The paternal relationship between Pleasant Henderson Estes and his DNA tested daughter MEP is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between MEP and other confirmed descendants of
Humphrey Mount is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since MEP descends from Humphrey Mount through Pleasant Henderson Estes, the presence of significant shared DNA between MEP and other known descendants of Humphrey Mount validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA Humphrey Mount through Pleasant Henderson Estes to MEP, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.