The DNA Results:

	Marker & DYS #
Individual	1 393	2 390	3 19/394	4 391	5 385a	6 385b	7 426	8 388	9 439	10 389-1	11 392	12 389-2	13 458	14 459a	15 459b	16 455	17 454	18 447	19 437	20 448	21 449	22 464a	23 464b	24 464c	25 464d	26 460	27 GATA H4	28 YCA IIa	29 YCA IIb	30 456	31 607	32 576	33 570	34 CDYa	35 CDYb	36 442	37 434
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Descended from Francis Parrott, Chowan Co., North Carolina, late 1600's.
35989	13	22	14	10	13	14	11	14	11	12	11	27
Descended from Lawrence Parrott, Gloucester/Northumberland, Virginia, late 1600's.
24380	13	22	14	10	13	14	11	14	11	12	11	28	15	8	9	8	11	22	16	20	26	12	14	15	15	11	9	19	21	15	14	18	20	36	37	12	10
35190	13	22	14	10	13	14	11	14	11	12	11	28
49732	13	22	14	10	13	14	11	14	11	12	11	28	15	8	9	8	11	22	16	20	26	12	14	15	16	11	9	19	21	15	14	17	20	36	36	12	10
25338	13	22	14	10	13	14	11	14	11	12	11	29	15	8	9	8	11	22	16	20	27	12	14	15	16	11	9	19	21	15	14	17	19	36	36	12	10
31108	13	22	14	10	13	14	11	14	11	12	11	28
31382	12	22	14	10	13	14	11	14	10	12	11	28
Descended from Benjamin Parrott » Abner (d ~1797, Rockingham Co., North Carolina).
62527	13	22	14	10	13	14	11	14	11	12	11	28
116383	13	22	14	10	13	14	11	14	11	12	11	28	15	8	9	8	11	22	16	20	26	12	14	15	16	11	9	19	21	15	14	17	20	35	36	12	10
66397	13	22	14	10	13	14	11	14	11	12	11	28	15	8	9	8	11	22	16	20	26	12	14	15	16
Descended from George Parrott, Mathews Co., Virginia, 1770's.
225055	13	22	14	10	13	14	11	14	11	12	11	28	15	8	9	8	11	22	16	20	26	12	14	15	16	11	9	19	21	15	14	17	20	35	36	12	10
Descended from William Parrott, b Georgia ca 1814.
227199	13	22	14	10	13	14	11	14	11	12	11	28	15	8	9	8	11	22	16	20	26	12	14	15	16	11	9	19	21	15	14	17	20	36	36	12	10

About the Parrotts tested:

Family synopsis:

The I1 haplogroup has two types-- an Anglo-Saxon type, and a Nordic type, the latter predominating in Scandinavia. The various Y-DNA marker values indicate this group of Parrotts is ethnically Anglo-Saxon. This identification is further strenghthened by having a value of 12 for DYS462. The family was founded by Lawrence Parrott, for whom John Singleton claimed a headright in Maryland in 1662. Lawrence settled down in Kingston parish of Gloucester Co., Virginia. This parish became Mathews County in 1791. The destruction of all Gloucester County records in an 1820 fire has made it very difficult to research the early days of this family, but DNA shows this family is completely distinct from contemporary Parrott families in Maryland and Middlesex Co., Virginia. Other than a coincidence of names, there is nothing to validate claims that Francis of Chowan was related to the Francis Parrott who had appeared earlier in Maryland. Homestead: The map below is of Mathews county. The area where the Parrotts settled is in the blue square, which is enlarged at right. The shaded ovals indicate the most likely areas for the Parrott properties, which were to the east of Gwynn's Ridge, today known as Ridge Road or state highway 626. Four main branches of this family have been identified thus far, and all 4 are in the US.

