Relatives Of Dan Stone - Lewark/Luark/Ruark/Rheuark Y-DNA Test Results

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Analysis and discussion of these test results (at bottom of page)

Lewark/Luark/Ruark/Rheuark Y-DNA Grid Marker names appearing in bold red are considered fast moving markers
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G r o u p #	Kit # Click for lineage	Haplogroup SNPs Confirmed Predicted	3 9 3	3 9 0	1 9 / 3 9 4	3 9 1	3 8 5 a	3 8 5 b	4 2 6	3 8 8	4 3 9	3 8 9 - 1	3 9 2	3 8 9 - 2	4 5 8	4 5 9 a	4 5 9 b	4 5 5	4 5 4	4 4 7	4 3 7	4 4 8	4 4 9	4 6 4 a	4 6 4 b	4 6 4 c	4 6 4 d	4 6 0	Y G A T A H 4	Y C A I I a	Y C A I I b	4 5 6	6 0 7	5 7 6	5 7 0	C D Y a	C D Y b	4 4 2	4 3 8	5 3 1	5 7 8	3 9 5 - S 1 a	3 9 5 - S 1 b	5 9 0	5 3 7	6 4 1	4 7 2	4 0 6 - S 1	5 1 1	4 2 5	4 1 3 - a	4 1 3 - b	5 5 7	5 9 4	4 3 6	4 9 0	5 3 4	4 5 0	4 4 4	4 8 1	5 2 0	4 4 6	6 1 7	5 6 8	4 8 7	5 7 2	6 4 0	4 9 2	5 6 5
Derived Signature Of John Lewark/Luark (which other tests in this grid are being compared against)
1	Derived	R-M269>R-P311>R-P312>R-L21	13	{23,24}	14	11	11	15	12	12	12	14	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	13	{14,15}	16	17	10	10	19	23	16	16	19	17	37	{37,38,39}	12	12	11	9	15	16	8	10	10	8	10	10	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	15	8	12	22	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12
John Lewark/Luark Descendants
2	B4544	R-M269>R-P311>R-P312>R-L21	13	23	14	11	11	15	12	12	12	14	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	13	15	16	17	10	10	19	23	16	16	19	17	37	37	12	12	11	9	15	16	8	10	10	8	10	10	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	15	8	12	22	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12
2	284890	R-M269>R-P311>R-P312>R-L21	13	24	14	11	11	15	12	12	12	14	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	13	14	16	17	10	10	19	23	16	16	19	17	37	39	12	12
Ruark Descendants (Dorchester County, Maryland)
3	261167	R-M269	13	24	14	11	11	15	12	12	12	14	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	13	15	16	17	10	10	19	23	16	15	18	17	37	39	12	12	11	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	10	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	15	8	12	22	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12
3	51650	R-M269>R-P311>R-P312>R-L21	13	24	14	11	11	15	12	12	12	14	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	13	15	16	17	10	10	19	23	16	15	19	17	37	39	12	12	11	9	15	16	8	10	10	8	9	11	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	17	8	12	22	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12
Ruark Descendants (Worcester County, Maryland)
4	176008	R-M269>R-P311>R-P312>R-L21	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	9	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	17	17	10	11	19	23	15	15	20	17	36	41	12	12
4	194052	R-M269>R-P311>R-P312	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	9	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	17	17	10	11	19	23	15	15	20	17	36	41	12	12	11	9	15	16	8	9	10	8	11	10	12	22	23	17	10	12	12	14	8	13	22	20	12	13	11	13	11	11	12	12
Magee
5	168162	R-M269>R-P311>R-P312>R-L21	13	23	14	11	11	15	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	13	15	16	17	10	10	19	23	16	15	20	17	37	38	12	12	11	9	15	16	8	10	10	8	10	10	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	16	8	12	22	20	14	12	11	13	11	11	12	11
5	138937	R-M269>R-P311	13	23	14	11	11	15	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	13	15	16	17	10	10	19	23	17	15	17	17	36	38	12	12	11	9	15	16	8	10	10	8	10	10	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	16	8	12	22	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12
5	138940	R-M269>R-P311	13	23	14	11	11	15	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	13	15	16	17	10	10	19	23	17	15	17	17	36	38	12	12	11	9	15	16	8	10	10	8	10	10	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	16	8	12	22	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12
5	138939	R-M269>R-P311	13	23	14	11	11	15	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	13	15	16	17	10	10	19	23	17	15	17	18	36	38	12	12	11	9	15	16	8	10	10	8	10	10	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	16	8	12	22	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	11

