All, I posted the following to the Bushong website today. I am copying it here to express my apologies to those who contributed to Richard Bushong Sr's DNA test without previous proper recognition. I am sure that Rick's intentions were well in recognizing me, but incorrect. Please, everyone thank those, as I do thank them, who support the DNA testing with their contributions. Gloria, Rick, and all family members, thank you for allowing me to participate in my small way to these forums. sincerely, Herb _______________________________________________________________________________ Rick and Bushong Relatives I appreciate Rick's accolades for my participation in the DNA testing. However, I do not deserve credit for contributing to the latest Bushong DNA test of Rick's father. I extend my apologies for this misconception to all those who did make their contributions to this latest DNA test. I also did not request recognition for contributing to Steve Bosang's DNA test, however Gloria was generous enough to share that information. I am much more comfortable in making any small activities that I can without open recognition. I would appreciate to remain that way. I agree with both Rick and Gloria that a larger range of family lines do need to participate in the DNA program to get a better understanding of the interrelationship of the later immigrants, unassigned lines, slave descendents with the Bushon/Bushong names, and even our European namesakes. Obvious this openness intent should not be to prove or disprove family lines but to allow a better dialog of the genealogical researches that are ongoing. If a collective of those of us who can afford to help those who are unable to pay for their own DNA tests will assist in their tests, a more diverse participation may be possible. This not a request -- just a consideration. Everyone, please recognize that my contributions to the Bushong family tree is infinitely small compared to those researchers who regularly post their findings on the various forums and in the old Bushong Bulletin. I must say that I immensely enjoy reading all of the contributions that family members share with the rest of us and encourage more members to openly share their own family histories. Thank you all Herb -----Original Message----- From: Rick Bushong <rickbushong1@gmail.com> To: bushong <bushong@rootsweb.com> Sent: Fri, Mar 22, 2013 10:11 am Subject: [BUSHONG] A new DNA Test Readers, Herb Bushong has done quietly done a lot for Bushong research. When one researcher couldn't believe their theory, that David Bosang was a Bushong was wrong and would not accept the genealogical evidence. Herb stepped up and paid for a DNA test for a Bosang, and the test proved there was no relationship to the Bushong lines. Now, most researchers understand this fact. Now Herb has gone a step further and has paid for another DNA test, this time to get a necessary additional DNA test from descendants of James S. Bushong and Drusilla Stout, to try and ascertain if there was indeed a break in the the Bushong line. As you'll recall, there was a test on one of James and Drusilla's sons, James Wilson Bushong's descendants, and it showed that he was NOT related to Bushong. But it was a near perfect match to Mitchel. This suggesting that James S. Bushong was adopted or the product of and affair with a Mitchel. Jame's supposed uncle and aunt were John Mitchel and Sally Bushong, and his parents had always been known as George Bushong and Lydia Rush. So now thanks to Herb, my father, has been tested and we may be able to disprove James S. Bushong's father as George. We shall soon see, as the DNA administrator has promised the results this week or so. My father, Richard Bushong is a great grand son of James S Bushong and Drusilla Stout. Herb is doing much more that many researchers to help settle and prove the Bushong Family Tree. We all owe a big thanks to him. Thank you Herb! Rick Bushong ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BUSHONG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BUSHONG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message