The 4 Family Branches:

Lawrence of Northumberland	Francis of Chowan	Benjamin of Rockingham & George of Mathews	William of Georgia
First definite ancestor is Lawrence, who died in 1746 in Northumberland Co., VA. He is thought to have originated in Gloucester Co., where another Lawrence received 137 acres in Kingston Parish (later Mathews Co.) on 26 September 1678 (Bk 6, p 660).	First definite ancestor is Francis. He appears in the Chowan Precinct of Albemarle Co., NC, in 1691, when he witnessed the will of Francis Hartley, Esq. No relationship to the Francis of Calvert Co., Maryland	These two families are tied together into a common branch by the value of '37' for DYS 35. First definite ancestor is Benjamin. He is recorded in Guilford (later Rockingham) Co., North Carolina first on 18 August 1778 when he obtained a land grant for 500 acres on both sides of Wolf Island Creek. This grant is part of the land which Benjamin Parrott, Sr. sold to Abner (his son?) on 9 May 1789. A sister line is descended from George of Mathews Co. He marries Lucy Longest, 17 May 1772.	First definite ancestor is William, who was b in Georgia ca 1814. This family might be descended from an earlier Thomas Enoch Parrott from Fairfield Co., South Carolina.
Primary current locations: Virginia Kentucky DC, FL, IN, IL TX, & WA	Primary current locations: North Carolina South Carolina Texas	Primary current locations: Tennessee (Benjamin) Mississippi (Benjamin) Texas (Benjamin) Michigan (Benjamin) Georgia? (Benjamin) Arkansas (George)	Primary current locations: Louisiana
Additional web sites: Lawrence Parrott & his descendants in VA, KY & beyond (& their Hughlett forebears)	Additional web sites: Background information & wills Francis Parrott & his descendants in the Carolinas and beyond Parrott The Parrott Lineage The PARROTT Family Arendell Parrott Academy	Additional web sites: Benjamin Parrott & his descendants in the South & beyond George Parrott & his descendants in Arkansas, Oklahoma & beyond	Additional web sites: William Parrott & his descendants in Alabama & Louisiana

Early family reconstruction:

Below is an educated guess as to how the early Parrotts fit together. It is based on dates, naming patterns, what few paper records are available, and DNA. In the diagram, dashed lines are inferred relationships, so they need to be considered as speculative; solid lines are relationships documented with paper records. The descendants of Francis are well documented in North Carolina. A key piece of information is that the descendants of the 4th Generation Benjamin and George share a DNA mutation (marker CDYa went from 36 to 35) that, combined with the paper record, limits their possible parentage to Michael 2. Other hints. Benjamin had a granddaughter named Michael and William had a son George and a grandson Richard. Lawrence from Northumberland county is probably the s/o Richard, but it is not possible to totally exclude Michael 1 as the father. The same applies to the Michaels. They are probably father and son, but it is not yet possile to cannot exclude an uncle-nephew relationship. Finally, there is only one date for both Patrick and Lawrence 3, both in the upper right corner. That is really not enough information to totally determine if they are sons of Lawrence 1 or his grandsons. It might be more likely that they are grandsons rather than sons, with their father being either Michael 1 or Richard 1. Surviving documents: 1st mention of Lawrence Parrott 1 Land Office (Patent Record) John Singleton, enters rights, ca. 1662, Liber 5, ff. 238, MSA SM2-8, Microfilm no. SR 7347; Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland. Transcription of Land Office (Patent Record, Original) Liber X, ff. 302., Transcription by Michael Hait, 2008. "This day came John Singleton and Enters these Rights for himself Edward Hooke, Lawrence Parrott, Ann Hallyard, Willm. Singleton, Thomas [...] Richard Joanes, Mary Joanes his Wife, Richard Joanes in all 9 persons, and now transported and demds. Warrant for the same. Warrant vide to Surveyor Generall to lay out for John Singleton, and Richard Joanes 450 Acres of Land return ult: Augusti next." Lawrence Parrott gets 137 acres for headrights in Kingston Parish, Gloucester, along Gwinn's ridge Land Office Patents No. 6, 1666-1679 (pt.1 & 2 p.1-692), p. 660 (Reel 6); Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. 