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We will list all Families, by Earliest Ancestor and Line Researchers who wish to be listed.  We hope that eventually, all families will be listed on this page.   We also hope to eventually locate descendants of each family and to arrange their participation in the DNA project.  (Participation in the DNA Project is not a requirement for listing on this page, but we will indicate families who have a man representing them in the DNA Project .)

This page will be organised into two sections.  The first section will be families that have been assigned to lineages identified in the Carey DNA Project.  The second section will be families that have not yet been assigned to a lineage. Note:  Some pedigrees and early lineage information was originally posted to a page on the Carey/Cary website.  Project members at that time were identified by C-xx numbers rather than kit numbers.  These are included below, where they can be determined.

Carey/Cary Families assigned a Lineage in the Carey DNA Project

Haplogroup R1a - Lineage I

James H. CAREY

• James H. Carey b. 5 Feb 1813 Delaware m. Mary A. Simpler
  • Henry W. Carey b. 1831 Sussex Co. DE
  • James Tull Carey b. 15 Sep 1838 Sussex Co. DE, m. Harriet Jane Walls
    • Williard Mason Carey b. 16 Oct 1866 Sussex Co. DE, m. Martha Elizabeth Dutton
    • Lewis James Carey b. circa 1866 Sussex Co. DE
    • Charles E. Carey b. circa 1870 Sussex Co. DE
    • Frederick W. Carey b. circa 1874 Sussex Co. DE
    • Joseph H. Carey b. circa 1878 Sussex Co. DE
    • Alfred H. Carey b. 1 Apr 1884 Sussex Co. DE
  • Ralph Polk Carey b. 7 Apr 1845 Sussex Co. DE
  • Williard Salisbury Carey b. 15 Jan 1852 Sussex Co. DE
  • Joseph Filmore Carey b. 5 May 1856 Sussex Co. DE

Haplogroup R1b - Lineage I

Thomas CARY - This family emigrated from England in the 1660s, living first in Virginia and then Maryland.  Thomas Cary patented ‘Carys adventure’ on Great Monye Creek in Somerset Co., MD in 1666.  Later, possibly in the 1670s, some of the family moved to Deleware where they are said to have owned lands in the present day Assateague Island area and in and around Lewes and Rehobeth.  Jim Carey (James.Carey AT arcelormittal.com); Rex Carey (rjcarey AT aircanopy.net)

