William Alden Male
The paternal relationship between William Alden and his son JA is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant SEA.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between SEA and other confirmed descendants of DS/EP is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since SEA descends from DS/EP through William Alden and his son JA, the presence of significant shared DNA between SEA and other known descendants of DS/EP validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple DS/EP through William Alden to JA, and ultimately to SEA, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.