Reviewing the Unplaced Genetic Descendants of Jan Brouwer of Flatlands, L.I. Revisited (Part VI)

 We continue from the post of April 3, 2022 with Part VI of the series that began with the March 19, 2022 post will cover a few unplaced genetic descendants of Jan Brouwer that were discovered since the original 2015 review was published. Again, you will also want to consult the new Summary of the Male Descendants of Jan Brouwer, published March 24, 2022. Y-DNA testing and analysis referred to is done through the Brewer DNA Project, Hank Graham, administrator. It is suggested that anyone interested in either upgrading their current Y-DNA tests to the advanced BigY-700, or considering the use of Y-DNA testing to augment their traditional genealogical research, contact the Brewer DNA Project and Hank directly through email available on the Project's webpage. 

Richard Brower, b. ca. 1804 (age 46, born in New York, on the 1850 U.S. census at Lee, Oneida County, New York. He was living in 1870 at Albion, Oswego County, New York, age 65. I have not found a record of probate for Richard Brower. Research done to date is summed up in the post of June 20, 2019, "Early Browers of Lee, Oneida County, New York." It is conceivable that Richard Brower is a son of David Brower, said to have been born about 1771 (unverified) and was married to Roxie Williams (also unverified) who would have been aged 40-50 years in 1830, assuming she is the female of that age range found in David Brower's (age 50-60) household at Lee, New York. David Brower is also in Lee, New York on the 1840 U.S. census (age 60-70). Here the oldest female (presumably Roxie) is age 50-60. David Brower is said to have died in 1845 at Lee Center. He is not found on the 1850 U.S. census. The new information here is Y-DNA test analysis from the results of a direct male descendant of Richard Brower who took the BigY-700 test with the Brewer DNA Project at FamilyTreeDNA. The BigY-700 test results identify the SNP I-FT135755 as a sub-branch of the Jan Brouwer group. The direct descendant shares this SNP with the members of the group who are descendants of John Rose (March 28, 2022), and with the Embody descendant (April 3, 2022). No other descendants who have the Brower surname have yet to be identified (there are a number who have not upgraded to the BigY-700 test). Analysis of the Y-DNA test results by Hank Graham, administrator of the Brewer DNA Project, and as relayed to me by Hank, tells us that Richard Brower's tested descendant, and therefore Richard Brower himself, is a descendant of Pieter Brouwer (No. 9 in the Summary), and that the SNP I-FT135755 is an identifying SNP for descendants of Pieter Brouwer (No. 9). In addition, analysis of a values for a certain STR marker (FTY466) suggest that the tested descendant is a descendant of Abraham Brouwer (No. 25). Assuming this is correct, Richard Brower, b. ca. 1804 would likely be a grandson of Abraham Brouwer (No. 25) who was baptized in 1734. Richard Brower's claimed father, David Brower, said to have been born about 1771, would then be a son of Abraham (No. 25). Finding traditional genealogical proof to verify these proposed relationships should be searched for in Oneida and Schenectady, and Albany counties. 

Three new unplaced descendants of Jan Brouwer form a new genetic sub-branch. The three, having joined the Brewer DNA Project in just the past couple of years, have all taken the BigY-700 test. The results identified a common SNP, I-FT175879, that is shared by all three. The three participants each trace their known direct paternal ancestries back to ancestors who lived where born in the second half of the 1700s, and who lived in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The three ancestors are Wright Brewer, Phineas Brewer, and Richard Brewer, who is said to be a son of William Brewer and his wife, Anna King. Wright Brewer, William Brewer and Phines Brewer are all three, found in the 1792 Hunterdon County Militia roll at Amwell Township (see the post of March 3, 2020). Wright Brewer was probably born during the decade of 1755-1765 (age on various census records, see the March 3, 2020 post). In 1850, Phineas Brewer is found on the U.S. census at Roaring Creek, Montour Co., Pennsylvania, age 81, born in New Jersey. William Brewer is found on the 1830 U.S. census at Alexandria, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, age 60-70, so born during the decade of 1760-1770. The marriage of William Brewer and Anna King, 14 July 1803, in Hunterdon County, is recorded in the Haverford, Pennsylvania Quaker Meeting Records, 1710-1895. William Brewer's son, Richard Brewer was age 40, born in Pennsylvania, on the 1850 U.S. census at Raritan, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. His wife was Miriam Lundy, and they were married 1 October 1842 in Hunterdon County. In 1880, Richard Brewer is recorded as age 67, born in Pennsylvania, with both parents born in New Jersey (U.S. census at East Amwell, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey). Richard Brewer was probably born around 1810. He died 10 December 1889 at Alexandria, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. Only cursory research has been attempted on these three (Wright, Phineas and William) but it is apparent from the Y-DNA test results that they are clearly closely related, probably brothers, and that they would fit in as fifth generation descendants (great-great grandsons) of Jan Brouwer. The Brewer DNA Project's assessment currently places the three as probably sons of Dirck Brouwer (No. 27), a son of Jacob Brouwer (No. 10). 

This concludes the series of six posts that began with the post of March 19, 2022. As time permits I will follow up in the future with a review of the Jan Brouwer branch (I-Y7214) of the Y-Tree at YFull, and perhaps additional posts on research in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. I would ask that any one using these posts to further their own research to please share any new information by using the Comments feature that is available with each individual post. Thank you.

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