• Thomas Cary b. circa 1610-20, m. Jane
  • Richard Cary b.c. 1650 England, m. Mary.
    • Thomas Cary b.circa 1678 Somerset Co. MD,  m. (1) Mary Crouch, (2) Rachel Crouch
      • Thomas Crouch Cary b 1701 Somerset Co., MD
  • Edward Cary b.circa 1655 England or VA, m. (1) Lydia Ann (2) Catherine Ferrill
    • Edward Cary Jr., b 1687 Sussex Co. DE, m. Ann Stapleton
      • Thomas Cary b 1717 Sussex Co. DE, m Elizabeth Waples
        • Edward Cary b. 1737 Sussex Co. DE, m Susanna Brown
          • Isaac Cary, m. Catherine Eylar
          • Stephen Brown Cary b. 1765 Sussex Co. DE, m. Sarah Mitten
            • Stephen Carey b. 1797 Washington Co. PA, m. Catherine Smith
              • Henry Clay Carey b. 1842 Hamilton Co. IN, m. Sarah T. Gause
                • Stephen Jefferson Carey b. 1865 Hamilton Co. IN, m. Flora A. Williams
                  • Jerone William Carey b. 1902 Craighead Co. AR, m. PRIVATE
                    • LIVING C-7 Kit # 79705
                    • LIVING C-8 Kit # 80504
        • Bowen b. 1741 Sussex Co. DE, m Elizabeth Gray
        • William b 1748 Sussex Co. DE
        • Thomas b. 1750 Sussex Co. DE
        • Nehemiah b. 1753 Sussex Co. DE, m. Elizabeth Houston
      • Edward b 1723 Sussex Co. DE, m Sarah Thompson
        • Solomon b. between 1743 – 1750 Sussex Co. DE, m. Nancy Short
      • William b. 1726 Sussex Co., DE d. 1745 Sussex Co., m. ? Molton
  • Thomas, Jr. b. circa 1660 England or Virginia Colony, m. Ledah C.
  • John b. circa. 1665 in Virginia Colony,  m. Bridget Aleef (Ayliffe?)
    • Samuel b. circa 1702 Sussex Co. DE, m. Esther Russell
      • William b. circa 1743 Sussex Co. DE
      • Joseph b. circa 1746 Sussex Co. DE
      • Eli b. 1747 Sussex Co. DE, m. Elizabeth Burton
        • John b. 1770 Sussex Co. DE
        • Cornelius b. 1771 Sussex Co. DE, m. (1) Peggy Ingram (2) Margaret
        • Joseph H. b. 1772 Sussex Co. DE, m. (1) Comfort Burns (2) Margaret Hood (3) Mary Holland
        • Samuel b. 1774 Sussex Co. DE
        • Eli Jr. b. 1776 Sussex Co. DE, m. Mary McIlvain Prettyman
          • Lemuel C. b. 12 Dec 1810 Sussex Co. DE, m. Jane Burton Richards
            • James Rhodes b. 4 May 1840 Sussex Co. DE, m. Eliza Angeline Carey
              • Frances Eli b. 9 Oct 1873 Sussex Co. DE, m. Annie Lillian Webb
                • Ralph Major, b. 24 Sept 1909 Sussex Co. DE, m. PRIVATE
                  • LIVING C-31 Kit # 132875
        • Woolsey Burton b. 1778 Sussex Co. DE
        • Nehemiah b. 1788 Sussex Co. DE
        • Joshua b. circa 1790 Sussex Co. DE, m. Hetty
        • James b. 1792 Sussex Co. DE
        • Lemuel S. b. circa 1794 Sussex Co. DE, m. Mary
      • Samuel  b. 1747 Sussex Co. DE
    • Thomas Sr. b. circa 1707 Sussex Co. DE, m. Elizabeth
      • William b. circa 1727 Sussex Co. DE,  m. Anna
      • Ebenezer b.  1734 Sussex Co. DE, m. Hannah Collings.
      • Thomas Jr. b. circa 1735 Sussex Co. DE, m. Ellinor
      • John Sr. b. after 1746 Sussex Co., DE
      • Samuel b. 1750 Sussex Co. DE, m. Comfort Waples
    • William b. between 1709-1711 Sussex Co. DE, m. Mary.
  • William, Sr. b. 1668 Somerset Co. MD, m. Elizabeth
    • Thomas b. 1695 Somerset Co. MD, m. Elizabeth
    • William, Jr. b. circa 1707 Somerset Co. MD
    • Levin b. circa 1709 Somerset Co. MD
      • Thomas b. circa 1733, m. Margaret Raglin
        • Michael b. 1760-1770 Worcester Co. MD, m. Leah Ennis
          • Daniel b. 29 Nov 1808, Orange Co. NC, m. Sarah Howard Cannon
            • William Henry b. 1840 Henderson Co. TN 
            • Jasper Newton b. 17 Aug 1848 Henderson Co. TN, m. Nancy Elizabeth Stone
              • John Henry b. 5 Nov 1875 Hempstead Co. AR, m. Nancy Elizabeth Hipp
                • Fred Naylor b. 6 Aug 1909 Erath Co. TX, m. PRIVATE
                  • LIVING C-26 Kit #112620
    • Jonathan b. circa 1711 Somerset Co. MD m. Elizabeth Holloway

Haplogroup R1b - Lineage III

Isaac  CAREY  Gloria Machesky (mt_country52 AT hughes.net)

• Isaac Carey b. Eleuthera Bahamas, m. Margaret Saunders
  • Michael Carey b. 18 Oct 1802 (or 1805) Eleuthera Bahamas, m. Ann Watkins
    • John Cornelius (Hyler) Carey b. 1834, m. Sarah Ann Spencer
      • John Wesley Carey b. 1864 
    • Michael Carey b. 1837
    • Henry Carey b. 30 Dec 1842 Eleuthera Bahamas
      • William Henry Carey b. abt 1865 FL, m. Mary Knowles
      • Michael Carey b. 20 Aug 1877 Key West FL, m. Gertrude Felton
        • Charles Hilary Carey b. 1898 Key West FL, m. Sophia Antoinette Watson
          • Robert Watson Carey b. Feb 1926 FL
          • LIVING Kit # 156775
      • Thomas Carey b. abt 1874 FL, m. Lilia ?
      • Leon Carey b. 1884
    • James Charles Carey b. 1844, m. Ellen Jane Russell
      • James Malvin Carey b. 1877
      • William Carey b. 1879
      • Henry (Harry) Carey b. 1884, m. Lillian
        • Henry Carey b. 1923
        • Emerson Carey b. 1920
      • Charles Berlin Carey b. 1892
    • Thomas P. Carey b. 1852, m. Ann Eliza Carey
      • Thomas Leon Carey b. 1878
      • Edward H. Carey b. 1880
      • Huel Stamford Carey b. 1889 m. Flossie G. ?
        • Leland Huel Carey b. 1911
        • Henry T. Carey b. 1917
        • Jack Carey b. 1922

