Hg R1b: Lineages and Results of Y-chromosome DNA Testing for Surname CORBIN

Lineages and Results of Y-chromosome DNA Testing for Surname CORBIN
and Variations, such as, CORBEN, CORBAN, CORBON, CORBYN, CORBINE, etc.
Haplogroup R1b

Results Hub	Y-DNA Haplogroups Represented in the Project (n = number tested / number of progenitors)			Project Home
	G (n = 2 / 1)	I1 (n = 4 / 2 )	R1b (n = 14 / 6)

R1b is the most common haplogroup in western Europe, so it is not surprising that it is the most frequent haplogroup in the project. R1b is the haplogroup believed to have re-populated Europe from an Iberian refugium when the last glacial ice sheet retreated about 10-12,000 years ago.

Western Atlantic Modal Haplotype — WAMH / SWAMH

Of the many haplotypes represented within R1b, the most common 12-marker haplotype is called the "Western Atlantic Modal Haplotype"; when extended across all markers, it has been called the "Super Western Atlantic Modal Haplotype." In the results tables below, the R1b modal haplotype is highlighted in cyan and is used as an arbitrary standard against which to compare our R1b member. (Because the most common subclade of R1b is R1b1b2, the modal values for R1b are also those of R1b1 and R1b1b2.) The modal value for each marker is taken independently; no one individual is modal for all values, so no one actually has this entire haplotype at 37 or 67 markers. FTDNA members whose 12-marker haplotype matches one of the four most common 12-marker R1b haplotypes will find they have a WAMH logo on their member page. Genetically speaking, being WAMH is rather like being surnamed SMITH, which means anyone with this haplotype can expect to need at least 37 markers to clearly distinguish themselves from other R1b1b2's.

Fourteen CORBIN project members are Haplogroup R1b. They fall into three subclades and six lineages:

R1b1b2 (n = 6 / 4)

R1b1b2d (n = 6 / 1)

R1b1b2g (n = 2 / 1)

(n = number tested / number of lineages)

R1b Haplogroup Subclades as Defined by SNP Mutations

Three of our members have undergone deep SNP testing, with the results that one is R1b1b2*, one is R1b1b2d (old R1b1c6), and one is R1b1b2g (old R1b1c9). The fact of the matter is that most R1b's will turn out to be R1b1b2, by far the most common subclade of R1b. Because R1b1b2 includes such a large percentage of western European males, the search is ongoing for SNPs to define subclades of R1b1b2. In light of the discovery of new SNPs, the FTDNA panel of R1b SNPs has recently (5/08) been expanded to include more subclades.

Mutations								FTDNA Subclade	Remarks
M207/UTY2 M306/S1 P224 P227 P229 P232 P280 P285 S4 S8 S9								R	Eurasia
__	M173/P241 P225 P231 P233 P234 P236 P238 P242 P286 P294							R1	Eurasia
	__	-SRY10831.2 [back mutation]						R1a	Eurasian Steppe, Eastern Europe
		__	M17 M198					R1a1
			__	M56				R1a1a
				M157				R1a1b
				M64.2 M87 M204				R1a1c
				P98				R1a1d
				PK5				R1a1e
		M343						R1b	SW Asia, Europe, especially western Europe
		__	P25					R1b1
			__	M18				R1b1a	Sardinia
				P297				R1b1b
				__	M73			R1b1b1	central Asia
					M269 S3 S10 S13 S17			R1b1b2 (old R1b1c)	Europe, predominantly western
					__	M37		R1b1b2a	European Australians
						M65		R1b1b2b	Basque
						M153		R1b1b2c	Spanish; New World Latinos
						SRY2627 / M167		R1b1b2d (old R1b1c6)	Iberia; SW England and Ireland
						M222 / USP9Y + 3636		R1b1b2e (old R1b1c7)	NW Ireland; W Scotland; "Niall"
						P66		R1b1b2f	Italy
						U106 / S21		R1b1b2g (old R1b1c9)	25% of western European males — found in Norway, Italy, Germany, Scotland, England, Ireland, Wales; includes the "Frisian" group (40% of men in northern Holland are S21+)
						__	U198 / S26	R1b1b2g1	null439; concentrated in England — also found in Spain, Norway, southern Germany
							P107 / S29	R1b1b2g2	confined to England (pre-Anglo-Saxon)
						U152 / S28		R1b1b2h	10% of western European males — found in Greece, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, France, Poland, Norway, Netherlands, Scotland, England, Wales
						__	M126	R1b1b2h1	European
							M160	R1b1b2h2	European
						S68		R1b1b2i?	<5% of R1b's — found in Sweden and Scotland currently tested only by EthnoAncestry
				M335				R1b1c
	M124 P249 P267							R2	Asia, especially central and southern (India)

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Haplogroup Subclade R1b1b2

Subclade R1b1b2 — WV

Surname

Kit #

YSearch
User ID

SNP
Tests

Haplotype — as determined by STR testing

Known Lineage

Markers 1-12

Markers 13-25

Markers 26-37

Markers 38-67

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S1
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R1b Modal Values

55GU9

Modals per Charles Kerchner.

