Joseph
Cronk
Born in New York
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
Little is known of Joseph Cronk, his origins, or the circumstances of his arrival in Nova Scotia. He first appears in a July 1784 muster roll for Digby Township heading a household with nine members.[1] He also appears heading a household in the 1795 Digby Census.[2] There are no other known sources for the earliest Cronks of Nova Scotia, beyond online family trees[3] and the records of his children.
Researcher's Notes
More descendants found here: http://kencarrico.tripod.com/josephcronk.html
"Joseph Cronk-1750 of New York Joseph Cronk was born abt. 1750 in New York. He first came to Digby, Nova Scotia sometime between 1772 and 1776 with the loyalist movement. It is not known at this time who his wife was. He had 6 known children. Several of them moved to G.M.I. and had many descendants. "[4]
Sources
- ↑ Wilson, p.71.
- ↑ 1795 Digby Census - Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 vol. 444½ no. 61.
- ↑ Grand Manan Island Genealogies. Descendents of Joseph Cronk. Kenneth Carrico, 2000. Accessed 2016. http://kencarrico.tripod.com/josephcronk.html
- ↑ Grand Manan Island Genealogy
- Wilson, Isaiah W. Geography and History of the County of Digby. Halifax, NS: Holloway, 1900.
- 1795 Digby Census - Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 vol. 444½ no. 61.
http://www.members.tripod.com/KenCarrico/family_data_files.htm
- Grand Manan Marriages
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph 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 Joseph:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph 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 Joseph:
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~0.78%
D. Denton
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A536770 [compare]
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~0.78%
Heather Leighton :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A506269 [compare], Ancestry member h_waddingham
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Kathi Howland :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~0.39%
Sean Benjamin :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A541499 [compare], Ancestry member SeanBenjamin
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mentions that loyalists moved from New York before/ during the revolution. Problems- we don't have much specific information. They both have child named Elizabeth, a pretty common name.