I have attached a PDF that was written by Alvy Ray Smith, a Fellow in the American Genealogical Society and a Riggs expert. He summarizes the need for additional Y-DNA samples to answer the question “Who is the Riggs man who is the progenitor of the Austin family headed by Archibald Austin, Sr.?” On the 2nd page he points out the importance of obtaining the Y-DNA from a descendant of Arch Jr., brother of Clisbe Sr. That man is you.
If you take the test and match the Edwardian Riggs Y-DNA model, then you will prove:
1. Archibald Austin, Sr. is a Riggs, genetically.
2. Clisbe Riggs is not the progenitor (as on page 2 of Alvy discussion) since he was 2 years old when Arch Sr. was born.
3. Your Y-DNA will potentially answer the question of Edward Riggs’ being the progenitor.
If you take the test and match the Austin Y-DNA model (from Southside VA), then you will prove:
4. Clisbe Austin, Sr. is not a son of Archibald Austin, Sr.
5. Archibald Austin Sr. was likely a son of Joseph Austin of Southside VA.
If you take the test and match neither the Riggs nor the Austin model (as is the case of your cousin John), then you will prove:
6. Another total surprise which will need to be explained.
7. My luck is unbelievably bad… and I’ll be looking for another descendant of Archibald Austin, Jr. to answer my Riggs question.
Of course you know that I’m betting that you will turn out to be a Riggs, genetically. I’ve been wrong before. Wouldn’t mind being wrong again. Just would like very much to know the answer. I’ve been working on this puzzle for about 1-1/2 years now. My co-author of the story of Wealthy Pruett and a cousin of yours, Nancy Austin Fatheree, has been working on this with me constantly for the 1-1/2 years also. She wants the answer as badly as I do.
Is there any way for me to convince you to participate?
John Clinard
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