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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Northumberland => England => Northumberland Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Reid Guthrie on Friday 05 January 18 15:43 GMT (UK)
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I am seeking a Dresser family who may have lived in Bewick Folly, Parish of Eglingham, Northumberland in the early 1760's. My DNA matched the Dresser Family, however, I have not been able to find the connection with a great grandfather.
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What is the name and date of your oldest ancestor please give us a year to work around
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I do not know the maiden name of the wife for William Guthrie. William was born around 1740. He married Elizabeth ?? around 1767, or before, when their child Thomas was born. He lived at Bewick Folly, parish of Eglingham. Thomas was baptized at Cheviot Street Chapel, not West Street Chapel as noted in the records. The two chapels were mixed up as I understand. My DNA matched the Dresser family DNA and I am wondering if Elizabeth's maiden name was Dresser. Elizabeth is actually six generations from me, however, according to the DNA rules there is a 70.93 percent chance that the Dresser's and Guthrie's have a common ancestor in six generations. I know the maiden names of all Guthrie's until Elizabeth. I just have another thought. If there is a Dresser family there did she marry a Guthrie not named William? There were more than one Guthrie family living there at the time, and I may have picked the wrong Guthrie as being in my family tree. William and Elizabeth are both family names which is why I chose them.