26 September 1678. Transcription: To all &ca. whereas &ca. now Know yee that I ye Said Herbt. Jeffreys [?] Gouvernor &ca. give & grant unto Lawrence Perrott one hundred & thirty Seven Acrs of Land in Kingston p'ish. in Gloster County beging at a Corner white oake near yee Corner tree of Coll. Richd. Dudley's land & runing thence by Coll. Dudley's line W by N: 180 ps. to a Gum then N 1/4 E'ly 4 pos. to a white oake W: 1/2 S'ly 66 ps: to a white oake then S: S: W: 29 pos. to a Gum & S: E: 24 po: to a white oake & E: by N: 60 po: to ye Corner Gum at ye end of ye W: by N: line thence S: S: E: 120 po. to a Chesnutt oake & S: E: 100 ps. to a Gum in Capt. Armestead's line & by his line E: 56 po: to Wm. Beards Corner Gum & N: W: 20 po to another Gum of Wm. Beards & by Wm Beards line N: by E: 174 po:to ye Beging place. The said land being due by & for ye transpn. of three psons. &ca. To have & to hold &a. To be held &a. yeilding & paying &a. provided &a. dated ye 26th of Septbr. 1678. Note: Francis Parrott moved to Chowan precint, North Carolina, possibly with some of his Dudley neighbors. Waters/Watters, John Kingston Parish. Adjoining his former dividend & Coll: Dudley, Law:Perrott, Charles Jones, Coll Kemp, Mr. Wm Elliott to Richard Longest. Former grant of 140 acres. residue 360 acres HR: Jones Varnay, John Morgan, Fra: Jarvis, Ann Jarvis, Math. Gale, Margt. Gale, Eliz. Gale Co (M) 1679 500 acres Note: A century later, a Francis Jarvis sues a Michael Parrot and a Lucy Longest, daughter of a Richard Longest, marries George Parrott in Mathews county. Lawrence Parrott gets 203 acres for headrights in Kingston Parish, Gloucester, along Gwinn's ridge Land Office Patents No. 8, 1689-1695, p. 99 (Reel 8); Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. 28 October 1690 To all &c. Whereas &c. Now Know yee that I ye [?] Francis Nicholson Esqr. Lt. Governr. &c. Give and grant unto Lawrence Perrot three hundred & forty acres of Land in Glocr. County Joyneing to Gwynns Ridge in Kingston P'ish beging at a marked Gum Standing in ye Line of marked tree belonging to Coll. Jno. Armisted the runing along ye sd. Armisteds line west two hundred forty Eight ps. to a Corner Red Oak & white Oak Standing in Mr. Roberts Line North East by North two hundd. and twenty ps. to a Corner white Oake by ye Lease [patet?] Joyning to Gwynns Ridge th. north west twenty four ps: East north East Twenty nine po East half north upon ye Land of Coll. Richard Dudly Sixty Six po South a quarter West forty po East by South one hundred & Eighty po. South by West one hundred and Sixty Six po: West Seventy Six po to ye place first specified one hundred thirty seven acres of ye aforesd. Land formerly taken up by ye aforesd. Perrot by patent dated ye 28th of Septemb'r. 1678 ye residue being two hundred & three acres of Land in due by & for ye trnpt. of five p'sons &c. To have & to hold &c. To be held &c. Yeilding & paying &c. Provided &c. Dated ye twenty third day of October ano Domni. 1st mention of Francis Parrott 1691. Chowan precinct of Albemarle Co., North Carolina. Witness to the will of Francis Hartley, Esq Lawrence Parrott posts £400 bond for the estate of Margaret Bronaugh Carey Fleet, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol. 1, Richmond County Records, 1692-1704, page 281: Page 23-A Power of Atty. 3rd of 8ber 1704. "Margaret Carey of the parish of Kingston in the County of Gloucester Admin'r of my dec'ed husband Richd Cary have named and Constituted and by these presents do name Ordaine appoint and make my Trusty and well beloved Brother David Bronaugh of the County of Richmond my true and Lawfull attorney" to collect debts. Signed Margaret x Cary. Wit: Alex'r Doniphan, John x Tidee?. Att a Court held for Gloucester County on wednesday the 16 day of Feb'ry 1703. Margarett Cary Widow of Richard Carey Deced upon her pettition hath order granted for administration of all and singular the Estate of the said Richard Cary giveing Security according to Law. Whereupon Jeremiah Bronaugh and Lawrence Parrott having Entered into bond of foure hundred pounds Sterl with the said Margarett Cary for her due administration Came into Court and acknowledged the same. A True Copy Test P Beverly Cl Cur. Recordat Test James Sherlock Cl Cur." Note: Why would Lawrence put up £400 for Margaret? Perhaps she was his half sister or sister in law? 20 October 1704. Michael Parrott gets 110 acres next to Lawrence as a headright. Land Office Patents No. 9, 1697-1706 (v.1 & 2 p.1-742), p. 615 (Reel 9); Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. To all &c. Whereas &c. Now know yee that I the said Francis Nicholson [?] Govr. &c. do with the advice & Consent of the Councill of state accordingly give & grant unto Michael Parratt one hund'd. & ten acres of land -scituate lying & being in Kingston Parish in Gloucester County begin-ing at a white Oake in Lawrance Parrotts line & running along Captn. Todds line South Westerly thirty two degrees Sixty Six pole South Easterly Seventy-one degr. twenty four pole to a red Oake then along Captn. Knowles his line South Easterly twenty two degrees one hund'd. thirty nine pole to a white Oake by the plantacon side then North Easterly forty nine degr: one hund'd. twenty two pole into Captn. Wm. Armisteads Line thence along the said Line North Westerly twenty five degrees one hund'd. & Sixteen pole into Lawrance Parrotts Line thence along Parrotts Line West Eighty-two pole to the begining place the said Land being due unto the said Michael Parrott by and for the transportacon of three persons into this Colony whose names are to be in the records menconed under this patent. To have & to hold &c. To be held &c. Yeilding & paying &c. Provided &c. Given under my > hand & the Seale of the Colony this 20th day of October anno Dom. 1704. Michael Parrott his Patent for 110 acres of Land in Gloucester County } Robt. [?] F: Nicholson , } Rebeca Jones Tho: Bayly 16 June 1714. Richard Parrett gets 43 acres next to Lawrence as a headright. Land Office Patents No. 10, 1710-1719, p. 127 (Reel 10); Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Anne &ca. To all &ca. Know ye that for diverse good causes & Consideracons but more especially for and in Consideracon of the Importacon of one person to dwell within this our Colony of Virginia whose name is Richard Williams We have Given Granted & Confirmed & by these presents for us our heirs & Successors do Give Grant and Confirm unto Richard Parrett of the parish of Kingstone in the County of Gloucr. one certain tract or parcel of land containing fourty three acres lying & being in the sd. parish of Kingstone in the said County of Gloucester and bounded as followeth to wit begining at a Corner Gum of Capt. Ambrose Dudleys standing att the south end of the Chesnutt Ridge then along his line south west two degrees twenty three poles to a Corner white oak of the sd. Dudleys then along his line East south East fourty poles to a Corner dog wood of the sd. Dudley's then along his line south south west seventy one poles to a Corner white oak of the sd. Dudley's & Lawr: Parret's then along the sd. Parrett's line north west fourty two poles to a Corner Gum of the sd. Parrett's thence along his line west south west fourty six poles to a Corner white oak of George Spurgis's standing in the sd. Parrett's line then along Burges's line north by west half north sixty four poles to Charles Jones's line then along his line East north East seventy seven poles to the beginning place, with all &ca. To have hold &ca. To beheld &ca. Yielding & paying &ca. Provided &ca. In Witness &ca. Witness our Trusty & welbeloved Alexander Spotswood our Lieutenant Governr. &ca. at Williamsburgh under the seal of our sd. Colony the sixteenth day of June one thousand seven hundred & fourteen. In the thirteenth year of our Reign. A Spotswood 1st Mention of Lawrence Parrot 2 in Northumberland. 10 July 1733. Northumberland Co., Virginia. Order Book 3, 1729 - 1737; p 101 "Kate a Negro girl belonging to Lawrence Parrot judgd to be Tenn years old" Note: If assume Lawrence 1 was as young as 18 when transported, he would have been 89 years old in 1733; too old to be starting a family. Even a son of Lawrence 1 would be too old to be starting a family. Thus the Northumberland Lawrence must be a grandson. Lawrence #3 appears in the record Middlesex. 