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Pace DNA Donors

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donor's name, father's name, and grandfather's name are concealed
unless the donor requests otherwise.

Brief explanation:
These are the main groups of Paces, according to the DNA evidence

  1. Descendents of John Pace of Middlesex County, VA.
  2. Descendents of Richard, James, and John Pace of North Carolina (John b. 1732), believed to be the sons of "Richard Pace II", grandson of Richard of Jamestown. DNA and other evidence has divided this line into  two sub-groups, 3a and 3b. These include groups 3a and 3b,  Group 3b are mostly  descendents of JOHN PACE & SARAH
    ?BURGE/BURGH?. DNA evidence and analysis by FTDNA indicate that group 3b and 3a have a common ancestor within the time span for Richard of Jamestown. Recent discussion on Pace mailing list suggests the above Richard to be the son of a George Pace (Richard>George>"Richard II">George).
  3. Descendents of Frederick Pace of ?Wales (Note: Wales is used only as an identifier; this origin is not verified)
  4. Paces of unsure or unmatching lineage.
  5. UK Paces, born in the United Kingdom or descended from more recent immigrants.
  6. German Paces, who changed their name from Pees to Pace after arriving in the US.

Donors who cited John of Middlesex as ancestor

Kit #6281 J-Jr - John,John,William

NOTE: This is a donor who seems to have a firm set of records leading to John of Middlesex,
but the DNA says he is not related, nor does he match with any other Pace in the study.
  Kit #6501 J-Jr - John,John,William
  • 0. Donor
  • 1. Father
  • 2. Grandfather

  • 3. THOMAS NUNN PACE b. 12-5-1801 d 5-4-1893
    + DOSIA WILLIAMS
  • 4. WILLIAM INGRAM PACE b. 7-8-1773 d. 12-18-1843
    + SALLY NUNN
  • 5. (Captain) JOHN PACE b. 5-28-1751 d. 4-11-1797
    + ELIZABETH NUNN

  • 6. WILLIAM PACE 1724-1750
    + SUSANNA WEST
  • 7. JOHN PACE Jr. b. 1696 d. 1734
    + ELIZABETH MONTAGUEontague
  • 8. JOHN PACE of Middlesex ? - 1720
    + ELIZABETH ? NEWSOME ?

Comment: Although the two individuals above cite common ancestry from William Pace on back, DNA results indicate that they are NOT related.

Kit #6379 J-Jo - John,Joseph,John

 Note common ancestry to William Henry Pace with 35533 below.  See related 1907 letter from descendent Edward Pace 1837-1925.

Kit #35533 John,Joseph,John

  • 0. Donor
  • 1. Father
  • 2. Grandfather

  • 3. SOLOMON WININGER PACE
    Born May, 1836 in Jackson Co., Alabama
    Died after 1910 in Alabama
    Married to: NANCY - Born 1835 and Died after 1880

  • 4 WILLIAM PACE Jr. 1790-1878
    Born 1790 in Virginia
    Died 1878 in Jackson, Alabama
    Married to: ELIZABETH WININGER - Born 1798 and Died 1878 in Alabama

  • 5 WILLIAM PACE Sr. 1745-1815
    Born October, 1745 in Goochland, Virginia
    Served in GEORGE WASHINGTON's Life Guards during Revolutionary War
    Died about 1815 in Scott County, Virginia
    Married to: MARY WININGER

  • 6. JOHN H. Pace 1722-1790
    Born Apr 8 1722 Middlesex Co.VA
    served in Revolutionary War
    Died Sept 20 1790 Goochland Co.VA
    + SUZANNAH HOUCHINS
    married 1743 Goochland C.VA

  • 7 JOSEPH PACE 1698-1765
    Died Goochland Co.VA
    + ANN BASFORD
    married 18 Mar 1721 Middlesex Co.VA

  • 8 JOHN PACE of Middlesex Co.VA

 

Kit 48329 J-W

0. Donor (starsurferNO$#!SPAM@compwrx.com) (Remove the NO$#!SPAM when sending email)

1. LUKE FRANCIS PACE b.25 May 1890, Centertown, Cole Co. Mo., d: 19 May 1965, Fort supply, Woodward Co. Ok. (my Father)
+ Romania May Brown b: 30 Apr 1911, Texhoma, TX. d: 2 Feb 1990, Yakima Wa.

2. JOSEPH GRIFFIN PACE b: Nov. 30, 1832, IL/Va.. d: abt 1916
+ Sarah Catherine Byrd b: 12 Oct., 1852, Mo. m:1874 d:

3. JOHN R.PACE b: 18 Apr 1790, Albemerle Co., Va. d: 6 Jul., 1868, Camden Co. Mo.
+ Emily Taylor b: 20 Jan 1803, Ky. m: 1829 d: 17 Oct 1876 Camden Co.
Mo.

4. BENJAMIN PACE b: 1747, Middlesex Co., Va. d:
+ (? Anne Robinson) b: 13 jan., 1767, Goochland Co. Va. m:4 Oct. 1784
d:

5. William Pace b: 25 Mar., 1711, Middlesex Co. Va., d: abt 1782, Albermarle
Co., Va.
+ Hannah Booten b: 1715 Middlesex Co., Va. m: 26 Sep. 1733 d: Dec. 1785
Albermarle Co., Va.

6. John Pace (of Middlesex)

(Possible continued lineage based on DNA comparisons and good circumstantial evidence)

b: 22 Sep., 1665-67, Wrockwardine, Shropshire, Eng.

7. Joseph Pace (Josuah) b: 7 Jun 1618, Prees, Shropshire, Eng.
+ Margaret (? Palmer)m: 4 Mar. 1653, High Ercall, Shropshire, Eng.

8. Roland Pace b: abr 1595, Eng.
 

47737 JM Jr John>Joseph>John   [jhpacerdNOSPAM@charter.net]

0 Donor
1 Dewey Finis Pace b. 21 Feb 1919 d. 19 Jul 2003
2 William Luther Pace b. July 19 1882 d. 27 May 1931 Brownfield, Terry Co. TX m. Ruth Wilson
3 Joseph Foster Pace b. Nov 26 1843 or 26 m. Etna Gaskill b. Nov 29 1854 Glen Rose, Somervell Co. TX
4 David Foster Pace b. 13 Nov 1812  - d. after 1880 +Gracy Ann Walters (1816-1876) Warren and Barren Co, KY
5 Joseph Pace b. 1776 -  d.1885 in Barren Co, KY - married Martha Foster "Patsy"  (1782 - 1843)
6 William Henry Pace b. 10 Oct 1745 - d. 1815 , who m. (2) Mary Wineinger.
7 John H. Pace, who m. Susannah Houchins.
 8 Joseph Pace, who m. Ann Basford.
 9 John Pace Sr. (of Middlesex Co, VA) + Elizbeth (?Newsome?)

 Kit No. 25581 John, Joseph, John
0  Donor
 1 Volney Conrad Pace   b. Mar 6, 1908, Rookins, Saint Clair County, MO d.
 ---November 4, 1976, Kansas City, Kansas  (Documented)
 2  Edward Perkins Pace  b. June 25, 1862, Collins, Saint Clair County, MO d.
 ---January 17, 1941, Pape, Saint Clair County, MO (Documented)
 3  Michael Perkins Pace  b. April 15, 1834, Pittsylvania County, VA d.
 ---September 02, 1905 Collins, Saint Clair, County, MO  (Documented) 
4   Francis Pace II  b. Nov 17, 1798, Pittsylvania County, VA
 ---d. Nov 07,  1883, Saint Clair County, MO(Documented)
 5   Francis Pace I  b. Nov 25, 1764, Goochland County, VA  (Documented)
 ----died June 20, 1842, Pittsylvania County, VA (Not Documented)
6   John Pace b. Mar 14, 1721/22, Middlesex County, VA
 ---d. Sept 20, 1790 Saint James, Goochland County, VA (Documented p/will)
7  Joseph Pace, Sr. b. Abt. 1698, Middlesex County, VA  
 ---d. April 18, 1765, Little Byrd Crk., Goochland County, Virginia
8  John Pace of Middelsex

Kit #26406 - John,Joseph,John

  • 0. Donor
  • 1. Father
  • 2. Grandfather

  • 3. JOHN PACE 1816-1890
    • born Marshall Co.Kentucky
    • died 13, July 1890 Salem, Dent Co.MO.
    + MARY (Polly) CORNWELL

  • 4 EDWARD PACE
    • born 1797, Fluvanna County, VA
    • died Bef. 1850, Clark County, KY
    + 1 MATHILDA ADDISON, 1819, Clark County, KY
    + 2 NANCY JUDY, 06 SEP 1825, Clark County, KY

  • 5 MURRAY PACE 1751-1830
    • born Goochland Co.VA
    • died Clark Co.KY
    m MARY BRAGG, 02 JAN 1783, Goochland Co.VA

  • 6. JOHN PACE 1722-1790
    b Middlesex Co.VA d Goochland Co.VA
    SUSANNAH HOUCHINS ?-1808.

  • 7. JOSEPH PACE 1698-1765 b Middlesex Co VA
    + ANN BASHFORD.

  • 8. JOHN PACE of Middlesex County VA?

Kit #9599 J-Jo - John,Joseph,John

  • 0. Donor
  • 1. Father
  • 2. Grandfather

  • 3. THOMAS L. PACE 1798-1875
    born July 31, 1798 in St. Joseph Missouri
    died December 12 1875 in St. Joseph, Missouri
    + HESTER
  • 4. JAMES PACE 1772-1844
    born November 25 1772 Goochland Co Virginia
    died in 1844 in Weston, Platte, Mo.
    + LYDIA DRAKE

  • 5. JOHN PACE 1722-1790
    born March 14, 1722, died 1790 and his first wife
    + SUSANNA HUTCHINGS (Houchins) married 1743.
  • 6. JOSEPH PACE 1698-1765
    born 1698 Middlesex County Virginia died April 18 1765
    + ANN BASFORD married April 18 1721
  • 7. JOHN PACE
    born in Middlesex County, Virginia
    died December 2 1720 Middlesex County, Virginia
    + ELIZABETH ?NEWSOME?

