Last updated: 22-Mar-25
FTDNA Moody Surname yDNA Project Information
Link to the FTDNA Moody surname project public web site
Link to join the FTDNA Moody surname project
Information About Project Member Lineages              
* Participants are grouped based on criteria published at the FamilyTreeDNA Moody project web site -- https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/moody/about/background  
** FTDNA Kit # and Probable Haplogroup is from FamilyTreeDNA. Other information is provided by the Moody surname project group administrator and by project participants
and is used here with their permission.                     
                             
* Link to Phylogenetic Trees for the entire project                    
* Link to explanation of the Group trees on this page                    
                             
  Earliest Known  
Participant / Moody Ancestor Ancestral Lineage Chart: shows earliest Probable  
FTDNA Kit # & Wife's name Locations known Moody or other ancestor Haplogroup  
   
Group 1 - R-M222  
1   William Moody   Pennsylvania   WM1 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-BY18137  
565   Mary Stadden     > Ohio     Link to web site          
20   William Moody   Pennsylvania   WM1 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-M222  
123179   Mary Stadden     > Ohio     Link to web site          
211   Lawrence Marr   Ireland > New Jersey >           R-BY18137  
949256   Elizabeth Brittain (unm)   Pennsylvania                
   
Group 2 - G-M201 Group 2 Phylogenetic Tree  
2   Edmund Moody   England > USA   Link to web site       G-Z7954  
15923   Unknown           Has officially been awarded Edmund's Coat of Arms    
39   Samuel Moody   Probably England >   SM39/41 lineage chart (PDF file)     G-Z6554  
72843   (from John of Hartford)   Massachusetts                
41   Samuel Moody   Probably England >   SM39/41 lineage chart (PDF file)     G-M201  
74554   (from John of Hartford)   Massachusetts                
69   Unknown           Not available         G-M201  
131320                            
72   Unknown           Not available         G-M201  
136388                            
112   Edward Moody   England > USA   EM112 lineage chart (PDF file)     G-Z7954  
349606                            
159   Roger Moody     South Carolina   RM159 lineage chart (PDF file)     G-M201  
529820   Nancy Turbeville                      
176   Oliver Moody     Vermont > Illinois   OM176 lineage chart (PDF file)     G-FGC1048  
577129   Sarah Stoddard                      
178   Oliver Moody     Vermont > Illinois   OM178 lineage chart (PDF file)     G-Z6554  
618444   Sarah Stoddard                      
   
Group 3 - I-M253 Group 3 Phylogenetic Tree  
28   Thomas Moody   Londonderry, Ireland > Link to web site       I-M253  
61693 1st Jean McCuiston   Pennsylvania > N. Carolina >              
  2nd Mary [Unknown probably Witty] Kentucky/Tennessee              
42   John Moody     Balleymoney, Antrim, Ireland Link to web site       I-M253  
74576   Unknown     > Pennsylvania                
50   Samuel Moody   Ireland > Pennsylvania SM50 lineage chart (PDF file)     I-M253-L22  
91078   Martha [Unknown]                      
56   John Moody     New York   JM56 lineage chart (PDF file)     I-M253  
99174   Unknown                        
64   John Toler     Buncombe county, North Carolina JT64 lineage chart (HTML file)     I-M253  
None 2nd Mary Sloan     > Kansas                
74   Alexander Moody/Mudie   Lenamore/Magilligan, Londonderry, AM74 lineage chart (HTML file)     I-M253-L22  
155185   Priscilla Dick     N. Ireland > Nova Scotia              
78   Thomas Moody   Ireland > North Carolina TM78 lineage chart (PDF file)     I-M253  
172160   Mary Witty                        
111   William Moody   Ireland > New York   WM111 lineage chart (PDF file)     I-M253-L22  
360050   Martha Walker                      
   
Group 3A - I-M253 Group 3A Phylogenetic Tree  
4   James Moody     New Jersey >   JM4 lineage chart (PDF file)     I-M253  
15820   Sarah Baker     Nova Scotia                
19   James Moody     Maine     JM6 lineage chart (HTML file)     I-M253-L22  
44614   Elizabeth Donald/Donnell                    
128   Patrick Moody     Northern Ireland > New Zealand PM128 lineage chart (PDF file)     I-M253  
402330   Unknown                        
   
