Recent DNA testing (2019 thru 2021) informs on Sarah's family origins. Nine known Behanna cousins, all direct descendants of James and Sarah Behanna, have been tested for Ancestry autosomal DNA. Further, they have shared their genetic "match lists". Five of the Behanna cousins are matches to 13 "Durham" descendants from the tiny township of Little Creek Hundred, Kent County, Delaware. Thus, there are a total of 24 genetic matches between the Behanna cousins and the Durham's. Those 13 Durham distant cousins all share a common ancestor, namely Daniel Durham (1756-1801). The last will and testament of Daniel Durham discloses that one of his children was Sarah Durham, born between 1770and 1785!!! Also from that LW&T is the fact that Daniel Durham's wife (Sarah's mother) was Eunice (Nicey) Durham (1760 - DOD unknown). Comparative analysis of that data provides compelling evidence that Sarah was born into a small "tri-racial" population called the "Delaware Moors". That group was centered in the area near the current day village of Cheswold, Kent County, Delaware. Sarah's matches include the following families: Durham, Coker, Reed, Mosely, Carney and Pritchertt. All of these families derive from the Delaware Moors and most still live in the Cheswold area.
Similarly to the James Behanna situation, many Behanna family trees list Sarah's birthplace as Luss, Dumbarton, Scotland or Cornwall, England. Those are incorrect. See the Findagrave memorial to James and the Ancestry.com message boards for amplification. In all of the genetic testing for Sarah and James, there was nothing pointing to the Behenna family or to Cornwall, England or Luss, Dumbarton, Scotland.
From early 1800's local tax lists, we know that Sarah was married to James Behanna and living in Pike Run Township in 1804 or 1805 at the current day location of Long Branch, Pa. They later moved to Fallowfield Township. Sarah and James had 10 or 11 children who reached maturity (James 1807-1880, Henry 1808-1875, Benjamin 1809-1870, Mary Shepler 1810-1889, Sarah Bond 1813-1880, David 1815-1891, Margaret Davis 1818-1894, Alex 1818-1894, John S. 1820-1893, Charles 1824 (or 1834) and Elizabeth Crall 1824-1881. Charles may have been her son or grandson. Sarah became a widow in 1827 or 1828. She died Nov. 20, 1862 and is buried in Horseshoe Bottom Baptist Cemetery near Monongahela, Pa.
Her children contributed greatly to the Union cause in the Civil War. Many of her descendants still live in southwest Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Similarly to the James Behanna situation, many Behanna family trees list Sarah's birthplace as Luss, Dumbarton, Scotland or Cornwall, England. Those are incorrect. See the Findagrave memorial to James and the Ancestry.com message boards for amplification. In all of the genetic testing for Sarah and James, there was nothing pointing to the Behenna family or to Cornwall, England or Luss, Dumbarton, Scotland.
From early 1800's local tax lists, we know that Sarah was married to James Behanna and living in Pike Run Township in 1804 or 1805 at the current day location of Long Branch, Pa. They later moved to Fallowfield Township. Sarah and James had 10 or 11 children who reached maturity (James 1807-1880, Henry 1808-1875, Benjamin 1809-1870, Mary Shepler 1810-1889, Sarah Bond 1813-1880, David 1815-1891, Margaret Davis 1818-1894, Alex 1818-1894, John S. 1820-1893, Charles 1824 (or 1834) and Elizabeth Crall 1824-1881. Charles may have been her son or grandson. Sarah became a widow in 1827 or 1828. She died Nov. 20, 1862 and is buried in Horseshoe Bottom Baptist Cemetery near Monongahela, Pa.
Her children contributed greatly to the Union cause in the Civil War. Many of her descendants still live in southwest Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Recent DNA testing (2019 thru 2021) informs on Sarah's family origins. Nine known Behanna cousins, all direct descendants of James and Sarah Behanna, have been tested for Ancestry autosomal DNA. Further, they have shared their genetic "match lists". Five of the Behanna cousins are matches to 13 "Durham" descendants from the tiny township of Little Creek Hundred, Kent County, Delaware. Thus, there are a total of 24 genetic matches between the Behanna cousins and the Durham's. Those 13 Durham distant cousins all share a common ancestor, namely Daniel Durham (1756-1801). The last will and testament of Daniel Durham discloses that one of his children was Sarah Durham, born between 1770and 1785!!! Also from that LW&T is the fact that Daniel Durham's wife (Sarah's mother) was Eunice (Nicey) Durham (1760 - DOD unknown). Comparative analysis of that data provides compelling evidence that Sarah was born into a small "tri-racial" population called the "Delaware Moors". That group was centered in the area near the current day village of Cheswold, Kent County, Delaware. Sarah's matches include the following families: Durham, Coker, Reed, Mosely, Carney and Pritchertt. All of these families derive from the Delaware Moors and most still live in the Cheswold area.
Similarly to the James Behanna situation, many Behanna family trees list Sarah's birthplace as Luss, Dumbarton, Scotland or Cornwall, England. Those are incorrect. See the Findagrave memorial to James and the Ancestry.com message boards for amplification. In all of the genetic testing for Sarah and James, there was nothing pointing to the Behenna family or to Cornwall, England or Luss, Dumbarton, Scotland.
From early 1800's local tax lists, we know that Sarah was married to James Behanna and living in Pike Run Township in 1804 or 1805 at the current day location of Long Branch, Pa. They later moved to Fallowfield Township. Sarah and James had 10 or 11 children who reached maturity (James 1807-1880, Henry 1808-1875, Benjamin 1809-1870, Mary Shepler 1810-1889, Sarah Bond 1813-1880, David 1815-1891, Margaret Davis 1818-1894, Alex 1818-1894, John S. 1820-1893, Charles 1824 (or 1834) and Elizabeth Crall 1824-1881. Charles may have been her son or grandson. Sarah became a widow in 1827 or 1828. She died Nov. 20, 1862 and is buried in Horseshoe Bottom Baptist Cemetery near Monongahela, Pa.
Her children contributed greatly to the Union cause in the Civil War. Many of her descendants still live in southwest Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Similarly to the James Behanna situation, many Behanna family trees list Sarah's birthplace as Luss, Dumbarton, Scotland or Cornwall, England. Those are incorrect. See the Findagrave memorial to James and the Ancestry.com message boards for amplification. In all of the genetic testing for Sarah and James, there was nothing pointing to the Behenna family or to Cornwall, England or Luss, Dumbarton, Scotland.
From early 1800's local tax lists, we know that Sarah was married to James Behanna and living in Pike Run Township in 1804 or 1805 at the current day location of Long Branch, Pa. They later moved to Fallowfield Township. Sarah and James had 10 or 11 children who reached maturity (James 1807-1880, Henry 1808-1875, Benjamin 1809-1870, Mary Shepler 1810-1889, Sarah Bond 1813-1880, David 1815-1891, Margaret Davis 1818-1894, Alex 1818-1894, John S. 1820-1893, Charles 1824 (or 1834) and Elizabeth Crall 1824-1881. Charles may have been her son or grandson. Sarah became a widow in 1827 or 1828. She died Nov. 20, 1862 and is buried in Horseshoe Bottom Baptist Cemetery near Monongahela, Pa.
Her children contributed greatly to the Union cause in the Civil War. Many of her descendants still live in southwest Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