Kit# 25581 J-Jo - John,Joseph,John

  • 0. Donor
  • 1. Volney Conrad Pace   b. Mar 6, 1908, Rookins, Saint Clair County, MO d.
         ---November 4, 1976, Kansas City, Kansas  (Documented)
  • 2. Edward Perkins Pace  b. June 25, 1862, Collins, Saint Clair County, MO d.
     ---January 17, 1941, Pape, Saint Clair County, MO (Documented)

  • 3. MICHAEL PERKINS PACE
    b. 15 Apr 1834, Pittsylvania County, VA
    d 02 Sept Collins, St. Clair Co MO
  • 4. FRANCIS PACE II
    b 17 Nov 1798 Pittsylvania Co VA d 7 Nov 1883 St Clair Co MO
  • 5. FRANCIS PACE
    b 25 Nov 1764 Goochland Co VA d 20 Jun 1842 Pittsylvania Co VA

  • 6. JOHN PACE
    b 14 Mar 1721/22 Middlesex Co VA d 20 Sept 1790 St James Goochland Co VA
  • 7. JOSEPH PACE Sr.
    b abt 1698 Middlesex Co VA d 18 Apr 1765 Little Bird Creek Goochland Co. VA
  • 8. JOHN PACE d abt 1720/21
    + ELIZABETH ?NEWSOME? Middlesex Co. VA

The above documented by personal research in early generations and by
Pace Society records in generations 5-8.

Kit #7901 J-B - John,Benjamin,Benjamin

  • 0. Donor
  • Father
  • Grandfather

  • William Andrew PACE
    b 02 Sep1843 Albemarle Co VA
    + Mary Ann Ricks
  • Jesse PACE b Abt 1810 Albemarle Co, VA
    + Nancy B. Moore
  • George PACE b Abt 1791 Goochland Co, VA
    + Margaret Mullins

    (From this point on this lineage is disputed.
    The following is Bruce Howard's theory.
    Others believe it more probable that the following Benjamin Pace is not the one who married Ann Robinson,
    but could be a descendent of John of Middlesex's son William.)

  • Benjamin Franklin PACE
    b 28 Jan1746/47 Middlesex Co VA
    + Ann Robinson
  • Benjamin PACE
    + Frances Williamson
  • John PACE of Middlesex

Kit 10110 J-B

  • 0. Donor
  • 1. Father
  • 2. Grandfather
  • 3. William Hackaday Pace m. Mary Elizabeth Davis m. 1845
  • 4. Rev. John Pace m. Margaret Irvine m. 1794
  • 5. Benjamin Pace m. Frances Williamson m. 1749
  • 6. Benjamin Pace m. Mary Abt. 1724
  • 7. John Pace of Middlesex m. Elizabeth ?Newsome?

Note: The two Benjamin Paces above may be the same person, two wives, but this does not affect the descendency.

  Kit 8749 J-W - John,William,John

  • 0. Donor
  • 1. Father
  • 2. Grandfather

  • 3. RICHARD ALPHONSE PACE
    b 1863 VA d bef. 1913 Fluvanna Co
    + MARY SUSAN GREGORY 1865-1954.
  • 4. JOHN R. PACE b. 1809 VA, d. 1892 VA
    + ELIZABETH P. b 1814 VA
    On 1870 census Fluvanna Co, VA. Family is closely associated with Wilkersons
  • 5. JOHN PACE Jr. b. 1781 Fluvanna Co, VA
    + Betsy Wilkerson b 1785 m 1803
    On 1810 and 1830 census Fluvanna Co VA

  • 6. JOHN PACE b. 10/31/1740 Middlesex Co, VA, d. bef. 1810
    + ANN "Nanny" PACE b Abt 1755 m 1774
    Nanny on 1810 and 1820 census Fluvanna Co, VA
  • 7. WILLIAM PACE b 3/25/1711 Middlesex d abt 1782
    + Hannah Booten (1715 - 1785) m 1733
  • 8. JOHN PACE of Middlesex

Kit N5752

0. Donor

  1. James Sylvester Pace:  b:  12-10-1910, Garden City, KA  d:  11-23-1985, Milton, FL  m:  Gladys Fern (Dixon) married in 1940, Lake Co., ILL
  2. Floyd William Pace:  my Grandfather  b:  1874, (about), KY d:  believed to have been in the late 1940’s in KA  m:  Ada Mae (Blair) in 1907, in KA
  3. James McClung Pace: b: 4-16-1851, Edmonson Co., KY d:  3-31-1926, KA           m: Susanna (Sarah or Sadie) (Hawkins), on 11-22-1877, Edmonson Co., KY
  4. Benjamin J. Pace: b: 1801, Goochland Co., VA   d:  10-17-1859, Edmonson Co., KY  m:  Catherine B. (Hawkins), on 10-16-1828
  5. Edward M Pace, Sr:  b: 1761, VA d:  1820, VA m:  Susanna (Johnson)
  6. John Henry Pace: b:  3-14-1720/21, Middlesex Co., VA d:  9-20-1790, Middlesex Co., VA  m?  Susanna (Houchins)
  7. John Pace Jr: b:  1698, (about)  Middlesex Co., VA  d:  1-18-1765,  Middlesex Co., VA
  8. John of Middlesex: d:  1-20-1720/21, Middlesex Co., VA m:  Elizabeth

Kit 88920
1. Donor
2. Father
3. FRANK HOUCHENS PACE Born:  06-22-1902, VA Died:  07-16-1987; Buried:  Monticello Gardens, Charlottesville, VA
4. WALTER WATSON PACE Born:  09-26-1876, Cunningham, Fluvanna Co., VA  2nd Marriage:  1912 to Mary Susan Mollie Gregory;
---Born:  June 1867  Died:  01-31-1968
5. JOHN HARTWELL PACE Born:  1853, Cunningham, Fluvanna Co., VA Married:  05-27-1875 to Fannie Houchens; Born:  1857,
---Cunningham, Fluvanna Co., VA Died:  02-10-1934

Continued lineage, thanks to several nice Paces on the Pace mailing list:

6. JESSE H PACE  listed in 1860 Fluvanna census as "carpenter" age 37 with wife Martha and son John H, 6, and in 1870 census with son John H 16, both listed as "cooper" (barrel maker). Age of John H is consistent with John Hartwell above.

There is a JOHN R PACE, listed in Fluvanna 1870 age 62 census as "cooper", wife Elizabeth age 56 , possibly related but too young to be parents of Jesse. Jesse is listed in that census as age 45. That would make John just 17 and Elizabeth 11 when Jesse was born.

NOTE:
Gordon Pace of Canada is NOT descended from John of Middlesex, but his DNA showed 25/25 match with a majority of John of M descendents. This implies probable descent from a close relative of John, and it is likely that the common ancestor is no more than three generations before John. Click to see his descent from Shropshire/Staffordshire Paces. This evidence plus naming similarities are strong evidence that John of M is descended from these Paces on the Welsh border, rather than from the London Paces of Richard Pace descent.

ID 68931 Pierce

Explanation: This person from the Pierce surname study has a 25/25 match with most John of Middlesex Paces, and does not match with anyone in the Pierce study.  The names Pace and Pierce were often interchanged, especially in England, where the same person was listed as Pierce one time and Pace the next. The submitted lineage and other internet study by myself and the Pierce administrator leads us to doubt that he is a John of M descendent; however, the DNA match indicates a probable relationship back in England.


1. JEREMIAH PIERCE is thought to have been born in 1710 in Essex County, Virginia. (This is an unverified entry.)

2. ISAAC PIERCE was the only known child of Jeremiah Pierce and Elizabeth. He was born in Caroline County, Virginia after 1735. He was living in Orange County, Virginia on July 27, 1783 when he and his wife ANN deeded 100 acres of land to their son FRANCIS PIERCE. It is believed that he died in Orange County prior to 1791?

3. FRANCIS PIERCE (Aug. 1760-Feb. 22, 1853) married about 1782 ELIZABETH LEWIS, daughter of James Lewis. (LEWIS name not verified) Born in Caroline County, Virginia and moved to Orange Co., Virginia when he was 10 years old. After marriage, they moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina about 1784. In 1801 he sold his land then removed to Cumberland County, Kentucky (later named Clinton, County in 1837) where he had received a Land Grant for 200 acres of land near the Central Grove churchouse, on Spring Creek of the Wolf River and lived there until his death in 1853.

4. JOHN PIERCE (1789-1854) He was born October 11, 1789 on a farm on Kings Creek, Wilkes County, North Carolina and moved with his parents to Cumberland (Clinton) County, Kentucky about 1801. He moved to Christian County, Kentucky before 1818, south of Hopkinsville near Church Hill and bought a farm located one mile east of Hebron Church on what is now called the James Roy Cayce farm. This begins the family genealogy of the Pierce Family in Christian County which follows; he served as a Sergeant in the War of 1812, in the 20th Regiment of the U. S. Infantry from March 12,1812 to December 1, 1814. He married SARAH (SALLY) ALLEN, on February 22, 1818, born: January 8, 1799 and died: December 29, 1878, She was born in Alexandria, Virginia, daughter of Henry Allen, Born: September 4, 1773, died: November 6, 1841 and Elizabeth Summers Allen. Born: 1782, Died: 1836 (burried in the Pioneer Graveyard in Hopkinsville, Ky). The Pierce graveyard is located on the James Roy Cayce farm 1.2 miles east of Hebron Methodist Church and is registered with the State of Kentucky Historical Society.

5. GEORGE ROBIN PIERCE was born January 10, 1836. He married ELVIRA MCCLAREN STEGER on November 18, 1862. He died Aug 19, 1919. The GEORGE ROBIN PIERCE family lived on the JOHN PIERCE homeplace 1.2 miles east of the Hebron Methodist Church, Christian County, Kentucky.

6. CHARLES LUCIAN PIERCE was born July 23, 1878. He married EDNA ASHTON ADAMS on February 11, 1911. He died April 9, 1958.

7. JAMES ADAMS PIERCE was born Dec 7, 1911. He married ELLEN MCCRAE on April 16, 1935. He died on February 20, 1999.

 

 

Donors who cited one of the believed sons of "Richard Pace II" as ancestor ("Richard III", James, or John)
(Red letters show common ancestors among donors)

NOTE:
Our DNA evidence has divided this group clearly into two sub-groups. At first, FTDNA thought they were not related, but with our persistent requests for a review, it was decided that they are indeed one group. However, there is a marked difference, with a difference of two in marker 6 and one in marker 21. 		This indicates that one of the descendents of the patriarchal ancestor must have had a double mutation in one allele and a single mutation in the other. It is most unlikely that such a combination would occur twice; therefore, even though the DNA evidence contradicts some of the submitted lineages, it is likely that the DNA evidence is correct.