CORBIN

N62418

32FVK

Pvt³, Pvt², Robert Franklin¹ — of VA

This individual has transferred in from the National Geographic Society's Genographic Project. He has just begun working on his paper genealogy, so we may not have a lineage for him for awhile. It is probable that his paternal grandfather, Robert Franklin CORBIN, was either born in or at some time lived in Virginia.

His haplotype is rare, especially for an R1b1b2. He has only three 12/12 matches in the FTDNA database, all in surname NORMAN, and just two 12/12 matches in the Ysearch database, one with a NORMAN, of Virginia, and the other with a BAILEY. Two of these NORMANs have tested to 37 markers, so your project admin strongly recommends upgrading to 37 markers to find out whether this match is maintained or falls away. Because of the rarity of this haplotype, the possiblity of an NPE with NORMAN is rearing its head, so upgrading to more markers here is critical.

Subclade R1b1b2* — SC: Newberry Group / SHERMAN-CORBIN

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Surname

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YSearch
User ID

SNP
Tests

Haplotype — as determined by STR testing

Known Lineage

Markers 1-12

Markers 13-25

Markers 26-37

Markers 38-67

SMGF Markers

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R1b Modal Values

55GU9

Modals for FTDNA markers per Charles Kerchner; modals for SMGF markers per SMGF.

CORBIN

95794

UZMCM

Deep

Pvt⁷, Pvt⁶, James Dewey⁵, John Leslie⁴, Ira A.³, Ira A.², Ira¹ — of MA and Newberry Co., SC

SHERMAN

SMGF

Pvt⁶, Pvt⁵, Neil Carter⁴, Abraham Carter³, John², Luther¹ — of Wayne Co., NY

SHERMAN

N47499

Pvt¹⁵ , Pvt¹⁴, James Wright¹³, Clarence Davison¹², Samuel Wright¹¹, Bowen Gardner¹⁰, Wright⁹, Samuel⁸, David⁷, Ebenezer⁶, Samuel⁵, Hon. Philip⁴, Samuel³, Henry², Henry¹ — of Dedham, Essex

SHERMAN

SMGF

Pvt¹³, Pvt¹², Henry Clapp¹¹, Benjamin Franklin¹⁰, James⁹, James⁸, Benjamin⁷, Thomas⁶, Peleg⁵, Hon. Philip⁴, Samuel³, Henry², Henry¹— of Dedham, Essex

SHERMAN

9544

Pvt¹⁴, Pvt¹³, Charles Melvin¹², John Henry¹¹, Rodney¹⁰, Daniel⁹, Justin⁸, Samuel⁷, Daniel⁶, Samuel⁵, Hon. Samuel⁴, Edmond³, Henry², Henry¹ — of Dedham, Essex

SHERMAN

90066

Pvt [awaiting lineage]... Hon. Philip⁴, Samuel³, Henry², Henry¹— of Dedham, Essex

SHERMAN

21545

Pvt¹³, Pvt¹², Fred Sterling¹¹, Samuel Sterling¹⁰, Sterling⁹, Enoch⁸, Josiah⁷, Enos⁶, Benjamin⁵, Hon. Samuel⁴, Edmond³, Henry², Henry¹ — of Dedham, Essex

SHERMAN

Charles
Henry

seeking
test subject

Pvt [awaiting test subject] Charles Henry⁹, Nathan⁸, Capt. Nathan⁷, Nathaniel⁶, Benjamin⁵, Hon. Samuel⁴, Edmond³, Henry², Henry¹ — of Dedham, Essex

Considering the resemblance of CORBIN #95794 to the R1b modal haplotype, it's not surprising that his 12-marker haplotype is fairly common, but most of his matches are low level and in other surnames, so have no consequence. He does, however, have significant high-level matches with descendants of Henry SHERMAN (c1517-c1590) of Dedham, Essex, England, so it does appear that this CORBIN has an NPE, a "non-paternal event" (e.g., a hidden adoption, deliberate name change, or illicit paternity), in his patrilineal line. (See the SHERMAN DNA Project at FTDNA.)

Having been born in Massachusets, it had been expected that this CORBIN might match with descendants of Clement CORBIN, of Brookline, MA, and Woodstock, CT, but Clement's descendants are Haplogroup G2a, so our subject being Haplogroup R1b1b2 rules out any possibility of a near genetic connection. However, a descendant of Henry SHERMAN of Dedham, namely, Charles Henry SHERMAN, did marry a granddaughter of Philip CORBIN of Danbury, CT, who is a genetic match with and presumed descendant of Clement, which shows these families were, indeed, in contact. Even though a living patrilineal descendant of Charles Henry has not yet been found to be tested, I've added a line in the table for him, so I could show his lineage (over to the right). If you are a descendant on this line, please join the SHERMAN project and be tested.