Group 4 - R-M269 A phylogenetic tree cannot be generated for Group 4 because the members all match each other exactly. Without genetic differences, there is no basis for differentiating ancestral connections. This should change if some members increase their level of YDNA testing.
8   William Moody   North Carolina >   WM8 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-M269  
28124   Sarah [Unknown]   Alabama                
9   Joel Moody     Alabama   JM5 lineage chart (HTML file)     R-M269  
29069   Sarah Moody                        
23   James Moody     Alabama > Texas   JM23 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-M269  
50343   Sarah [Unknown]                      
45   Arthur Moody     Virginia     HM45 lineage chart (HTML file)     R-M269  
78411   Mary Marshall                        
66   Francis Moody   Virginia > Alabama   FM66 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-M269  
127871   Joanna Farley                        
68   James Moody     South Carolina > Alabama > JM68 lineage chart (HTML file)     R-M269  
131607   Nancy Holden     Texas                  
93   James W. Moody   North Carolina > Tennessee > JM93 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-M269  
249462   Rebecca Wilson   Kentucky                
94   Thomas Moody   England > Virginia   TM94 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-M269  
254524   Ann Lawrence                      
102   Joel Moody     North Carolina > South JM102 lineage chart (HTML file)     R-M269  
295110   Sarah Allen     Carolina                
104   Thomas Moody   England > Virginia   TM104 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-M269  
None   Ann Lawrence                      
110   Thomas Moody   England > Virginia   EM110 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-M269  
340671   Ann Lawrence                      
   
Group 4A - R-M269 Group 4A Phylogenetic Tree  
10   Samuel Moody   North Carolina   SM1 lineage chart (HTML file)     R-M269  
28399   Temperance [Unknown]                      
129   William Moody   Georgia > Arkansas   Not available         R-Y6951  
415026   Sarah Unknown                      
114   James Moody     South Carolina > Alabama > JM114 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-M269  
399452   Nancy Holden     Texas                  
67   Benjamin Moody   Georgia/North Carolina> BM67 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-M269  
123179   Rachel [Unknown]   Florida                  
53   Patrick Moody     Belfast, Ireland >   PM53 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-M269  
93779   Sarah Milligan     New York, Georgia, Florida              
165   Allen John Moody   South Carolina > Georgia AM165 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-M269  
516327   Elizabeth J. Nichols                      
167   Benjamin Franklin Moody Alabama   Not available         R-BY72914  
519175   Sarah Jane Clayton                      
   
Group 4B - R-M269 Group 4B Phylogenetic Tree  
11   Arthur Moody     Virginia > Florida   TM1 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-M269  
33004   Mary Marshall                        
81   James R. Moody   Chesterfield county, Virginia JM81 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-M269  
190345   Florence D. [Unknown]                      
76   William Moody   North Carolina > Virginia WM76 lineage chart (HTM file)     R-M269  
166423   Mary Mason Dancy   > Texas                
   
