Whitney DNA Project Status Update We currently have 51 Project participants: * 33 descendants of the American immigrant John Whitney, son of Thomas Whitney of Lambeth Marsh, Surrey, England. * 3 descendants of the American immigrant Henry Whitney. * 1 descendant of the American immigrant Samuel Whitney of Bermuda. * 1 descendant of Ebenezer Whitney of New Brunswick, Canada. * 1 descendant of Richard Whitney of Morton Say, Shropshire, England. * 1 descendant of Charles Whitney of Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. * 1 descendant of William Underwood Whitney of Hereford, England. * 7 individuals who have unique results and appear to not be related to others currently in the study. * 3 individuals whose results have not yet come in. New Findings: DNA results for Ebenezer Whitney of New Brunswick have now come in. It appears that he was not related to the immigrant John Whitney, and probably not related to the immigrant Henry Whitney. He may be distantly related to the immigrant Samuel Whitney of Bermuda, but because Samuel's descendants settled the American south, the connection, if it exists, must be back in England. This means that the DNA evidence suggests that Ebenezer Whitney or his ancestor immigrated independently from England. Researchers who have been trying in vain to connect him to other Whitney branches in America should instead focus on immigration records or records in England. Fund Status: * Seven individuals have made donations totaling $235.00! * Of this, we used $152.00 for the testing of a descendant of Charles Whitney of Yardley Hastings, England. * We have also allocated funds to extend the test for the descendant of Samuel Whitney from 12 to 25 markers. * If you would like to help further this project financially, please consider making a donation. Simply go to the following website and specify Whitney as the project. http://www.familytreedna.com/contribution.html Results: The DNA tests give us back a set of numbers for each individual tested. By finding the most common value at each marker, we can estimate what we believe the immigrant ancestor actually had, if we could test his DNA. So far, we've been able to come up with the following values for 7 Whitney groups: 1) 13 24 15 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 30 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 16 17 17 2) 13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29 16 9 10 11 11 25 14 18 29 15 15 16 16 3) 13 24 14 11 11 16 12 12 12 13 13 29 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 4) 13 24 14 11 12 15 12 12 12 13 13 29 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 5) 14 24 15 11 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 30 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 16 17 6) 13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 30 18 9 10 11 12 25 15 19 29 15 15 17 17 7) 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 11 13 13 29 1) John Whitney of Watertown, Massachusetts 2) Henry Whitney of Long Island, New York 3) Samuel Whitney of Bermuda 4) Ebenezer Whitney of New Brunswick, Canada 5) Richard Whitney of Morton Say, Shropshire, England 6) Charles Whitney of Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England 7) William Underwood Whitney of Hereford, England Interpretation: Perhaps Related: Henry Whitney & Samuel Whitney (2 out of 12 markers different) Henry Whitney & William Whitney (2 out of 12 markers different) Samuel Whitney & Ebenezer Whitney (2 out of 12 markers different) Samuel Whitney & Charles Whitney (2 out of 12 markers different) Note: The above individuals are probably related, and their Most Recent Common Ancestor (MRCA) lived somewhere between 1 and 145 generations ago. Using probability, we can state that there is a 95% probability that their MRCA lived no longer than 145 generations ago, 90% probability that their MRCA lived no longer than 122 generations ago, and 50% probability that their MRCA lived no longer than 61 generations ago. Extending the test results would greatly add to the clarity here. Probably not related: John Whitney & Samuel Whitney (3 out of 12 markers different) John Whitney & Richard Whitney (5 out of 37 markers different) John Whitney & Charles Whitney (3 out of 25 markers different) Henry Whitney & Ebenezer Whitney (3 out of 12 markers different) Samuel Whitney & William Whitney (3 out of 12 markers different) Ebenezer Whitney & Charles Whitney (3 out of 12 markers different) Richard Whitney & Charles Whitney (6 out of 25 markers different) Note: For 3 or more mutations out of a 12 marker test, the people are not related from a genealogical standpoint as their MRCA would be back many, many generations, something like 1,000 to 2,000 years. Not Related: John Whitney & Henry Whitney (9 out of 25 markers different) John Whitney & Ebenezer Whitney (4 out of 12 markers different) John Whitney & William Whitney (5 out of 12 markers different) Henry Whitney & Richard Whitney (7 out of 25 markers different) Henry Whitney & Charles Whitney (8 out of 25 markers different) Samuel Whitney & Richard Whitney (5 out of 12 markers different) Ebenezer Whitney & Richard Whitney (6 out of 12 markers different) Ebenezer Whitney & William Whitney (4 out of 12 markers different) Richard Whitney & William Whitney (5 out of 12 markers different) Charles Whitney & William Whitney (4 out of 12 markers different) As I work on the Whitney DNA Project, a few individuals have had their test results show that they were not descendants of John, Henry, or Samuel. While the possibility still exists with such cases that an adoption or non-paternal event occurred, there is another option. Because their descendants account for most of the Whitneys in the United States, we tend to think of only John, Henry, and Samuel as being the Whitney immigrants. However, a quick check in the 1850 census shows that there were 29 Whitney males who were born in England or Wales. Other census enumerations undoubtedly list Whitneys who immigrated after 1850 as well. We need to keep in mind that there were many Whitney immigrants, and many of them we have yet to discover. Tim Doyle & Whitney Keen Whitney DNA Project Co-Administrators

