III - SSDP FAMILY GROUP, Y-DNA & mtDNA RESULTS

SSDP Y-DNA:
Y-chromosome DNA is passed from father to son. When we have enough DNA matches within a SSDP Family Group, using a Founder Modal we can reconstruct our ancestral Y-DNA which is the basis for our genetic SSDP Family Group Tree. Only then can we identify our Family Branch genetic signatures.

Our Y-DNA is also used to determine our ancient genetic family Haplogroup culture and migration throughout the world before the surname era. For more information see the National Geographic Society - Genographic Project at http://www.nationalgeographic.com/genographic
 

 

Y-DNA PROJECT SUCCESS STORIES:
Depending on matching genetic test results within a satisfactory genetic distance of each other members are placed into SSDP DNA Family Groups. The 'Group' may have a single or many members depending on the number of genetic matches. A 'group' may have several genetic Family Branches depending on mutations as shown in Chapter II, DNA Tests. Some groups have members whose pedigree research has not been completed back to the early surname era, usually from a lack of non available genealogy records, however through Y-DNA testing they have found their genetic family tree.

Proving family group relationships between Family Tree's and Branches is the success story of Y-DNA test results; Listed below are the results of our various SSDP Family Groups. Even those members that currently have no genetic matches know they are not part of any of the other of our family groups and it is only a matter of time before they locate their genetic family tree.

We all share our family tradition, stories passed from one generation to the other; proving these stories when there are no found records available can be achieved using Y-DNA. For an example of this subject see  STAPLES' SETTLERS of COLONIAL NEW ENGLAND and VIRGINIA in the 1600's   
 

SSDP Family Group A; the Y67 of the groups furthest proven ancestor, Peter STAPLE (c1642-1718/19), Piscataqua Pioneer of Kittery, [now] Eliot, York County, Maine) has been reconstructed and participating family branches have defined their unique genetic Y67 signature.

Current DNA research continues for the ancestral home of Peter STAPLE. Documents show that his ancestral home is in England somewhere south of the Humber, DNA will prove where. See Free DNA tests in the 'Membership' Chapter.

Family Historian, Fred Staples has compiled over 20,000 names of people who descend from Peter Staple. If you would like to add your pedigree or see if Fred has your lineage please contact Fred Staples.

Arthur B. Staples, Jr. has information about his family branch and research on the ancestry of Peter Staple on-line at - Staple & Staples My Family Branch, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staples

SSDP Family Group B; the Y67 of their groups furthest proven ancestor has been reconstructed using five of the current eight group members whom have located the ancestral father of their immigrant ancestor Jeffrey STAPLE (c1576-1647) to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638 as being Robert STAPLE (c1550-1775) of Halton, Buckinghamshire, England.

The English Origins of Jeffrey Staple of Weymouth, Massachusetts by Gail Staples, SSDP Sponsor of her husband Gary O. Staples can be found in the N.E. Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA publication - The New England Historical and Genealogical Register (NEHGR), Vol. 161, April 2007, Editorial and pages 95 - 100.
For more information please contact Family Historian Gail Staples

William C. Staples has information about his family branch on-line at - My Staples Family Line From Thomas Staples- One Of The Founders Of Fairfield, CT., http://www.wstaples.net

The DNA of the three other members, two STAPLES and one STAPLETON, proves a genetic relationship to the other five, and now pedigrees are being researched to determine if the relationship took place during or before the surname era and if during the surname era locate who, when and where the relationship took place.
Anyone having information on the following individuals please contact the listed family historian or the SSDP Group Administrator.

1) William Thomas STAPLES (Tom), all that has been reported about the ancestry of Tom is that family tradition states he probably came from Philadelphia, PA to Jefferson, IN.

2) George Jackson STAPLES, d 1904, Nabb, IN, thought to be a possible descendant of William STAPLES of King George County Co., VA, seventy-five miles north of Richmond on the Potomac River. This William STAPLES may be a descendant of the immigrant Jeffrey STAPLE of Massachusetts. Pedigree research is being conducted. For more information contact Family Historian William L. Staples

3) Lodowick STAPLETON, b.c1800, Marlboro Co., SC, d 1890 Geneva/Coffee Co., AL or Rankin Co., MS. This SSDP member is also a member of the FTDNA STAPLETON PROJECT and has two STAPLETON's from that project matching him within a close genetic distance and also sharing the genetic Family Tree mutations of SSDP Family Group B. One at Y67 & the other at Y37, this Family Branch has a rare mutation at DYS460 = 12 that together with the matching Family Tree mutations currently ties the three of them together as a unique genetic Family Branch of the genetic Family Tree of SSDP Family Group B. For more information contact Family Historian Ann (Stapleton) Austin

