We now have three y-DNA37 results (familytreedna testing lab) from the American branch of the Lovelady family.  These three tests confirm a haplotype for the American family and represent the three probable sons (John, Marshall, Thomas jr.) of our assumed  immigrant Thomas Lovelady.  The tests also confirm a haplogroup I2a (commonly associated with the British Isles).  I tried to find a UK tester who could trace their Lovelady family back to the latter half of the 1700s.  I found a family but for some reason they wouldn't take the test (I offered to pay).  Hopefully this will happen in the future.  For the present we assume the family came from the parishes just north of Liverpool in old Lanchashire county (see old records below).



http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/lovelady/results


#92797  Thomas Lovelady (of John?) bc 1767 (NC?) m Jane Wear


#284492  Amos Lovelady (of Marshall) bc 1781 TN m Clara Boaz


#65478  John Lovelady (of Simeon?) bc 1770 (SC?) m Mary (Jones?)



It is also possible that people could place themselves within the American family based on their unique markers (many more tests needed and perhaps more markers , 67 or 111).

TL/JW is different from the other two at 393 & 385b.

Marshall is different from the other two at 464b &464c.


See also this approach once more people take the test.

http://kippeeb.blogspot.com/2011/07/interesting-look-at-i2a-...



Might you know others who might take the test (37 is really the minimum number of markers to be useful)?  The prices are down now for the test $149 (they do run sales throughout the year) if ordered through the worldfamilies.net site above).

Some other useful Lovelady y-DNA tests might be:

John (2) the Scout (Margaret) of probably Thomas jr

John (3) of Haberham county, GA

James (3) of Smith county, TN (Dorcus)

William Morgan Lovelady (2)  (Rachel Lindsey)

John (2) of Hamilton county, TN (Clarissa Hughes)


1500

Burial: 16 Oct 1569 St Michael, Aughton, Lancashire, England
John Loveladye - 
    Register: Burials 1541 - 1765, Page 115, Entry 16

1600

Burial: 27 Oct 1612 St Michael, Aughton, Lancashire, England
Jane Loveladie - Wife of Elis Loveladie
    Register: Burials 1541 - 1765, Page 135, Entry 13

Land confiscated by Commonealth.  1652 Gent. Henry Lovelady, Altcar (Royalist)

Inventory:  1679.  Ann Lovelady, Sephton (estate>40 pounds)

1700

Baptism: 17 Sep 1712 St Peter, Formby, Lancashire, England
Margaret Lovelady - Daughter of Richard Lovelady
    Register: Baptisms 1710 - 1812, Page 2, Entry 13
    
Baptism: 10 Sep 1714 St Peter, Formby, Lancashire, England
Richard Lovelady - Son of Richard Lovelady
    Register: Baptisms 1710 - 1812, Page 4, Entry 11
    
Baptism: 3 Oct 1715 St Peter, Formby, Lancashire, England
Ellin Lovelady - Daughter of Richard Lovelady
    Register: Baptisms 1710 - 1812, Page 5, Entry 3
    
Marriage: 1 Feb 1720/1 St Peter, Formby, Lancashire, England
Richard Lovelady - Little Altcar
Alice Rice - 
    Register: Marriages 1710 - 1753, Page 145, Entry 8

Will:  1721.  Richard Lovelady, Little Alttcar (estate > 40)
    
Marriage: 14 Jan 1721/2 St Peter, Formby, Lancashire, England
William Lovelady - Little Altcar
Alice Johnson - 
    Register: Marriages 1710 - 1753, Page 145, Entry 14
    
Baptism: 20 Sep 1724 St Peter, Formby, Lancashire, England
William Lovelady - Son of Richard Lovelady & Alice
    Register: Baptisms 1710 - 1812, Page 15, Entry 6