The following information for Forensic Historians, Genealogists, and Ancestry Research buffs about the Johns and Walker Surname Project was extracted directly from the Ancestry Projects Page on GEDmatch.com.
Kristi Lami is a confirmed DNA member of the group. Kristi Lami is the host of “Are You Related to Morgan Plantagenet?” located in the same free section of their Global Intelligence based Ancestry Platform.
They write, “This group is for all that have early Johns found in GA and SC or Isham Walker (~1730-~1812). There are several different YDNA in the Johns Surname project at FTDNA. See the YDNA Johns Surname Project. See the Johns Facebook group. My ancestor Jeremiah Johns born 1788. There is so much conflicting information surround Johns family. For my group of Johns — The oldest know connection support by YDNA is ….. *A1 George Johns b~1720 – d~1794, he had 2 know sons (1)John b~1754NC – d~1838MO, (2)Henry b~1757NC – d~1833IN *A2 Jacob Johns b~est 1750NC – d before 1810 in Colleton SC. Jacob is found in 1800 Colleton SC census. Jacob’s estate was sold in 1817 (?? when youngest child came of age) and final signing of females that had claim to estate happen in 1819. His wife was Patience Wells. His children were John, Isaac, William, Levy, Cornelius, George, Jeremiah, Mary Johns Roden, Sarah Pellum Johns, Elizabeth Walker (d/0 LittleBerry Walker of Georgia). Isham Walker — He lived a few years in Liberty County GA and then moved to Glynn County GA in the 1790’s. In 1805 he is shown living in Glynn County and was a registrant in the Georgia land lottery. Isham is shown on the 1809 Tax Digest of Camden County. (Haplogroup T-Y6409 for Walker)”.
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