Group 5 - I-M223 Group 5 Phylogenetic Tree  
13   Clement Moody   Massachusetts >   CM13 lineage chart (PDF file)     I-BY25843  
42714   Sarah Clark     > NE USA > mid-west USA              
17   Clement Moody   Massachusetts >   CM17 lineage chart (PDF file)     I-M223  
46139   Sarah Clark     > NE USA > mid-west USA              
18   Clement Moody   NE USA > mid-west USA CM18 lineage chart (PDF file)     I-M223  
44112   Sarah Clark                        
21   Samuel Moody   NE USA > mid-west USA SM4 Lineage chart (PDF file)     I-M223  
45718   Hannah Severance                      
24   Eli Beede     New Hampshire >   Probable non-paternity event with Moody   I-M223  
None   Mehitable Sleeper   Maine     father's y-chromosome moving into this Beede    
                line: Eli Beede > Daniel > Nathan > Elijah >      
    Link to The Beede Surname DNA Project     William Penn > Frederick > Charles      
26   Luther Moody     New York >   LM1 Lineage chart (PDF file)     I-M223  
51779   Mary Whitman   Northeastern USA                
27   John Moody     Maine     JM27 Lineage chart (PDF file)     I-M223  
49851   Elizabeth [Unknown]                      
35   Clement Moody   Massachusetts >   CM35 lineage chart (PDF file)     I-M223  
65377   Sarah Clark     > NE USA > mid-west USA              
38   William > Caleb Moody   Maine     WM38 lineage chart (HTML file)     I-M223  
72203   Unknown                        
47   Eli Beede     New Hampshire >   Probable non-paternity event with Moody   I-M223  
78370   Mehitable Sleeper   Maine     father's y-chromosome moving into this Beede    
                line: Eli Beede > Daniel > Nathan > Elijah >      
    Link to The Beede Surname DNA Project     Valentine > Frank Pierce > Frank > George Beede Gervais  
58   John Moody     New Hampshire >   JM58 lineage chart (HTML file)     I-M223  
105996   Unknown     Maine                  
87   Clement Moody   Massachusetts   CM87 lineage chart (PDF file)     I-M223  
218729   Sarah Clark                        
119   Ingrome Moody   New Hampshire >   Probable non-paternity event with Moody   I-M223  
47719         Maine     father's y-chromosome moving into this Beede    
                line: Eli Beede > Daniel > Nathan > Elijah >      
    Link to The Beede Surname DNA Project     Valentine > Frank Pierce > Frank > George Beede Gervais  
166   Jacob Smith Moody   New York   Not available         I-M223  
539819                            
172   Clement Moody   New Hampshire >   CM172 lineage chart (PDF file)     I-M223  
568198   Sarah Clark     Maine                  
   
Group 6 - R-M269 Group 6 Phylogenetic Tree  
31   David Moody     New England > Maine DM31 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-M269  
63965   Susanna Mudgett                      
60   Daniel Moody     Maine     DM60 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-M269  
110881   Unknown                        
92   Jonathon Moody   New Hampshire > Maine JM92 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-ZP23  
248552   Elizabeth Gordon                      
   
Group 7 - R-M269 Group 7 Phylogenetic Tree  
57   William Moody   Maine     WM57 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-M269  
101716   Patience Thorndike                      
97   Edmund Moodye   England > Kansas   EM97 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-BY193360  
281157   Anne [Unknown]                      
70   George W. Moody   Maine     GM70 lineage chart (HTML file)     R-M269  
132032   Nellie Humphrey                      
103   Edwin Moody           EM103 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-M269  
296887   Mahala Sanborn                      
79   Nathan Moody     Maine > Ohio   NM79ineage chart (PDF file)     R-M269  
180194   Lydia Ann Weeks                      
145   Nathan Moody     Maine > Ohio   Not available         R-Z49  
429566   Lydia Ann Weeks                      
29   William Moody (Of Newbury) England > Massachusetts > WM29 lineage chart (HTML file)     R-M269  
62405   Sarah [McDudah?]   Maine                  
16   Edmund Moody   England > USA   EM2 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-M269  
43495   Unknown                        
185   William Moody (Of Newbury) England > Massachusetts > Not available         R-M269  
829945                            
   
Group 7A - R-M269 Group 7A Phylogenetic Tree  
33   Edmund Moody   England > Massachusetts > EM4 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-M269  
64512   Unknown     Maine                  
40   William Moody (of Newbury) England > Massachusetts WM40 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-M269  
73072   Unknown                        
91   Unknown           Not available         R-M269  
H1541                            
82   Unknown           Not available         R-M269  
174680                            
   