Haplogroup R1b - Lineage IV

Jonathan CARY

• Jonathan Cary b. circa 1711 Somerset Co. MD m. Elizabeth
  • Solomon (#1) b. circa 1730
    • Solomon (#2) b. circa 1765
      • Josiah b. circa 1790, m. Elizabeth Dale
        • Lemuel H. b. circa 1815 Worcester Co. MD
        • Issac D. b. circa 1820 Worcester Co. MD, m. Sarah Hastings
        • John L B R b. Oct 5, 1825 MD,m.  Comfort Ann Collins
        • Josiah J. b. 3 Nov 1833, m. Susan Collins
          • Joshua Thomas b. Mar 2, 1860 MD, m. Alice E. Lynch
          • John Franklin b. Feb 12, 1873 MD,  m.  (1) Hessie ?  (2) Clara Usselton
          • William L b. 1865, m. Mary Catherine (Kate) Breasure
            • PRIVATE
              • LIVING C-6 Kit #
          • Joseph Simpson b. Sept 25 1862 Worcester Co. MD, m. Laura Ann Jones
            • PRIVATE
              • LIVING C-10 Kit #

Haplogroup R1b - Lineage VI

John CARY   Jay Cary (Jay.A.Cary.68 AT Alum.Dartmouth.ORG)

• John Cary b. 1610 Bristol Somersetshire England, m. Elizabeth Godfrey
  • John Cary Jr. b. Nov 14 1645 Duxbury MA, m. Abigail Penniman
    • John Cary b. Dec. 9 1674 Bridgewater MA, m. Damaris Arnold
    • Eleazer Cary b. Sept. 27 1678 Bridgewater MA, m. Lydia Throope
    • James Cary b. June 10 1680 Bridgewater MA, m. Bridget Pococke
    • Benjamin Cary b. Oct 29 1681 Bristol, MA, m. Susannah Kent
      • Benjamin Cary b. 1706 Swansea MA, m. Thankful Taylor
        • Thomas Cary b. 1741 Providence RI, m. Sarah Brown
          • Chad Cary b. May 17 1773 Smithfield, RI, m. Elizabeth Smith
            • George Smith Cary b. Sep 6 1801 Smithfield, RI, m. Sarah Alverson
              • William Henry Cary b. Aug 31 1831 Warwick RI, m. Ellen Converse
                • Frederick Grant Cary b. Mar 29 1869 Worcester MA, m. Elizabeth Brown
                  • PRIVATE b. Jul 29 1910 Worcester MA, m. PRIVATE
                    • LIVING C-12 Kit #83301
    • Josiah Cary b. May 6 1686 Bristol MA, m. Ruth Reynolds
  • Francis Cary b. Jan. 19 1647/48 Duxbury MA, m. Hannah Brett
  • James Cary b. Mar. 28 1652 Braintree MA, m. (1) Mary Standish  (2) Mary Shaw
  • Jonathan Cary b. Sept. 24 1656 Bridgewater MA, m. Sarah Allen
  • David Cary b. Jan. 27 1657/58 Bridgewater MA, m. Elizabeth Brackett
  • Joseph Cary b. Apr. 18 1663 Bridgewater MA, m. Hannah Godfrey
  • Mehitabel Cary b. Dec 24 1670 Bridgewater MA

Delos CARY   KevinCary (kcary55 AT hotmail.com)

• Delos Cary b. 1808 Merrillsville NY, m. Sarah A. Seamans
  • Delos Cary b. abt 1835
  • Marshall Hawley Cary b. abt 1838 Madison Co. NY, m. Cynthia Elizabeth Loomis
    • Frank Cary b. May 1862
    • Albert Cary b. 1867
    • Luther Cary b. Oct 1869
  • Francis H. Cary b. May 1 1838 Madison Co. NY, m. (1) Jana  (2) Jane Holdridge
    • Francis H. Cary July 1 1868 Oneida NY, m.  (1) Nellie A. Warren (2) Catherine A. Messmer
    • Robert M. Cary b. July 28 1905 Syracuse NY, m. Catherine Mulherin
  • Edwin Cary b. 1843 Cortland NY
  • Warren D. Cary b. Dec 14 1844 Truxton NY, m. Frances Barnes
    • Edward A. Cary b. 1864
  • Charles E. Cary b. abt 1845 Madison Co. NY
  • Morris A. Cary b. July 30 1846 Truxton NY
  • Homer Cary b. 1851 Pompey NY
  • Burton Cary b. 1852 Madison Co. NY
  • Wesley Cary b. June 8 1854 Madison Co. NY, m. Matilda Seaboldt
    • Charles Wesley Cary b. Feb 9 1885 Syracuse NY, m. Julia Graves
      • Robert M. Cary PRIVATE
        • LIVING
    • Earl Warren Cary Sr. b. June 12 1887 Syracuse NY, m. Marie Elizabeth Fichter
      • Donald Fichter Cary b. Dec 1913 Syracuse NY
      • Earl Warren Cary Jr. b. Feb 26 1916 Syracuse NY, m. PRIVATE
        • LIVING
        • LIVING Kit # 122469
  • Adelbert Cary b. 1857 Nelson NY, m. (1) Mary (2) Caroline C. McMichaels Pierce
  • Frederick H. Cary b. June 2 1858 Nelson NY, m. Ella LaViere
    • Arthur Cary b. April 26 1890 Syracuse NY, m. (1) LuLu Van Del (2) Elsie Vogen (3) Fern Spondale
  • William Cary b. abt 1862 Smithfield NY

Haplogroup R1b - Lineage VII

William CAREY  John Hugh Carey (johnca AT quickclic.net)

• William Carey b. circa 1790 Ireland, m. Marion Wylie
  • James Carey b. 1815 Camlachie Glasgow Lanarkshire, m. Jane Pattison
    • James Carey b. 1862 Kilmarnock Ayrshire
    • William Carey b. 1838 Kilmarnock Ayrshire, m. Elizabeth Wylie
      • William Carey b. 1866 Cadder Lanarkshire, m. Jane ?
        • William Carey b. 1891 Wilkes Barre, PA
        • Thomas Derby Carey b. 1894 Wilkes Barre PA
      • Robert Carey b. 1868 Irvine Ayrshire
        • George b. 1896 New York
      • Thomas Carey b. 1874 Kilwinning
        • Arthur Carey b. 1900 Wilkes Barre PA
      • John Carey b. 1883 Wilkes Barre PA, m. Carrie Jones
        • Robert Carey b. 1908 Luzerne Co. PA
    • Thomas Carey b. 1841 Old Cumnock Ayrshire, m. Janet Chapman
      • James Carey b. 1862 Sorn Ayrshire
        • James John Carey b. 1894 PA
      • Robert Carey b. 1875 Wishaw Lanarkshire, m. Flavia Bassett
        • Wilton Carey b. 1896 MA
        • Ernest Carey b. 1897 MA
    • Hugh Carey b. 1843 Old Cumnock Ayrshire, m. Mary Anderson
      • Joseph Carey b. 1870 Kilwinning, Ayrshire, m. (1) Catherine Wood (2) Agnes Hunter Smith
        • Hugh Carey b. 1906 Ardrossan Ayrshire
        • James Carey b. 1911 Glasgow, Lanarkshire
      • Hugh Carey b. 1876 Kilwinning Ayrshire, m. Elizabeth Hood
        • Hugh Carey b. 1907 Dalry Ayrshire
        • John Carey b. 1917 Kilbirnie Ayrshire, m. PRIVATE
          • LIVING C-9 Kit #80603
      • William John Carey b. 1877 Kilwinning Ayrshire, m. Annie Bingham
        • Hugh Carey b. 1911 Stevenston Ayrshire
        • Robert Carey b. 1882 Kilwinning Ayrshire
    • Robert Carey b. 1852 Old Cumnock Ayrshire, m. Jane Walker
      • Robert Carey b. 1874 Sorn Ayrshire, m. Elizabeth Kirkwood Wilson
        • Robert Carey b. 1905 Stevenston Ayrshire
        • Peter Wilson Carey b. 1907 Stevenston Ayrshire
        • Adam Wilson Carey b. 1911 Stevenston Ayrshire
      • James Carey b. 1882 Auchinleck Ayrshire, m. Margaret Templeton Stillie
        • Robert Carey b. 1910 Auchinleck Ayrshire
      • William Carey b. 1888 Auchinleck Ayrshire
      • Adam Carey b. 1889 Auchinleck Ayrshire
    • John Carey b. 1856 Auchinleck Ayrshire, m. (1) Agnes Gibson (2) Alicia Steele
      • James Carey b. 1889 Willow Grove PA, m. Elizabeth Tait
        • James Carey
        • Wilson Tait Carey
        • Thomas Steele Carey b. 1917 Glasgow, Scotland

Anthony CAREY  David Carey (dcarey AT shaw.ca)

• Anthony Carey b. circa 1811 Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland, m. Mary McCaffrey
  • Martin Carey b. 24 July 1842 St. Sylvestre Quebec
  • Thomas Carey b. 1847 St. Sylvestre Quebec
  • Joseph Masterton Carey b. March 1850, Quebec City, Quebec m Catherine O’Brien
    • Leo Joseph Carey b. 27 Nov 1888, Railton, Ontario m Janet Ballantyne Wilson
      • John Joseph Carey b. 04 Feb 1920, Winnipeg Manitoba
      • Douglas Martin Carey b. 25 June 1921, Winnipeg, Manitoba
      • Frederic Leo Carey b. 31 Aug 1922, Winnipeg, Manitoba
      • Living Carey, b. 10 May, 1925 m Private
        • Living C-20 Kit # N51210
        • Living
      • Martin Carey b. 5 Mar 1895, Winnipeg Manitoba
      • Frederick Carey                

Haplogroup R1b - Lineage VIII

John CAREY  Mark A. Carey (m.carey AT suddenlink.net), Jan (jcar403 AT gmail.com)

• John Carey b. 1680 Buckinghanshire England, m. Elizabeth Darvell
  • John Carey b. 1707 Amersham Buckinghamshire ENG., m. Elizabeth Knight
    • Samuel Carey b. 02 April 1752 Bucks Co. PA, m. Rachel Doane
      • John Carey b. 22 June 1783 Loudoun Co. VA, Margaret Green
        • Elias Carey b. 23 Apr. 1814 Grayson Co. VA, m. Jane Moon
          • Isaac Milton Carey b. 19 Feb. 1856 Grant Co. IN, m. Susan Anna Barlow
            • Leroy James Carey b. 27 Jun. 1880 Shelby Co. IL, m. Myra Shattuck
              • PRIVATE
                • LIVING C-28 Kit #116426
      • Elias Carey b. 1793 Campbell Co. VA, m. Margaret Hussey
        • Zimri Carey b. 1847  Highland Co. OH, m. Ida Belle Fenner
          • Charles Carey b. 1885 Highland Co. OH, m. Florence Bratten
            • PRIVATE
              • LIVING Kit# 259735

 Carey/Cary Families not yet assigned a Lineage in the Carey DNA Project

John CARY   

• John Cary b. circa 1583 Bristol England, m Elizabeth Hereford
  • Mylles (Miles) Cary b. 1621 Bristol, England, m. Anne Taylor
    • Thomas Cary b. 1647 Warwick Co. VA,  m. Frances Anne Milner
      • Miles Cary b. 1671 Henrico Co. VA,  m. Elizabeth Cocke
        • Thomas Cary b. 1698 Warwick Co. VA, m. Dorothy Philipson
          • Robert Cary b. 1723 Chesterfield Co. VA,  m. Mary Jennings
            • Thomas Cary b. 1775 Chesterfield Co. VA, m. Martha Brewster
              • James R. Cary b. 1819 Sumner Co. TN,  m. Mary ?
                • James Henry Cary b. 1859 Sumner Co. TN, m. Emma Green Leath
                  • Thomas Franklin Carey b. 1880 Sumner Co. TN,  m Susie Alamara Harrison
                    • Hailey E. Carey b. 1920 Collin Co. TX, m PRIVATE
                      • Living C-16 Kit #84279
                         

John CAREY 

• John Carey b. Co. Mayo Ireland, m. Catherine
  • William b. abt. 1808 Co. Mayo Ireland, m. Margaret Kilroy
    • Patrick b. 1833 Coeymans Albany Co. NY
    • Robert b. 1835 Coeymans Albany Co. NY,  m. Margaret
    • Richard b. 1841 Coeymans Albany Co. NY, m. Clara Gonyo
    • James Joseph b. 4 April 1844 Coeymans, Albany Co. NY,  m. Mary Alice Ryan
      • James b. 30 Oct 1880 Berlin, WI
      • William b. 18 Oct 1888 Berlin, WI
      • John Eugene b. 14 Aug 1890 Berlin, WI
      • Robert Emmett b. 31 Oct 1892 Berlin, WI m. PRIVATE
        • LIVING C-5 Kit #1033

Elphinston CARY   Jim Cary  (jim AT seasideelectric.com)

• Elphinston Cary  b. 1745 Nansemond Co. VA,  m. Elizabeth W.
  • Elisha, b. 1770 Nansemond Co. VA, m. Dicey
    • Miles, b. 1796 Nansemond Co. VA,  m. Elizabeth Clemmons
      • Elisha E.  b. 1822 GA, m. Mildred Clemmons
        • William Alexander  b. 23 Jan 1850, Crawfordville, Taliaferro Co. GA, m. Rebecca Jane Pittman
          • James Guy  b. 5 Oct 1891, Crawfordville, Taliaferro Co. GA,  m. Bessie Estelle Hobbs
            • James Daniel Sr. b.  3 Nov 1923 Jacksonville Fl, m.  PRIVATE
              • LIVING C-24 Kit #102362

Michael CAREY      Lisa Carey (lisacarey5 AT yahoo.com)

• Michael Carey b. circa 1807 Ireland, m. Catherine Kiley
  • William Xavier Carey    b: 28 Feb 1853 PA, m. Sarah Enslin
    • Jesse Andrew Carey    b: 02 Mar 1889 Farview PA, m. Beatrice Griffin
      • William Joseph Carey    b: 11 Dec 1916 Carbondale Lackawanna PA, m. PRIVATE
        • LIVING

Note:  Sarah Enslin’s mother was a Mary Cary from Haplogroup R1b – Lineage VI

Maurice CAREY   Barbara Andrews (bda350 AT yahoo.com)

• Maurice Carey b. Kenmare Co. Kerry Ireland, m. Julia Downey
  • Maurice Carey b. 1824 likely Co. Kerry Ireland, m. Mary Vallily
  • John Carey, b. 1835 Ireland

Edward  CAREY

• Edward Carey, b. abt 1837 Co.  Westmeath, Ireland, m. Ann Deite
  • John Edward Carey, b. 1854/5 New York City, m. Anne Loretta Delaney
    • Thomas Francis Carey, b. 10/10/1894 New York City
    • James Carey, b.1897 New York City
    • John Joseph Carey Sr., b. 9/28/1898,New York City, m. Helen June Dennis
    • Edward F. Carey, b. 1898 New York City, m. Madeline ?
      • Edward Carey, b. New York City
    • William Carey, b.1903 ,New York City
  • Thomas F. Carey, b. 1856 New York City, m. Emily
    • John T. Carey, b. 1893 Hamilton Ontario
    • Edward Carey, b. 1899 New York City, m. Annie ??

A Non-Carey Lineage in the Carey DNA Project

Haplogroup R1b - Lineage V

No pedigree is posted here for this lineage since the members of this lineage are named Gordy. Testing of their DNA was conducted to investigate whether their common ancestor was a Cary from our Haplogroup R1b - Lineage I and the results do not support that hypothesis.  The hypothesis was based on court transcripts from Sussex County, DE in 1698 and 1699, where a woman named Rose Crouch Taylor appeared before the courts charged with having two illegitimate children by John Cary, the son of Thomas Cary. In her trial, Rose Taylor denied that the children were John Cary’s and claimed that they were fathered by her husband John Taylor, who may have been deceased at the time. Rose Taylor was found not guilty for want of evidence. Rose Taylor subsequently married an Adrian Gardee (Gordy) and the children assumed that name. In 2007, three male Gordy descendants joined the Carey DNA project hoping to use modern science to resolve whether John Cary was their ancestor.   Although the results indicated that John Cary was not their ancestor,  the members of the Gordy family involved in this investigation requested that this lineage remain as part of the Carey DNA Project as an aid to others considering a similar investigation.    A more complete description of this interesting story, including transcripts of the trial, can be found at http://www.gordyfamily.org/