Barton DNA “Project 42”

Recruiting Page - March 2004

Currently, Barton DNA Project is stumped on several of our Lineages in how to tie the known related, but unattached families together and in how to tie the unattached families into the ones with older pedigrees. Relative Genetics has held their testing to the 26 markers of our test, but a competitor, Family Tree DNA, has moved forward to "37" markers. There is quite a "buzz" among Surname Project Coordinators in trying out and attempting to understand the additional markers. The hope is that they will allow a finer discernment of relationships.

I have discussed our situation with Family Tree DNA and have gotten a special price for testing. FTDNA’s testing is done in 3 “panels”. They will use our RG results for their Panel 1 and will test us on 2 more panels totaling 25 markers. There are some duplicates between our prior RG 26 marker testing and the 25 markers covered by these tests. When the two tests are merged, we will have results on a total of 42 markers, up from our current 26.

Barton Historical Society’s DNA Sponsorship Committee has authorized a Phase 1 limited test that we call “Project 42” and will pay a significant portion of the cost for up to 15 participants. (The full cost of each test is confidential, but I can share that cost privately with any member of BHS.)

It is not certain that the additional markers will give us clearer information or guide us in tying families of a Lineage together. This test is an experiment. To answer questions such as those listed below, we will examine the 42 marker results and compare them by family. Hopefully, we will see additional mutations occurring in patterns that give more structure to the family, instead of simply continuing the high number of 26/26 matches that are the current situation. Examples of what we hope to learn:

	Does the Henry, b 1793 family have one or more families that it shares close ancestry with? (this family is one of our uniquely identified families, as all members share the same mutation at Y-GATA-H4.) Hopefully, they will share other mutations at some of the additional 16 markers with one or more other families. (This question, described for the Henry family, exists for each "unattached" family in a Lineage)
	Do the Thomas m Sarah Wilson and David m Ruth Oldham families still share a very close match at 42 markers? Does this support the belief that they were brothers?
	How closely does the Josiah family match the Stafford Co VA Bartons? the Baltimore Co MD Bartons? The PA Bartons? The Kent Bartons?

Project 42 Guidelines:

Phase 1 is limited to our prior 116 test participants who are a part of Lineage I, II, III, VI, IX, XII or XIII

Test cost for each participant is $100 (the remainder will be paid by Barton Historical Society)

	The sponsorship offer is generally open to no more than two members of each Family.
	We are looking for a perfect or near-perfect separation (ie 2 sons or grandsons of earliest ancestor)
	Generally, we will take volunteers on a first-come basis, but will need to be able to select participants to maximize learning
	A participant who doesn’t qualify for sponsorship can participate by paying the full cost of the test (email me privately)

Tentative cutoff date for inclusion is March 27

Testing will be done in a “batch” format.

Suggested Goal is a minimum of 3 of 5 early Lineage I lines, plus at least 3-4 of the dozen orphan branches

We already have one volunteer from each of these families: Josiah, Thomas m Sarah Wilson, David m Ruth Oldham & Henry, b 1793.

After Phase I, we regroup, decide if it was worth it and how to go at Phase II, if appropriate.

Comment:

	There is little perceived value in initially testing only 1 or 2 men from a Lineage
	I wrote the examples above for Lineage I, but other Lineages could also be used if volunteers are available with the appropriate relationships. The other possible Lineages only make sense in this experimental testing if we get at least 3 “well placed” representatives

If you wish to participate or sponsor your previous participant again, please let me know privately.

Terry Barton terry@bartonsite.org

Summary Page for Project 42

This is a test being conducted on volunteers from our Barton DNA Project to see if an upgrade from 26 markers to 42 markers will help us discern our family relationships. There are 22 men in this test - 21 from Lineage I (and one man from Lineage VIII who has taken this opportunity to expand his markers in the hope of matching with our Surnames.)

The following listing was lifted from the primary Lineage I page and only includes the 21 representatives from Lineage I who make up Project 42.

Lineage I

Thomas(1,2,3), earliest record: 1675, Stafford Co VA - Terry Barton Ia

David, b c1730, Stafford Co VA, m Ruth Oldham

Benjamin, b c1757 Prince William Co VA, m Lucy Welborn - A-39 - Lionel Barton Ij {YCAIIa(23)}

Thomas, b 15 May 1768 Fauquier Co VA, m Sarah Kees - Terry Barton - B-40 Ib {DYS388(13)}

Thomas, b c1732, Stafford or Prince Wm Co VA, m Sarah Wilson - Carroll Pitman - A-23 Ig

John m Rhoda ?

David Eli, b 1792/5, SC, m Jane 'Jennie' Reid - B-13 - Jasper McPhail Ia

Joseph, d ~1700, Moreland Twp., Philadelphia, PA - B-38 - Kip Barton Ia

Thomas, b bef 1685, Baltimore Co MD, m Abigail - Rob Barton

Thomas, b 27 Jun 1710, Baltimore Co MD, m Elizabeth Ward - B-6 William E "Bill" Barton Ie {DYS391(12)}

John, b 28 Jun 1715, Baltimore Co MD m Anne Hitchcock - A-37 Ik {Y-GATA-A10(14)}

Josiah b ~1689 m. Catharine; - B-28, Richard Barton Ia

Solomon, b 1690, Worth, Kent, England - A-24 - Michael Barton In {DYS385(11) {DYS391(10),Y-GATA-H4(11)}

William, b ca 1735, VA, m 1st Susan ?Sharp; 2nd, Seppy Russell - A-38 - Mary Barton Bailey Ia

Bavester, b ca 1740/60 - Mary Ruth Barton

Berry, b c 1791, Laurens Co SC, m Barbara Graham - B-15 Id {DYS393(14)}

Leroy, b 1803 - A-17 Id {DYS393(14)}

David, b 1768, Prince William Co VA, m Elizabeth McCormack - X-1 - Helen Roth Id {DYS393(14)}

Joseph b 1770's m. Catherine DNA2, B-39 (RG4358) - John Vincent Ii {Y-GATA-A10(12)}

James?

Moses, b c1774, SC - DNA2, B-7 (RG3983) Willie Barton Ia

William, b ca 1790, m Bethenia Murphree - A-47 - Wes Barton Ia

Willoughby, b?, d 1807, Richmond Co GA - DNA2, B-1 - John W Barton Ia

Thomas, b ca 1790, d. ~1847 Orange County, N.C., m Francis Davis - A-20 - Michael Barton Ie {DYS391(12)}

Henry, b 1 Jul 1793 - Dale Barton Ic {Y-GATA-H4(13)}

John S. - A-7 - Linda Brinkley Ic {Y-GATA-H4(13)}

Young Harmon - A-12 - Dale Barton Ic {Y-GATA-H4(13)}

John b. ~1829 m. Polly Underwood - DNA4, D-3 - Ron Barton Ia