Group 3a:
Kit #6352 - Richard,Richard,Richard
  • 0. Doner
  • 1. Father
  • 2. Grandfather

  • 3. WILLIAM S. PACE b 1826 GA d 1863 (P.O.W) Indianapolis, IN; m.
    + MARY JANE DOZIER (1850 census; D.E. Pace will)
  • 4. DREADZIL EVANS PACE b 1805 SC d 1852 Talladega Co (Now Clay), AL;
    + MELITA LEVERETT (Wm Pace Bible; B. Pace Lt.; Tombstone)
  • 5. WILLIAM PACE b 1772 SC d 1835 Jasper Co GA
    + LUCRETIA ROBINSON GARDNER (Wm. Pace Bible; B. Pace Ltr.)
  • 6. DRURY PACE b 1745 Northampton Co NC d 1801 Richmond Co GA
    + m. MARY BUSSEY (B. Pace Ltr; Richmond Co GA will)

  • 7. RICHARD PACE b abt 1699 VA
    d bef 1776 Edgefield District SC
    + Elizabeth Cain. --- (Barnabus Pace Ltr.)
  • 8. RICHARD PACE, b abt 1676 VA
    d 1736 Bertie Co NC
    + Rebecca ___?
  • 9. RICHARD PACE b abt 1638 VA
    d abt 1677 VA
    + MARY BAKER (?)
Group 3a
Kit #14184 - Richard,Richard,Silas
  • O. Donor
  • 1. Father
  • 2. Grandfather

  • 3. WILLIAM PACE born in GA, died between 1860 and 1866 (federal and state census)
    + MARY ANN POLLARD 1847 Marion County, GA (marriage record).
  • 4. WILLIAM PACE died before May 1823 Bibb County GA (newspaper and court records)
    1. + BATHENA COX about 1800
    2. + PATSY HIXON 1823 Columbia County, GA (marriage record)

  • 5. SILAS PACE born about 1726 VA
    died abt 1802 Edgefield County SC (court records)
    + MARY NEWSOME married about 1747
  • 6. RICHARD PACE born about 1700 VA died about 1775
    + ELIZABETH CAIN about 1723
  • 7.RICHARD PACE born about 1665 VA died about 1738 NC
    + Rebecca about 1699

Group 3a
Kit #10428 R-Jr

  • 0. Donor
  • 1. Father
  • 2. Grandfather
  • 3. Thomas B. Pace 1813-1890 ( " " " )
  • 4. Hardy Pace 1784-1836 (buried in Cochran, GA)
  • 5. Thomas Pace 1750-1795 or John Pace II (1696-1761)
  • 6. Thomas Pace 1704-1765 or John Pace I (1668-1727)
  • 7. Richard Pace 1655-1736 or '38
  • 8. Richard Pace 1637-1677

Group 3a
Kit #10265 - Unsure

but DNA shows common ancestry with this group (3a)

  • 0. Donor
  • 1. Father
  • 2. Grandfather

  • 3. Eli Pace, b. 10 Oct 1835, Dist. of Bevil (Jasper Co.,) Texas,
         d. 19 Apr 1923, Jasper Co., TX, m. Nancy Henderson
  • 4. Hardy Pace, b. 7 Oct 1807, Georgia, d. 2 May 1880, Jasper Co.,
         Texas, m. Mahalla Isaacks
  • 5. Hardy's father is unknown at this time. His mother was Susan
         Hutchins, who married 2nd Jerrod Berry, and 3rd Thomas Watts.

We feel Hardy's father is connected to
the north GEORGIA Paces,
where the name HARDY is prevalent,
but have never been able to document a connection.

We hope this DNA project
helps us finally find the rest of the family tree!!

Comment:
DNA results show this individual to have common ancestry with others who believe themselves descended from Richard II group 3a, so I have listed him under this heading.

Group 3a
Kit #6366 - R-W(Jo)
  • 0. Donor
  • 1. Father
  • 2. Grandfather

  • 3. JOHN PACE b. 1832, Tennessee d. 5 Jan 1865, Columbus, Ohio &
    + MINERVA JANE BATTON
  • 4. ISAAC PACE b 1798, Georgia d. 27 Oct 1857, Perry County, TN & Unknown

  • 5. WILLIAM PACE Sr.
    • born abt 1750/1751, Granville, NC
    • died bet 1830/1837, Rutherford County, TN
    RUTH LAMBERT
    (Disputed from this point on)

  • 6. WILLIAM PACE* b. abt 1716/1720, Prince George County, Va. d. 25 Feb 1790, Franklin
         County, NC& Mary EVANS
  • 7. George PACE II b. abt 1692, Prince George County, Va. d. 1740& Obedience
         STRICKLAND (WORSHAM)?
  • 8. JOHN PACE I b. 1668, Charles City County, Va. d. 1727, Bertie County,
         NC & Elizabeth LOWE
  • 9. RICHARD PACE II b. abt 1638, Charles City County, Va. d. aft 19 Nov 1677

COMMENT
Perfect 25 match of this donor and the one below
is strong evidence of close relationship.

HOWEVER
- Note that WILLIAM No. 5 in the lineage above
is the same as WILLIAM No. 8 in 6429 below.

These two individuals are from the same line
but disagree about the lineage from WILLIAM on back.
  1. Donor 6429 accepts Bruce Howard's theory;
  2. Donor 6366 (R-W(Jo1) does not.

 R-W(Jo1) believes he has sufficient documentation
as listed on Val Tice's home page

Kit #6429 R-W(Ja)

  1. 0. Donor
  2. 1. Father
  3. 2. Grandfather

  4. 4. SIDNEY DAVID PACE
      born January 01 1858 in Payson, Utah Co Utah
      died April 22 1930 in Rock Creek, Montose Co Colorado (Documented)

  5. 5. WARREN SIDNEY PACE
    • born December 28 1837 in Shelbyville, Shelby Co Illinois
    • died December 21, 1903 in Payson, Utah Co Utah. (Documented)

  6. JAMES PACE
    • born June 16 1811 in Double Springs, Rutherford Co Tennessee
    • died April 06, 1888 in Thatcher, Graham Co Arizona. (Documented)

  7. JAMES PACE
    • born bet. 1773 - 1778 in Edgecombe Co.(Halifax), North Carolina
    • died December 23, 1814 in Battle of New Orleans, War of 1812, (Documented)

  8. WILLIAM PACE
    • born abt. 1745 in Prince George Co Virginia
    • died 1834 in Rutherford Co Tennessee
    + RUTH LAMBERT     (some disputes)

    (Disputed from this point on)

  9. RICHARD PACE
    • born abt 1713 in Prince George Co Virginia
    • died 1769 in Edgecombe Co North Carolina
    + ELIZABETH Bet. 1743 - 1744.

    (This generation is my biggest problem area
    and I have chosen Bruce Howard's arguments with some reservations
    and further research needed)

  10. RICHARD PACE born Abt 1690 Charles City Co Virginia Colony
    + SARAH WOODLIEF abt 1712

  11. JAMES PACE born 1666 in Charles City Co Virginia
    died aft October 11 1735 in Bertie Precinct, North Carolina
    + ELIZABETH LOWE m 1025

  12. RICHARD PACE II born 1636 in Charles City Co died 1677 in Charles City Co
    + MARY ?BAKER?

Kit #14155 R-W (Ja)

  • 0. Donor
  • 1. Father
  • 2. Grandfather JAMES BYRUM PACE
    • b 1872 New Harmony, Washington Co UT
    • d 1933 Gallup, McKinley Co NM
    + ADELINE SAVAGE

  • 3. WILSON DANIEL PACE
    • b 1831 Murfreesboro, R, TN
    • d 1899 Thatcher, Graham Co AZ
    + ELIZABETH LEE

  • 4. WILLIAM FRANKLIN PACE
    • b 1806 Double Springs, Rutherford TN
    • d 1876 New Harmony, Washington Co UT
    + MARGARET E. NICHOLS

  • 5. JAMES PACE Sr.
    • b 1778 New Orleans, SB, Louisiana
    • d 1814 (Battle of New Orleans) NO, WO1, Louisiana
    + MARY ANN LOVING

  • 6. WILLIAM PACE
    • born 1750/1751 Bute, Franklin Co NC
    • died 1830/1837 Rutherford Co TN
    + RUTH LAMBERT  

    (Disputed from this point on)

  • 7. RICHARD PACE
      born Abt. 1713 in Prince George Co Virginia died 1769 in Edgecombe Co North Carolina
    + Elizabeth Bet 1743 - 1744.

    (This generation is my biggest problem area
    and I have chosen Bruce Howard's arguments with some reservations
    and further research needed)

  • 8. RICHARD PACE
    born Abt. 1690 in Charles City Co Virginia Colony.
    + SARAH WOODLIEF Abt 1712

  • 9. JAMES PACE
    • born 1666 in Charles City Co., Virginia
    • died Aft October 11, 1735 in Bertie Precinct, North Carolina
    + 1025. ELIZABETH LOWE

  • 10. RICHARD PACE II
    • born 1636 in Charles City Co
    • died 1677 in Charles City Co
    + MARY ?BAKER?

Kit 15548 R-W

0. Donor
1. Father
2. Grandfather
3. William Pace b. 3 Jul 1806 Double Springs, Rutherford,TN
4. James Pace, Sr. b.23 Jan 1778 Northampton Co. NC d. 23 Dec 1814 New Orleans,LA
5. William Pace B. abt 1745 Bute, Franklin, Co, NC D. 1830/1837 Tenn m. Ruth Lambert

Kit 63672

O. Donor
1. Archibald Clarence Pace born 1901
Md Josie Alean Sperry
2. William James Pace 1854+
3. William Byron Pace 1832 Ruther ford TN
4. James Edward Pace 1811
5. James Pace 1778 killed at Battle of New Orleans
Md Mary Ann Loving
 6. William Pace 1750/1755
Ruth Lambert ???

(Disputed from this point on)
7.William Pace 1716 ???
Mary Evans
8. George Pace 1690
9. James Pace 1670
Sarah Eppes

Kit 7833 R-W(Ja)

0. Donor
1. Father
2. Grandfather
3. Brig. General William Byram Pace; 1832-1907
4. James Pace; 1811-1888
5. James Pace; 1778-1814
6. William Pace; 1750-51--1843
(Disputed from this point on)
7. Richard Pace; 1713-1769
8. Richard Pace; 1690-1737
9. James Pace; 1666-1735
10. Richard Pace; 1636-1677

50592 Unknown

0 Donor
1 Jack (Alymer Flannagan) Pace b. June 12 1892 Farmerville, Union Parish, LA d. June 23, 1945, Farmerville Union Parish LA
2 Alexander Lane Pace b. June 21 1850 AL or GA d. March 19, 1931, Farmerville, Union Parish, LA
3 Thomas Pace b. Nov. 15, 1802 NC d. unknown aft 1880

Comment: DNA places this donor in group 3a.

