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From: Robert Stafford <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Fwd: New Matches Found for your DNA Test Results
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:24:25 -0500
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I think I will let someone else take that bullet.

We proved that one line did not have the historical surname. The NPE
occurred about 1750 in Amelia County, VA. It was published in the memoirs of
a preacher in 1895 in Rutherford County, NC. Researchers claimed that he did
it out of jealousy. It was alluded to in a Texas newspaper article about a
couple who were married in Rutherford. It said that they were not related,
even though both had the same surname.

Yet, our proof of the NPE shocked a prominent family in CA. The participant
received a lot of criticism for his participation in the project. His later
stroke was blamed on his participation and the aftermath.

Bob Stafford

On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 3:17 PM, Rebekah Canada <>wrote:

> Golly... I bet she has given up genealogy and gone to that nice safe
> gardening thing...
>
> But I see that two people in Gillespies Group 3 have 67 markers.
>
> http://www.familytreedna.com/public/GillespieDNAProject/default.aspx?section=yresults
>
> So if you want the answer all you have to do is order that test for your
> line.
>
>

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