About us
In each family there is one story teller who seems called to find the ancestors. To put flesh on their bones and make them live again, to tell the family story and to feel that somehow they know and approve. Doing genealogy is not a cold gathering of facts but, instead, breathing life into all who have gone before. They are the story tellers of the tribe. All tribes have one. We have been called by our genes. Those who have gone before cry out to us: Tell our story. So we do, because once we die we become a story. In finding them, we somehow find ourselves. Have you ever stood in front of a grave and cried or wanted to tell ancestors that you have a wonderful family that you would be proud of or even stood in front of a grave and felt somehow there was love there for you? It goes beyond just documenting facts. It goes to who you are as a person and why you do the things you do. Their bones are our bones and their flesh our flesh. The pride in what our ancestors were able to accomplish and how they contributed to what we are today. It goes to a deep and immense understanding that they were doing it for us. That we might be born who we are and remember them, so we do. With love and caring of each fact of their existence, because we are them and they are us. Our goal is to find as many story tellers of the different lineages that came from the little Hamlet in Deben, England and to group their families together even though the spelling of their last names may have changed over time, our Y-DNA will enable us to group our true families together.
Our Family Lines (Subgroups)
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1. The Anglo-Saxon Deadman / Dudman Line Haplogroup I-M253
The Anglo-Saxon Deadman/Dudman Line at this time has six members, Kit #252777 and Kit #510030 connect at John Deadman b 1687 in Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England and both having paper trails going back to William Deadman b 1653 in Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England and Kit #192083 with a paper trail going back to William Dudman b 1823 in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. At this time we believe the Deadman/Dudman Family. the Laurence Family. and the Blanchard Family were all from Debenham, England.
2. The Carl Francis Dadmun b 1918 / Cook Line Haplogroup R-M198
The Carl Francis Dadmun b 1918/Cook Line goes back to Carl Francis Dadmun b February 24, 1918 in Allston, Massachusetts and his Unknown Cook father
3. The Deadman/Dedman Good Ship Charles 1674 Line Haplogroup R-BY17936
The Deadman/Dedman Good Ship Charles Line goes back to Francis Charles Deadman born 1523 in Dedham, Norfolk County, England. and descends thru Thomas Deadman (London Prisoner) b 1651 that arrived in the Chesapeake Bay on May 22, 1674 on board the Good Ship Charles captained by Bentony Eaton with his father and brother John. At the 67 Marker level this Family does not match any other Families. Which makes us believe this Family Line goes back to Debenham, England
4. The Christopher Deadman Line Haplogroup R-M269
The Christopher Deadman Line goes back to Christopher Deadman born 1620 in Babergh, Neilond, Suffolk, England. At the 37 Marker level this Family matches one family only, thirteen members of the John Woody b 1712 Virginia Family at a Genetic distance from one to four. We have documentation confirming Christopher Deadman b 1620 was in York County, Virginia between 1648 to 1657. At this time we believe Christopher Deadman's grandson Phillip Dedman b 1717 was the father of Henry Woody b 1736 since the Henry Woody Line does not match any other Woody Family Lines. At this time the Christopher Deadman line does not match any other Debenham/Deadman/Dedmon or any of the varient surname members or Family Lines in our Project and at this time we believe the Christopher Deadman b 1620 Line goes back to Debenham, England.
5. The Daniel Debnam Line Haplogroup E-M2 African Lineage
The Daniel Debnam Line goes back to Daniel Debnam born 1822 in North Carolina. Haplogroup E-M2 is an African Lineage and we believe Daniel Debnam b 1822 was a slave or taken in and later given the Debnam name. At this time this Family Line does not match any other Family's at FamilyTreeDNA at the 37 marker level and at this time we do not believe this Family Line goes back to Debenham, England
6. The David Denham Line Haplogroup R-U106
The David Denham Line goes back to David Denham born 2 June 1720 in Northumberland, England. The maternal line of this Family goes back to King Edward III thru three different paths. At the 37 Marker level this Family matches nine different Families at a Genetic distance of three.
7. The Frank and Michael John Debenham Line Haplogroup R-L21
The Frank and Michael John Debenham Line goes back to John Debnam born 1520 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England and includes Frank Debenham and the Debenham Dozen and Michael John Debenham of the One Name Study. Thru Y-DNA testing we have confirmed the Redgrave and Sapiston Debenham Families are the same Family Line and connect at Thomas Debenham born 1643 in Sapiston, England. At this time the Family does not match any other Families in FamilyTreeDNA. Which makes us believe this Family Line goes back to Debenham, England
8. The Heinrich Ditmann Line Haplogroup R-CTS6889
The Heinrich Ditmann Line goes back to Heinrich Ditmann born 10 July 1817 in Darmstadt, Germany. This Family Line does not match any other Families in FamilyTreeDNA at the 37 marker level.
