DNA TESTING FOR CLAN DONALD

For several years Clan Donald USA has been running a y chromosome genetic project of which I am the director. We currently have approximately 150 participants which include not only MacDonalds but also MacEachrens, Buies MacAllisters, MacKeans, MacReynolds and other historic Clan Donald names. We have not only identified the genetic markers of Somerled (who was Norse in descent) and have the markers for ClanRanald, Glengarry and Sleat but we have also identified the gaelic line which I believe is descended from the kindred of Colla Uais whose descendants founded Dal Riada. The more participants who believe the know their descent or who know the location of their emigrant ancestor who participate, the greater the usefulness to current participants.

The cost for a 25 marker test is $171. Sign up at Family Tree DNA on the internet with Donald USA as your group project. This test only works for the pure paternal line so that persons who wish to search their mother's line must arrange for a sample from a male line cousin. Let me know if you have any questions or need help. Mark MacDonald   May 10, 2004


ORIGINAL MARRIAGE BONDS
From North Carolina Archives

The marriage bond photos on this page are contributed by Diane McDonald Coleman. John Norman and Nancy McDonald and Jackie and Harriett Gregory are her Great-great-great-grandparents; Norman and Lucy, are her Great-great-grandparents.     Posted March 19, 2004 by Myrtle Bridges.

(John) Norman McDonald and Nancy (Susan) McLeod, dated Jan. 25, 1813 Both came from the Isle of Skye, Norman in 1812 and Nancy earlier. She came over with her brother Roderick McLeod (a large property owner around the Barclayville Inn area of Harnett/Cumberland County and three sisters; one married an Atkins, one a Buffalo, and one a McDearmid). It is witnessed by A. McAlister. They farmed on land in the Buies Creek area, now owned by Campbell University.

 John (Jackie) Gregory and Harriett Coffield, dated Dec. 18, 1823 Both came from Bertie County. (Harriett was the aunt of Cornelius Harnett Coffield, well known in Harnett County history. They are the ancestors of most of the Gregory's in the Buies Creek, Angier, and Lillington area of the county.) It is witnessed by David Woodard.

Norman McDonald and Lucy Gregory, dated Aug. 17, 1842. These are the children of John Norman and Nancy Susan McDonald and Jackie and Harriett Gregory. It is witnessed by D.G. MacRae. Norman and Lucy worked the family farm in Buies Creek before eventually acquiring property from Col. Murchison just southwest of Lillington in 1874, now Hwy 27 about a mile out of town.

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