Sealock (Family name)
Encyclopedia
Sealock is a proper family name
(surname) that originated within the continental United States
. This surname is relatively rare. Ancestry of the Sealock family points in various directions including: England
, Ireland
, Scotland
, Prussia
, Belgium
. Genetic testing of Sealock family members and research (such as the Melungeon DNA Project
) suggests at least tri-racial or Melungeon
heritage among those on the East Coast of the US.
Several versions of family stories exist that say Thomas the immigrant arrived in America as an orphaned small child and did not know his last name. Someone, perhaps the ship's captain, gave him the surname Sealock, or "child of the sea." Thomas married Susannah Cooper in 1763 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. They later moved to Loudoun County and Fauquier County, Virginia. Their known children were James, John, William, Thomas, Samuel, Robert, and Mary. Descendants of this family are outlined in "The Sealock Story" (Kendrick Grant Jackson & Joan D. Hackett, 2000) which can be found in several libraries.
While it is known that Thomas, the immigrant, did not live where Melungeons settled, at least some of his descendants did. A male descendant of William Sealock, son of the immigrant Thomas, had an ethnic DNA test taken in October, 2007. Test #121151 observed: 40% European ancestry; 25% Middle Eastern; 20% Native American; 8% North African; and 7% South Asian. This mixture is common for a "Melungeon" profile. As a result, further DNA testing is needed to specify those genetic components that derive from Thomas, the immigrant, and those that are the result of the family's blended American heritage. A female descendant of this same William Sealock, through a different line, had 100% European ancestry in a DNA test, also AncestryByDNA.com.
Public figures from this family include "Brigadier General Neal Sealock", who negotiated for the release of the US EP-3E Aries plane and crew of 24 who were held by China
after being struck by a Chinese F-8 fighter near the Chinese border. See Hainan Island incident
.
Family name
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(surname) that originated within the continental United States
United States
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. This surname is relatively rare. Ancestry of the Sealock family points in various directions including: England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. Genetic testing of Sealock family members and research (such as the Melungeon DNA Project
Melungeon DNA Project
The Melungeon DNA Project is a genetic study of people who have Melungeon ancestors mostly in Hancock County, Tennessee and nearby areas of Kentucky according to historic records. Participants' genealogical suitability for inclusion is determined by a group of Melungeon researchers. The study was...
) suggests at least tri-racial or Melungeon
Melungeon
Melungeon is a term traditionally applied to one of a number of "tri-racial isolate" groups of the Southeastern United States, mainly in the Cumberland Gap area of central Appalachia, which includes portions of East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and East Kentucky. Tri-racial describes populations...
heritage among those on the East Coast of the US.
Several versions of family stories exist that say Thomas the immigrant arrived in America as an orphaned small child and did not know his last name. Someone, perhaps the ship's captain, gave him the surname Sealock, or "child of the sea." Thomas married Susannah Cooper in 1763 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. They later moved to Loudoun County and Fauquier County, Virginia. Their known children were James, John, William, Thomas, Samuel, Robert, and Mary. Descendants of this family are outlined in "The Sealock Story" (Kendrick Grant Jackson & Joan D. Hackett, 2000) which can be found in several libraries.
While it is known that Thomas, the immigrant, did not live where Melungeons settled, at least some of his descendants did. A male descendant of William Sealock, son of the immigrant Thomas, had an ethnic DNA test taken in October, 2007. Test #121151 observed: 40% European ancestry; 25% Middle Eastern; 20% Native American; 8% North African; and 7% South Asian. This mixture is common for a "Melungeon" profile. As a result, further DNA testing is needed to specify those genetic components that derive from Thomas, the immigrant, and those that are the result of the family's blended American heritage. A female descendant of this same William Sealock, through a different line, had 100% European ancestry in a DNA test, also AncestryByDNA.com.
Public figures from this family include "Brigadier General Neal Sealock", who negotiated for the release of the US EP-3E Aries plane and crew of 24 who were held by China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
after being struck by a Chinese F-8 fighter near the Chinese border. See Hainan Island incident
Hainan Island incident
On April 1, 2001, a mid-air collision between a United States Navy EP-3E ARIES II signals intelligence aircraft and a People's Liberation Army Navy J-8II interceptor fighter jet resulted in an international dispute between the United States and the People's Republic of China called the Hainan...
.