Gerow/Gerrow/Jerrow relation DNA
I am descended from GERROW family that I can trace back to about 1699 in Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland.I have been working on a book about the descendents that I have almost finished.Descendents of the lines that I have traced all indicate that the story passed down in their families is that they were originally French Hugenots.Now that DNA testing is becoming more readily available, I am wondering if anyone is interested in establishing a possible relationship through DNA testing.I have also found a GUERARD French Hugenot family that immigrated to Charleston, SC and their name was anglicized to GERROW.I am theorizing that my GERROW line in Ireland is related to both Daniel GIRAUD of NY and Jacques GUERARD of South Carolina who arrived on the ship Richmond from England about 1680.There is also a Peter GIRAUD. According to an article on the website dedicated to remembering Black Loyalists, Benjamin GERO is the slave of a poor French Hugenot silk-weaver, Peter GIRAUD (pronounced GERO), who had a shop on King St. in Charleston.Hagar was a slave of Thomas BROUGHTON, the owner of Mulberry Plantation in Berkley Co., SC.She escaped in 1779 and made her way to NY, where she worked in the Wagon-Master Generals department of the British Army.From there, she and Benjamin sailed to Port Mouton, Nova Scotia.In 1784, Benjamin and Hagar moved to Chedabucto and in 1787 received land in the Brownspriggs grant.[Nova Scotia Museum - Black Loyalists]
I read recently that there is a DNA test done on males that can establish how many generations back there is a common ancestor.I'm sure we can track down a living descendent of the Charleston GERROW's to participate, and I have 2 brothers who I'm sure would participate.Anyone interested?
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Re: Gerow/Gerrow/Jerrow relation DNA
1/23/08
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Re: Gerow/Gerrow/Jerrow relation DNA
Denise Phillips 2/16/08
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Re: Gerow/Gerrow/Jerrow relation DNA
Edward Gerow 9/02/07
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Re: Gerow/Gerrow/Jerrow relation DNA
Edward Gerow 9/02/07