07-155. 3 March 1740/1. John Sanders vs Lawrence Parrott, Trespass on the Case. This day came the Plaintiff by his Attorney and saith that he will not further persecute his said suit against the said Deft. Therefore it is considered by the Court that the same be dismist. Patrick Parrott appears in the record Middlesex. 07-174. 1 September 1741. William Robinson vs William Hackney, Admor. of Patrick Parrot, deced. Petition Dismissed for reasons to the Court appearing. Mutation Rate: The rate at which Y-chromosome markers change in humans is about 0.2% on the average, but can vary greatly between families. Based on the information available for the descendants of the the second Lawrence Parrott in the diagram above, the rate at which markers change for this family is 0.42%. If the elder Lawrence and Francis Sr. are assumed to be brothers, the rate of change increases slightly, at 0.58%. What this means is that for this Parrott family, one of the 12 markers in the test can be expected to change every 18-24 births of a male child. Mutation rates were calculated as described by Kerchner, 2005. For the descendants of Lawrence Jr: Number of individuals tested = 6 Unique Transmission Events (= generations) = 40 Unique Mutation Events = 2 For the descendants of Francis Sr and Lawrence Sr: Assume they were brothers [although more likely they were father and son] Number of individuals tested = 7 Unique Transmission Events (= generations) = 52 Unique Mutation Events = 3 About Haplogroup I: Y chromosomes from different geographic areas (haplogroups) are recognizable by their combination of markers. I1a3a1a1 (formerly I1f1a1a1). Haplogroup I, with all its branches and subbranches, accounts for about 16% of all European Y chromosomes. See the current ISOGG tree for the latest classificaton of I haplogroups. It shows the I haplogroup branches currently known to exist. The labels on the branches (e.g., M253, P38) refer to the SNP (i.e., mutation) used to define all members of that haplogroup branch. The map at right shows the distribution of the I1 branch of haplogroup I (also known as I1-M253; its original name was I1a) and its subbranches today. According to ISOGG, "I1-M253 et al has highest frequency in Scandinavia, Iceland, and northwest Europe. In Britain, haplogroup I1-M253 et al is often used as a marker for "invaders," Viking or Anglo-Saxon." I1b types are primarily found in the Balkans. The branches on this tree continue to be refined as more test results become available. SNP testing reveals this Parrott family is positive for P19 and M170 (which confirms they belong to haplogroup I) and positive for P40, which places them on the branch for I1, and positive for the newly discovered L338, which places it in the I1a3a1a1 branch (I1* branch as used by FTDNA). Using yDNA Haplogroup I: Subclade I1 FTDNA project nomenclature, this group is called "AS1", or Anglo-Saxon type I, due to its prevalence in Anglo Saxon populations. It is the AABB cluster of Robb. Up to 10% of I1 folks are I1f/AS1/AABB types, with their highest concentrations being in Ireland, Scotland, England, and the Netherlands/Belgium. Cullen Haplotype I subgroup predictor Bibliography Hamilton, G. 2005. Distribution of Repeat Values at Various STR Sites for Haplogroup I1a Jobling MA and C Tyler-Smith. 2003. The human Y chromosome: an evolutionary marker comes of age. Nat Rev Genet 4:598-612. Kerchner, C. 2005. An Overview and Discussion of Various DNA Mutation Rates and DNA Haplotype Mutation Rates Nordtvedt, K. 2005. Population Varieties within Y-Haplogroup I and their Extended Modal Haplotypes. Robb, TD. 2011. y-Haplogroups I1 and R1b in European Countries, plus Ancient Migrations within Europe. Rootsi S, C Magri, T Kivisild, et al. 2004. Phylogeography of the Y-chromosome haplogroup I reveals distinct domains of prehistoric gene flow. Am J Hum Genet 75:128-137. Semino O, G Passarino, PJ Oefner, et al. 2000. 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