Hello all David Stout from Silsbee Texas.I have been trying on and off for about 20 years to make a connection from my line to Richard and Penelope.A few years ago after they were able to prove that Thomas Jefferson had children with Sally Hemmings through I believe the Y or male chromosome I thought "why can"t I do the same thing?".So with the help of A.C. Stout of Beaumont Texas who is a direct descendent of Richard and Penelope I had a DNA test run to see if I was indeed related .Much to my disappointment I was not.Now there could have been adoptions and what have you along the way, but it does not look like I am related.So with my tree I will have to start backwards David Stout b 1956 Henry Stout b 1931 John William Stout 1885-1958 Jesse Stout 1857-1927 Jesse Stout1815-1901 and finally Abram Stout who died about 1845 in Vicksburgh Mississippi.I am not sure where Abram came to Vicksburgh from or when he was born.If anyone out there can prove beyond a reasonable ! doubt the parentage of Abram I will give a 500 dollar reward.David Stout