The AUSTIN-RIGGS Questions
RIGGS QUESTIONS (John Clinard, July 20, 2017) We know that the Austin Family of Greeneville TN, which includes my wife, has a Y-DNA signature which matches that of the Edward Riggs Family. Several Y-DNA tests were conducted using various male Austin cousins of my wife in order to study this unexpected finding. What is our current thinking? This chart represents our current thinking. Clyde Austin, III who matches the Edwardian Riggs Modal, descends as indicated from Edward Riggs (b. 1720) through his son Archibald. Wealthy Pruett was the mother of Archibald. 1 1. Was ARCHIBALD P. Austin a Riggs at all? We know ARCH was a son of Wealthy Pruett (or Prewitt or Pruitt) and some man. This man (let’s call him ARCH-FATHER) was in Pittsylvania Co. VA in 1766, whether living there or just passing through. It’s pretty clear that we have proven nothing about ARCH-FATHER; and nothing about his DNA is certain. Because we think Wealthy was hav...