NEWBERRY DNA PROJECT~
IMPORTANT NOTE: This particular DNA study is now closed. However, if you wish to contribute information, we would gladly assist you in finding appropriate testing to fulfill your needs. There are a number of groups with whom we are currently working to continue the project on a broader basis. In order to make the most of DNA testing, a larger pool of participants is required. If you wish to participate, as a first step, please contact Family Tree DNA and request a YDNA test kit. In order to adequately analyze results, you also must be descended from father to son in a straight line and bear the surname Newberry.
Many genealogists are studying the Newburgh/Newberry surname. Some are curious distant descendants, while others are "present generation” members of the clan. This project is designed to be inclusive for both groups. Below you will find a project summary. If you know other researchers who would be interested, you are encouraged to forward this information. Ultimately, this effort could help determine how global NEWBERRY lines are linked.
NEWBERRY FAMILY ADVENTURERS
English immigrant, Thomas Newberry began a new chapter in life when in 1634 he stepped from the ship, Recovery of London, onto the headlands of Dorchester, Massachusetts. Appointed selectman for the new government of the Massachusetts Bay Company, he died suddenly in 1635, leaving his wife and seven children to colonize the new world in his stead.
During the same period, the mysterious Richard Newbury arrived to plant his flag not far from Thomas’ at Weymouth, Massachusetts. Nothing is known about Richard’s roots, or prior life in England. He married Sarah Robinson in 1649 and reared four children in Puritan Society. He died in 1685.
For generations, researchers who have attempted to identify Richard’s English roots have been largely unsuccessful. However, strong circumstantial evidence points to kinship with Thomas’ family whose roots are documented. As early planters in New England, they were the original founders of the family in America. Studies of the first Dorchester colonists reveal tight knit family groups. Most were inter-related by blood, marriage and social standing with strong ties to England’s DORCHESTER ADVENTURERS and the Puritans.
A CALL FOR DNA VOLUNTEERS
Partnering with Family Tree DNA and DNA Consultants, the first goal of the project is to find modern male to male descendants of THOMAS AND RICHARD NEWBERRY/NEWBURY.
THOMAS NEWBERRY was a prominent land owner in Dorchester, MA. He died in 1635, after which his sons became the founders of Windsor, Conn. They were:
1. BENJAMIN who made a name for himself in the Indian wars.
2. JOSEPH who returned to England in 1648 to manage the family estate at Marshwood Vale in Dorset.
3. JOHN who supposedly was hung in 1647 at the age of 19 years. This researcher has found documentation showing he returned to England with his brother and died 12 Aug. 1686.
RICHARD NEWBURY was first found as a freeman in 1643 in Weymouth, MA. He died in 1685 in Malden, MA.
His sons were:
1. TRYAL who was also involved in the Indian wars. His descendants were found in Monteville, Conn.
2. BENJAMIN - Little is known about this son.
3. JOSEPH - Little is known about this son. Recent knowledge about Joseph says that he may have returned to Somerset, England. We are still investigating this.
**Note the similarities in naming patterns between the two families.
THIS BASELINE STUDY BEGINS IN NEW ENGLAND, but will expand to include other lines such as Walter Newbury of Rhode Island, who arrived from London Circa 1670; and Samuel Newberry of Virginia who emigrated from Ireland. Some of the southern U.S. lines are thought to have descended from these gentlemen. As we go forward, other global lines will fall into place.
The study has currently identified Walter Newbury's family as a divergent haplotype, dissimilar from other known Newberry clans. His ancestry has been researched and identified back to the early 16th century in Berkshire. However, additional subjects are always welcome to test and verify results.
OLDE ENGLAND – ANCIENT LINES
As you are probably aware, the English Newberry line began in France as the BEAUMONT family, who were aligned with William the Conqueror and became feudal barons in England. One of the Beaumont sons changed his name to de NEUBURGH, also known as de NOVO BURGO. Spelling evolved through the centuries depending on conventions, literacy and phonetics employed by each family, especially after 1484. In England there are dozens of name derivations such as Newberry / Newborwe / Newborough / Newburgh etc. Newberrys are currently found in Australia, England, Ireland, Canada and America and were in the West Indies as well.
***One Opinion: This researcher is especially interested in the JOHN NEWBURGH ESQ. family of East Lulworth, Dorset. The esquire was born 1402 and died 1484. Evidence is mounting that he may have aliased his step-son as a NEWBURGH, and passed over his elder sons by his first wife Edith. Because of this evidence, this study is actively looking for WESTBURY descendants in the U.S. and U.K . to compare DNA results.
