Prillaman and Related Families of Franklin & Henry Co. VA

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Background

Project Surnames:

Bray	Bruehlmann	Brüllmann	Dyer
Hatcher	Helm	Hodges	Johnson
Ligon	Muse	Pearson	Poindexter
Prillaman	Prillerman	Richardson	Robertson
Saunders	Snidow

Project Background:

The Prillaman surname is rare in most parts of the US other than in Franklin and Henry County, Virginia although a few branches of the family moved west in the early 1800's. The early Prillaman's of Franklin County, Virginia married into many other families common to Franklin and Henry County, Virginia. This project will be able to show some connections to those families by providing DNA results with corresponding gedcom information.

Secondly, many believe that all Prillamans in America descend from a common ancestor, Jacob Prillaman (Brüllmann) who immigrated to Virginia from Switzerland in the 1700's. By testing the Y DNA of males with a Prillaman surname or a derivation of that rare name we may be able to determine if we are related through this common ancestor.

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Project Goals:

Goal 1: To determine the haplogroup for the Prillaman surname.

Goal 2: To determine a genetic relationship to a European surname from which the surname Prillaman is derived. Many Prillamans in America descend from a common ancestor, Jacob Prillaman (Brüllmann) who immigrated to Virginia from Switzerland in 1747.

Goal 3: By testing the Y DNA of males with a Prillaman surname or a derivation of that name we hope to determine if all are related through a common ancestor or if the different branches have their own unique markers.

Goal 4: To determine the ancestoral and paternal origins of Byrd and Herbert Prillerman, sons of Charlott. As Charlott was still a slave at the time, her husband Franklin may not be the father of both Byrd and Herbert.

Goal 5: To determine the mtdna haplogroup for Waltpurgelly, wife of Jacob Prillaman Sr. and to determine if Elizabeth, wife of John Jacob Snidow, was indeed her sister or a relative. We need female participants to volunteer.

Project Results:

Goal 1: So far ALL participants are part of the most common European haplogroup, R1b1.

Goal 2: We have the results from a Brüllmann participant from Switzerland confirming an ancestral connection to the Brüllmann family of Switzerland. The next step would be to test another European surname (perhaps the Brühlmann surname) to see if that is also a close match.

Goal 3: We have tested the dna of one male descendant of John Prillaman, second son of Jacob Prillaman Sr. and of one male descendant of Daniel Prillaman, third son of Jacob Prillaman Sr. There is a slight difference in their markers - see the Y dna results - brothers are not always an exact match. We need a male volunteer from the line of Jacob Prillaman Jr., first son of Jacob Sr. to also participate and to determine if that line also has a unique marker.

Goal 4: Results for Byrd, indicate European origins for this paternal line of the Prillerman family. Results for James Harvey Prillerman also indicate European origins for the Ydna. The Ydna results for Byrd Prillerman Sr. do not match the test subjects with the Prillaman surname but do match a Koger surname from Franklin County. The results for James Harvey closely match the Daniel Prillaman line.

Goal 5: We have determined the haplogroup for Waltpurgelly but are still looking for a volunteer from a descendant of Elizabeth Snidow to help determine if they match.

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