Some will have noted that in the past, the DNA project showed Node "U" for Bird Lanier Newton, whereas it showed Node "P" for Rev. John Newton (m. Keziah Dorsett). These two types of NEWTON DNA were disparate. This is surprising, considering that Bird Lanier Newton should be the grandson of Rev. John Newton. This disparity has evidently been resolved, thus:   A new participant whose descent is very likely through Bird Lanier Newton (#181395) has been tested, and matches the existing Node "P" NEWTONs. This rather proves that Bird Lanier Newton is the half-brother of John Lane Newton, or at very least demonstrates they are biological kin.   This creates another mystery, however. How is it that the two participants now in Node "U" do not match with the other Rev. John Newton descendants when it would seem their descent goes through Bird Lanier Newton? Both these DNA Project participants descend from one George Washington "Wash" Newton (1879-1940), who is the son of Philip D. Newton, who is son of Bird Lanier Newton.   It would appear (IMHO) that one (or more) of three things must be the case:   1. Wash Newton is not the biological son of Philip D. Newton (b. 1840). 2. Philip D. Newton is not the biological son of Bird Lanier Newton. 3. Philip D. Newton, the father of Wash Newton is not the same person as Philip D. Newton, the son of Bird Lanier Newton.   Bird Lanier Newton is now represented as part of Node "P", and Wash Newton as Node "U".   The main Project page remains here:   http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gbonner/newtondna/   Best,   Gregg Bonner NEWTON Surname DNA Project Group Administrator