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Background

Project Surnames:

Clackston	Clark	Clarkson	Clarkston
Clason	Claxton	Clayson	Clayton

Group General Fund:

11/06/04 - Elton Bingham donation....$61
11/06/04 - FTDNA matching gift....$61
11/06/04 - Total available....$122
11/06/04 - Gloria Kay Vandiver Inman donation in memory of Celia Melvina Clark/ston Caudill....$75
11/06/04 - FTDNA matching gift....$75
11/06/04 - Total available....$272
11/08/04 - Kit 27841....($161)-$136 GF, $25 FTDNA
11/08/04 - Total available....$111
11/10/04 - Roberta Estes donation....$10
11/10/04 - FTDNA matching gift....$10
11/10/04 - Total available....$131
11/11/04 - Kit 27841....($10)- $10 GF
11/11/04 - Total available....$121
1/3/05 - Kit 30218....($25)-$25 FTDNA
1/3/05 - Total available....$96
1/3/05 - Kit 30219....($25)-$25 FTDNA
1/3/05 - Total available....$71
1/3/05 - Kits 30285-87....($71)
1/3/05 - Total available....$0
Y-DNA Gift Certificate $30* - kit 48133

Project Background:

The project was established in 2004 to enable the various lines of Clarkson, Claxton and Clarkston descendents to determine whether or not they share a common ancestor. This knowledge will allow us to work together on our genealogy and scale those brick walls.

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Project Goals:

1. To determine if the Claxton, Clarkson, Clarkston, Clayton and Clark lines are connected.
2. To connect the various lines with their ancestors and to differentiate between the lines.
3. To determine if Jeremiah Claxton is related to James Claxton progenitor of the Wright Co., Missouri Claxtons and one line of Tennessee Claxtons.
4. To determine if Thomas Clarkson of Lee Co Virginia and James Clarkson/Claxton of Claiborne Co. Tennessee were in fact brothers, and if so, if George Middleton Clarkson, executed in the State of Franklin in about 1785 was their father (if possible).
5. To determine if the Claxton families of Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, and Georgia are related.
6. To determine if the Tennessee, Virginia and Pennsylvania lines are related.
7. To identify our immigrant ancestor(s) if possible.
8. To determine our Clarkson/Claxton/Clarkston native homeland.
9. To break down those brick walls.

Project News:

November 2004 - We are still looking for descendents of the Clarkson line from Lee Co. Va and the Claxton/Clarkson line of Claiborne County, Tennessee which neighbors Lee County to the south. If you descend from this group, please consider testing. A scholarship is available for the Claiborne County descendent. Contact Roberta, the administrator for details.

Project Results:

November 2004 - So far we have identified 4 distinct lines and had two surprise matches.

January 2005 - We now have a web site for our results to be displayed and grouped, for associated lineages, and for analysis and comparison of our resutls. Please visit our site at http://home.att.net/~bokay1/index.html

January 2005 - One of the Clarkson groups matches a Clayson (formerly Clason) in England.

DNA Test Results (mtDNA) for Project Members