To view the Y-DNA study of the Staples & Stapleton Genetic Connection click HERE

SSDP Family Group C; Thomas STAPLES, from England was created 1st Baronet of Lissan, Northern Ireland, in 1628. The line of Baronets can be traced to the current and living 17th Baronet of Lissan who is searching for male members of his ancestral STAPLES family that are thought to be living abroad in order to continue the lineage of the Baronetcy.  Historical and current Information about the Baronetcy  of Lissan House, Ireland can be found on-line at - http://www.staples-lissanhousecookstown.org.uk/

To view the Y-DNA study of the Staples Baronetcy - Y67 Genetic Connection click HERE

The Pedigrees and Y-DNA of three of the four members of family group C, confirm a Y-25 family relationship to Mathew STAPLES (d. 1771) of Belmont, Nova Scotia.

Remarkably and unknown until Y-DNA results were analyzed, one of the three, Garth Staples has his Y67 Marker results that match and prove a Y67 genetic relationship to the 17th Baronet of Lissan, Ireland. Further they share no other Y37 (64,122, Y37 records in the FTDNA database as of 18 Mar 09) & Y67 (22,248, Y67 records in the FTDNA database as of, 18 Mar 09) matches in the FTDNA database. Research continues to locate records confirming to whom, when and where this genetic relationship took place.

For more information about Matthew Staples contact Family Historian Garth E. Staples

SSDP Family Group D; There are three members of this genetic family tree, two cousins descend from Samuel STAPLES (d 1772) of Amherst Co., VA, it is thought by these two members that Samuel is a relative of William STAPLES (c1635-c1755) of Hanover, VA. However, the Y-DNA of this group does not match within a satisfactory genetic distance with the member of group E that has a pedigree back to William STAPLES (c1635-c1755).

The third member of this group has his pedigree back to William S. STAPLES (b 1816, Shelby Co., KT, d 1889, Keytesville, MO. Additional information from the Staples Family History Association (1978-1988) shows a possible connection as son to Samuel (b c1784, Nelson Co., VA, d Shelby Co., KY) & Mary (Hughes) STAPLES, son of Joseph (c1759-1804, Amherst Co., (aka Nelson), VA), & Mary "Molly" (Loving) STAPLES, son of Samuel (d 1775) & Sarah (some say Penn) STAPLES of Amherst Co., VA.

Gretchen Elizabeth (Staples) Kroll, Family Historian and Author of the book, William STAPLES of Hanover County, Virginia, Vol 1 & 2 (2005), has researched the possible relationship between Samuel & Sarah (Penn) STAPLES of Amherst Co., VA, and William STAPLES of Hanover, Co., VA, and her results state two separate families. Re; VA Staples email 25 March 2007. For information on this lineage contact Family Historian Gretchen E. Kroll

The research continues to locate records proving the ancestry of Samuel & Sarah STAPLES. For more information contact Family Historian Norman H. Staples.

This SSDP Family Group has a Y-DNA match with a FTDNA Y37 Genetic Diustance of 4 and a Y67 Genetic Distance of & to two members of 'The Marshall Family DNA Project' to view the Y-DNA study of the Staples & Marshall - No Genetic Connection Click HERE

The following members have yet to match another SSDP member within a satisfactory genetic distance. If you believe you connect with any of the people listed or have any information please contact the listed family historian or the  SSDP Group Administrator. Your message will be sent to the appropriate individual.

16 September 2009: FTDNA reports the following number of Y-DNA records in their database -
Y25-marker 95,305; Y37-marker 76,256; Y67-marker 29,952; Total Y-DNA 165,751. Total mtDNA 96,952

SSDP Family Group F: The pedigree of this genetic STAPLES Family Branch descends from William STAPLES (c1635-1755) of Hanover Co., VA. The DNA of the member of family group F, compared to members DNA of family group D does not match within a satisfactory genetic distance. This proves that the tested participants of groups D & E are not genetically related. [Y67 Matches 2]. For more information on this lineage contact
Family Historian Dorothy K. Wallace

To view the Y-DNA study of the Staples & Via - Virginia Planters - Genetic Study click HERE


SSDP Family Group G: The member of this genetic STAPLES Family Branch resides in and is citizen of England. Within his family history his Great Grandfather had a brother named William Henry STAPLES, b Bridgewater, England, married to Harriet Demerry, who immigrated to Chicago, IL and was Postmaster Fola, IL. A son born in the USA, William Henry STAPLES, (1881-1920), m 1904, Katherine Batts, their son William Henry STAPLES, (1904- ) m 1st, 1942, Mary Williamson, 2nd Ruth Eleana. [Y37 matches, 1]


