The will of John White of East Nottingham written Feb 15, 1758 identifies his daughter Jean and granddaughter Ester Carson, executor was Patrick Carson ("son" - i.e., son in law). Patrick Carson is on the tax list 1765 Fallowfield Twp. There is a record in the county clerk's office that says the father of Esther Carson, wife of Nathaniel Maxwell was Patrick Carson (Abbington, Washington Ct. VA). Children are established. I've not done any recent research on Nathanial and don't know if anyone has discovered information or not. I don't even know if anyone has tried to establish Nathanial's presence in Chester Ct. PA through deeds/tax records etc. One can go back seven generations in 133 years at a minimum if there is marriage at age 21. It can take much longer depending on the age of the father when the child was born. My great great grandfather is the great grandfather of my first cousin, for example, because my line was the oldest child to the oldest child. Unless you know exactly the ages, then you can't assume it goes back 7 generations. In science, it has always been and still is that a 50% probability is worthless. In science, it has always been and still is that you cannot make blanket assumptions without evidence. You also do not present conclusions based on a single sample. In genealogy, we use records and documents to prove linage. I really don't care whether people pursue the DNA studies or not. I do object to the use of this forum when the Administrator has spoken. I do object to people making outlandish claims of relationships without any evidence and incomplete knowledge of the evidence available. Josette Maxwell Boone NC At 01:07 AM 1/28/03 -0900, you wrote: >Don, > >Thanks for posting "this DNA stuff," I find the 25/25 results very >exciting, if not proof positive of the exact relationship between Henry >and Nathaniel. I appreciate your occasional posts on this subject and am >astonished others do not. Really, lighten up folks. This is the 21st >century, after all. > >Josette, > >Thanks for the update on Esther Carson's "proven" father, would you care >to share other substantive information on her and that Carson line? What >documentation was used to establish Patrick as her father? Have you noted >any progress in Nathaniel's parentage? I'd appreciate anything more you >have on these lines and apologize if the info is now common knowledge, >I've not been able to devote much time to gen activities. > >Also, can you explain what you mean by, "... seven generations doesn't >equate before >1800."? I count 6 generations from me back to Nathaniel. > >Thanks again to both of you for your fine work. > >Nathan Osborn Maxwell Baily >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~baily/ >Nathaniel>>William>>Nathaniel Carson>>Albert>>Nathaniel Chester>>Sara >Maxwell>>me >