20864 R-Ja

0. Donor

  1. Father
  2. Grandfather
  3.  William Pace (1837-1862
  4.  Charles Pace ca 1810-1847
  5. Robert Pace ca 1785-1850
  6.  George Pace  
    (Disputed from this point on)
  7. Richard+Elizabeth 1713
  8.  Richard+Sarah
  9. James+Elizabeth 1669  

55605

0. Donor
1. Father
2. WILLIAM JAMES PACE (CSA Veteran) born 10 Aug 1846 in Marion Co, SC died 14 Nov 1903 in Marion Co (Dillon), SC + ANN DELLA FLOYD
3. DANIEL PACE born 1821 in Marion Co, SC died bet 1870-80 in Marion Co, SC + REBECCA BROWN
4. ARCHIBALD PACE (War of 1812) born 1780-90 in NC died bet 1828-30 in possibly Marion Co, SC (rumored he died in Blackhawk Indian War) + MARY ROE
5. GEORGE PACE born 1740-50 in Franklin Co, NC died bet 1830-40 in Marion Co, SC + ANN PILL
6. WILLIAM PACE (French & Indian War) born abt 1716-24, Prince George Co, VA died 25 Feb 1790 in Franklin Co, NC + MARY EVANS / JEMIMIA (2nd wife)
7. GEORGE PACE born abt 1692, (Charles City Co)/Prince George County, VAdied 1740-43 in NC (possibly Edgecombe Co) + OBEDIENCE STRICKLAND (WORSHAM)?
8. JAMES PACE born 1666 in (Charles City Co)/Prince George Co, VA died aft 11 October 1735 in Bertie Precinct, NC + ELIZABETH LOWE
 

 Contact: David Thompson, familypuzzleATverizon.net

57109

Donor b. in Brunswick, TN 6 Jun 1918

Father Cosby Alonzo Pace: born in Cochran, GA August 1, 1878 and died in 1944 (they were living in Brunswick, Tenn, so I assume he died there) Married to: Dona Elnora Stewart: born in Brunswick, Tenn. December 15, 1871-75 (approx. year) and died at about 88 years of age.

Contact Lynn Beard, lynnbeardNO!!SPAM@bellsouth.net (Remove the NO!!SPAM manually before sending)

107999

0) Donor b 1924 Louisiana - still alive
1) Oscar Leon Pace - b 1884 Louisiana - d Louisiana
2) William B Pace - b 1852 Mississippi - d ? prob La.
3) Thomas Pace - b 1822 Mississippi - d ? last census he was listed
as living in Louisiana
The donor, age 83, is one of the last Paces in our line.

Comment: 24/25 match places this donor in group 3a. Deviation in marker 4 is unique to this donor.

Contact person: patricia hawsey, pphawseyNO!!SPAM@yahoo.com] (Remove the NO!!SPAM manually before sending)

108957

0) Donor b. 1942, living;

1) William P. Pace, b. 19 Jan 1870, Garden Valley, mith Co, Tx, d. 12 Jan 1951, Wood Co, Tx

2) Clarence, b. 1899, d. 1971, Tx;

3) Bartley (ett?) M. Pace, b. Apr 1837,Talledega Co, Al, d. 1930, Wood Co, Tx.  His father apparently died @1838 in AL as Bartley, mother, and two sisters appear onTalledega, AL, 1850 census with stepfather, John Wallis.  They moved to TX 1856....

 My step grandmother wrote one D.K. Pace as Bartley's father on his death certificate; however, he died  in TX in 1874, and other researchers say there was a Bartley, Sr., through the two Silas Pace lines, so forth

Betty Pitchford Bpitchford4 AT aol.com

Group 3b

Most donors in this group
  1. cited John Pace/Sarah ?Burge/Burgh? as ancestors.
  2. Several others seem related to this group.
  3. This would imply a common ancestor
  4. (not necessarily John--
  5. could be further back than John)

Explanation:
John Pace was born probably before 1732 in Prince George County, VA.

Bruce Howard believes him to be the son of Richard and Sarah Pace, and that Richard was a son of John Pace, in turn the son of "Richard Pace II

This group is distinguished from 3a by a two step difference in marker 26 and a single step difference in marker 21. Normally, this would indicate that they are not related, but FTDNA performed a careful analysis of other markers and has determined that they ARE related. The mutations must have occurred AFTER the common ancestor (Richard of North Carolina).

Donor 10683 submits a totally different ancestry chart citing a William Pace as son of Richard II Pace records do not indicate such a son.

It would be well to examine the documentation carefully.

(NOTE: It has not been documented that John's wife was a Burgh/Burge (it has been spelled both ways). Bruce Howard believes she was a Burgh/Burge but does not offer documentation in his book.)

Most recent common ancestor since John (as per submitted lineage) shown in red.

Kit 7791 JP-SB

Kit 7791

0.Donor
1 Father
2. John Pace b. 8 Dec 1889 in Harlan Co. KY, d.3 Aug 1935 Harlan Co. KY....documented
3. Simeon Pace b15 Sep, 1868 in Harlan Co KY, d 28 Mar 1939 in Harlan Co.,Ky.... documented
4. Francis Pace b1837 in Harlan Co KY, d.1891 Harlan Co, KY documented
5. Simeon Pace b1812 in Knox Co KY, d. aft 1860 in Harlan Co KY... documented, DNA results 
6. Jesse Pace b. abt 1773 in Surry Co NC, d. aft 1829 in Harlan Co, KY...strong circumstantial evidence, DNA results

7. Note: My research indicates Jesse was a son or a grandson of either John or Richard Pace who are believed to be brothers who settled at Beaver Dam Swamp, Edgecombe, NC in 1759. They migrated there from Martin's Brandon Parish, Prince George Co., VA. This is the same John Pace who is believed to have later moved to Surry, NC after the death of his brother Richard....Strong circumstantial evidence, DNA results

8.  Richard Pace b abt 1690 Charles City Co VA, d aft 1728 in Prince George Co VA...PSA Bulletins

9. George Pace b. abt 1661 Charles City Co, VA d. aft 1704 Prince George Co, VA...PSA Bulletins

10. Richard Pace b 1637 Charles City Co, VA, d 1677 Charles City Co, VA....documented

11. George Pace b probably ca 1609, d. aft 1651 in Charles City Co, VA...documented

12. Richard Pace b probably abt 1585 in England d. abt 1625 in James City Co, VA...documented

Kit #13827 JP-SB

    (submitted by Darlene Pace darleneNOSPAM@adweb.net) (Remove the NOSPAM)_

  • 0. Donor Roy Pace (no date given) Darlene Pace's Nephew
  • 1. Father Gene Earl Pace b-1930 This is Darlene's Brother
  • 2. Grandfather Clarence Bird Pace b- 1891
  • 3. William Pace b-1848 Darlene Grandfather by Bible Records & First Hand Knowledge
  • 4. John R Pace b-1829 I have his death info Documented
  • 5. Richmond Pace b- 1803 KY died bef. Nov 1845 Documented
  • 6. Jesse Pace b - abt 1770-1775 d - Unknown poss in war of 1812 there is a Jesse Pace on Madison Co Ky Cen 1820 but unsure Documented
  • 7. Thomas Pace b- 1754 per Bruce Howard Book I question this...
  • 8. John Pace & Sarah Burge per Bruce Howard Book

88349 JP-SB
Donor

  1. Joseph Benjamin Pace b. 1876 Al? m. #1 Lonie Pace m. #2 Oma Stanley Riggs

  2. William Richard Pace b. 1844 m. Rowena Gist

  3. William Pace b. 1824 NC married Mary DavenportRichmond Pace b. 1800 (not 1824) in SC or NC m. Susan Gideon

  4. Burrel  P. Pace Sr. b. 1758 Bertie Co. NC

  5. John Pace m. Sarah (Burgh?)

 Joseph and Lonie were distant cousins as both are direct descendents of  Richard Pace and Sarah Woodliefe, parents of the John Pace above.

Kit 53888

Donor
Father: Arthur Pace b. 07 April 1907 Harlan, Ky s/o my
Grandfather: Leander Pace b. 21 September 1982 Harlan Cty, Ky s/o my
Great Grandfather: William Pace b. 1832-1836 Harlan Cty, Ky. s/o my
GGGrandfather Richmond Pace b. 1803 Think Ky. s/o my
GGGGrandfather: Possibly Jesse Pace for sure Poly Pace b.1765-1775

Kit No. 65302

Donor
Father
John Gilbert Pace b. 1880 Harlan Co, KY
Zachariah Taylor Pace. b. 1850 Harlan Co. KY d Nov 1928 Neosho, Newton Co. MO + Lydia Adams
John Pace b. 1810 Harlan Co, Ky died bef 1880 in KY
Jesse Pace, b. abt. 1773, Surry Co, NC

Notes

There is a difference of opinion among Jesse Pace submitters about Jesse's lineage back to John and Sarah Pace.  This page uses the opinion of the submitters for this category initially, until and unless hard evidence to the contrary can be found. Therefore, this designation has been changed to make Jesse the first proven ancestor.

Part of the controversy hinges on the wording of a deed of 1778 in which Thomas Pace sold some land. If a copy of that deed can be found and printed on this page, it might help to resolve the controversy.

 

Kit 10683 R-?W? (according to donor, but DNA says JP-SB)

0. Donor
1. Father
2. Grandfather
3. Thomas James "Jimmie" Pace b. 30 October 1854 in Cheatham Co.,
--- Thomasville, Tennessee, d. 21 February 1931 in Cheatham Co.,
--- Thomasville, Tennessee. Martha Ann ---Teasley 1857 - 1939
4. William Hackney Pace b. 28 July 1821d. 25 Apr 1900
5. William Richard Pace, Jr. b. 7/16/1778 Halifax Co., NC, d. Oct 18 1835
--- in Robertson Co. TN
6. William Richard Pace, Sr. b. abt. 1747 Halifax Co. NC m. Sicely Walker
--- (and possibly Ann Cain) d. abt 1845 in Montgomery Co. TN

((donor says he is completely sure of lineage to this point))

7. Hardy Pace b. 1735 in Bertie Co., NC, died 1792
8. William Pace b. abt 1712 in Jamestown, James City, VA d. Dec. 1775
--- in Northampton, NC (Note: There is no known record for such a
      son of Richard II. The Winifred Aycock Lane letter mentions her
      grandfather (Richard Jr.) plus Thomas, John, George, and James)
9. Richard Pace II b. 1638 m. Mary Baker

Comment: Although this donor submitted the above lineage, DNA evidence shows him to have common ancestry with those who trace descent to John Pace-Sarah Burgh, with an especially close relationship to 7791. A careful check of sources for this lineage is indicated.

