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