9. The Henry Debnam b 1827 Line Haplogroup E-M96 African Lineage
The Henry Debnam b 1827 goes back to Henry Debnam b 1827 in Franklin County, North Carolina. Haplogroup E-M96 is an African Lineage and at this time we believe Henry was a slave or taken in and later given the Debnam name. At the 37 marker level this Family is an exact match with a Lyons Family member, and a McGhee Family member at a genetic distance of one, and a White and a Barnes Family member at a genetic distance of two. At this time we do not believe this family Line goes back to Debenham, England
10. The James Benham Line Haplogroup R-CTS2509
The James Benham Line goes back to James Benham born 1789 in Sulham, Berkshire, England. At the 67 Marker level this Family matches the Blattner Family at a genetic distance of five
11. The James Denham Line Haplogroup I-M253
The James Denham Line goes back to James Denham born 1791 in Edmanton, Middlesex, England. At the 67 Marker level this Family matches seven Dunham Family members at a genetic distance of two and three
12. The James Deadman b 1771 (Jammie Dedmon White) Line Haplogroup R-M269
The James Deadman b 1771 (Jammie Dedmon White) Line goes back to James Deadman b 1771 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Thru Y-DNA testing we have confirmed James Deadman b 1771 was not the biological son of Thomas Charles Deadman b 1720 or any of the Deadman/Dedmon family Lines. At the 37 Marker level this Family does not match a White Family but matches three members of the Zachary Family at a distance of two and three, a Whitmire Family at a distance of two, a Passmore and Westmoreland Family at a distance of three, and a West, Kennedy, Prat and Stites Family at a distance of four. James was raised by Sarah (Griffith) Deadman and was known as Jammie Dedmond White. More research is needed to connect the family lines. At this time we do not believe this Family Line goes back to Debenham, England
13. The Jesse Oscar Dedman Line Haplogroup R-M269
The Jesse Oscar Dedman Line goes back to Jesse Oscar Dedman born November 9, 1877 in Winsboro, Texas. At the 37 marker level this Family matches one member of the Highland Family at a genetic distance of 0. More research and testing is needed to connect the two family lines.
14. The John Benham Line Haplogroup R-M269
The John Benham Line goes back to John Benham born 1581 in Dorchester, England. At the 67 marker level this family matches a Haines Family at a genetic distance of four, and at the 37 marker level they match a Lawrenson Family at a genetic distance of 2 a Harris Family at a genetic distance of three and a Benham Family at a distance of 4.
15. The John Thomas Deadman / Lowe Line Haplogroup R-M269
The John Thomas Deadman/Lowe Line goes back to James Lowe b 1768 in Wiltshire thru John Thomas Deadman b July 2, 1820 in Wiltshire, England. At the 37 marker level this family matches a Brown Family at a genetic distance of two and at a distance of three this family matches four members of the Douglas Family and one Brown Family
16. The Nicholas Bonham Line Haplogroup R-PF6658
The Nicholas Bonham Line goes back to Nicholas Bonham born 1630 in Essex, England. At the 67 marker level this Family matches four Bonham Families with a genetic distance from one to three and also match a Horne Family with the genetic distance of three
17. The Norman Viking Leroy and Tim Dedmon/Tipton Line Haplogroup I-Y17672 Norwegian Clade
The Norman Viking Leroy and Tim Dedmon/Tipton Line goes back to Sir Anthony de Tipton born 1260 in Staffordshire, England and includes Leroy Dedmon of the Dedmon Connection on-line Newsletter and Tim Dedmon who started the Debenham Surname Y-DNA Project in 2010. Thru Y-DNA testing we have confirmed that Thomas Charles Deadman born 1720 in Baltimore County, Maryland was the first Tipton in the Deadman Family line. Thomas Charles Deadman's parents were Jonathan Tipton born 1699 and Sarah Edmond born 1700, Thomas was conceived from an out of wedlock situation. At the 111 marker level this Family matches a Tipton Family member at a genetic distance of one. We do not believe this Family Line goes back to Debenham, England but from Tipton, Staffordshire, England. It is believed that this Family Line are descendants from a member of William the Conqueror's Norman Army in 1066.
