The paternal relationship between Samuel Lawrence Sr and his son SLJ is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant PL.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between PL and other confirmed descendants of Henry Lawrence/Elizabeth Betty Bennett is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since PL descends from Henry Lawrence/Elizabeth Betty Bennett through Samuel Lawrence Sr and his son SLJ, the presence of significant shared DNA between PL and other known descendants of Henry Lawrence/Elizabeth Betty Bennett validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Henry Lawrence/Elizabeth Betty Bennett through Samuel Lawrence Sr to SLJ, and ultimately to PL, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.