(JAB Revised December 31, 2011)                                                                                                                                        
Knox Family Lines, Grouped by DNA Patterns (Please click here for grouping criteria and other explanatory information)     (back to home page)                                                          
Kit No. Earliest Known Knox Ancestor H  STR Marker Names (DNA Y-Chromosome Short Tandem Repeats or "DYS") with probable "fast mutators" shown in orange.
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o                                                     G                         3 3                                                    
g     o             3   3                             A Y Y                     9 9         4                                          
r     r   3 3       8   8   4 4             4 4 4 4   T C C         C C         5 5         0     4 4                                  
o 3 3   3 8 8 4 3 4 9 3 9 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 4 A A A 4 6 5 5 D D 4 4 5 5 S S 5 5 6 4 6 5 4 1 1 5 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 4 6 5 4 5 6 4 5
u 9 9 1 9 5 5 2 8 3 - 9 - 5 9 9 5 5 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 H 2 2 5 0 7 7 Y Y 4 3 3 7 1 1 9 3 4 7 S 1 2 3 3 5 9 3 9 3 5 4 8 2 4 1 6 8 7 4 9 6
p 3 0 9 1 a b 6 8 9 1 2 2 8 a b 5 4 7 7 8 9 a b c d 0 4 a b 6 7 6 0 a b 2 8 1 8 a b 0 7 1 2 1 1 5 a b 7 4 6 0 4 0 4 1 0 6 7 8 7 2 0 2 5
     
Line No. 1    
Marker No. (Orange = Fast Mutator) H'group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
Modal Values for this Group R1b1a2 13 25 14 10 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 32 15 15 15 17 12 11 18 24 17 16 17 17 37 38 12 11 11 9 15 15 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 24 16 10 12 12 15 8 12 22 20 13 12 11 13 10 11 13 12
117927 William Knox, b. ca. 1795, South Carolina R1b1a2 13 25 14 10 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 32 15 15 15 17 12 11 18 24 17 16 17 17 37 39 12 11
11
9 15 15 8 10 10 8 10 10
12
23 24 16 10 12 12 15 8 12 22 20 13
12
11 13 10 11 13 12
116852 William B. Knox, b. ca. 1803 SC;  d. ca. 1863 Lavaca TX R1b1a2 13 25 14 10 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 19 32 15 15 15 17 12 11 18 24 17 16 17 17 38 39 12 11 11 9 15 15 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 24 16 10 12 12 15 8 12 22 20 13 12 11 13 10 11 13 12
27996 Robert Knox, b. 1742, Down, Ireland - d. 1833, Lincoln Co, NC R1b1a2 13 25 14 10 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 32 14 15 15 17 12 11 18 24 17 16 17 17 37 39 12 11 11 9 15 15 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 24 16 10 12 12 15 8 12 22 20 13 12 11 13 10 11 13 12
49726 Matthew Knox, d. Mecklenburg Co NC ca. 1802 R1b1a2 13 25 14 10 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 32 15 15 15 17 12 11 18 24 17 16 17 17 38 38 12 11 11 9 15 15 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 24 16 10 12 12 15 8 12 22 20 13 12 11 14 10 11 13 12
141832 James Knox, b. Ireland c.1765; d. Pickens Co SC 1847 R1b1a2 13 25 14 10 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 32 15 15 15 17 12 11 18 24 17 16 17 17 38 38 12 11                                                            
187633 John Knox, b. 1787 NC, d. ca. 1869 Monroe Co TN R1b1a2 13 25 14 10 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 32 15 15 15 17 12 11 18 24 17 16 17 17 38 38 12 11                                                            