18. The North Carolina Debnam / Dedmond Line Haplogroup I-L300
Our Family Lines (Subgroups)
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1. The Anglo-Saxon Deadman / Dudman Line Haplogroup I-M253
The Anglo-Saxon Deadman/Dudman Line at this time has six members, Kit #252777 and Kit #510030 connect at John Deadman b 1687 in Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England and both having paper trails going back to William Deadman b 1653 in Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England and Kit #192083 with a paper trail going back to William Dudman b 1823 in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. At this time we believe the Deadman/Dudman Family. the Laurence Family. and the Blanchard Family were all from Debenham, England.
2. The Carl Francis Dadmun b 1918 / Cook Line Haplogroup R-M198
The Carl Francis Dadmun b 1918/Cook Line goes back to Carl Francis Dadmun b February 24, 1918 in Allston, Massachusetts and his Unknown Cook father
3. The Deadman/Dedman Good Ship Charles 1674 Line Haplogroup R-BY17936
The Deadman/Dedman Good Ship Charles Line goes back to Francis Charles Deadman born 1523 in Dedham, Norfolk County, England. and descends thru Thomas Deadman (London Prisoner) b 1651 that arrived in the Chesapeake Bay on May 22, 1674 on board the Good Ship Charles captained by Bentony Eaton with his father and brother John. At the 67 Marker level this Family does not match any other Families. Which makes us believe this Family Line goes back to Debenham, England
4. The Christopher Deadman Line Haplogroup R-M269
The Christopher Deadman Line goes back to Christopher Deadman born 1620 in Babergh, Neilond, Suffolk, England. At the 37 Marker level this Family matches one family only, thirteen members of the John Woody b 1712 Virginia Family at a Genetic distance from one to four. We have documentation confirming Christopher Deadman b 1620 was in York County, Virginia between 1648 to 1657. At this time we believe Christopher Deadman's grandson Phillip Dedman b 1717 was the father of Henry Woody b 1736 since the Henry Woody Line does not match any other Woody Family Lines. At this time the Christopher Deadman line does not match any other Debenham/Deadman/Dedmon or any of the varient surname members or Family Lines in our Project and at this time we believe the Christopher Deadman b 1620 Line goes back to Debenham, England.
5. The Daniel Debnam Line Haplogroup E-M2 African Lineage
The Daniel Debnam Line goes back to Daniel Debnam born 1822 in North Carolina. Haplogroup E-M2 is an African Lineage and we believe Daniel Debnam b 1822 was a slave or taken in and later given the Debnam name. At this time this Family Line does not match any other Family's at FamilyTreeDNA at the 37 marker level and at this time we do not believe this Family Line goes back to Debenham, England
6. The David Denham Line Haplogroup R-U106
The David Denham Line goes back to David Denham born 2 June 1720 in Northumberland, England. The maternal line of this Family goes back to King Edward III thru three different paths. At the 37 Marker level this Family matches nine different Families at a Genetic distance of three.
7. The Frank and Michael John Debenham Line Haplogroup R-L21
The Frank and Michael John Debenham Line goes back to John Debnam born 1520 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England and includes Frank Debenham and the Debenham Dozen and Michael John Debenham of the One Name Study. Thru Y-DNA testing we have confirmed the Redgrave and Sapiston Debenham Families are the same Family Line and connect at Thomas Debenham born 1643 in Sapiston, England. At this time the Family does not match any other Families in FamilyTreeDNA. Which makes us believe this Family Line goes back to Debenham, England
8. The Heinrich Ditmann Line Haplogroup R-CTS6889
The Heinrich Ditmann Line goes back to Heinrich Ditmann born 10 July 1817 in Darmstadt, Germany. This Family Line does not match any other Families in FamilyTreeDNA at the 37 marker level.