Kit 16218 R-Jo

1.  Gordon William Pace b. 1943 OR (documented)
2.  John Milton Pace, Jr. b. 1909, OK (documented)
3.  John Milton Pace, Sr. b. 1870 AR (documented)
4.  John Harvey Pace b. 4/18/1831 Haywood Co, TN m. Florence Hayden (documented)
5.  Christopher Stump Pace b. 12/29/1809 Davidson Co, TN, m. Margareta M. Woods (documented)
6.  Alsey Pace b. 1781 Halifax Co, NC m. Sally A. Stump (documented)
7.  William Pace, Sr. b. abt. 1747 Edgecombe Co, NC, m. Sicely Walker (documented)
8.  George Pace b. 1711 Prince George Co, VA, m. Patience Howell
There is a slight possibility that the George who was the father of William Pace, Sr. was a different George than the one listed here, possibly son of Richard Pace and Sarah Woodliefe.
9.  John Pace b. 1668 Charles City Co, VA, m. Elizabeth in 1689 (documented)
10.  Richard Pace II b. 1638 Charles City Co, VA, m. Mary Baker (documented)

Comment: Strange contradiction between records and DNA--DNA shows exact match with John Pace-Sarah Burgh group.

Kit #13700 JP-SB

  • 0. Donor
  • 1. Father
  • 2. James Mitchell PACE 8/20/1879-11/1/1950 b Hendersonville or Flat Rock NC d Bozeman Montana
    + Naomi BROCK
  • 3. Josephus Spurgeon PACE b 11/20/1855 d 3/27/1909
    + Louise Childers
  • 4. Hiram Kimsey PACE b 12/4/1826
  • 5. Daniel Kimsey PACE b 1791 d 1871
  • 6. Burrel Pope PACE Sr. b 1758 - d 1816
  • 7. John PACE b abt 1725
    + ??Sarah Burgh/Burge??

COMMENT:
24/25 match plus the 2-step difference in marker 6 places this donor in the John Pace-Sarah ?Burgh/Burge? group. Note also that he is a 25/25 match with 16218 above and a one-marker mismatch with the other Burrel descendents.

55000

. Donor
* 1. Father
* 2. Grandfather
* 3. JOHN ASHLY PACE b Oct 1861 Fannin Co. TX d Abt. 1921/22
 -----Lamar or Fannin Co. TX
+ GEORGIE MAE SCALES (sources for John and Georgie are verbal
information from living individuals, including my father, grandmother,
and great aunt.
Some of my family still residing in Fannin/Grayson/Lamar county have
most of the documented sources from the court houses in those counties.
I have received most of my information from them via emails; 1870, 1900,
1910, 1920, and 1930 census records)
* 4. ASHLEY L. PACE b 12 Dec 1834 AR d 7 Feb 1863 Grayson
Co. TX;
(sames sources as above; 1860 census record)
+ ARAMINTA DAVIS m. 20 Dec 1860 Fannin Co. TX (2nd Wife, mother of
John Ashly)
* 5. TWITTY PACE b 29 Dec 1789 Greenville Co., SC d 11 Feb
1849 Fannin Co., TX + SUSANNAH DUNCAN m. 19 Apr 1810 Warren Co., Kentucky (Twitty Pace Bible, owned by Bland and Simeon Smith of Bonham, TX... published in the
Fannin County Folks and Facts book (Bonham Public Library - 1977)

------------------------------------------------------------------------

All below information is from OUR COLONIAL ANCESTORS by
Bruce Howard and/or The Pace Network, Pace Forums, and mailing list
archives.
* 6. JOHN PACE b 1748 Prince George County, VA d 1825
Greenville
County, SC
+ ANN RUSSELL
* 7. FRANCIS PACE b abt 1718 Prince George Co., VA d Aft.
1791
+ ANN UNK
* 8. RICHARD PACE, b abt 1690 VA
+ SARAH WOODLIEF
* 9. JAMES PACE b abt 1666 VA
+ ELIZABETH LOWE
* 10. RICHARD PACE, b abt 1636 VA d Abt. 1677 - 1678
+ MARY (BAKER?) m. Abt. 1660 Merchants Hope

Comment by Rebecca Christenson:

  I just looked at the DNA results on the FTDNA website.  Actually, Darren's results (Kit 55000) are a close match to the Burrell Pace results (Kits 13700 and 6280 and a little further from Burrell kit #9852).
 
Kit 55000 has 3 differences from 13700, 3 differences from 6280 and 4 differences from 9852.   Three differences at 25 markers can still be related and Burrell Pace's results are not consistent between the 3 participants.
 
Marker #                   2           3             6                  22-25
                        DYS 390   DYS 19   DYS 385b     DYS 464 a-d
Group 3b Modal       25         15             12            15-17-17-17 (modal=most common)
 
Burrell 13700           24         15             12            15-17-17-17  (3 differences)
Twitty  55000           24         14             11            15-15-17-17  
Burrell   6280           25         15             12            15-15-17-17  (3 difference)
Burrell   9852           25         15             12            15-16-17-17  (4 differences - but the 16 is between the 15 and 17).
 
All other results are the same for the 4 participants above at 25 markers

This evidence indicates tentative (borderline) inclusion in group 3b.

 

Kit #6280 JP-SB

  1. 0. Donor
  2. 1. Father
  3. 3. Grandfather

  4. GEORGE ROBERT PACE
    was born on September 27, 1864 in Milton County, GA
    + DORA ELLEN TURLEY (Documented)
  5. JONATHAN PACE
    was born on April 1, 1815 in Rutherford County, NC
    + MARY THOMPSON (Documented)
  6. CORNELIUS PACE
    was born about 1787 in Spartanburg County, SC
    + ? ROYAL (Relationship tenuous but probable; some documentation)
  7. BURRELL PACE
    was born about 1758 in Prince George County, VA
    + LYDIA WOODRUFF (Documentation; relationship highly probable)
  8. JOHN PACE
    was born bef 1732 in Virginia. He died about 1780 in Shallow Ford, Surry County, NC.
    + He was married to SARAH BURGH about 1753. Documentation: see above

Kit #9852 JP-SB

  • 0. Donor
  • 1. Father
  • 2. Grandfather

  • 3. SILAS WASHINGTON PACE b abt 1819 d 6 Apr 1915
    + EVALINA STATON
  • 4. JONATHAN PACE b abt 1779 d 15 Feb 1870
    + SUSANNAH ALLEN
  • 5. BURWELL (Burrell) POPE PACE b abt 1758 d abt 1816
    + LYDIA WOODRUFF
  • 6. JOHN PACE b abt 1732 d abt 1780 m Sarah (?Burgh)

Kit 76815
  • 0. Donor
    1. Oliver Dockery Pace b. 29 Sep 1888, Hendersonville, NC.  D. 25 Mar 1991, Jacksonville, FL
  • 2. William Whitted Pace b. 15 Jan 1865, Hendersonville, NC. D. 8 Feb 1908, Hendersonville, NC
  • 3. Leander Jackson Pace b. 3 Aug 1816, Hendersonville, NC. D. 2 Feb 1893, Hendersonville, NC
  • 4.   Moses Pace b. 1781, Edgecombe, NC. D. 1868, Saluda, NC
  • 5.   Burrell Pope Pace b. 1758, Bertie, NC. D. 1816, Saluda, NC
  • 6.   John Pace b. 1734, Bertie Precinct, NC. D. Oct 1780, Shallow Ford, VA
  • 7.   George Woodleife Pace b. 1711, d. 1769
  • 9.   Richard Pace b. 1690, Prince George, VA. D. 1738, Bertie District, NC
  • 9.   James Pace b. 1667, Charles City, VA. D. 1735, Charles City, VA

 

Kit 7811 Unsure

  1. 0. Donor
  2. 1. Father
  3. 2. Grandfather

  4. 3. JAMES DEAN PACE b 1835, Giles Co TN
    + spouse, HANNAH BELIEU (Documented)
  5. 4. THOMAS PACE, b. 1811, TN.
    + spouse, MARY HENDRIX (Documented)
  6. 5. WILLIAM PACE b ca 1775, where?
    + spouse, SARAH FRAZIER (Documented)

    COMMENT:
    DNA results show common ancestry with John Pace-Sarah Burgh descendants.

Kit #21419 JP-SB

  • 0 Donor
  • 1 Charlie MADISON, born 1918, died 1991
  • 2 JAMES MADISON PACE, born 1866, died 1953
  • 3 JOHN PACE b @1829/1830 Guileford Co NC; d after 1900 census Harlan Co KY
    +(2) JOICIE SHACKLEFORD 1 July 1866 Harlan Co KY (documented)
  • 4 EDMOND PACE b 1800/1804 Johnson Co NC; d Aug/Sept 1885 Lee Co VA documented)
  • 5 STEPHEN PACE b @ 1757; (per Bruce Howard) raised family in Johnston Co NC (documented)
  • 6) JOHN PACE b before 1732 VA; d Oct 1780 in Shallow Ford, Surry Co NC (per Bruce Howard)
    + SARAH BURGE (per Bruce Howard)

NOTE
This is an interesting submission for two reasons.
  1. The first is a name change.
    For personal reasons, James Madison Pace
    decided to use Madison as his last name.
    So the donor is a male Pace descendent
    although not named Pace.

  2. Secondly, he fits clearly into group 3b,
    the group that seems to be descended from or related to
    John Pace/Sarah ?Burgh?.
    Also, the mutation in marker 23 would seem to indicate
    a closer relationship to the other three in the chart
    with this mutation.
HOWEVER

note that marker 21 is consistent with group 3a, not 3b Two things could cause this:

  1. unique double mutation in this group might have occurred in two steps, rather than one
    -- one mutation in one generation, the next in a later one.

  2. A later mutation could have occurred reverting BACK to
    the original score in marker 23.

It will be interesting
to follow future developments.
Posted July 29, 2004.

Kit #26541 Descendent of Edmund Pace & Sarah Walker

email  lrpNO#!SPAM@steenrd.com (Remove the NO#!SPAM)

  • 0. Donor
  • 1. Father
    2. Grandfather
    3. Robert Vernon Pace, born 12/15/1883, died 10/31/71; married Arvie South
    4. David Nathan Kosciusko Pace, born 10/11/1855, died 6/14/46; married Martha Martin
    5. Albert Pace, born 6/16/1827, died 12/27/1905, married Eliza Jane Belue (2nd wife: Mary Jane Adams)
    6. (Unverified) David W. Pace
    7. (Unverified) Edmund Pace/Sarah Walker

    #2 is buried in Alcorn Co., MS. Numbers 3,4, and 5 are buried in Tishomingo Co., MS

    From the donor: "According to other information that I have not tried to verify, Edmund and Sarah would have been the grandfather of Albert, # 5 on my list. Albert's father was supposedly David W. Pace, whom I believe to have been the first in my line to settle in MS."

  • Kit # 35220.

    o. Donor
  • 1. Father
  • 2. Lewis Cullen Pace, b. 1848 Ms. - died after 1930 in Franklin Co., AL
  • 3, Wyche H. Pace, b. 1817 in TN, d. 1851 in Carroll Co., Ms.

