David Murdock Stewart (28 Mar 1935 - 27 Feb 2018)

The paternal relationship between David Murdock Stewart and his daughter BLS is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant BLS.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between BLS and other confirmed descendants of David Van Wagenen/Julia Ann Provost is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since BLS descends from David Van Wagenen/Julia Ann Provost through David Murdock Stewart and his daughter BLS, the presence of significant shared DNA between BLS and other known descendants of David Van Wagenen/Julia Ann Provost validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple David Van Wagenen/Julia Ann Provost through David Murdock Stewart to BLS, and ultimately to BLS, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.