My family traced our genealogy back to James Smalley, who died in Putnam County, NY in 1823. His wife's name is unknown, as well as his exact date of birth.
By looking at records, we assumed that he was the son of James Smalley and Hannah Bickford, but lacked the records to prove it.
I participated in a DNA project at dnafamilytree.com to find the descendants of John Smalley and Edward Smalley, and to prove or disprove if John and Edward were related.
James Smalley (Sr.) would have been the great grandson of Edward Smalley.
Here is a description of the DNA project:
John Smalley, ca. 1611-1692, of Plymouth Colony m. Ann Walden 29 Nov 1638, settled at Eastham on Cape Cod & later in Middlesex Co., NJ. Edward Smalley, d.ca.1664/65 of Maine, had descendants using Smalley & Small surnames. Y chromosome signatures have been established for John & Edward proving that they were not related. This site is dedicated to the descendants of John Smalley & Edward Smalley & other Smalley immigrants who can now prove, or disprove, relationship to John & Edward.
I took the DNA test, and tested positive for Edward! Now at last my family has definitive proof of our family tree back to the man who immigrated from Bideford, Devon County, England, and arrived in the Plymouth colony, MA in 1635.
By looking at records, we assumed that he was the son of James Smalley and Hannah Bickford, but lacked the records to prove it.
I participated in a DNA project at dnafamilytree.com to find the descendants of John Smalley and Edward Smalley, and to prove or disprove if John and Edward were related.
James Smalley (Sr.) would have been the great grandson of Edward Smalley.
Here is a description of the DNA project:
John Smalley, ca. 1611-1692, of Plymouth Colony m. Ann Walden 29 Nov 1638, settled at Eastham on Cape Cod & later in Middlesex Co., NJ. Edward Smalley, d.ca.1664/65 of Maine, had descendants using Smalley & Small surnames. Y chromosome signatures have been established for John & Edward proving that they were not related. This site is dedicated to the descendants of John Smalley & Edward Smalley & other Smalley immigrants who can now prove, or disprove, relationship to John & Edward.
I took the DNA test, and tested positive for Edward! Now at last my family has definitive proof of our family tree back to the man who immigrated from Bideford, Devon County, England, and arrived in the Plymouth colony, MA in 1635.
Comment