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From: Rebecca Christensen <>
Subject: Re: [PACE] Introduction & open question - William Pace & RuthLambert line
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 07:43:21 -0700 (PDT)


Jon,
   Welcome to the list, cousin. 
   Actually, there are 13 participants from the William Pace/Ruth Lambert line that have DNA tested when counting the participants who have tested at the Sorensen Molecular Genealogical Foundation (www.smgf.org).   So, the William Pace DNA signature is well-defined (Group 3a of the group associated with Richard of Jamestown), but if you participate in the testing, it would verify that you are related to the group versus not related.  All but one participant from the William Pace/Ruth Lambert line are desendants of William's son James with one participant being a descendant of your ancestor Isaac.  
   You may want to join the Pace Society. (www.PaceSociety.org)  There are several descendants of the William Pace/Ruth Lambert line that are active in the society - including the Archivist/Historian, Bulletin Editor, Membership, and past president Bob Pace.
   The Society has a document database of digitized original documents that is available for members only, along with scanned copies of all past Pace Society Bulletins.   This is a good
place to start looking at the original documents associated with your line, or to share scanned images of any original documents you might have.   For example, if you have photocopies of the Batton-Pace Bible pages, I think those would be welcomed gladly as I don't know that they are available to other family researchers.   You can also download an easily printable version of the DNA results - current as of June 2008 (the date of the last Pace Society reunion.)
    I am aware that there are several versions of the parents of William Pace who married Ruth Lambert.   We can eliminate the version hypothesized by Bruce Howard in his book as that one is definitely not correct - along with several other incorrect theories in the book, some of them disproven by DNA results.  William Pace was not a son of a Richard Pace.  There are NO documents to support it.   William Pace appears to be the son of William Pace (Sr.)   There are
several documents to suggest that is the correct relationship.   It also helps that William Pace (Sr.) owned land next to William Lambert in North Carolina, making it very convenient for William Pace to marry the girl next door - Ruth Lambert.

Rebecca Christensen
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Subject: [PACE] Introduction & open question

Hi, my name's Jon Pace. I'm new to the list and a complete ancestry
research novice.

I got interested in my family heritage after receiving copies of research
compiled by a deceased aunt. Her name was Georgia Pace Redmond (my
father's sister) and I'm told she spent a good deal of time investigating &
documenting Pace history in my childhood. While I have the results of her
work, I don't have many references to original sources. What follows is
the initial part of the list I received, including any known documentation.

Please correct anything I post that's been proven incorrect. I'm
interested in accuracy, and would appreciate anything anyone can add to help me
confirm, correct or expand the list.

I also
have NO CLUE how to begin researching the gaps. Pointers to good
educational materials would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Jon

p.s. Would I benefit anyone by sending my DNA in without a better knowledge
of my tree?


Jonathan Bryan Pace (myself)
born 5-Jan-1967 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN
married Christy on 18-Aug-1989

Alzo Bryan Pace Jr. (my father, documented from my mother)
born 25-Mar-1928
died 18-Mar-1992 in New Johnsonville, Humphreys Co., TN
married Joyce Cantrell on 22-Sep-1957

Alzo Bryan Pace Sr. (documented from my aunt's Batton-Pace family Bible)
born 15-Mar-1896
died 15-Nov-1967
married Eunice Gertrude Etheridge on 16-Jun-1918

William Wesley Pace (documented from my aunt's Batton-Pace family Bible)
born 12-Apr-1856
died 20-Sep-1935
married Georgia Miller on 7-Dec-1879

John Pace (my aunt's records,
no references cited)
born ~1836
died 5-Jan-1865
married Minerva Jane Batton ~1855

Isaac Pace (my aunt's records, no references cited)
born ~1798
died ~1850
married Rachel Baggett ~1829

William Pace (my aunt's records, no references cited)
born ~1750
died ~1834
married Ruth Lambert ~1771

She lists lineage back to Richard Pace of Jamestown, but I'm seeing
different paths and I have no further record of cited sources. I don't
know if she researched them herself, gathered them from Pace Society Bulletins,
or a combination of both. Any pointers are appreciated.

Jon


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