DNA George Washington Family

DNA - George Washington Family

Last updated 29 March 2024

The historic people mentioned in the Washington study published in iScience on 28 March 2024 have been added to this project.

”Genetic analysis has shed light on a long-standing mystery surrounding the fates of President George Washington’s younger brother Samuel and his kin. Two of Samuel’s descendants and their mother were recently identified from skeletal remains found in unmarked burials dating back to the 1880s. The investigation also provided the first patrilineal DNA map for the first US president, who had no children of his own.”

Highlights

• Washington burials from mid-1800s predicted to be a mother and two full siblings
• Full siblings individualized using auSNPs of living “double Washington” descendant
• Y-STR profile of the male burial consistent with living Washingtons in FTDNA
• The Y-DNA profile of George Washington’s patriline belongs to haplogroup R-BY32422
• The mtDNA profile of Lucy Payne belongs to haplogroup J1c1b1a1

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Pictured: Samuel Walter Washington’s family tree, limited to ancestors relevant to the relationships discussed in the new study. Based on Figure 3 from Cavagnino et al. 2024. (Click to enlarge)

Source: http://blog.familytreedna.com/george-washington-multi-marker-research/

Figure 3. Samuel Walter Washington’s (blue star) family tree limited to ancestors relevant to the relationships discussed in this study.

The yellow stars represent the individuals believed to be associated with the three burials. The double line is indicative of cross-cousin marriage and the dotted line connects the same individual represented twice within the tree.

Source: https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(24)00574-1

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Profiles shown in Figure 3

(alphabetically by first name)

1. Anne Washington
2. Augustine Washington, Sr.
3. Christian Maria Washington
4. Corbin Washington
5. Eleanor Love Washington
6. Elizabeth Ryland Washington
7. George Washington, 1st President of the United States
8. Capt. George Steptoe Washington
9. George Steptoe Washington, Jr. ⭐️
10. Hannah Washington
11. Hannah Washington
12. Jane Charlotte Washington
13. Jane Charlotte Willis
14. John Augustine Washington
15. John Augustine Washington, II
16. Lt. Col. John Augustine Washington, lll
17. Louisa Bull Washington
18. Lucy Todd ⭐️
19. Margaret Hayes Washington
20. Mary Washington
21. Sgt. Nathaniel Hite Willis, CSA
22. Richard Scott Blackburn Washington, Sr.
23. Col. Samuel Washington
24. Dr. Samuel Walter Washington ⭐️
25. Samuel Walter Washington, I
26. Samuel Walter Washington, Jr.
27. Private (S.W.W.)

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References

• “George Washington family secrets revealed by DNA from unmarked 19th century graves.” (March 29, 2024) aol.com < link >
• “Remains of George Washington's long-lost grandnephews are identified using DNA from 200-year-old bones found in unmarked graves. Researchers used new DNA techniques to identify 200-year-old bones. remains belong to two of George Washington's grandnephews.” (Updated 28 March 2024) daily.mail.co.uk < link >
• “Revolutionary Study: New Genetic Analysis Traces George Washington's Family” Part 1. (MARCH 28, 2024) FamilyTreeDNA blog < link >
• “Multi-Marker Research: A Closer Look at the Washington Family Study.” Part 2. < (MARCH 28, 2024) FamilyTreeDNA blog < link >
• “Unearthing who and Y at Harewood Cemetery and inference of George Washington’s Y-chromosomal haplotype” iScience. Open Access. Published March 28, 2024. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2024.109353
• “Washington Family Lineage Revealed from Family Burials & Opens the Door for More” (March 28, 2024) DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy. < link >
• ”Notable connections” at FamilyTreeDNA < link >include: Matthew Perry; Michael Jackson; Johnny Cash; Felix Stump; Abraham Lincoln; Robert Burns; John Alden; Richard de Percy.
• Y-Haplogroup R1b1a1b1a1a2b alternative nomenclature R-U152 Global Ancestry 100% European
• "Harewood Plantation Cemetery Also known as Washington Burial Ground Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA" < link >