Re: DNA for a Yorkshire Cooley

From: Jane Wisdom <jdwisdom_at_cox.net>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:21:16 -0500

Have we ruled out the possibility one of our Cooley ancestors in America
could have been a Scottish prisoner held by England and endentured to
America? Are there any Scottish Cooley testers?
Jane
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Cooley" <michael_at_newsummer.com>
To: "John Cooley Mailing List" <undisclosed.recipients_at_johncooley.net>
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 7:23 PM
Subject: DNA for a Yorkshire Cooley


> The first 12 markers have come in for an Australian Cooley who,
> apparently, descends from a John Cooley (1742/43-1789) of Yorkshire,
> England. The exciting thing for us is that he is also R1a1a. However, the
> tester matches on only 8 of 12 markers with us, which means the connection
> is likely ancient. BUT, this may be exiting news for the other R1a1a
> Cooley group, CF04. The tester matches with them 11/12 markers. If the
> comparison holds up, his results will be placed in that group, which
> includes Francis Cooley (1767-1842) of Allegheny Co., PA, Robert Cooley
> (1754-1794) of Luzerne Co. PA, and Richard Cooley (1756-1840) of Fayette
> County, PA.
>
> Attached is a map that shows the placement of Yorkshire in England. This
> is very consistent with the idea that our Y guy went to Scotland from
> Norway.
>
> I'll let the list know where this ends up going.
>
> -Michael
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