Kit #19490 JP-SB

  • 0. Donor
  • 1. Father
  • 2. Grandfather

  • 3. JOHN FLETCHER PACE
    • born 28 Dec 1844 in Salisbury, NC
    • died 9 Nov 1901 in Salisbury, NC, (Documented)
    + CLARA SBBell WILSON
    • born 1857 Salisbury NC
    • married 11/25/1874 Salisbury NC
    • died 1943 Greensboro NC

  • 4. ABNER PACE
    • born 17 Aug. 1821 in Guilford Co NC
    • d 1800-1890 Salisbury, NC (Documented)
    + JULIA ANN REID
    • born 9/23/1825 Guilford
    • married 1843 Guilford Co NC
    • died 1911 Guilford Co NC

  • 5. ALSEY PACE
    • born 1785 in NC
    • died abt 1890 in Johnston Co NC
      (Documented and Bruce Howard)
    + ZILPHA HALL
    • born 1798-1800 Chatham/Wake Co. NC
    • married 1820 Johnston Co NC
    • died after 1880 Mecklenburg Co NC

  • 6. STEPHEN PACE
    • born abt 1757 Prince George Co VA
    • died after 1804 Johnston Co. NC (Bruce Howard)
    + INDIAN girl (mother of Alsey Pace--illegitimate--nothing known of her)

  • 7. JOHN PACE
    • born before 1732 VA
    • died October, 1780 in Shallow Ford, Surry Co., NC (Bruce Howard)
    + SARAH BURGE
    • born abt 1733 in VA,
    • died before 1808 in Surry Co. NC

    Disputed from this point on:

  • 8. RICHARD PACE b Abt 1688 d Abt 1738
    + SARAH WOODLIEF b 1694 m Abt 1710 d Aft 1759

  • 9. JAMES PACE b Abt 1666 d Aft 1735 in NC
    + ELIZABETH LOWE b Abt 1670 m Abt 1685

  • 10 RICHARD PACE b Abt 1636 d November 19 1677 Pr. Charles Co VA
    + MARY  m Abt 1661 d Aft 1718
    Prince George Co VA

Kit #7840 JP-SB
(Group 3a but DNA evidence shows no relationship to this group)

  • 0. Donor
  • 1. Father
  • 2. Grandfather

  • 4. FRANCIS MARION PACE born 1871 in Smith Co., Ms.
    died May 1939 in Carrollton, Carroll Co Ms. (documented)
  • 5. ABNER LAFAYETTE PACE born July 18, 1832 in Rankin Co Ms.
    died October 14, 1903 in Carroll Co Ms. (documented)
  • 6. ISHAM PACE born Abt 1794 in North Carolina
    died 1838 in Vicksburg, Warren Co Ms. (documented)
  • 7. JOHN PACE born abt 1761 in Edgecombe County, No. Carolina
    died Abt. 1821 in Coffeeville, Clarke Co Ala (Per B. Howard)
  • JOHN PACE born abt 1725 in Prince George Co VA
    died Abt 1780 in Surry Co N Carolina.
    + SARAH BURGH

Kit #23435

Comments:
This person does not seem to be related to the others who cite lineage to John Pace-Sarah Burgh

23435 LANDRUM:
This person, of an entirely different surname and no known Pace ancestry, matches 12/12 with 7840
Research is indicated on his part to determine whether a Pace ancestor is possible.

 

UNSURE or OTHER

Many Paces cannot trace their lines back to these patriarchs

John of Middlesex Co VA or Richard , John, or James of North Carolina)

They are encouraged to submit their lineages to see if they match any of the other Pace lines.   They will be identified by kit number and by "unsure" or "Wales" (see explanation).   Their lineages will be traced as far back as they have them; perhaps Pace genealogists can help them to extend those lines.

Frederick Pace of ?Wales?

The DNA of this group of Paces does not match any of the others. Family tradition and strong evidence indicates that they are the descendents of a Frederick Pace, believed to be of Wales who came to this country with sons William, John, and Dempsey, in 1768. These Paces moved to Clarke County, Alabama, and then spread out from there. It should be noted that no record of this Frederick has been found, and that "Wales" could include parts of western England on the Welsh border, as Wales was never an independent country and had no definite border. There were Welsh speakers on both sides of the presently defined border of Wales, and the "border" of Wales was "fuzzy" and even wobbled back and forth at different times.

To see the evidence for the ancestry of these Paces, click here.

Kit 8025 --Son
 -------31125 Father
 -------32112 Uncle of 8025 brother of 31125
 -------Lineage Unsure -- (Disputed Frederick Pace of Wales)

The donor listed below is the son, but since these three are in the same family, it is the same lineage.

  • 0. Donor
  • 1. Father
  • 2. Grandfather

  • 3. Alfred John Pace/ 9 Aug 1864 Conehatta, MS/ d. 12 July 1911 Conehatta, MS
  • 4. James Ruben Pace/ 2 Jan 1832 Copiah Co., MS/ d. 10 Mar 1895 Conehatta, MS
  • 5. Thomas Jefferson Pace / 17 May 1811 West Bend, Clarke Co., AL/ d.18 Oct 1864 Conehatta, MS
  • 6. John Pace/ b. abt 1760, Edgecomb Co., NC/ d. 1821 Clarke Co., AL
  • 7. Some references say Frederick Pace from Wales

    Kit 73852 

    1. Donor:
     2. Father: b. 29 Jan 1921 Dallas, TX/ d. 31 Dec  1995 Alameda, CA
     3. Grandfather: Aylmer Ramsey Pace b. 27 Aug 1880 Camden, Ouachita
         ----County, AR d. 16 Dec 1940 Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA
     4. Williamson Winfield Scott Pace b. 1 Jul 1848 Camden, Ouachita County
         AR, d. 17 Aug 18993 Camden, Ouachita County AR
     5. William Pace b. 8 Feb 1807 KY d. 28 Jul 1894 Ouachita County, AR
     6. John Pace b. abt 1761 in Wales,  or Edgecombe County, NC d. 1821
         ----Clarke County, AL
     7. Frederick Pace b. unkn, d. unkn Migrated from Wales to USA about 1768


    Kit 113987

    1. Donor

    2. Father
    Fr
    3. Grandfather
    William Earle Pace
    born August 1875

    4. John J. Pace
    born 1840 in Clarke Co, AL

    5. Dempsey P. Pace
    born 1810 in Wilkinson Co, GA

    6. William Pace
    born abt 1757
    died June 1826 in Clarke Co, AL

    7. Frederick acc to family lore

    Comment: Consistency in the matches of this line shows that it is a distinct Pace line and refutes the belief that they are descendents of John "the Tory" of the North Carolina/Richard line. 36/37 match between 11397 and 8025 would indicate that we have 36 markers of Frederick's DNA.

     

    UNSURE -- These Paces do not match any of the lineages above

    Kit 38697

    1.      Donor
    2.      Father
    3.    Grandfather|
    4.      Newton Lee Pace (documented)Born 06/11/1881 in
    ----Alamance County, NC. Died 01/15/1933 buried at Spray
    ----Cemetery in Eden, NC. + Julia Ann Baker       
    5.      Doctor Pace (documented) Born – 02/18/1846 in Orange
    ----County, NC.Died in 1929 and buried at Spray Cemetery in Eden, NC.
    ---- +Elizabeth Barker
    6.      Joseph Barker Pace (Jr.) (documented) Born – 1804 in Orange
    ----County, NC. Died 1885 in Alamance County, NC.  Buried in
    ----Mebane, NC. +Elizabeth Truitt
    7.      Joseph B. Pace (Sr.) (marriage documented only) Born –
    ----Died – before 1820 Orange County, NC. +Zilpha Woodward -
    ----Married 9/23/1788 in Chowan County, NC.

    This donor does not appear to be related to any of the other Paces in the study.

    Kit #13552 Unsure (Son)
    Kit #31372 Unsure (Father)
    See distant cousin kit no. 60597 below

    This branch of the Pace family does not appear to be related to any of the other Paces in the study. There is no DNA match.

    The lineage begins with the son, who is donor 13552

    0. Donor
    1. Father
    2. Grandfather

    3. SAMUEL DUNBAR PACE

    • born 6/25/1866 Marion County, MS
    • died 6/14/1953 Pulaski County, AR

    + NANCY ELIZABETH AULTMAN
    (family knowledge, Carroll Watts research notes)

  • 4. JOHN GUSLIN PACE

      b. 8/18/1836 Marion County, MS d. 2/11/1921 Marion County, MS

    + AMEDILLA LOTT (Spelled phonetically on tombstone as Armadilla)
    (Carroll Watts research notes, family knowledge)

  • 5. ZEBEDEE F. PACE b. 1810 Washington County?, MS Terr d. after 1880;
    + CANDIS MORRIS
    (Carroll Watts research notes, Marion County MS marriage records, and censuses)
  • 6. JOHN PACE b. 1784 NC d. 1850-60 presumably in Marion County, MS where he resided m. ABIGAIL ____ ? b. 1784 NC
    (Carroll Watts research notes, 1850 Census)

    This is as far back as anyone in our branch of the family has been able to trace our lineage. We've only been able to identify 2 sons of John and Abigail and could likely track down all their descendants. However, we've been unable to determine our relationship with any other Pace branches anywhere.

    Kit 60597--distant cousin, descends from John Pace b. 1784 and Abigail. 25/25 DNA match  supports accuracy of research.

    •  Donor
    • L.B. Pace b. Feb. 25, 1915 d. Oct. 24, 1969 m. Irene Parkman b. July 6 1907 d May 6 2006
    • William Durien " Hilliard" Pace b.Feb 22, 1885 d. Sept 17 1965 M. Marth Alice Hatten b. April 5 1890 d. Dec 10 1966
    • Leonidas Allen "Leon" Pace b. Jun 05, 1862 in Marion County, MS; d. April 10 1928 m.  Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Taylor b. Feb 22, 1868 d. July 6, 1927
    • Lucas Allen Buel Pace b.Apr. 11, 1838 in Marion County, MS; d. Sept. 25, 1892 in Marion County, MS Mary Ann McDaniel B. Nov. 11 1840 d. Dec.. 11, 1915
    • William M. Pace b.1804 in GA; d. Aug. 07, 1862 in Marion County, MS Amy Broom .b. 1814
      •
    • John Pace b. 1784 in NC, d. 1850-60 presumably in Marion County, MS 
      where he resided m Abagail (?) b. 1784 in NC (Common ancestor)

    Kit #11424 Unsure

    o. Donor
    1. Father
    2. Grandfather
    3. Ed Pace, b. Decatur, MS ca 1893
    4. John Pace b. Conehatta MS ca 1820

    Note that this Pace has an entirely different DNA profile from any of the others. The genetic distance is 15 from the nearest match (the total number of steps; 2-step differences count as 2, etc.) This strongly rules out any possibility of a relationship.

