There are now two direct male descendants of Bushrod Carter, believed to be the son of Peggy Carter and Isaac Dennis, who have a Y-DNA match with each other. Also, these two men's Y-DNA markers do not match the 3 known descendants of Isaac who have been tested.
As believed by many researchers Peggy was probably the daughter of Issac Carter and not the wife of a son of Isaac .
The next step for these two men is to have their autosomal DNA test to see if, first, they share DNA with each other, and 2nd, if they share any DNA with Isaac's descendants. If so this would prove that Peggy is the daughter of Isaac.
Now, we will need to find which man from Fauquier County really is the father of Bushrod!
Friday, April 24, 2014 is National DNA Day. In the past familytreedna.com has offered serious discounts for their tests. So, please, save your pennies, and order a test so that we can all learn more about Isaac.
Hello! Has there been any recent updates to this very fascinating story? I’ve just started researching my Carter family and it’s so confusing! My great grandmother is Laura Frances Carter. Daughter of John Carter and Martha Spinks. I live in Fauquier County 😊
ReplyDeleteI’m new to researching the Carter family and this is very interesting. Is there an update since this last post? My great grandmother is Laura Frances Carter. Daughter of John Carter and Martha Spinks. I live in Fauquier County 😊
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