This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wtcole67 Surnames: Cole Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.putnam/2363/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Matching yDNA results have indicated that the two early Cole families (Elisha Cole from Eastham, MA (Cape Cod) and Timothy Cole from Wilton, CT) are distantly related. The Timothy Cole family is mentioned in the book "The Descendants of Elisha Cole: who came from Cape Cod to what is now Putnam County, New York about 1745" by Joseph O. Curtis. Curtis notes the "other" (Timothy) Cole family in his book and says that they are not related. Wrong...they are related based on living Cole men who have recently taken the DNA tests and can trace their heritage. But that's okay, there is no way Curtis could have known this back 100 years ago. Another surprise based on DNA results... The Plymouth, MA Cole family (James Cole, Taverner) is not related to either the Eastham, MA Cole or Wilton, CT Cole families. The Plymouth Cole family has totally different DNA markers (based on tests from living Cole descendants) than the matching markers of the Eastham and Wilton Coles. Summary: Eastham, Hartford, Wilton Coles are related. Plymouth Coles are unrelated. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Saw the post about Cole DNA test results. I have a relative whose surname may have been Cole, Cowles, or Coville, first name Sally, born 1782 died 1831, and who was married to a Silas Dana, from CT. Its a long shot, but do you by chance have a Cole who might fit this description?