SSDP Family Group H: This STAPLETON Family Branch is researching for their biological male roots as it has been long thought that their family member Ballard Hasque STAPLETON (1875, Scott Co., VA - 1945) took the name of his mother Rebecca STAPLETON (c1854-1910) of VA, died Hancock, TN. [Y67 Matches 3]

To view the Y-DNA Study of the Stapleton & Bowling genetic Connection click HERE


SSDP Family Group I: This STAPLETON members Y37 retains the rare mutation of DYS460 = 12 of the member in family group B that descends from Lodowick STAPLETON. However the numbers of mutations show a non-genetic relationship. This members DNA at Y12 at a genetic distance of 2, matched 16 STAPLES; at Y25 he matched 6 STAPLES. Then at Y37 he shows no genetic matches to anyone in the entire FTDNA database (In the FTDNA database there are 64,122, Y37 records as of, 18 Mar 09). He has researched his pedigree back to John L STAPLETON, b 16 Aug 1838, Perry Co., IN, d 1869, Marengo, Crawford Co., IN. [Y37 matches, 1]


SSDP Family Groups L: The ancestor to this family branch is Thomas STAPLES (1748, Wexford Co., IRE-1825, Ida, Ontario Canada). Thomas has a large contingent of descendants in Canada and the USA. A lot of research has been compiled by Thomas Christopher STAPLES, and is published in his book The Thomas Staples Family, (Jun 1966); a copy is in the Staples collection at the NEGHS (See chapter V). [Y25 matches, 45 with other surnames] Thomas STAPLES Family Historian John D. Staples has collected many of Thomas's descendants names, when added to the names in the book The Thomas Staples Family, plus information from James C. Staples (SFHA), he has accumulated over 21,000 names in his database. If you are a descendant of Thomas STAPLES please contact John D. Staples.

SSDP Family Group M: The ancestor of this family branch is George STAPLES (c1835-c1895) m Jane Locke, according to the SFHA newsletter Vol.9, No. 2, Jan p 8-9, by James C. STAPLES, George was a mariner hailing from Chatam, Kent Co., England, he settled at Cape Town, South Africa. His son Thomas STAPLES (1878, Outdsthoorn, Cape, South Africa - 1966, Cape Town, SA), m Edith Florence Hodgkin, (1881 - Leicester, ENG - 1958 Cape Town, SA). Family tradition states a possible relationship of this family to Sir John STAPLES (1815-1886), Lord Mayor of London (1885-1886). [Y25 matches, 3]


SSDP Family Group N: This branch has family history in South Africa going back five generations to Walter & Elizabeth (Davis) STAPLES of London, England, their son Walter George STAPLES, (1862, Hackney, London, ENG - 1954, Durban, SA) m Marianne Jane Elizabeth Lewis. Family tradition states a possible relationship of this family to Sir John STAPLES (1815-1886), Lord Mayor of London (1885-1886). [Y25 matches, 0]


SSDP Family Group O: Research in England locates the ancestor of this family branch as John STAPLES, m Sara Lane in 1772 at West Lavington, England. [Y25 matches, 0]

 

SSDP mtDNA:
Mitochondrial DNA is passed from mother to daughters and sons. Only the daughter can pass the mtDNA on to future generations. Identifying mtDNA lineage during the surname era is very difficult because of the change of maiden names to male surnames in marriage and thus in this research we work with different surnames at each generation. 


 

Using the HVR1 & HVR2 tests along with a pedigree we can determine our ancestors during the surname era. The mtDNA tests are also used to determine our pre-history ancient Haplogroup culture and migration throughout the world. For more information on this subject see the National Geographic Society, Genographic Project, on-line at - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/genographic

COMMENT ON Y-DNA & mtDNA TEST RESULTS:
The basic question of anyone researching their family history is "Who were my ancestors and where did they come from?"  Although DNA by itself cannot tell you the exact person that, say - in 10 generations you descend from, the vast majority of our membership (about 80%) has found that there is no greater genealogical tool than DNA to connect with unknown family relationships and prove known family history.

For members researching to prove their family pedigree, DNA does not eliminate the requirement for genealogy information that is documented by approved genealogy sources showing a family relationship at each generation. However DNA can, in most cases, focus the research into a well defined area. To view the SSDP Pedigree Form click HERE.

For members who have found matches within a SSDP Family Group but are not interested in pursuing recorded genealogy information, our genetic studies allow them to determine their unique genetic family branch and genetic relationship to other members in the family group.

For members who have found no genetic match in their SSDP Family Group as yet, their Y-DNA test results have determined their unique genetic signature that over time may still realize matches that show a family group relationship. Without their DNA test results they would not have their unique genetic signature to add to their family history.

02 April 2009

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