The paternal relationship between Benjamin Bird and his daughter IMB is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant JN.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between JN and other confirmed descendants of
Joshua BIRD/
Mary Ann THOMAZIN is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since JN descends from Joshua BIRD/Mary Ann THOMAZIN through Benjamin Bird and his daughter IMB, the presence of significant shared DNA between JN and other known descendants of Joshua BIRD/Mary Ann THOMAZIN validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Joshua BIRD/Mary Ann THOMAZIN through Benjamin Bird to IMB, and ultimately to JN, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.