The maternal relationship between Barbara Elwell and her son BES is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant DE.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between DE and other confirmed descendants of
George Ricker/
Elizabeth Sweat is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since DE descends from George Ricker/Elizabeth Sweat through Barbara Elwell and her son BES, the presence of significant shared DNA between DE and other known descendants of George Ricker/Elizabeth Sweat validates the generational links along this maternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple George Ricker/Elizabeth Sweat through Barbara Elwell to BES, and ultimately to DE, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.