PARTICIPATION
Participation is encouraged for all global families, whether you know your genealogy or not. We may be able to help guide you to the origins of your family line. Optimally, knowing something about your family tree will be most helpful to the project. Each family line requires multiple participants for reliable results. Knowing as many details as possible about past generations will make results more cogent.
Test subjects must be male, descend from father to son, and currently bear the surname of NEWBURGH / NEWBERRY / NEWBURY or a variation thereof. Westbury participants must be known in this generation as WESTBURY, and family research would be appreciated. Additionally, BEAUMONT and WESTBURY participants would be helpful to the medieval study.
INFORMATION
For more information, or to request participation, please contact DNA administrator: at P.O. Box 58333, Renton, WA, 98058 or via email: DNA Moderator with the subject line Newberry Family. Personal information will be held in strict confidence. Testing can be done via Family Tree DNA or DNA Consultants. The Newberry DNA project on this website compares DNA of participants and reports back to participants if there is a cousin match. Participants from other DNA organizations are welcome to submit their reports for analysis against the reports kept by the administrator of WWNP. Most of the results are derived from Family Tree DNA and the DNA Consultants reports. The administrator is a member of both.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This particular DNA study is now closed. However, if you wish to contribute information, we would gladly assist you in finding appropriate testing to fulfill your needs. There are a number of groups with whom we are currently working to continue the project on a broader basis. In order to make the most of DNA testing, a larger pool of participants is required. If you wish to participate, as a first step, please contact Family Tree DNA and request a YDNA test kit. In order to adequately analyze results, you also must be descended from father to son in a straight line and bear the surname Newberry.
Many genealogists are studying the Newburgh/Newberry surname. Some are curious distant descendants, while others are "present generation” members of the clan. This project is designed to be inclusive for both groups. Below you will find a project summary. If you know other researchers who would be interested, you are encouraged to forward this information. Ultimately, this effort could help determine how global NEWBERRY lines are linked.
NEWBERRY FAMILY ADVENTURERS
English immigrant, Thomas Newberry began a new chapter in life when in 1634 he stepped from the ship, Recovery of London, onto the headlands of Dorchester, Massachusetts. Appointed selectman for the new government of the Massachusetts Bay Company, he died suddenly in 1635, leaving his wife and seven children to colonize the new world in his stead.
During the same period, the mysterious Richard Newbury arrived to plant his flag not far from Thomas’ at Weymouth, Massachusetts. Nothing is known about Richard’s roots, or prior life in England. He married Sarah Robinson in 1649 and reared four children in Puritan Society. He died in 1685.
For generations, researchers who have attempted to identify Richard’s English roots have been largely unsuccessful. However, strong circumstantial evidence points to kinship with Thomas’ family whose roots are documented. As early planters in New England, they were the original founders of the family in America. Studies of the first Dorchester colonists reveal tight knit family groups. Most were inter-related by blood, marriage and social standing with strong ties to England’s DORCHESTER ADVENTURERS and the Puritans.
A CALL FOR DNA VOLUNTEERS
Partnering with Family Tree DNA and DNA Consultants, the first goal of the project is to find modern male to male descendants of THOMAS AND RICHARD NEWBERRY/NEWBURY.
THOMAS NEWBERRY was a prominent land owner in Dorchester, MA. He died in 1635, after which his sons became the founders of Windsor, Conn. They were:
1. BENJAMIN who made a name for himself in the Indian wars.
2. JOSEPH who returned to England in 1648 to manage the family estate at Marshwood Vale in Dorset.
3. JOHN who supposedly was hung in 1647 at the age of 19 years. This researcher has found documentation showing he returned to England with his brother and died 12 Aug. 1686.
RICHARD NEWBURY was first found as a freeman in 1643 in Weymouth, MA. He died in 1685 in Malden, MA.
His sons were:
1. TRYAL who was also involved in the Indian wars. His descendants were found in Monteville, Conn.
2. BENJAMIN - Little is known about this son.
3. JOSEPH - Little is known about this son. Recent knowledge about Joseph says that he may have returned to Somerset, England. We are still investigating this.
**Note the similarities in naming patterns between the two families.
THIS BASELINE STUDY BEGINS IN NEW ENGLAND, but will expand to include other lines such as Walter Newbury of Rhode Island, who arrived from London Circa 1670; and Samuel Newberry of Virginia who emigrated from Ireland. Some of the southern U.S. lines are thought to have descended from these gentlemen. As we go forward, other global lines will fall into place.
The study has currently identified Walter Newbury's family as a divergent haplotype, dissimilar from other known Newberry clans. His ancestry has been researched and identified back to the early 16th century in Berkshire. However, additional subjects are always welcome to test and verify results.
