View source for Blossom (Y-DNA)

==Status summary==
As of October 27, 2022:
* 

==Paper trail==
===First Generation===
(Dea.) Thomas Blossom was born about 1580, ''likely'' son of Peter and Annabel Blossom of Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire. Thomas died Plymouth before 25 Mar 1632/3. According to a letter he wrote, Thomas and his family attempted to immigrate in 1620, but was left behind due to the ill-fated Speedwell. He is said to have emigrated to Plymouth Colony in 1629.<ref>Some sources state the name of the ship he emigrated on was the ''Mayflower''. This name was used on multiple ships during this time period.</ref> Thomas married St. Clement, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire 10 Nov 1605 Anne Elsdon (Rowley) and they had six children: two infants both bur. 1617, son (b1620-b1625), Elizabeth (c1621), Thomas (c1623) and Peter (aft 1627).

===Second Generation===
Thomas Blossom (II) was born Leiden about 1623 and drowned (with Samuel Hallet off Nauset Beach (now Eastham) 22 Apr 1650. He married Barnstable 18 Jun 1645 Sarah Ewer (Davis) and they had one child:<ref>Some early sources give another child, Peter, but this is highly unlikely.</ref> Sarah.

Peter Blossom was born after 1627<ref>NOT in the 1643 Able to Bear Arms list.</ref> and died Barnstable in Jul 1706. He married Barnstable 21 Jun 1663 Sarah Bodfish and they had seven children: Mercy (1664-1670), Thomas (1667), Sarah (1669-1671), Joseph (1673), Thankful (1675), Mercy (1678) and Jabez (1680[/1?])

===Third Generation (born Barnstable)===
Thomas Blossom was born 20 Dec 1667

Joseph Blossom was born 10 Dec 1678

Jabez Blossom was born 16 Feb 1680.

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==DNA Results==
===Previous testing===
FTDNA currently does not have a Bloosom surname DNA Project.


===NGS/WGS testing===
NGS/WGS testing is needed to confirm the prediction (above) as well as potentially further refine the haplogroup.

==References and External Resources==
* Anderson, Robert Charles, ''The Pilgrim Migration: Immigrants to Plymouth Colony 1620-1633" (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 2004)
* Coddington, John Insley and Maclean W. McLean "The Blossom Family of Cambridgeshire, England and New England", ''The American Genealogist'' 66:65-77, 238-46; 64:23-31


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