Merrill/Merrell DNA Genealogy
Haplogroup R1b
Deane Merrill, dwmerrill@charter.net
January 2011
Only the Staten Island portion of this page is up to date.
Among Merrills
and Merrells who have had their Y-Chromosome DNA
tested (or pending), there are 55 of the R1b
haplogroup.
Historical Evidence:
Of
the 26 tested or pending SI Merrill/Merrells, 17 have
known ancestry - 8 from Richard(1) and 9 from
William(1).
DNA Markers:
As
far as is known, the descendants of Richard(1) and
William(1) can be distinguished by the value of one Y-DNA marker, if that
marker has been measured. The value is D464d=16 or 17 for descendants of Richard(1) or William(1), respectively. Prior to February 2010, DYS576=18 was observed only with DYS464d=16 (in two Richard descendants).
DYS576=17 was observed only with DYS464d=17 (in three William descendants and one unknown).
That pattern was broken by D.P.169442 (ancestry unknown), who has DYS576=17 and DYS464d=16.
Tentatively, all Staten Island testees of unknown ancestry are now classified on the basis of their DYS464d values alone. Only the markers which exhibit variation among
the 26 tested or pending SI Merrill/Merrells are
shown.
Staten Island Haplotype
This is the haplotype shared by descendants of
Richard(1) Merrill b.abt.1642 and William(1) Merrell
b.abt.1652 of Warwickshire, England and Staten Island, New York. 26 of
the 55 tested or pending R1b Merrill/Merrells, all in
the US, share the Staten Island (SI)haplotype.
Distinguishing Richard(1) from William(1) descendants:
On the basis of the combined ancestry
and DNA information, 10 of the 26 tested or pending SI Merrill/Merrells are
believed to descend from Richard(1), and 16
from William(1).
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