All the Y-chromosome matches listed under haplogroup R1a1a are considered matches if at least 33 of the 37 tested markers match.
R1a1a family
Test Kit Ancestor Brick Wall Ancestor
142082 D.M. Skaggs James C. Skaggs, Rev. War pensioner
214307 Thomas Skaggs Charles Scaggs, Sims Settlement Intruder?
201804 J.T. Skaggs Charles Skaggs, Longhunter
B99895 Elijah Skaggs Elijah Skaggs, b. 1824 d. 1863
B169598 Peter Skaggs Peter Skaggs, b. 1761 d. 1841
If you take a look at the detail of the 37 markers you find:
- The Peter Skaggs and Elijah Skaggs descendants match exactly at 37 markers
- The assumed Longhunter kits 201804 and B99895 only differ at one marker out of 67 tested, the CDYb marker
- The James C. Skaggs and Charles Scaggs of Sims Settlement only differ by one marker out of 37 tested, also that same CDYb marker
I would like to find out who the brick wall Elijah Skaggs is descended from since he matches Old Peter exactly.
Well, the 1860 Green Co. Ky. District 1 census of #264, Elijah Skaggs (35 yrs.) has him living next to #262, William B Skaggs (65 yrs.), Nancy Skaggs (55 yrs.) and #259 Martha Skaggs (55 yrs.). Possible parents ?
ReplyDeleteAlso, If Peter and Elijah Skaggs descendants match exactly on 37 markers then that would make their MRCA within about 8 generations. Is that correct ? If so then would that suggest that James Skaggs (the Long hunters father) and John Skaggs who died in 1779 (Peter's likely father)be possible brothers ? Or at least Uncle/Nephew relationship ?
William B Skaggs is the "Bill Brock" Skaggs who some researchers believe was a descendant of James Skaggs Jr. of the Longhunters. We still can't be sure of the early Skaggs relationships, however James the father of the Longhunters was likely not the eldest son since it appears he was a settler not an inheritor of property. We know from wills that Charles b. 1709 inherited Aaron's estate and Charles' widow squandered that estate in probate, scattering the boys Charles, James and Samuel to the Frontier, likely S. Carolina, Tennessee, then Sims Settlement. We think that Richard Jr inherited Richard Sr's estate and we know William inherited Richard Jr's estate because he subsequently willed those properties to his eldest son Richard who was a minor at the time under his stepmother the infamous Mary Kear (aka Mary Thear). It's likely John Scaggs b 1721, a younger brother of William stayed on Kent Co. Maryland until his nephew Richard was old enough to take title to his inheritance, then left for Virginia. This is speculation but it's beginning to fit the evidence.
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