    The above lineage seems to have a problem.  John Pace would be 73 years old in 1893 when Ed Pace was born.

    Kit #12269 Unsure

    • 0. Donor
    • 1. Father
    • 2. Grandfather

    • 3. Joseph B. Pace b. 11 Feb TN; d 27 Nov 1891 Clay Co? AR
    • 4. Joacum L. Pace, (J.L., once Joseph L.)
      • born 1823-1825 TN
      • married 1847 Williamson Co lived in 1850 Hardin, 1860 Perry, 1870 1880 Humphreys Counties
      • died ca 1883 Humpreys Co TN
    • 5. Thomas Pace Sr.
      • b 1793-1795 NC (or SC?)
        he got an 1816 Maury Co TN appears on Williamson Co TN census from 1830-1860;
        died between Oct 1867 - May1868 Williamson CO TN
      Comment:
      This donor does not appear to be related to any of the other Paces in the study as of this entry.

      14944 Unsure

      1) Donor Pace, (Birth Certificate)
      2) Worth Baghley Pace, b: 4 Feb 1900, Nash Co., N.C., d: 8 April 1973, Waco, Texas (Census: 1920, 1910 & 1900)
      3) John Davis Pace, b: 16 Jan 1844, Nash Co., N.C., d: 17 Nov 1934, Nash Co., N.C. (Census: 1880, 1870, 1860, 1850)
      4) William Pace, b: 1807, Franklin Co., N.C., d: 1892, Edgecombe Co., N.C.

      Comment: no apparent relationship to any of the others in the study.

      15541 Unsure

      0. donor
      1. Father
      2. Grandfather John Jefferson Pace b. 10-2-1906 Chester,Arkansas d. 1-19-1973
       ---Lodi,California   m.Dorothy Perigo Abt.1-18 or 19 -1930 b.12-18-1908
       ---Lacy,South Dakota d. 12-10-2001 St. Louis,Missouri
      3. G- Grandfather Joseph H. Pace b. 10-14-1871 Benton County,Arkansas
      ---d. 5-5-1944 Chester,Arkansas m. Della J. Burgett 12-2-1897
      ---b. 11-24-1878 d.4-6-1927
      4.       William R. Pace b. 5-12-1824 Giles County,Tennessee d. 5-15-1892
      ---Benton County,Arkansas m. Sarah Ann Hendrix Abt. 1847 b.5-15-1827
      ---d.7-27-1889
      5. William Pace( no information as of t      his date)

      40018 Unsure

      0. Donor.
      1. Father
      2. Grandfather Joseph H. Pace
             ---Born oct 14, 1871 Benton Co, Arkansas Died may 5, 1944 Fort Smith,
      ---Arkansas Have funeral record, death certificate, census records,
      ---and photos.
      3. Great Grandfather       William R. Pace Born May 12, 1821 Tenn
      ---Died May 15, 1892 Benton co, Arkansas
             ---census records, and photos of tombstones.

      Gordon W. Pace of Oregon submitted the following information on this line:

      From Gordon W Pace, 5-24-04

      One of the major Pace lineages for which the ancestry is undiscovered, is
      that of William R. Pace and Sarah Hendrix of Giles Co, TN and Benton Co, AR.
      This is the ancestry of DNA test subject #15541 as well as the ancestry of James
      Dean Pace of Benton Co.
      This is briefly what I know about this lineage:

      William Pace was b. abt. 1770 in SC and died abt. 1825-30, probably in Maury
      Co, TN. He married Sarah Frazier abt. 1803 in Mississippi Territory, daughter
      of William Frazier and a Native American. Per Gale Judkins, family lore says
      that this family was closely associated with the Choctaw tribe in Mississippi
      Territory and Sarah may have been a full-blood Choctaw. The area of
      residence prior to the removal of the Choctaw was near what is now Yalobusha Co, MS.
      The family apparently arrived in TN before 1811.
      Their children were: Alpha Pace b. 1804, d. 1875 Giles Co, TN, m. John Escue

      Rachel Pace b. 1809,
      Thomas Pace b. 1811, d 1848 in Lawrence Co, TN,
      John Jackson b. 1815, d. aft 1870 Giles Co, TN, m. Mourning Logan 1850
      Lawrence Co, TN,
      Dempsey b. 1818, d. aft 1880 AR, m. Sarah Cooper in Hardin Co, TN. William R. Pace b. 1836? Giles Co, TN, d. aft 1890 Benton Co, AR.

      Thomas Pace m. Mary Hendrix 7/17/1833 in Lawrence Co, TN, daughter of William
      Hendrix and Sarah. Their children were:
      James Dean Pace b. 1835 Giles Co, TN, d. aft 1880 AR Christopher C. b. 1836 TN Sarah E. b. 1840 Sophrona H. b. 1842 Robert Richmond b. 1844 Thomas J. b. 1845

      William R. Pace - birth year from census records range from 1828 to 1836. On
      the 1880 Benton Co, AR census (Brightwater Twp) he shows both parents b. TN.
      William m. Sarah A. Hendrix (sister of above Mary) on 9/12/1849 in Lawrence
      Co, TN. Their children were:
      William J. , John S., Martha Almyra, Thomas E., General E., Mary A., Sarah
      Rachel, Susan Arphetty, Fanny H., George M., and Joseph H. b. 10/14/1871 Benton
      Co, AR.
      The following children were in the household of William R. on the 1880
      census: John S., Mary E., Sarah R., Fanny H., George M. and Joseph H. Also in the
      hh were William Hendricks 35 and James Hendricks 18, relationship not noted
      but undoubtedly close relatives of Sarah and Mary Hendrix.
      Does anyone have a clue as to the ancestry of William Pace b. abt. 1770 SC? As the James Dean Pace biography indicates, his family believed him to be a
      descendant of Richard Pace of Jamestown but the one DNA test from this line
      seems to refute this.
      What is greatly needed is another test subject from this line to see if the
      results match the first.
      Gordon W. Pace

49909 Unsure

o. Donor
1. Father
2. William Luther Pace b July 19, 1882 m Ruth Wilson
3. Virgil Joseph Pace b Nov 26, 1843 m Etna Gaskill b Nov 29, 1854
4. (waiting to hear from Gordon Pace from Pace Society who has ancestry records for William's sister Iva Texas Pace.) Do you have additional information?

This DNA did not match any others in the Pace study. Haplogroup is I, like John of Middlesex but no match.

 

Lois Long Carey has submitted the following possibly helpful information:

In my Ancestry file - which is really  a Mish-Mosh
of paces I found a William Luther Pace b. 1896

Kit # 49909 also has a William Luther Pace b. 7/19/1882
m. Ruth Wilson,father of Virgil Joseph Pace b. 11/26/1843

the William Luther in my file is descended from a
Benjamin J.Pace b. 1801 in Va,
d. 1859 Edmonson Co, Kentucky
m. Katherine K.B. Hawkins b. 1811

their son William W. Pace b. 5/5/1839
m. Polly E .E.Martin B. 1844 in Kentucky

Their son Isaac Newton(Jack) Pace b. 11/18/1874
m. Susan Elizabeth Howard

Their children were:
William Luther Paceb. 1894
Henry Lewis Pace b. 1904
Bessie Pace b. 1899
Lillie C. Pace b. 1901
Viola Pace b. 1906
Ommie Newton Pace b. 1909

Dont know where this information came from
(shame on me)

93875 Unsure

No information available at this time (July 2007). Lineage has been requested.
 

 

 

UK Paces

(Including all Paces who trace recent ancestry to the UK)

Kit number 8033

    0. Donor
  • 1. father
  • 2. CHARLES VICARAGE PACE 1870-1926
    Came to Alberta CANADA in 1890's
    - returned to ENGLAND married 1898 WALSALL Staffordshire
    returned to Canada in 1920's - Cousins in Pennsylvania, desc. in Arkansas
    + ANNIE ARCH 1868-1964 born BLOXWICH Staffordshire
  • 3. EDWARD PACE 1845-1877
    b 1845 SHARESHILL, Staffordshire d 7 Mar 1877 age 31 coal mine acc
    + Emily CULLWICK - b 1845 BROMSGROVE, Worcestershire
  • 4. JOSHUA PACE 1808-1895 Chr 10 July 1808 SHARESHILL, Staffordshire d 4 Apr 1895 age 87
    + Hannah HICKIN b: 28 Mar 1812 NORTON CANES, Staffordshire
  • 5. WILLIAM PACE 1765-1812 - Chr 14 Jul 1765 SHARESHILL, Staffordshire
    + MARY BROWN Chr 2 Aug 1762 HAUGHTON Staffordshire m 1 Nov 1785
  • 6. JOSEPH PACE - b 1 Feb 1735 SHARESHILL, Staffordshire
    + Mary EVANS - of BREWOOD Staffordshire - m 19 Jul 1757 d abt 1770
  • 7. JOSEPH/JOSHUA PACE - Chr 10 Sep 1709 RANTON, Staffordshire
    + MARGARET MATHER - m 23 Sept 1730 at SHARESHILL
  • 8. GEORGE PACE - Chr 28 May 1670 PREES Shropshire
    + Elizabeth PICKEN - m 30 Dec 1708 RANTON, Staffordshire
  • 9. JOSEPH PACE Chr 07 June 1618 Prees, Shropshire of WROCKWARDINE Shropshire
    + MARGARET PALMER Chr 1831 Wellington, Shropshire
    married 04 MAR 1653 High Ercall, Shropshire
  • 10 ROWLAND PACE

Comment: As shown in the chart, this donor has a perfect 25/25 match with all but one of group 2 who trace to John Pace of Middlesex. Relationship to these Paces is a near certainty.

Kit 8179 UK

    (Antony Pace has asked that his full lineage be posted including current generation.)

  • 0. Antony(note no h!) LIONEL PACE b 16 August 1962 CRAYFORD, Kent
  • 1. Derek William PACE b 14 July 1930 MARYLEBONE, London, d 8 July 2001
  • 2. WILLIAM CHARLES PACE b 31 May 1895 BERMONDSEY, London, d 9 February 1950
    + GWENDOLINE ROSE GILKS b 1 October 1904 Kensington LONDON
    d 27 December 1979
  • 3. WILLIAM RICHARD PACE b 11 January 1859 ROTHERHITHE, London, d ABT 1930
    + RACHEL KIGHTLY
  • 4. GEORGE PACE living in ROTHERHITHE, London in 1859

NOTE: Rotherhithe is across the Thames immediately opposite Wapping. Antony says his great grandfather was a barge builder. He matches 22/25 with our group 3, the main group believing themselves descended from Richard, but FTDNA says this is not a close enough match. The mismatch at DYS 390, a slow-changing allele, was especially significant in indicating a mismatch.

