How am I related to Frederick Hambright

Question

I can confirm that I descend from Henry Hambright, born about 1834. He was listed as a Black American born in Alabama and that his parents were born in S.Carolina.

I have done Ancestry and 23andme and have matched with too many distant relatives to not descend from Frederick.

The question is who?

Lawson Black Hambright

My current theory is that I directly descended from one of Frederick's grandsons, Lawson and a slave woman.

• Part 2 of this theory is that the specific woman is "Eliza Hambright" who lived just two houses away from Henry in 1880. Though she is listed as being from N. Carolina

Why Lawson?

• All of my Hambright matches via DNA directly descended from him.

  • Although it could be equally likely that his descendants are more comfortable with genetic companies than their cousins counterparts.

• Henry is also the name of Lawson's father, it is to my understanding that slave owners named the babies, so it could hold some significance.

  • When I reached out to one of the matches, she actually believed my Henry was Lawson's father until I clarified.

DNA MATCHES

16 cM

John (Lawson's son): 1

15 cM

Aaron (Lawson's son): 5

14 cM

Lewis (Lawson's son): 1

13 cM

Sarah (Lawson's daughter): 1

9 cM

Sarah (Lawson's daughter): 1

Lewis (Lawson's son): 1

There are four more that range from 13-10 range that I haven't been able to identify which part of the Hambright family they descend from.

In this theory, that would make Lawson my 5th great grandfather.

Can I please have 2nd opinions?

Answer 1

Hi Kennedy. I'm sorry I'm just now seeing this message. I'm a genetic genealogist and a Project Leader for the US Black Heritage Project. I'd be happy to give you some advice if you'd like to send me a private message so we can chat about the DNA. Emma