EX3ZZ* John Wm. Knox, b. MS 1862, d. 1901 Red River Co TX R1b1a2 13 25 14 10 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29 17     11 11 25   19 32 15 15 15 17 12 11 18 24               11                                                            
121472 Patrick Knox, b. bef. 1748, Ireland, d. 1780, NC R1b1a2 13 25 14 10 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29 18 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 32 15 15 15 16 12 11 18 24 17 16 17 17 37 38 12 11 11 9 15 15 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 24 16 10 12 12 15 8 12 22 20 13 12 11 14 10 11 13 12
134772 Jos. Knox, b. ca. 1808, Chester Co SC; d. after 1880, AL R1b1a2 13 25 14 10 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29 16 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 34 15 15 16 17 11 11 18 24 17 16 17 17 37 39 12 11                                                            
190727 Jas. Knox, b. 1713 Scotland, d. 1786 Chester Co SC R1b1a2
13
25 14 10 11 14
12
12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10
11
11 25 15 19 33 15 15 16 17 11 11 18 24
17
16 17 17 37 39 12 11                                                            
N11070 Knox  (genealogical info not yet supplied) R1b1a2 13 25 14 10 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29                                                                                                              
00000** James Knox, 1812-1888 R1b1a2 13 25 14 10 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29                                                                                                              
N87539 James Knox, b. Pennsylvania ca. 1800 R1b1a2 13 25 14 10 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 32 15 15 16 16 12 11 18 24 17 16 17 17 37 38 12 11
11
9 15 15 8 10 10 8 10 10
12
23 24 16 10 12 12 15 8 12 22 20 13
12
11 14 10 11 13 12
78467 Hugh Knox, b. 1851, Ireland R1b1a2 13 25 14 10 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 32 15 15 15 17 11 11 18 24 16 16 17 17 38 38 12 11                                                            
31047 Joseph Knox, b. 1819, Maryland R1b1a2 13 25 14 10 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 33 15 15 15 17 12 11 18 24 17 16 17 17 37 39 12 11                                                            
126041 John Knox, b. 1785, Donegal, Ireland R1b1a2 13 25 14 10 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 33 15 15 15 17 12 11 18 24 17 16 17 17 37 39 12 11 11 9 15 15 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 24 16 10 12 12 15 8 12 22 20 13 12 11 13 10 11 13 12
164651 John Knox, Ireland to Connecticut early 1800's R1b1a2 13 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 33 15 15 15 17 12 11 18 24 17 16 17 17 37 38 12 11 11 9 15 15 8 10 10 8 10 11 12 22 24 16 10 12 12 15 8 12 22 20 13 12 11 13 10 11 13 12
142557 Geo. Knox, b. Aug 24, 1780, Washington Co PA R1b1a2 13 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29 17 9 10 11 11 26 15 19 31 15 15 15 17 11 11 18 24 17 17 17 17 37 38 12 11 11 9 15 15 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 24 15 10 12 12 15 8 13 22 20 13 12 11 13 10 11 13 12
Note 1:   Based on a combination of genealogical and DNA data, it's hypothesized that the immigrant ancestors of the first eleven men in Line No. 1 migrated from Ireland to the North Carolina Piedmont during the mid-1700's.  Their descendants stayed mostly in the southern states of the USA.  The ancestors of the last six participants appear to have stayed in Ireland longer. And in fact, participant no. 126041 still lives in the Finn Valley of Donegal, Ireland.   
 