OLDE ENGLAND – ANCIENT LINES
As you are probably aware, the English Newberry line began in France as the BEAUMONT family, who were aligned with William the Conqueror and became feudal barons in England. One of the Beaumont sons changed his name to de NEUBURGH, also known as de NOVO BURGO. Spelling evolved through the centuries depending on conventions, literacy and phonetics employed by each family, especially after 1484. In England there are dozens of name derivations such as Newberry / Newborwe / Newborough / Newburgh etc. Newberrys are currently found in Australia, England, Ireland, Canada and America and were in the West Indies as well.
***One Opinion: This researcher is especially interested in the JOHN NEWBURGH ESQ. family of East Lulworth, Dorset. The esquire was born 1402 and died 1484. Evidence is mounting that he may have aliased his step-son as a NEWBURGH, and passed over his elder sons by his first wife Edith. Because of this evidence, this study is actively looking for WESTBURY descendants in the U.S. and U.K . to compare DNA results.
PARTICIPATION
Participation is encouraged for all global families, whether you know your genealogy or not. We may be able to help guide you to the origins of your family line. Optimally, knowing something about your family tree will be most helpful to the project. Each family line requires multiple participants for reliable results. Knowing as many details as possible about past generations will make results more cogent.
Test subjects must be male, descend from father to son, and currently bear the surname of NEWBURGH / NEWBERRY / NEWBURY or a variation thereof. Westbury participants must be known in this generation as WESTBURY, and family research would be appreciated. Additionally, BEAUMONT and WESTBURY participants would be helpful to the medieval study.
INFORMATION
For more information, or to request participation, please contact DNA administrator: at P.O. Box 58333, Renton, WA, 98058 or via email: DNA Moderator with the subject line Newberry Family. Personal information will be held in strict confidence. Testing can be done via Family Tree DNA or DNA Consultants. The Newberry DNA project on this website compares DNA of participants and reports back to participants if there is a cousin match. Participants from other DNA organizations are welcome to submit their reports for analysis against the reports kept by the administrator of WWNP. Most of the results are derived from Family Tree DNA and the DNA Consultants reports. The administrator is a member of both.
Dupuytren's contracture
Dupuytren's contracture is an condition identified by DNA in people who are of the Newberry surname.
(also known as morbus Dupuytren, or Dupuytren's disease and slang terms "Viking disease" or "Celtic hand)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dupuytren%27s_contracture
Vikings intermarried with the English during the time of King Alfred the Saxon King. He adopted the Viking chief as his son, after they reached a peace agreement.
One of our members sent this information:
Haplotype Reference Database (YHRD) in Berlin. There were 2 matches found in 72,055 haplotypes within 538 populations, as follows:
Population Summary
n of N Geoposition [Population] Metapopulation Continent
1 of 40 Ilulissat, Greenland [Inuit] Eskimo Aleut Arctic
1 of 70 Greenland [Inuit] Eskimo Aleut Arctic
These 2 males are genetic cousins descended from the same male ancestor as the subject within about the past 2,000 years (Heyer et al. 1997). The haplogroup is I1, and the modal (most common) match for the extended haplotype was Scandinavia.
[ It is believed that it is likely that the above happened when the Vikings attempted to settle Greenland in the Medieval Warm Period. Then, during the Little Ice Age they were starved out although it appears that there was some intermarriage with the Eskimo people.]
Dupuytren's contracture is an condition identified by DNA in people who are of the Newberry surname.
(also known as morbus Dupuytren, or Dupuytren's disease and slang terms "Viking disease" or "Celtic hand)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dupuytren%27s_contracture
Vikings intermarried with the English during the time of King Alfred the Saxon King. He adopted the Viking chief as his son, after they reached a peace agreement.
One of our members sent this information:
Haplotype Reference Database (YHRD) in Berlin. There were 2 matches found in 72,055 haplotypes within 538 populations, as follows:
Population Summary
n of N Geoposition [Population] Metapopulation Continent
1 of 40 Ilulissat, Greenland [Inuit] Eskimo Aleut Arctic
1 of 70 Greenland [Inuit] Eskimo Aleut Arctic
These 2 males are genetic cousins descended from the same male ancestor as the subject within about the past 2,000 years (Heyer et al. 1997). The haplogroup is I1, and the modal (most common) match for the extended haplotype was Scandinavia.
[ It is believed that it is likely that the above happened when the Vikings attempted to settle Greenland in the Medieval Warm Period. Then, during the Little Ice Age they were starved out although it appears that there was some intermarriage with the Eskimo people.]
