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Status summary

As of December 30, 2015:

Brewster surname project contacted
Recruiting Brewster for Y Elite test

As of June 30, 2020:

Three Big Y-700 tests results for descendants of Elder William Brewster (two for descendants of Johnnathan and one for descendant of Love)

Background

Paper trail

Elder William Brewster was born circa 1566^[1]" in or near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, the son of William (II) Brewster & Mary SMYTHE Simkinson.^[2] He is the grandson of William (I) and Maud Mann and this William is said to be son of another William who died at Bently cum Arksey (next to Doncaster), Yorkshire in 1521.^[3] Elder William died at Plymouth on 10 Apr 1644^[4], and Bradford called him "nere fourskore years of age" (ie nearly age 80).

Brewster married about 1592^[5] to Mary _____ (maiden name unknown despite an extensive search). They had one child who died shortly after birth, two daughters and three sons: Johnnathan^[6], Love & Wrestling (who never married). Y-DNA descendants of both Johnnathan and Love have completed DNA testing and verified the Y-DNA of Elder William.

References

↑ Brewster deposed in a Leyden affidavit dated 25 Jun 1609 that he was then "aged about forty two years", NEHGReg 18:20
↑ NEHGReg 124:250-51
↑ TAG 41:1-5 and NEHG Reg 124:250-54
↑ Gov. Bradford erred, when he stated Brewster died about 18 April. The "Brewster Book" (written by his son Johnnathan) stated William died 10 April 1644. See also NEHGReg 18:18-20
↑ Johnnathan Brewster is believed to be the eldest son. He recorded his birthdate in a bound volume now called the "Brewster Book" where he states he was born 12 Aug 1593. See MD 1:Frontspiece as well as article 1-ff.
↑ He consistently wrote his name with this unusual spelling in his "Brewster Book"

Y-DNA Descendants

  First Generation

William and Mary had three sons, but their son, Wrestling never married. Thus the Y-DNA descent comes down through their two sons Johnnathan & Love. Y-DNA STR and Big Y-700 testing have been done on both lines, and they match up, thus proving the Y-DNA signature for William Brewster. Currently, the descendants of Johnnathan (18 in number) have DYS19=16 while descendants of Love (7 in number) have DYS19=15. There are some unconnected Brewsters who have done Y-STR testing who are DYS19=14, so it appears Love has the ancestral value (DYS19=15) while Jonathan (or his son Benjamin, or Benjamin's son William) had a mutation to DYS19=16.

  Second Generation

Johnnathan - Three sons, but the two oldest (William and Johnnathan) are believed to have emigrated back to England, and their further history is unknown. This line continues through son (Capt.) Benjamin.

Love - Three sons, but eldest son (Nathaniel) had no children. This line continues through sons (Deacon) William & Wrestling.

  Third Generation

(Capt.) Benjamin - Four sons, Jonathan, (Capt.) Daniel, William & Benjamin (II)

(Deacon) William - Five sons, Nathaniel, William (II), Benjamin, Joseph & Joshua

Wrestling - Three sons, Jonathan, (Dea.) Wrestling (II) & John, but John's only son never married so descent from only two sons.

Results

Y-DNA testing

The Brewster/Bruster DNA Project has recorded a number of individuals who descend from both sons of Elder William Brewster (ie Johnnathan & Love). Almost all of them have only done STR testing to date, with the majority being either 37 STRs or 67 STRs. There is one STR difference between the descendants of Johnnathan (DYS19=16) and the descendants of Love (DYS19=15).^[1] Currently three individuals in the project who have done the Big Y-700 test (two descended from Johnnathan and one from Love) and their results (as of 30 Jun 2020) all are under I-M253>Z17954>FGC47136><S2304>Z17942>Z17928>Z17926>Z17924>A9783>A19407>FT1754. Additionally, the two descendants of Johnnathan Brewster have tested positive for a mutation the descendant of Love has tested negative (FT759). This mutation had to occur somewhere between Johnnathan Brewster, his son Benjamin, and his son William (as the two testers descend from different sons of William).

↑ There are some members of the Brewster/Bruster DNA Project who are unable to trace their ancestry back to Elder William Brewster, but whose STR markers indicate they are certainly related to the family. Curiously, they all have DYS19=14.

Lineages tested

The following are the lineages of the individuals who have taken the Big Y-700 test.

 Elder William Brewster (1566-1644)
   Johnnathan Brewster (1593-1659)
     (Capt.) Benjamin (1633-1710)
       William (1669-1728)
         William (II) (1695-p1764)
           John (c1746-1806)
             Tartulus (1775-1848)
               Morgan Lewis (1804-1874)
                 Joshua (1844-1922)
                   William Vernon (1879-1943)
                     Kenneth Leon (1911-1984)
                       father
                         tester
         Ebenezer (1702/3-c1774)
           (Deacon) Charles (1724-1790)
             Eliphaz (1747-1828)
               Lewis (1774-1837)
                 Oliver B. (1799-c1864)
                   Herman (1824-p1860)
                     Charles H. (1852-1919)
                       Eugene (c1881-1913)
                         Francis W. (1912-1965)
                           father
                             tester
   Love Brewster (c1607-c1650)
     (Deacon) William (1645-1723)
       Benjamin (1688-1752)
         Simon (1720-1801)
           Joseph (1763-1805)
             James (1788-1866)
               (Rev.) Joseph (1822-1895)
                 James Henry (1856-1920)
                   Oswald Cammann (1896-1958)
                     grandfather
                       father
                         tester

Summary of findings

(to be added)

Related Families

(Gov.) Thomas Prence^[1]married Patience Brewster

Edmund Freeman (III) married Rebecca Prence and John Freeman married Mercy Prence E-M215>M35>Z827>V257>M81

Nathaniel Mayo was the first husband to Hannah Prence

Jonathan Sparrow was the second husband to Hannah Prence

↑ Thomas and Rebecca had two daughters and one son, Thomas (III). The son Thomas apparently emigrated back to London, England. The Great Migration Begins III:1523 states family letters indicate he had a widow and a daughter, but failed to note any son. Gov. Prence married two more times, but the children by these marriages have no Mayflower ancestry.