The proposed relationship of Robert Phillips as the father of Delilah Phillips, Beaty Phillips and Martin Phillips is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.

Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a distant cousin relationship between MC (a descendant of the Delilah Phillips ancestral line) and HJ (a descendant of the Beaty Phillips ancestral line) with a shared segment of 22.55 cM across 2 HIR segments.

It also confirms a distant cousin relationship between VR (a descendant of the Martin Phillips ancestral line) and KC (a descendant of the Delilah Phillips ancestral line) with a shared segment of 22.27 cM across 2 HIR segments.

These matches are consistent with their placement within these shared ancestral branches.

Further support for shared ancestry within Delilah Phillips, Beaty Phillips and Martin Phillips is provided by an additional 2 DNA confirmed relationships among other tested descendants tracing back to these lines.

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