Leon, I am so happy for you. Yes the YDNA is a good tool. I am sorry about the death of your mother. I just found out the other day, else you would have received a card. I will write you as much as I can about my DeHarts. Did you buy my book. If so you have the picture of Susan Malinda DeHart and you have the background of the DeHarts. My line is Aaron DeHart who married Malinda Ellender Dennis. Elijah was the first to move from Amherst Co., VA to the Charity section of Patrick Co., VA. All of that family was in Patrick Co., VA by 1799. Aaron died between September 1793 and April 1795.The Charity section includes all of that part of Patrick County north of the Smith River and east of Widgeon Creek to the Floyd and Franklin County lines. James was born in 1765. Elijah born in 1776, Gabriel P. Dehart (mine) born 1780, died 1870, Mary and Susannah. I am sure you will check out my book. I am in the midst of doing a Supplement as asked for by the Stuart Library. Do you want to keep it a secret about Charlied Creed's DeHart father, or can I add that in my book. My Mom's great grandmother was Susan Malinda DeHart. If I find any pictures, I will send them to you. Wilma ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 11:36 PM Subject: [VAPATRICK] DNA results: a DeHart was the father of Charlie Creed Harris > After decades of effort that many of you shared in, I have at last found the > surname of the father of my paternal grandfather, Charlie Creed Harris, who > was born out of wedlock to Elizabeth Harris on 12 July 1878. Yesterday I > learned that my Y chromosome is a close match with that of a man named DeHart who > lives in Arizona. The Y chromosome is handed down only from father to son, > just as the surname traditionally is. Therefore if we follow our male ancestors > back far enough, Mr. DeHart and I had the same male ancestor who was > probably named DeHart. Our match is close enough that there is a 97% probability > that our shared ancestor lived within the past 400 years. > > Mr. DeHart traces his ancestors back to Simon Aertszen DeHart, born in > Holland in 1643, who came to America before 1676. All the Patrick County DeHarts > also descend from Simon Aertszen, but Mr. DeHart’s line and the Patrick County > DeHarts descend from two different sons of Simon Aertszen. > > There were 55 male DeHarts in Patrick and Floyd counties between ages 14 and > 72 in 1877, and I am trying to narrow the list of possible great > grandfathers. Age is of course an important factor, but I am guessing that my great > grandfather DeHart also lived in the Vesta-Mountain View area near the family of > Elizabeth Harris. Several people have generously provided photographs of > DeHarts from that time and area, and some of them show a striking resemblance to > my grandfather. If anyone knows of other such photos of DeHarts I would like > to know where I can have a look at them. > > I would also like to hear of any family stories possibly linking a DeHart > with Elizabeth Harris or other members of the family of Greenville and Rhoda > Davis Harris. > > In addition I am wondering if there are any male DeHarts from Patrick County > who are thinking about having their DNA tested. I would be glad to assist > any who are considering it. As you can see, it is an extremely effective > genealogical tool. > > Finally, thanks to all of you who over the years have looked up documents > and provided ideas and encouragement. > > Charles Leon Harris (almost a DeHart) > > > ==== VAPATRIC Mailing List ==== > Patrick County Heritage Book Volumes 1 & 2 > http://www.myvirginiaheritage.com/heritage_books/patrick_county2.htm > >