9. The Henry Debnam b 1827 Line Haplogroup E-M96 African Lineage
The Henry Debnam b 1827 goes back to Henry Debnam b 1827 in Franklin County, North Carolina. Haplogroup E-M96 is an African Lineage and at this time we believe Henry was a slave or taken in and later given the Debnam name. At the 37 marker level this Family is an exact match with a Lyons Family member, and a McGhee Family member at a genetic distance of one, and a White and a Barnes Family member at a genetic distance of two. At this time we do not believe this family Line goes back to Debenham, England
10. The James Benham Line Haplogroup R-CTS2509
The James Benham Line goes back to James Benham born 1789 in Sulham, Berkshire, England. At the 67 Marker level this Family matches the Blattner Family at a genetic distance of five
11. The James Denham Line Haplogroup I-M253
The James Denham Line goes back to James Denham born 1791 in Edmanton, Middlesex, England. At the 67 Marker level this Family matches seven Dunham Family members at a genetic distance of two and three
12. The James Deadman b 1771 (Jammie Dedmon White) Line Haplogroup R-M269
The James Deadman b 1771 (Jammie Dedmon White) Line goes back to James Deadman b 1771 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Thru Y-DNA testing we have confirmed James Deadman b 1771 was not the biological son of Thomas Charles Deadman b 1720 or any of the Deadman/Dedmon family Lines. At the 37 Marker level this Family does not match a White Family but matches three members of the Zachary Family at a distance of two and three, a Whitmire Family at a distance of two, a Passmore and Westmoreland Family at a distance of three, and a West, Kennedy, Prat and Stites Family at a distance of four. James was raised by Sarah (Griffith) Deadman and was known as Jammie Dedmond White. More research is needed to connect the family lines. At this time we do not believe this Family Line goes back to Debenham, England
13. The Jesse Oscar Dedman Line Haplogroup R-M269
The Jesse Oscar Dedman Line goes back to Jesse Oscar Dedman born November 9, 1877 in Winsboro, Texas. At the 37 marker level this Family matches one member of the Highland Family at a genetic distance of 0. More research and testing is needed to connect the two family lines.
14. The John Benham Line Haplogroup R-M269
The John Benham Line goes back to John Benham born 1581 in Dorchester, England. At the 67 marker level this family matches a Haines Family at a genetic distance of four, and at the 37 marker level they match a Lawrenson Family at a genetic distance of 2 a Harris Family at a genetic distance of three and a Benham Family at a distance of 4.
15. The John Thomas Deadman / Lowe Line Haplogroup R-M269
The John Thomas Deadman/Lowe Line goes back to James Lowe b 1768 in Wiltshire thru John Thomas Deadman b July 2, 1820 in Wiltshire, England. At the 37 marker level this family matches a Brown Family at a genetic distance of two and at a distance of three this family matches four members of the Douglas Family and one Brown Family
16. The Nicholas Bonham Line Haplogroup R-PF6658
The Nicholas Bonham Line goes back to Nicholas Bonham born 1630 in Essex, England. At the 67 marker level this Family matches four Bonham Families with a genetic distance from one to three and also match a Horne Family with the genetic distance of three
17. The Norman Viking Leroy and Tim Dedmon/Tipton Line Haplogroup I-Y17672 Norwegian Clade
The Norman Viking Leroy and Tim Dedmon/Tipton Line goes back to Sir Anthony de Tipton born 1260 in Staffordshire, England and includes Leroy Dedmon of the Dedmon Connection on-line Newsletter and Tim Dedmon who started the Debenham Surname Y-DNA Project in 2010. Thru Y-DNA testing we have confirmed that Thomas Charles Deadman born 1720 in Baltimore County, Maryland was the first Tipton in the Deadman Family line. Thomas Charles Deadman's parents were Jonathan Tipton born 1699 and Sarah Edmond born 1700, Thomas was conceived from an out of wedlock situation. At the 111 marker level this Family matches a Tipton Family member at a genetic distance of one. We do not believe this Family Line goes back to Debenham, England but from Tipton, Staffordshire, England. It is believed that this Family Line are descendants from a member of William the Conqueror's Norman Army in 1066.
18. The North Carolina Debnam / Dedmond Line Haplogroup I-L300
The North Carolina Debnam Line goes back to Charles Debnam b 1645 in Gloucester, Virginia and a Dedmond Line that goes back to John Dedmond b 1835 from Ireland. At the 37 marker level this Family matches a Short Family member at a genetic distance of one. More research and testing is needed. At this time we believe this Family Line goes back to Debenham, England.
19. The Richard Deadman Line Haplogroup R-M269
The Richard Deadman Line goes back to Richard Deadman b 1620 in Hooe, Sussex, England. At the 37 marker level this family matches one Palmore and three Palmer families both at a genetic distance of 4. This Family Line does not match any other Family Lines in our Project and we believe this Family Line goes back to Debenham, England
20. The Seneca Dedmon / Manley Line Haplogroup J-M172
The Seneca Dedmon/Manley Line goes back to Richard Manley born 1680 in New Kent County, Virginia. Thru Y-DNA testing and Family information we have confirmed that Seneca Dedmon's parents were Isaac Dennett Manley born 1755 and Mary Polly Deadman born 1778. At the 37 marker level this Family matches two Manley Families at a genetic distance of one. We do not believe this Family Line goes back to Debenham, England.
