Descendants of Lewis ap David of Cardiganshire, Wales

 

DNA Results

Who am I? In truth, I am a combination of all the generations of persons whose histories are compiled herein. Unique to every male descendant is the Y-chromosome which is effectively a copy of his father's DNA. As a result, surname research can be confirmed through yDNA testing. And, I am the donor for the Walden Lewis yDNA test listed at the Lewis Surname DNA Project.

What does DNA analysis tell us? DNA is the definitive answer for personal genealogical research. But, it also tells the history of the migration of entire peoples. National Geographic's Genographic Project is an effort to map the migrations of ethnic groups.

Most importantly, yDNA analysis can confirm or deny familial relationships. Prior to submitting my first yDNA test, I had no knowledge of my Lewis cousins in Virginia. Although direct connections have not yet been found for every yDNA match, sharing our family histories is leading each of us to answering questions about our shared ancestry.

Additionally, many researchers believed that our Lewis Family was somehow related to the Councilor John Lewis family (R1b 5.3A). Because of yDNA testing, there is scientific proof that our Lewis Family does not branch from those Monmouthshire Lewises; but, we are a family unique unto ourselves. [R1b #6.1]

 

Locus

 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37  

Group

DYS #

 3
9
3		 3
9
0		 1
9		 3
9
1		 3
8
5
a		 3
8
5
b		 4
2
6		 3
8
8		 4
3
9		 3
8
9
-
1		 3
9
2		 3
8
9
-
2		 4
5
8		 4
5
9
a		 4
5
9
b		 4
5
5		 4
5
4		 4
4
7		 4
3
7		 4
4
8		 4
4
9		 4
6
4
a		 4
6
4
b		 4
6
4
c		 4
6
4
d		 4
6
0		 G
A
T
A

H
4		 Y
C
A

I
I
a		 Y
C
A

I
I
b		 4
5
6		 6
0
7		 5
7
6		 5
7
0		 C
D
Y
a		 C
D
Y
b		 4
4
2		 4
3
8		 Haplogroup

  I1#1

 John Lewis
Northumberland Co VA
#11155		 13 22 14 10 14 14 11 14 11 12 11 28 17 08 09 08 11 22 16 20 29 13 15 15 16 10 10 19 19 14 13 17 19 34 36 13 10 I-M253
(Goth)
  R1b #6.1 Walden Lewis
Spotsylvania Co VA
#49497		 12 25 14 11 11 14 12 12 13 13 13 29 17 10 10 11 11 24 15 19 31 15 15 16 16 11 11 20 22 15 15 18 17 35 36 12 12 R-DF27
(Wales)
  R1b #4.3A David Lewis
Hanover Co VA
#159064		 13 24 14 11 11 15 12 12 11 14 15 30 18 09 10 11 11 25 15 19 30 15 15 16 16 10 10 19 19 16 15 16 18 36 39 12 12 R-L21
(Scot-Irish)
  R1b #4.1B Councilor John Lewis
New Kent Co VA
#44100		 13 24 14 11 11 15 12 12 13 13 13 29 16 09 10 11 11 23 15 20 29 15 15 15 17 11 10 19 24 16 14 20 17 35 36 11 12 R-L21
(Scot-Irish)

  R1b #2.1A

 Irish John Lewis
Donegal, Ireland &
Augusta Co VA
#36797		 13 24 14 10 11 15 12 12 11 14 13 30 18 09 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 15 17 11 12 19 23 15 15 17 16 37 38 12 12 R-U106
(Saxon)

  R1b #6.4A

 Henry Lewis
Culpeper Co VA
#42224		 13 25 14 11 12 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 17 09 10 11 11 25 14 18 30 15 16 16 17 11 10 19 23 16 15 20 15 35 36 12 12 R-DF27
R-Z195
(Hebrides)
  R1b #8.95 Planter John Lewis
Albemarle Co VA
#12489		 13 25 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29 18 09 10 11 11 25 15 18 30 15 15 17 17 11 10 19 23 16 16 20 17 38 39 11 12 R-M269
(Undetermined)
  R1b Zachary Lewis II
Spotsylvania Co VA
#309884		 14 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 12 14 13 30 17 09 10 11 11 25 15 19 31 15 15 16 17 11 11 19 23 16 15 18 16 38 39 12 12 R-M269
(Undetermined)

 

Analysis of "Old" Group 7 then #5C1 then #6B1 then #6.30 & now R1b #6.1

1. Somewhere about 10 generations ago, there was a Most Recent Common Ancestor [MRCA] for the Lewis Family of Group 7. The descendants of the MRCA split into two subgroups. The ancestors of James Lewis of Louisa Co VA split on either marker 570 or CDYb, and sometime later the other marker changed also. The ancestors of John Lewis of Caroline Co VA and Walden Lewis of Spotsylvania Co VA continued along a common genetic line.

2. Somewhere about 6 generations ago, the ancestor of John Lewis of Caroline Co VA split on marker 442. And, the ancestor of Walden Lewis continued along the original genetic line.

3. Prior to the Walden Lewis 37 marker test, the difference between James Lewis and John Lewis (34/37) would have been calculated as 13 generations. The new test results allow us to reduce this distance down to 10 generations.

Note: Estimates of generations are based on the .004 FTDNA estimated mutation rate for markers 26 through 37 and a 50% or greater chance of mutation. [MCRA Calculator]

 

Charles Lewis
Davenport IA
c. 2006

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