Tim, I have been sitting on the sidelines watching the DNA testing and results, and now I would like to participate myself. I know you and others have given instructions to the procedure to follow to participate in the Whitney DNA study, but quite frankly I don't have a clue what I need to do. Would you be so kind as to let me know what I need to do to participate? Thanks. Casper (Cap) Whitney Dublin, Ohio -----Original Message----- From: Tim Doyle <tim@greenscourt.com> To: Whitney@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, 24 May 2007 10:51 am Subject: [WHITNEY] DNA Study Progress Whitney DNA Project Status Update We currently have 51 Project participants: * 33 descendants of the American immigrant John Whitney, son of Thomas hitney of Lambeth Marsh, Surrey, England. * 3 descendants of the American immigrant Henry Whitney. * 1 descendant of the American immigrant Samuel Whitney of Bermuda. * 1 descendant of Ebenezer Whitney of New Brunswick, Canada. * 1 descendant of Richard Whitney of Morton Say, Shropshire, England. * 1 descendant of Charles Whitney of Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. * 1 descendant of William Underwood Whitney of Hereford, England. * 7 individuals who have unique results and appear to not be related to thers currently in the study. * 3 individuals whose results have not yet come in. New Findings: NA results for Ebenezer Whitney of New Brunswick have now come in. It ppears that he was not related to the immigrant John Whitney, and probably ot related to the immigrant Henry Whitney. He may be distantly related to he immigrant Samuel Whitney of Bermuda, but because Samuel's descendants ettled the American south, the connection, if it exists, must be back in ngland. This means that the DNA evidence suggests that Ebenezer Whitney or is ancestor immigrated independently from England. Researchers who have een trying in vain to connect him to other Whitney branches in America hould instead focus on immigration records or records in England. Fund Status: * Seven individuals have made donations totaling $235.00! * Of this, we used $152.00 for the testing of a descendant of Charles hitney of Yardley Hastings, England. * We have also allocated funds to extend the test for the descendant of amuel Whitney from 12 to 25 markers. * If you would like to help further this project financially, please onsider making a donation. Simply go to the following website and specify Whitney as the project. http://www.familytreedna.com/contribution.html Results: The DNA tests give us back a set of numbers for each individual tested. By inding the most common value at each marker, we can estimate what we elieve the immigrant ancestor actually had, if we could test his DNA. So ar, we've been able to come up with the following values for 7 Whitney roups: 1) 13 24 15 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 30 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 16 17 17 ) 13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29 16 9 10 11 11 25 14 18 29 15 15 16 16 ) 13 24 14 11 11 16 12 12 12 13 13 29 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ) 13 24 14 11 12 15 12 12 12 13 13 29 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ) 14 24 15 11 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 30 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 16 17 ) 13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 30 18 9 10 11 12 25 15 19 29 15 15 17 17 ) 13 25 14 11 11 13 12 12 11 13 13 29 1) John Whitney of Watertown, Massachusetts ) Henry Whitney of Long Island, New York ) Samuel Whitney of Bermuda ) Ebenezer Whitney of New Brunswick, Canada ) Richard Whitney of Morton Say, Shropshire, England ) Charles Whitney of Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England ) William Underwood Whitney of Hereford, England Interpretation: Perhaps Related: Henry Whitney & Samuel Whitney (2 out of 12 markers different) Henry Whitney & William Whitney (2 out of 12 markers different) Samuel Whitney & Ebenezer Whitney (2 out of 12 markers different) Samuel Whitney & Charles Whitney (2 out of 12 markers different) Note: The above individuals are probably related, and their Most Recent ommon Ancestor (MRCA) lived somewhere between 1 and 145 generations ago. sing probability, we can state that there is a 95% probability that their RCA lived no longer than 145 generations ago, 90% probability that their RCA lived no longer than 122 generations ago, and 50% probability that heir MRCA lived no longer than 61 generations ago. Extending the test esults would greatly add to the clarity here. Probably not related: John Whitney & Samuel Whitney (3 out of 12 markers different) John Whitney & Richard Whitney (5 out of 37 markers different) John Whitney & Charles Whitney (3 out of 25 markers different) Henry Whitney & Ebenezer Whitney (3 out of 12 markers different) Samuel Whitney & William Whitney (3 out of 12 markers different) Ebenezer Whitney & Charles Whitney (3 out of 12 markers different) Richard Whitney & Charles Whitney (6 out of 25 markers different) Note: For 3 or more mutations out of a 12 marker test, the people are not elated from a genealogical standpoint as their MRCA would be back many, any generations, something like 1,000 to 2,000 years. Not Related: John Whitney & Henry Whitney (9 out of 25 markers different) John Whitney & Ebenezer Whitney (4 out of 12 markers different) John Whitney & William Whitney (5 out of 12 markers different) Henry Whitney & Richard Whitney (7 out of 25 markers different) Henry Whitney & Charles Whitney (8 out of 25 markers different) Samuel Whitney & Richard Whitney (5 out of 12 markers different) Ebenezer Whitney & Richard Whitney (6 out of 12 markers different) Ebenezer Whitney & William Whitney (4 out of 12 markers different) Richard Whitney & William Whitney (5 out of 12 markers different) Charles Whitney & William Whitney (4 out of 12 markers different) As I work on the Whitney DNA Project, a few individuals have had their test esults show that they were not descendants of John, Henry, or Samuel. While he possibility still exists with such cases that an adoption or on-paternal event occurred, there is another option. Because their escendants account for most of the Whitneys in the United States, we tend o think of only John, Henry, and Samuel as being the Whitney immigrants. owever, a quick check in the 1850 census shows that there were 29 Whitney ales who were born in England or Wales. Other census enumerations ndoubtedly list Whitneys who immigrated after 1850 as well. We need to keep n mind that there were many Whitney immigrants, and many of them we have et to discover. im Doyle & Whitney Keen hitney DNA Project Co-Administrators ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WHITNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

Greetings: I have unsuccessfully tried to post the story of my DNA analysis on my WRG page under User ID: BenHWhitney I asked for help, got a response, but did not understand it. This is my third attempt to communicate with you. If you want thus story, you are welcome to it. I would like for it to appear on User: BenHWhitney. If neither are feasible, just delete it. Regards, Ben ====== BenHWhitney DNA Story I came to WhitneyGen.org with the information shown under the heading, "Summary of Known Paternal Ancestors," shown below. After searching without success for the parents of 'my Samuel' for years, I finally joined the Whitney Family DNA Project four months ago. I sent a sample of my DNA to Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) on 14 Feb 2007; and they assigned Kit #82140 to me. This is a report on the results: First, I have found that our personal history is recorded in our DNA. It is like a birth certificate, not as easy to read, but far more detailed -- and accurate. It is the history of our human nature, personally! -- It pertains to me and to those from whom I am descended. Thomas Jefferson must have comprehended this by revelation when he wrote in our Declaration of Independece of "the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle" us. He went on to say, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, ..." that is what our DNA is, among other things, our 'unalienable right' to life, and the record of our origin. Second, I have found I am descended from John Whitney who came to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635. That was our family tradition; DNA testing confirmed it. FTDNA wrote on 5 Apr 2007 that there was another person in the study with whom "there is a 99% likelihood that you share a common ancestor in a generational time frame"; that is statistic-eze for 'John Whitney of Watertown, MA.' Tim Doyle of Whitney Research Group (WRG) followed up the next day with a report, "I can tell you at this time that you are almost certainly a descendant of the immigrant John Whitney. You match his 'standard signature profile' in 64 out of 67 markers." So, that is Generation #1: John & Elinor Whitney who came to Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in 1635. Third, I have found that I am descended from Thomas Whitney who came as a 7-year-old boy, along with his parents, in 1635. This section is not as 'official' as the foregoing, but just as good -- and maybe better. My statistician was Gail Anderson, WRG member and fellow-researcher into Whitneys of Ontario County, New York. She has a Master of Counseling degree during which she studied statistical analysis, understands DNA, and volunteered to analyze my results. Earlier I quoted from Thomas Jefferson; allow me to do so again, toward of the end of the Declaration, where we read: "... with firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge ...," etc. I suggest that It is our 'firm reliance on' the leading and direction of that same 'Divine Providence' which has wrought this analysis. It was the statistician who first noticed the set of four men in the study ("Four Whitney Cousins" she calls us) who were closely related, and so performed the analysis. Here are the results: 1) All four of us are descended from John_1, Thomas_2, and Eleazar_3. 2) One of us is descended from Thomas_4. 3) Two are descended from Jonas_4 and Jacob_5, and 4) I am descended from Elnathan_4 and Aaron_5. Thus I have found that, through the Whitney Surname DNA Project, and through the analysis of the results thereof, the ancestors of 'my Samuel' are: John_1, Thomas_2, Eleazar_3, Elnathan_4, and Aaron_5. That results in 'my Samuel' becoming Samuel_6 Whitney. Summary of Known Paternal Ancestors: Samuel_6 Whitney, m. Cynthia Powers Benjamin_7 Whitney, m. Maria Kemble Edwards Joseph_8 Gilbert Whitney, m. Matilda A. Morris Elmer_9 Franklin Whitney, m. Emma E. Schroeppel Loid_10 Elmer Whitney, m. Grace Mae Whitney Benjamin_11 Howard Whitney (that's me), m. Elizabeth Loraine Herrera. Thus there was formed a new union of England and Spain, not in the Old World, but in the New World, in America, at the "uttermost part of the earth" -- San Francisco, California! =====