Marker Value Color Scale
≤-5	-4	-3	-2	-1	+1	+2	+3	+4	≥+5

Y-DNA Lineage Of John Lewark/Luark

Kit 284890

Kit B4544

John Lewark/Luark
(1774 - 1866)

Patterson Fletcher Luark
(1814 - 1901)

Marcellus Joseph Luark
(1839 - 1923)

Justin Patterson Luark
(1867 - 1947)

Erwin Seth Luark
(1899 - 1969)

Test Kit 284890

Elijah Lewark
(about 1794 - 1854)

Russell Thomas Lewark
(1821 - )

Francis Joe/Madison Lewark
(1852 - 1928)

Larry/Lary Lafayette Lewark
(1883 - 1962)

Omitted at request of tester

Test Kit B4544

Kit 284890

Kit B4544

Y-DNA Lineage Of Timothy Ruark

Kit 261167

Timothy Ruark
( - before 1813)

Peter Ruark
(1778 - )

Peter Ruark
(1810 - 1874)

Thomas Ruark
(1833 - 1908)

Joseph Ruark
(1872 - 1966)

Doyle Gifford Ruark
(1910 - 1983)

Test Kit 261167

Kit 261167

Analysis and discussion of Lewark/Luark/Ruark/Rheuark DNA test results:

Group 1: John Lewark/Luark Derived Signature

This is a derived probable DNA signature for John Lewark/Luark using the maximum parsimony method (fewest number of mutations required to explain a change) on group 2. It is possible for unlikely mutation sequences to occur, such as multiple mutations occurring in the same generation and thus obscuring the DNA signature of generations farther back than the one in which the mutation occurred. All methods for deriving DNA signatures are subject to uncertainty, but the maximum parsimony method reduces the possibility that a bias in the test results (many people tested from one branch of the family) unduly influences the derived DNA signature of the most recent common ancestor (MRCA). It is possible for such a bias to occur using the statistical mode method (the value that appears most often in a set of data) for deriving DNA signatures. For much more detailed explanations of the principles of deriving DNA signatures, the maximum parsimony method and the statistical mode method, see the following articles:

Deriving DNA signatures

Maximum parsimony

Statistical mode

Group 3: Ruark (Dorchester County, Maryland) Descendants

The two testers who are descendants of the Dorchester County, Maryland, Ruark family appear to match with the descendants of John Lewark/Luark. The DNA testing is also showing they are not closely related to the Worcester County Ruark family (at least of the line that has tested), meaning there were at least two different Ruark families in early Maryland, as has been presented as a possibility by Michael Ruark in his very informative blog.

Group 4: Ruark (Worcester County, Maryland) Descendants

The two testers who are descendants of the Worcester County, Maryland, Ruark family do not appear to match with the descendants of John Lewark/Luark. The DNA testing is also showing they are not closely related to the Dorchester County Ruark family (at least of the line that has tested), meaning there were at least two different Ruark families in early Maryland, as has been presented as a possibility by Michael Ruark in his very informative blog.

Group 5: Magee Descendants

Four testers with the surname of Magee show as borderline matches to the test of one of the descendants of John Lewark/Luark (B4544). The specific lineages of these four Magee testers are not currently available. Comparison with the markers of four Magee descendants who are members of the Roark Surname Project show they are not matches with the descendants of John Lewark/Luark. As with the four Magee men who show as matches, the specific lineages of these four are not currently available, and they may not be the same four. Further analysis is being done, and until a final conclusion can be reached, I will keep this Magee group included in the results grid.