DNA KIT to WHEATONs and possibly HANCOCK of North Devon

[kwheaton]

That is absolutely beautiful. I will eventually post on my blog with attribution with your permission. Gorgeous piece of history.

I believe that is the best part of genealogy and Gentic genealogy....to bring the past back to life and a growing admiration of those forebears who make our lives possible.

With the different groups of WHEATONs represented above we have the following early groups represented
7,500 years ago the Ancient Celts who peopled Devon
2,500 years ago the Alpine Celts who moved from the mountains of Northern Italy to the Plains of Salisbury and then West.
More recently then incursions by the Saxons and Vikings

All represented by different WHEATON groups in DEVON.

[hartly97]

I noticed you mentioned John Endecott was married in Chard. Do you have anymore information on this marriage? This is the first mention of Gov. Endecott in Chard that I've heard of. He's missing from records from his birth until he's in his 20's. Thanks for any info you might have!

[hartly97]

Bill,

Thanks for the terrific photo---Is it okay to post on my website? Its good to know they were still in the area relatively recently.

Steve,
Thanks for the advice---I'll give a try---although I haven't had much luck in getting newspapers to respond ;-) Emails from Crazy Americans go in the circular file.....

Kelly

Does this mean just just because our English ancestors left England for America you won't respond to Americans trying to research their ancestors because they're "Crazy Americans"? It's a shame to be judged this way without any insight as to why. It be a shame if that one "Crazy American" was the yDNA tester who could solve a family mystery? I'm thankful for our distance cousins from England, Wales, Scotland, Canada and Australia have collaborated and participated in DNA testing to help solve our brick wall without ignoring us as "Crazy Americans".