PHASE II REPORT

TODD FAMILY DNA PROJECT

Summary Report

 

 

TO:  All Those Todds who Participated in the Phase I and II Todd DNA Project

FR:  Richard McMurtry

DATE: May 2005

 

I am very pleased to send you the results of Phase II of the Todd DNA Project.  Without your support and interest, these results would never have been possible!

 

This is the summary report.  There is also a more detailed discussion in the companion report entitled, “Detailed Discussion of Phase II Results”.

 

            Review of Phase I results

 

Phase I of the project focused on the families on:

(1) Robert Todd 1697-1775 of  Philadelphia Co, PA; Andrew Todd d 1791 of Chester and Bedford Co, PA; William Todd of Philadelphia Co, PA & Bedford and Augusta Co, PA, and

(2) the families of John Todd 1750-1813 of Shelby Co, KY and John Todd 1746-1829 of Rockbridge Co, VA, Lincoln/Fayette/Jessamine/Montgomery/Clark Co KY and Lincoln Co, TN and

(3) the Anne Arundel and Dorchester Co, MD Todd families and the associated families of Benjamin Todd 1749-1823 Logan Co, KY; John Todd d 1809 Bourbon Co, KY; John Todd md Mary Jarman 1791 Baltimore Md.

 

I concluded that John Todd 1750-1813 was probably the son of Andrew Todd d 1791 and John Todd 1746-1829 was probably the son of William Todd  b abt 1700 d 1760/1770.  I also concluded that Benjamin Todd 1749-1823, John Todd d 1809 and John Todd md Mary Jarman 1791 Baltimore were all probably descended from the Anne Arundel Co Todds.

 

            Phase II additions

 

In Phase II, we added samples for 12 additional families – greatly expanding our understanding of the variety of Todd DNA patterns.

 

The families we learned about are:

  1. Hanover Township, Lancaster Co PA Todds (James Todd 1712-1783)
  2. Philadelphia County Todds (Joseph Todd d 1699)
  3. Nottingham Township, Washington Co, PA Todds (John Todd b pr 1754 d 1819)
  4. Northern Augusta Co, VA Todds (James Todd d 1799)
  5. Montgomery/Tazewell Co, VA Todds (Andrew Todd d 1801)
  6. Rowan Co, NC Todds (John Sharp Todd 1724-1798)
  7. Rowan Co, NC Todds (Samuel Todd d 1759)
  8. Fleming Co KY Todds (Thomas Todd 1781-1826)
  9. Somerset Co., New Jersey Todds (several lines)
  10. Rowley MA Todds
  11. Detroit MI Todds (Elial Todd b ca 1800 d pr to 1850)
  12. Northumberland Co, England Todds (William Todd abt 1725 d 1802)

 

Results

 

We have received or have samples in the lab from the following participants:

  1. Herb Todd of Souderton, PA, desc of James Todd 1712-1783 of Hanover Township, Lancaster Co, PA
  2. Paul Todd of Park Rapids, Minnesota, desc of John Todd 1724-1798 of Rowan Co, NC
  3. Noel Todd of Fruita, CO, desc of Samuel Todd d 1759 of Rowan Co, NC
  4. Leo Todd and Gary Todd, desc. of James Todd d 1799 of Mossy Creek area of northern Augusta Co, VA
  5. Dan J Todd of Heltonville IN and Lee Todd, desc of Andrew Todd d 1801 Tazewell Co, VA
  6. Norm Todd, desc of Thomas Todd 1781-1826 of Fleming Co, KY
  7. George J. Todd of Aurora, Co desc of James Todd 1782-1851, possible grandson of James Todd d 1781 Bernards Twp, Somerset Co, NJ and Miles Todd of El Cajon, CA, desc of John Todd 1739-1823 of Bernards Township, Somerset Co, NJ
  8. Chuck Todd, desc of John Todd 1754-1819 of Nottingham Twp, Washington Co, PA
  9. Charles Junior Todd, desc of Elial Todd of England and Detroit, MI
  10. Aaron Todd, Charles H Todd, Fowler Todd, Mike Todd of Joseph Todd d 1699.
  11. Mark Todd, desc of William Todd d 1802 Alnwick, Northumberland Co, England
  12. Upgrades of samples of Richard Todd, desc of John Todd 1750-1813
  13. Upgrades of samples of Don Todd, desc of Benjamin Todd 1749-1823; Jim Todd of John Todd d 1809; and John W Todd, desc of John Todd md Mary Jarman.

 

Connections

 

We discovered:

  1. The Hanover Township, Lancaster Co Todds and the John Todd 1724-1798 and Samuel Todd d 1759 of Rowan Co. NC Todds are closely related.
  2. The Fleming Co KY Todds are most closely related to the Somerset Co., New Jersey Todds.
  3. The Northern Augusta Co VA Todds and the Montgomery/Tazewell Co, VA Todds are closely related.  And they may be related to the Philadelphia-Chester Co, PA-Augusta Co, VA Todds.
  4. The Somerset Co New Jersey Todds has similar patterns to each other, but have enough differences that it seems they descend from two different brothers.   If they are related to the Philadelphia Co PA Todds, the common ancestor is likely at least 100 years before coming to America.
  5. The additional samples for the Augusta Co VA Todds and the Shelby Co, KY Todds supports the theory that John Todd 1750-1813 is the son of Andrew Todd d 1791 and that John Todd 1746-1829 is the son of William Todd abt 1700- 1760/70.
  6. The additional genetic markers from the upgrades to the “Anne Arundel” Todds were identical for all three samples.  Samples from the Seneca Co Ohio Todds will be needed to see if genetic data can (or can not) distinguish between branches of the family.
  7. The Joseph Todd d 1699 family did not have consistent matches.  Data from additional family members is needed in order to draw conclusions.
  8. All the other familes tested have very distinctive patterns that suggest a common ancestor is unlikely.

 

These are impressive accomplishments!  Without the DNA analysis, these connections would have been difficult and in some cases impossible to discern!

 

            Future Research

 

We are trying to get samples from the following families:

  1. John Todd d 1775 Chester Co, PA & William Todd md 1765 Guilford Co, NC
  2. James Todd d 1772 East Nottingham Twp, Chester Co, PA (desc in Alabama)
  3. Thomas Todd d 1677 of VA, Baltimore MD and England
  4. George Todd 1710-1790 of Caroline Co, VA
  5. William Todd d 1664-1687 of Stafford Co, VA
  6. John Todd 1712-prior to 1799 of Mecklenburg Co. NC

 

In getting samples from these lines, we will obtain the genetic patterns of almost all of the Todd families in colonial PA, MD and VA.

 

This may make it possible to connect with the lost branches of these families that went south to the Carolinas and Georgia and went west to KY.

 

Any help in securing samples from these families would be much appreciated!

 

These results may make it possible for many families to overcome there research “brick walls” and find their connections with the original migrants to America.