21. The Tennessee Dedman Line Haplogroup E-M2 African Lineage
The Tennessee Dedman Line goes back to Jonathan Dedman born 1778 in North Carolina. Two different sons descendants of Jonathan have tested Paternal Haplogroupb E-M2 confirming Jonathan Dedman b 1778 was Paternal Haplogroup E-M2 which is an African Lineage. We believe Jonathan Dedman b 1778 was a slave or taken in by one of the Deadman/Dedman families living in Rowan County, North Carolina and later given the Dedman name. At this time at the 37 marker level this family matches eleven members of the Bunch Family, a Moore Family, a Etheridge Family, a Loring Family, A Mitchum Family, a Nuckels Family, a Nuckols Family, a Keogh Family, a Harris Family, all at a genetic distance of two. We do not believe this Family Line goes back to Debenham, England
22. The Thomas Denham Line Haplogroup R-BY107427
The Thomas Denham Line goes back to Thomas Denham born 1834 in Glaskemore, Ulster, United Kingdom. At the 67 marker level this Family matches the Fleming Family at a genetic distance of six
23. The Virginia Denham Line Haplogroup I-M253
The Virginia Denham Line goes back to David Denham born 1754 in Louisa County, Virginia. At the 67 marker level this Family matches the Bennett and Douglas Families at a genetic distance of six
24. The William Slocomb Dadmun Line Haplogroup R-M269
The William Slocomb Dadmun Line does not match any other Family Lines in our Project, John Dadmun's 37 marker Y-DNA Test Kit #978036 could not read all 37 markers by FamilyTreeDNA and further testing in the Dadmun Family Line is needed. At this time we believe William Slocomb Dadmun b 1665 in Scotland is the father of Samuel Deadman/Dadmun B 1690 who married Martha Jennings
The Richard Deadman Line goes back to Richard Deadman b 1620 in Hooe, Sussex, England. At the 37 marker level this family matches one Palmore and three Palmer families both at a genetic distance of 4. This Family Line does not match any other Family Lines in our Project and we believe this Family Line goes back to Debenham, England
20. The Seneca Dedmon / Manley Line Haplogroup J-M172
The Seneca Dedmon/Manley Line goes back to Richard Manley born 1680 in New Kent County, Virginia. Thru Y-DNA testing and Family information we have confirmed that Seneca Dedmon's parents were Isaac Dennett Manley born 1755 and Mary Polly Deadman born 1778. At the 37 marker level this Family matches two Manley Families at a genetic distance of one. We do not believe this Family Line goes back to Debenham, England.
21. The Tennessee Dedman Line Haplogroup E-M2 African Lineage
The Tennessee Dedman Line goes back to Jonathan Dedman born 1778 in North Carolina. Two different sons descendants of Jonathan have tested Paternal Haplogroupb E-M2 confirming Jonathan Dedman b 1778 was Paternal Haplogroup E-M2 which is an African Lineage. We believe Jonathan Dedman b 1778 was a slave or taken in by one of the Deadman/Dedman families living in Rowan County, North Carolina and later given the Dedman name. At this time at the 37 marker level this family matches eleven members of the Bunch Family, a Moore Family, a Etheridge Family, a Loring Family, A Mitchum Family, a Nuckels Family, a Nuckols Family, a Keogh Family, a Harris Family, all at a genetic distance of two. We do not believe this Family Line goes back to Debenham, England
22. The Thomas Denham Line Haplogroup R-BY107427
The Thomas Denham Line goes back to Thomas Denham born 1834 in Glaskemore, Ulster, United Kingdom. At the 67 marker level this Family matches the Fleming Family at a genetic distance of six
23. The Virginia Denham Line Haplogroup I-M253
The Virginia Denham Line goes back to David Denham born 1754 in Louisa County, Virginia. At the 67 marker level this Family matches the Bennett and Douglas Families at a genetic distance of six
24. The William Slocomb Dadmun Line Haplogroup R-M269
The William Slocomb Dadmun Line does not match any other Family Lines in our Project, John Dadmun's 37 marker Y-DNA Test Kit #978036 could not read all 37 markers by FamilyTreeDNA and further testing in the Dadmun Family Line is needed. At this time we believe William Slocomb Dadmun b 1665 in Scotland is the father of Samuel Deadman/Dadmun B 1690 who married Martha Jennings