Thomas Eldridge III is a descendant of Pocahontas. Here is the trail.
Thomas Eldridge III was born about 1737 in Sussex County, Virgina, USA.[1] He was the son of Martha Bolling and Thomas Eldridge.[1] He married Winifred Jones Millar.[1] He died in 1882 in Madison County, Alabama.[1]
Research Notes
Thomas Eldridge III (ca. 1737 in Sussex County, Virginia - 1882 in Madison County, AL). A Revolutionary War soldier. m. Winifred Jones Millar (b. 5/22/1843).[1]
Sources
↑ 1.01.11.21.31.4 Corrections and additions to Pocahontas' descendants by Brown, Stuart E; Myers, Lorraine F; Chappel, Eileen M; Brown, Stuart E. (Stuart Ellett), 1916- Pocahontas' descendants. Publication date 1992. Topics Bolen family, Rolfe family, Pocahontas, d. 1617, Indians of North America Publisher [Berryville, Va.] (P.O. Box 431, Berryville 22611) : Pocahontas Foundation. Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; bostonpubliclibrary; americana. Digitizing sponsor Boston Public Library. Contributor Boston Public Library. Language English. Page 123-124.
An Intimate Study of Thomas Eldridge, Junior and Senior (page 270 specifically) by William B. Hall, The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Vol. 46, No. 3 (Jul., 1938), pp. 267-278
Acknowledgments
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas: