Samuel Smith (1784 - 1862)

The paternal relationship between Samuel Smith and his son Henry Smith is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant KB.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between KB and other confirmed descendants of Thomas Smith/Rachel Russell is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since KB descends from Thomas Smith/Rachel Russell through Samuel Smith and his son Henry Smith, the presence of significant shared DNA between KB and other known descendants of Thomas Smith/Rachel Russell validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Thomas Smith/Rachel Russell through Samuel Smith to Henry Smith, and ultimately to KB, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.