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Pugh Lineage I (cont.) The first lineage group, Pugh Lineage Ia, is at a GD of 4 in 67 markers from the modal haplotype for Lineage I. This participant is facing a seemingly insurmountable brickwall. His ancestor, John Gough was born in 1805 in County Down, Ireland. With the great loss of Irish records, this DNA project could be instrumental in furthering his ancestral line. We do not believe that John Gough is a direct descendant of Lewis and Ann but it is apparent that he shares a common ancestor with Lewis. The Pugh lineage Ib-If participants are descendants of Lewis and Ann. Pugh men in Lineage Ib are known descendants of Lewis Pugh's first son John (1704-after 1731). Kit No. 16717 was the first to match all 67 markers of the Lewis Pugh modal haplotype exactly. In fact all members of lineage Ib match the modal haplotype perfectly. This means that no mutations have occurred on any of the markers tested and theoretically defines them as the trunk of our Pugh Lineage I tree. Participants in Lineage Ic are descendants of Lewis’s son Henry (1710-1766). One man matches the modal haplotype and the others are at a GD of one to two of the modal haplotype. Lineage Id are descendants of Lewis's son Willoughby (1711-1790). Two of these men are at a GD of 1 at 67 markers. One man is at a GD of 2 in 37 markers from the Pugh Lineage I modal haplotype. Participants in Lineage group Ie are known descendants of Lewis Pugh’s grandson Willoughby (known as Willoughby 2) who was believed to be a son of John Pugh but this research is still in progress. These men are off by one repeat at marker 458 (GD = 1 from the Pugh Lineage I modal haplotype) when all 37 markers are compared. Participants in Lineage group If are descendants of Paul West (ca. 1848-1936), a former African American slave in Kentucky. These men descend from Lewis Pugh at yet an undetermined point, perhaps with Robert Pugh, Sr. (1795-1865) or one of his descendants as the 570 marker occurs in the Robert Pugh line and the Paul West line. It should be noted that nearly all of the mutations observed in Pugh Lineage I are at the “fast moving” markers. The “fast moving” markers are indicated in red in the column labels. This means that the reported GD may be higher than it should be in some instances. It also means that the “matching” mutations could be coincidental. We will need more data to determine if certain mutations might be indicative of a particular branch in the Lewis Pugh line. Two participants in the Lineage I group commissioned a scientific analysis of the data as it supports their paper trail research. The analysis and summary report was completed by a molecular genealogist at Sorenson Labs and includes a cladogram of the Lewis Pugh (b.c. 1670 in Wales) descendants who settled in Virginia and are represented in our Project. The report refers to our “Lineage I” as “Lineage A.” While the analysis and report focuses on Lineage I in our Project, the general information and scientific methodology is applicable to all lineages. We hope that the explanation about what a cladogram is and how it is created will be useful to others in this project, even if you do not fall into this group. The purpose of the report is to summarize what we have learned through the DNA Project and to make recommendations for further study. The report provides direction for both the DNA Project and for further paper trail research. Here is a link to the report:
Pugh Lineage II Unlike the Pugh Lineage I group, the Pugh Lineage II group consists of several genealogically unrelated lineages. They all share the same ancient haplotype (R1b) and show some degree of relatedness although not likely in a genealogically significant timeframe. As we gain new members, it is likely that many of these participants will benefit. It is inevitable that matches will occur; it is just a matter of time. There are two sub-lineages that we would like to mention here. The first is Lineage IIa1.1. We recently had a breakthrough in this lineage and it impacts the genealogical community. The Evan Pugh descendant had been a member of Lineage I for quite some time without any close matches. Then the Abraham Peugh representative joined and a surprising match occurred. These two individuals were placed in their own lineage and the other two were placed in Lineage IIa1.2. A team of genealogists are now going back through paper trail evidence in VA and trying to recruit participants who can help them determine where these two lines connect. We hope to have more to report on this soon The other lineage to mention is Lineage IIa2.1. This lineage descends from Francis Pugh and Pheribee Savage. This line has been well documented genealogically and we would like to see it grow substantially in our Project. Using Lineage I as a model, we could then define a modal haplotype and begin to determine which mutations are indicative of certain branches. Obviously, this is our goal for all of the Pugh lineages but we mention this one due to its prominence in the genealogical community. It should be noted that Lineage I did not grow to be the largest group in our Project by accident; the growth is due to an aggressive and well-organized recruiting program that is ongoing. We urge everyone interested in lineages represented under Pugh Lineage II to get involved in the recruiting effort so that they have the data required to make important discoveries. A few of the other lineages are now beginning to grow and we are making some very interesting discoveries. We will be expanding the information on this page as we get the time so please check back. If you subscribe to the Pugh-DNA mailing list you will receive notification when we update the information contained on this site.
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