Cells in the table highlighted in cyan are modal for Haplogroup R1b. Cells highlighted in purple appear to be characteristic of these SHERMANs. Other brightly colored cells highlight mutations exclusive to this line. The red table cell highlights what appears to be a "recLOH" (recombinant loss of heterozygosity) event for Marker YCAIIab. While it appears that Marker YCA11b has undergone four mutations (going from 23 to 19), what has really happened is that the 23-repeat "b" part has been lost and replaced with a second copy of the 19-repeat "a" part. In other words, it represents one mutation event, not four.

#95794 has undergone deep SNP testing at FTDNA, including the Garvey Panel [U-series plus P107], with these results:

M207+ M173+ M343+ P25+

M18- M73-

M269+

M37- M65- M126- M153- M160- SRY2627- M222- P66-

P107- U106- U152- U198-

The first four positive SNP test results prove he is R1b1. The negative results for M18 and M73 rule out R1b1a and R1b1b1. The positive result for M269 proves he is R1b1b2 (old R1b1c). The remaining negative results rule out any R1b1b2 subclade known at the time he was tested, which means based on FTDNA's haplotree, he is root R1b1b2 (a.k.a., R1b1b2*).

Four SHERMANs have been tested at SMGF (the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation), and two of them match our CORBIN subject. SMGF tests a slightly different suite of markers, but 28 of them are the same, so some comparison is possible, as shown above. SMGF tests nine additional markers, which are not part of the FTDNA Standard sets, but these nine can be ordered "a la carte" from among FTDNA's "Advanced Markers." There is no way to contact SMGF test subjects. If you are one of these two individuals, please contact me, and please consider joining the Sherman Project and so testing your missing markers.

In the lineages above, names in boldface are the immigrants — all to New England in the early 1600s.

The progenitor of these SHERMANs is Henry SHERMAN (c1517-c1590) of Dedham, Essex, England. As the nearest common ancestor of these SHERMANs existed well before the appearance of Ira CORBIN, it seems that the CORBIN has to be the one with the NPE. (I guess if you're going to have an NPE, it's nice to have a good match with a well known family, especially an illustrious one.)

The Hon. Philip SHERMAN (1610-1687) in the lineages above became the first Secretary of the State of Rhode Island in 1639.

Another notable descendant of Henry SHERMAN of Dedham is Sen. Roger SHERMAN (1721-1793), Signer of the Declaration of Independence and (later) U.S. Senator from Connecticut, on this line: Roger⁷, William⁶, Joseph⁵, Capt. John⁴, John³, Henry², Henry¹

Subclade R1b1b2 — MD: Baltimore Group

Surname	Kit #	YSearch User ID	SNP Tests	Haplotype — as determined by STR testing																																																																Known Lineage
				Markers 1-12												Markers 13-25													Markers 26-37												Markers 38-67
				3 9 3	3 9 0	19 / 3 9 4	3 9 1	a \| 3 8 5	b \| 3 8 5	4 2 6	3 8 8	4 3 9	i \| 3 8 9	3 9 2	ii \| 3 8 9	4 5 8	a \| 4 5 9	b \| 4 5 9	4 5 5	4 5 4	4 4 7	4 3 7	4 4 8	4 4 9	a \| 4 6 4	b \| 4 6 4	c \| 4 6 4	d \| 4 6 4	4 6 0	H4 \| G A T A	IIa \| Y C A	IIb \| Y C A	4 5 6	6 0 7	5 7 6	5 7 0	a \| C D Y	b \| C D Y	4 4 2	4 3 8	5 3 1	5 7 8	a \| S1 3 9 5	b \| S1 3 9 5	5 9 0	5 3 7	6 4 1	4 7 2	S1 4 0 6	5 1 1	4 2 5	a \| 4 1 3	b \| 4 1 3	5 5 7	5 9 4	4 3 6	4 9 0	5 3 4	4 5 0	4 4 4	4 8 1	5 2 0	4 4 6	6 1 7	5 6 8	4 8 7	5 7 2		6 4 0	4 9 2	5 6 5
R1b Modal Values		55GU9		13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	17	17	11	11	19	23	16	15	18	17	36	38	12	12	11	9	15	16	8	10	10	8	10	10	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	15	8	12	22	20	13	12	11	13	11		11	12	12	Modals per Charles Kerchner.

CORBIN	86798	5SQTG		13	24	14	10	11	14	12	12	13	13	13	29	19	9	9	11	11	26	14	18	29	15	15	17	17	11	10	19	23	16	15	19	17	36	38	12	12	11	9	15	16	8	10	10	8	10	10	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	15	8	12	21	20	12	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	Pvt⁶, Pvt⁵, Alexander Noel⁴, Alexander Noel³, David G.², William¹ — of Baltimore Co., MD, then Huntingdon Co., PA
CORBIN	86668	-		13	24	14	10	11	14	12	12	13	13	13	29	19	9	9	11	11	26	14	18	29	15	15	17	17	11	10	19	23	16	15	19	17	36	38	12	12	11	9	15	16	8	10	10	8	10	10	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	15	8	12	21