. > >Lyle Browning, RPA > > David Kiracofe History Tidewater Community College Chesapeake Campus 1428 Cedar Road Chesapeake, Virginia 23322 757-822-5136 ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html