Hi Folks, We have had participants from two different genetic groups ("C" and "P") claiming descent from the same patriarch (one Rev. John Newton (1732-1790)), so we have been waiting for another sample to see which (if either) sample it would match. This new sample has been found and tested, and matches "P". http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gbonner/newtondna/ We now have a sample from the lines of two sons of John Calhoun Newton (1844-1910) which are both "P". So there is very little chance that there is error in this line. So for those of you who believe John Calhoun Newton is your kin, you now know with confidence his DNA type, and your patriarchal NEWTON DNA type by extension. The reason I say that it is a "semi-resolution" in the subject line is because the matching "P" samples share a fairly recent common ancestor (John Calhoun Newton), so there could be debate about the applicability of his DNA type towards insight into the DNA type of Rev. John Newton. If you do not believe John Calhoun Newton is the great grandson of Rev. John Newton, then this new sample is not going to do much for you. But if you *do* believe he is his great grandson, then you really should believe Rev. John Newton's DNA type is "P". The new sample proves the DNA type halfway back to Rev. John Newton. While that leaves 3 generations for possible error 'above' John Calhoun Newton, the "C" DNA type claims still have 6 generations for possible error. Thus I will assign "P" to Rev. John Newton by default, and will truncate "C" descent claims to some as yet undecided point (probably John Trucker Newton (1777-Aft. 1850)). Notice that this arrangement may not be robust. While a sample size of 2 is better than 1, it is still really small. So a sample 'above' John Calhoun Newton that matches "C" would reverse everything. Also, a sample from John Trucker Newton but from a son of his other than William C. Newton (1801-Bef.1850) that matched "P" would put a new light on things. We shall see. Best, Gregg Bonner NEWTON Surname DNA Project Group Administrator __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com