Jacque and others, In regards to Davenport/Davis DNA progress. Shortly after the first Pamunkey DNA test results came in over two years ago, Doc and I joined the Davis List on Rootsweb. Doc posted a query to that list expressing an interest in anyone that might have information about Gentleman Richard Davis. We are hoping to find a descendent to compare to our Pamunkeys. So far we have heard nothing. Each time there has been any mention of a Davis in the Virginia area in the 1600's I have contacted the writer. No luck there either, but we are still watching. To date, there have been no near DNA matches between the Pamunkeys and any Davis. There are a couple close matches with a Sharpe, Burton, Buchanan, and some Hatcher's. I have been watching the Davis Surname DNA Project, but no leads yet. Early this year we received a donation of a free 37 marker test for a "Descendent of Richard Davis of 17th Century Northside New Kent (now King & Queen County) Virginia." That is still available. Last month, one of our Pamunkey participants took a different kind of Y-DNA test - a "multiplex Haplogroup" test. A Haplogroup is a much broader pattern of DNA. It's not good for matching families, since thousands of lines could have the same Haplogroup, but it can be used to eliminate others that don't belong in the same Haplogroup. We knew the Pamunkeys were Haplogroup Rb1, which is the most common Haplogroup in Western Europe. But most of the other Davenport lines were also Rb1. This "multiplex" test would break it down farther into sub groups. The Pamunkeys belong to Haplogroup R1b1c* - which, unfortunately is also a very common group. However, now we know that if someone is not R1b1c* - then there is no recent connection. I suspect within the next couple years researchers will be able to pinpoint the area this group originated. So... that's where we stand. We still need to find a descendent of Richard Davis or one of his brothers or Davenport uncles. Plus, someone should look into any connection with the Sharpe's, Burton's, Buchanan's, or Hatcher's. (I have email addresses). If anyone has any questions or has any information - please contact Doc or me. Bill Davenport >wbdave@aol.com Administrator Davenport Surname DNA Project ---------------------- In a message dated 11/14/2005 6:44:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, JSDDOC@aol.com writes: DNA Bill: Tell Jacque what we been doing relative to seeking Pamunkey Davenport comparisons with DAVIS DNA, and where we currently stand. Doc

At 10:55 PM 11/14/2005, WBDave@aol.com wrote: >Plus, someone should look into any connection with the Sharpe's, >Burton's, Buchanan's, or Hatcher's. (I >have email addresses). Depending on which group of Buchanans, there may well have been a fair amount of intermarrying with the Davenports -- Buchanans, Bakers and Davenports were all pretty closely knit in Burke County NC. -- Judy