Group 8 - R-M269 Group 8 Phylogenetic Tree  
30   Thomas Moody   United Kingdom > Virginia TM30 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-M269  
44111   Aley Gilbert                        
32   Martin Berry Moody   Kentucky > Georgia   MBM32 lineage chart (HTML file)     R-M269  
154867   Patsy M. ???                        
54   John Moody     North Carolina   JM54 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-M269  
212073   Catherine [Unknown]                      
62   Edward Moody   Virginia     EM62 lineage chart (HTML file)     R-M269  
116174   Probably Susan Mechum                    
90   Robert Moody     England > Virginia >   RM90 lineage chart (pdf file)     R-L151  
229651   Ann Blanks     North Carolina                
95   George Moody   Tennessee   Not available         R-M269  
260250   Unknown                        
96   George Moody   Tennessee   GM96 lineage chart (pdf file)     R-FGC3222  
262331   Hannah Pope                        
107   Robert Moody     Virginia, North Carolina > RM107 lineage chart (pdf file)     R-M269  
313139   Ann [Unknown]   Georgia                
113   John Moody     South Carolina >   JM113 lineage chart (pdf file)     R-BY187580  
369933   Matilda Paunee Rice   North Carolina                
127   George Moody   North Carolina   GM127 lineage chart (pdf file)     R-BY186451  
414821   Margaret Hill                        
190   John Moody     England > Virginia >   JM190 lineage chart (pdf file)     R-BY181407  
863107   Mary Copnall     N. Carolina > Indiana              
196   John Moody     N. Carolina > Tennessee > JM196 pedigree chart (pdf file)     R-M269  
AM23738   Nancy Berry     Arkansas                
199   Robert Moody     Virginia > N. Carolina > RM199 pedigree chart (pdf file)     R-M269  
905075   Unknown     Kansas                
222   Unknown                     R-M269  
1003936                            
                             
   
Group 9 - I-P37 Group 9 Phylogenetic Tree  
44   Alexander Moody   Pennsylvania   AM44 lineage chart (PDF file)     I-P37  
77862   Louisa Sapp     (probably from Ireland)              
46   Thomas Mooty   Virginia, South Carolina TM46 lineage chart (PDF file)     I-P37  
82259   Unknown Wife   > Georgia                
55   Thomas Moody   Ohio, Montana, Iowa TM55 lineage chart (PDF file)     I-P37  
94818   Rachel [Unknown]                      
164   Unknown     Unknown   Not available         I-PF4135  
289966                            
193   James Moody     Ireland > Iowa   JM193 lineage chart (PDF file)     I-PF4135  
N/A   Elizabeth Reed & Mary Herron                    
   
Group 10 - E-M78  
51   John Moody     Maryland > various states JM51 lineage chart (PDF file)     E-M78  
92840   Unknown                        
59   Humphrey Moody   Dinwiddie county, Virginia RM59 lineage chart (HTML file)     E-FGC11457  
108982   Elizabeth Unknown                      
   
Group 11 - G-M201  
5   John Moody     Belfast, Ireland >   JM2 lineage chart (PDF file)     G-M201  
19842   Unknown     Pennsylvania >                
100   Alexander Moodie   Scotland   AM100 lineage chart (PDF file)     G-M201  
289576   Janet Millar                        
   
Group 12 - R-M222  
109   William Moonie   Scotland/Ireland > Australia WM109 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-FGC4077  
324171   Margaret Stewart                      
117   Unknown           Not available         R-FGC4077  
271782                            
   
Group 14 - I-M253  
61   Asa Moody     Alabama   AM61 lineage chart (PDF file)     I-M253  
114379   Charity Pippin                        
158   Asa Moody     South Carolina > Texas AM158 lineage chart (PDF file)     I-M253  
529113   Charity Pippin                        
                             
Link to Dan Franklin's working document analyzing the DNA evidence related to Asa Moody, descendants of Roger Moody, and other southern Moody families.  
                             
   
Group 15 - R-M269 Group 15 Phylogenetic Tree  
65   Andrew Moody         Not available         R-S1051  
122715                            
106   Andrew Moody   Scotland > Virginia   AM106 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-BY188847  
305747   Margaret Galloway                      
189   Gilbert Mudie     Scotland > Norway   GM189 pedigree chart (PDF file)     R-BY188833  
IN26844                            
   
Group 16 - R-M269  
71   John Moody     England > Canada   JM71 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-L151  
128711   Catherine Margaret Hale                      
186   John Moody     England > USA; Canada JM186 lineage chart (JPG file)     R-M269  
IN19542   Unknown                        
   
Group 17 - R-M269 Group 17 Phylogenetic Tree  
205   Benjamin Garfield (b. 1646)       Not available         R-DF21  
642507                            
210   Unknown           Not available         R-M269  
BP13695                            
84   Robert Mudie (1510-1585)       Not available         R-L21  
201989                            
213   Joseph Moody   England > West Virginia > JM213 lineage chart (PDF file)     R-FTB41078  
B786099   Elizabeth Ann Jones   North Dakota                
   