 
 
 
   
Note 2: At least one researcher believes Gen. Henry Knox of Maine, the 1st U.S. Secretary of War, was from the same extended Knox family as the men in Line No. 1.  Yet another researcher thinks U. S. President James Knox Polk's mother and her father, Capt. James Knox, belonged as well to the extended family of Line No. 1.    
 
 
 
 
* Y-Search ID number used for a participant not tested by Family Tree DNA (FTDNA).    
   
** A man tested by our contractor, FTDNA, but who hasn't yet joined the Knox project.        
   
Line No. 2  
Marker No. (Orange = Fast Mutator) H'group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
Modal Values for this Group T 13 22 13 10 14 15 11 12 11 14 13 30 17 9 9 11 12 25 15 19 35 11 11 15 16 10 11 23 23 15 13 18 18 31 34 13 9 11 8 17 17 8 11 10 8 12 10 12 20 20 17 10 12 12 16 8 11 28 21 14 11 11 14 10 11 12 11
106591 Probably born as "Knox" & adopted as "Mason"  T 13 22 13 10 14 15 11 12 11 14 13 30 17 9 9 11 12 24 15 19 35 11 11 15 16 10 11 23 23 15 13 18 18 31 34 13 9 11 8 17 17 8 11 10 8 12 10 12 20 20 17 10 12 12 16 8 11 28 21 14 11 11 14 10 11 12 11
58636 Reddick Knox, b.1791, Pitt Co. NC  T 13 22 13 10 14 15 11 12 11 14 13 30 17 9 9 11 12 24 15 19 35 11 11 15 16 10 11 23 23 15 13 18 18 31 34 13 9 11 8 17 17 8 11 10 8 12 10 12 20 20 17 10 12 12 16 8 11 28 21 14 11 11 14 10 11 12 11
124565 John Knox, b. 1708, d. 1758 Rowan Co NC (Joseph Line) T 13 22 13 11 14 15 11 12 11 14 13 31 17 9 9 11 12 25 15 19 35 11 11 15 16 10 11 23 23 15 13 18 18 31 34 13 9 11 8 17 17 8 11 10 8 12 10 12 20 20 17 10 12 12 16 8 11 28 21 14 11 11 14 10 11 12 11
180193 John Knox, b. 1708, d. 1758 Rowan Co NC (Samuel Line) T 13 22 13 11 14 15 11 12 11 14 13 31 17 9 9 11 12 25 15 19 35 11 11 15 16 10 11 23 23 15 13 19 18 31 34 13 9                                                            
185534 John Knox, b. 1708, d. 1758 Rowan Co NC (Benjamin Line) T 13 22 13 11 14 15 11 12 11 14 13 30 17 9 9 11 12 25 15 19 34 11 11 15 16 10 11 23 23 15 13 18 18 31 34 13 9                                                            
79785 Levi Knox, b. 1791,  Delaware T 13 22 13 10 14 15 11 12 11 14 13 30 17 9 9 11 12 25 15 19 35 11 11 15 16                                                                                    
167670 John Knox, b. ca 1785, NC; d. 1840-1850 Lincoln Co, GA T 13 22 13 10 14 15 11 12 11 14 13 30 17 9 9 11 12 25 15 19 35 11 11 15 16 10 11 23 23 15 13 18 19 31 34 13 9                                                            
33644 John Knox, b.ca. 1759, Strabane, Ulster, Ireland T1b 13 22 13 10 14 15 11 12 11 14 13 30 17 9 9 11 12 25 15 19 35 11 11 15 16 10 11 23 23 15 13 18 18 31 34 13 9 11 8 17 17 8 11 10 8 12 10 12 20 20 17 10 12 12 16 8 11 26 21 14 11 11 14 10 12 12 11
Note: This "Mediterranean" haplogroup is rare in the British Isles. It may have been brought there by Roman soldiers before 300 AD, or by traveling merchants during the Middle Ages. It's also the "deep ancestry" of U. S. President Thomas Jefferson, with whom the men in this group may share a common "male line" ancestor who lived well before the common use of surnames in England and Scotland, that is, well before 1400 AD.  
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
Line No. 3  
Marker No. (Orange = Fast Mutator) H'group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
51164 John Owen Knox, b. ca. 1848, Ireland
R1b1a2a1a1b4b
13 24 14 11 11 13 12 12 12 14 14 30 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 18 29 15 16 16 17 11 11 19 23 17 15 19 18 39 39 12 12 11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 11 10 12 21 23 16 10 12 12 16 8 12 25 20 14 13 11 13 11 11 12 12
 
   
   
Line No. 4  
Marker No. (Orange = Fast Mutator) H'group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
Modal Values for this Group R1b1a2 13 24 14 10 11 16 12 12 14 13 13 29 17 10 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 17 17 11 10 20 24 16 15 19 15 36 37 12 12                                                            
60998 Ebeneezer Knox, b.1783,  Waterborough, Maine R1b1a2 13 24 14 10 11 16 12 12 13 13 13 29 17 10 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 17 17 11 10 20 24 16 15 19 15 36 37 12 12                                                            
134287 Granville Wallingford Knox, b. 1831 ME, d. 1905 NH R1b1a2 13 24 14 10 11 16 12 12 14 13 13 29 17 10 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 17 17 11 10 20 24 16 15 19 15 36 37 12 12 11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 23 16 10 12 12 16 8 12 22 21 13 12 11 13 11 11 12 12
59930 Samuel Knox, b. 4 Dec 1766, Dover, New Hampshire R1b1a2 13 24 14 10 11 16 12 12 15 13 13 29 17 10 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 17 17 12 10 20 24 15 15 19 15 36 37 12 12                                                            
 
   
 
Line No. 5  
Marker No. (Orange = Fast Mutator) H'group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
58470 John Knox, m. 1778, Nova Scotia R1b1a2 13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 30 17 9 9 10 11 27 15 19 30 15 15 17 17 11 12 19 23 16 15 18 17 36 37 12 12                                                            
 
 
Line No. 6  
Marker No. (Orange = Fast Mutator) H'group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
Modal Values for this Group R1b1b2 13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 30 17 8 9 11 11 23 15 20 30 13 13 13 13                                                                                    
41410 Thomas Knox, b.ca. 1802, Monaghan, Ireland R1b1b2 13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 30 17 8 9 11 11 23 15 20 30 13 13 13 13                                                                                    
106428 Peter Bayard Knox, b. ca. 1830, NY - d. 1893, New Brunswick, NJ  R1b1a2a1a1b 13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 30 17 8 9 11 11 23 15 20 30 13 13 13 17 11 10 19 23 15 15 19 17 35 39 12 12 11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 23 15 10 12 12 16 8 12 22 20 13 12 11 13 11 11 12 12
 
 
Line No. 7  
Marker No. (Orange = Fast Mutator) H'group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66