 

GERMAN PACES

who derive their name from Pees. Explanation: in German, Pees would be pronounced almost exactly like Pace, the double e taking a sound like a long a.  Therefore, in the US it was natural for them to change the spelling to the American way. They are not related to the English Paces. This group has traced ancestry to Baumholder, Germany. It will be interesting to see if some of the undetermined lines of Paces. As of this date (Feb. 20o7) there are no matches. NOTE: Donor 47110's ancestors did NOT change their name to Pace but the evidence shows they are related going back to Baumholder, Germany.

Kit #20553

  • 0. donor
  • 1. Father:  Ralph W. Pace b. 16 Apr 1910.  (birth certificate)
  • 2. Grandfather:  James Edwin Pace  b. 14 Dec 1872.  (family records)
  • 3.  Great Grandfather:  George Milton Pace b. 9 Jan1837. (family records)
  • 4. Great Great Grandfather:  Elisha Pace b. 1 Oct 1805. (family records)
  • 5. Great Great Great Grandfather:  David Pace b. 4 Sept 1771.  (family records)
  • 6. Great Great Great Great Grandfather:  Johann Michael Pace/Pees  b. 1 July 1732
    (Early Germans of New Jersey; church records in Baumholder, Germany)
  • 7. G G G G G Grandfather:  Hans Michel Pees b 21 Apr 1691
    (Church records in Baumholder, Germany)
  • 8. G G G G G G Grandfather:  Johannes Pees  b 1643
    (Church records in Baumholder, Germany)

Kit 47110

0. Donor

1. Father: HOMER GLEN PEES, b. 2 Nov 1931, Washington County, PA; died 1994, Washington County, PA. Burial: Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Cemetery, Washington County, PA.  Married NANCY ELLEN DUVALL, daughter of RAYMOND DUVALL and RENA FORMECK. She was born June 17, 1939 in Washington County, PA.

2. Grandfather: GLEN ELMER PEES, b. 3 Oct 1890, Washington County, PA; d. 3 Jan 1962, Washington County, PA.  Married ZOETTA CLEMENS. She was born September 03, 1897.

3. G-Grandfather: JAMES FRANKLIN PEES, b. 8 Apr 1854, Washington County, PA; d. 1933, Washington County, PA.  Burial: Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Cemetery, Washington County, PA.  Married ELIZABETH AMOS, daughter of HENRY AMOS and MARTHA HARRIS.  She was born 1855, and died 1899.

4. G-G-Grandfather: NICHOLAS PEES, b. 1806, Washington County, PA; d. 1877, Washington County, PA.  Burial: Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Cemetery, Washington County, PA.  Married ELIZABETH WALLER.  She was born 1812, and died 1885.

5. G-G-G-Grandfather: GEORGE PEES, b. 30 Jul 1770, Conococheague, MD; d. 1849, Washington County, PA.  Burial: Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Cemetery, Washington County, PA.  Married LYDIA VAUGHN, daughter of JOHN VAUGHN and MARY CHEESEMAN.  She was born 1772, and died 1865.

6. G-G-G-G-Grandfather: NICHOLAS PEES, b. 1713 in Germany; d. 1818 in Washington County, PA.  Burial: Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Cemetery, Washington County, PA.  Married HANNAH UNKNOWN.

Comment: DNA match of 24/25 with 20553 indicates probable relationship despite lack of common records.

Kit #12280

  • 0. donor
  • WILLY BURTON SMITH
  • LORENZO DOW "Dow" SMITH
    born 13 Oct 1855 (grave stone) LYERLY, Chatooga Co GEORGIA
    but death cert. etc. suggest 1853
    died 2 Feb 1921 YANTIS, Wood Co TEXAS
    + 1st NANCY THOMPSON
    + 2nd IDA CORILLA MORRISON - 3rd husband LYERLY GA
    born 27 May 1869 CROSS PLAINS, Calhoun Co AL
    died YANTIS, Wood Co TEXAS
  • JOHN SMITH
    born abt 1816 KNOX Co TENNESSEE
    died after 1883 in CHATOOGA Co GEORGIA
    + LYDIA PENNINGER
    born abt 1815 in CABARRUS Co NC
    died after 1880 in CHATOOGA Co GEORGIA
  • JOHN SMITH
    born abt 1785 probably PENNSYLVANIA but maybe VIRGINIA
    died abt 1830 KNOX County TENNESSEE
    + REBECCA McCOY
    born abt 1781 VA married 28 Apr 1809 BLOUNT Co TENNESSEE
    d/o ENOCH McCOY/McKAY & SARAH BORDEN
This entry is from a person surnamed Smith who did not match with anyone in the Smith study but who did match with our German Pees-Pace entry. He is exploring the possibility of a name change somewhere in his ancestry and thinks he might be a Pees-Pace.

Marker 23 has changed from 14 to 12 when compared to donor 20553 who is a German Pace/Pees donor. This is a fast moving marker. The two step difference in this allele makes the administrator a bit skeptical, but it is certainly possible.

Italian Paces

The Pace name seems to have two distinct origins:  England and Italy.  It appears from the evidence that the name evolved separately in these two locations and the DNA evidence so far would indicate that English and Italian Paces are not related.   In both cases, there seems to be some relation of the Pace name to the word "peace" and in fact, in Italian, Pace (pronounced "pah-chee") means peace. The Pace DNA project is interested also in Italian Paces and would like more submissions.

N13364 To be submitted later

N11718 To be submitted later

95418

    0 donor  (living)

  1. father (living)

  2. Grandfather  Gaetano Pace b. January 27, 1913   d. January 24, 1992..Born Pittston, PA     Died Whittier, CA

  3. Great grandfather Francesco (Frank) Pace b. Dec. 11, 1875 in Sicily d. Sept. 14, 1942, Buffalo, NY

 

Evidence supporting Frederick Pace of Wales as ancestor of the Clarke County, Alabama, Paces, father of William (b. ca 1757), John (b. ca 1760), and Dempsey (b. ca 1762). 

Further information is found in the Clarke County, Alabama, Finding Aid, in the Pace Society Database, available to Pace Society members,

1.          The Dempsey Pace Bible (can be found in the PSA database) states that his parents were Frederick and Elizabeth Pace.  This is the Dempsey Pace who died in Clarke Co, AL, in 1864.

2.          The biography of William Pace published in 1889 in "Biographical and Historical Memoirs of South Arkansas" states that "William Pace...was born in Kentucky in 1807, a son of John and Elizabeth Pace.  The father [William’s father, John] was born in Wales about 176*, a son of Frederick Pace who came to this country before the Revolutionary war. . . ."  [William was 13 or 14 years old when his father, John, died in Clarke Co, AL, and probably heard this story from his father.]

3.          The biography of Dr. J. M. Pace [Jesse, son of the above William] published in 1892 in "Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas" tells essentially the same story, but he also lists the other Clarke Co Paces (Dempsey and William) as sons of Frederick Pace.  ". . .  his great grandfather, Frederick Pace, was born in Wales and came to the United States in 1768, seven years before the Revolutionary War.  He was the father of five children, three sons and two daughters, all born in Wales.  William the eldest son,…was eleven years of age when he came to America,….John, the second son, and our subjects grandfather, was eight years of age....Dempsey, the third child of Frederick Pace, was six years of age. . . .”

4.          The book A Glance into the Great Southeast, or Clarke County Alabama, and its Surroundings from 1650-1882” by Rev T.H. Ball.  He stated: [p. 522]  “John Pace, from South Carolina, after spending about a year in Kentucky and another in Tennessee, coming with Dempsey Pace, with a Parker family and some others, through the Chickasaw Indians, settled in 1809 about a mile and a half above Coffeeville…Dempsey Pace, named above, a brother, probably, of John Pace and a son of Frederick Pace of South Carolina, came in 1809.”

 Rev. Ball was a native of Indiana who lived in Clarke Co during the 1850's during which time he started up and taught at West Bend Academy.  He married a girl from Clarke Co, and he visited there several times during the 1870's while collecting material for his history.  He would have had the opportunity to know the Paces of the area including Dempsey Pace and his descendents as well as "Aunt Patsy" Pace, the widow of Stephen Pace who was a son of John Pace (d. Clarke, 1820/21). 

5.   ) A paper written in 1885 by Fannie Pace Goodman who was a granddaughter of Dempsey Pace.  She stated “Dempsey Pace and John Pace, sons of Frederick Pace, left Virginia in 1790 and spent sometime in South Carolina, a year in Kentucky, one in Tennessee, coming through the Cherokee Indians County with other families…”

Bob Webb has analyzed this evidence and presents a very well reasoned perspective:

My goal is to put the different family traditions in perspective. I agree that the evidence does weigh in heavily that Frederick was Dempsey's father. I accept that without reservation. I'm still reluctant to say that Frederick was the immigrant ancestor of this line, but is rather the earliest known ancestor of the line. I'm still waffling on the idea that he was William and John's father. If not, he was certainly their brother. The math is shaky in Dr. Jesse Pace's account of the births of these men. We know he was off by about 13 years when he referred to Dempsey, the only one we have a decent birth year for (1775). Dr. Pace had Dempsey's birth year as 1762. He has John's birth date set at 1760 (Bruce Howard says 1761). I've often thought John was also younger than that.; closer to Dempsey in age, say 1773. John's wife Elizabeth was born about 1779-1780. When John died in 1821, he left a passel of young children, the youngest an infant. Was he 60 or in his late 40s? Dr. Pace contradicted himself when he said John died at the age of 40 of congestive chills (old medical terminology for malaria with diarrhea). 

That memory must have been a very vivid and direct one for John's son William of Arkansas, who was 13 at the time. I lean towards the later birth date for John. You could almost shoe-horn him in as an adult son of Frederick listed in the South Carolina census of 1800. Certainly works for Dempsey. Does this leave a problem with your ancestor William? If William was much younger, he would have missed service in the Revolution, and I'm not about to challenge that. By Dr. Pace's reckoning, William was born in 1757. His war record says he served in 1779. How young could he have been? Bruce Howard estimated his birth year at 1759, which is acceptable. Dr. Pace says he was 17 when he enlisted , which would make his birth year at about 1761-62. Yet Dr.  Pace says he lived to be four score years, which is 80. We know William died in Clarke County in 1826. William must have been 64-69 at the time of his death. Probably seemed like four-score to his young nephew and namesake.

 A note about the birthplace of John and Dempsey. John's son Richmond states on the 1880 Newton County, Miss. census that his parents were born in South Carolina. Richmond's younger brother Jesse Mercer Pace also states that his parents were born in South Carolina. In that same census year in Clarke County, Alabama, Dempsey's children state that he was born in South Carolina. The consistency is compelling. T. H. Ball referred to John "from South Carolina" and "Frederick of South Carolina."