Group 20 - R-M269 Group 20 Phylogenetic Tree                
223   Johann Wilhelm Muth (1748-1811) Germany > Indiana             I-FT422248  
989450   Anna Maurer                        
224   Johann Wilhelm Muth (1748-1811) Germany > Indiana             I-FT422248  
368000   Anna Maurer                        
225   Johann Wilhelm Muth (1748-1811) Germany > Indiana             I-FT422248  
366242   Anna Maurer                        
226   Johann Wilhelm Muth (1748-1811) Germany > Indiana             I-FT421659  
N/A   Anna Maurer                        
   
                             
  Participants below have not been placed in a Group based on project criteria (link above) or too few markers  
    have been tested to provide sufficient assurance to place in a Group.  
   
Group 13 - Not In A Group  
3 John Moody New Jersey > JM1 lineage chart (PDF file) R-M222  
526 Ann [Unknown] Nova Scotia  
  Canada > Michigan  
7 Josiah Moody North Carolina > Georgia > JM3 lineage chart (PDF file) R-M269  
26129 Mary [Unknown] Mississippi  
12 Joel W. Moody Alabama > JWM1 lineage chart (PDF file) R-Z255  
35388 Vina Ann [Unknown] Arkansas  
  2 others-unknown  
  Manda Elliott  
  Malinda Jane Young  
15 Clement Moody Massachusetts > CM15 lineage chart (HTML file) R-M269  
43492 Sarah Clark > NE USA > mid-west USA  
25 Edmund Moody England > USA Not available R-M269  
50959 Unknown  
22 Jesse Moody North Carolina TM22 lineage chart (PDF file) R-M269  
57462 Dinah Hollingsworth  
34 William Moody (Of Newbury) England > Massachusetts > WM34 lineage chart (HTML file) R-M269  
64654 Maine  
37 Thomas Moody England > Virginia TM37 lineage chart (PDF file) R-M269  
65301 Ann Lawrence  
43 Samuel Thornton Georgia > Florida ST43 lineage chart (PDF file) I1  
None Mary [Unknown]  
48 Henry Moody Virginia / Kentucky HM47 lineage chart (HTML file) No participant in this line yet
80480  
49 Unknown Unknown Not available R-M269  
N44277  
63 Spencer Moody Tennessee SM63 lineage chart (PDF file) R-P310  
108932 Susannah Hendricks  
71 John Moody NE USA > Nova Scotia > JM71 lineage chart (PDF file) R-M269  
128711 Catherine Margaret Hale (?) NE USA  
73 Thomas Moody Missouri > Montana TM73 lineage chart (PDF file) R-M343  
None Mary Carter  
80 William Moody Basingstoke Hampshire, England Not available R-M198  
180433 Anne Prior > Scotland  
83 Mowdy Not available R-L151  
198497  
86 John H. Moody York county, Pennsylvania JM86 lineage chart (PDF file) R-U106  
45261 Mary Jane Fife  
88 Fountain Moody Virginia > Kansas FM88 lineage chart (PDF file) I-M223  
226789 Helena Frymire  
89 James A. Moody Delaware JM89 lineage chart (PDF file) I-M253  
232484 Nancy Elizabeth Tinch  
98 John (Johannes Pearson) Moody Sweden > Minnesota > JM98 lineage chart (PDF file) R-M198  
284866 Rachel (Person) Pearson Washington  
105 John C. Moody Virginia > North Carolina JM105 lineage chart (PDF file) R-M269  
299525 Temperance [Unknown]  
106 Andrew Moody Scotland > Virginia AM106 lineage chart (PDF file) R-M269  
305747 Margaret Galloway  
108 Edmund Moody England Not available I-M170  
313378  
115 Unknown Not available R-L151  
297256  
120 Unknown Not available R-M222  
85096  
130 Jonathon Moody Virginia > Illinois JM130 lineage chart (HTM file) R-M269  
392009 Margaret Adams  
177 Jon Johsson Modig Sweden > USA JM177 lineage chart (pdf file) I-FGC21707  
473586 Unknown  
36 William Moody (of Newbury) England > Massachusetts WM36 lineage chart (HTML file) R-M269  
131772 Sarah [Unknown]  
   
                             
          Haplogroup information            
                             
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