Richard Warren, "Mayflower" Passenger - Richard Warren, an original Mayflower participant

I believe I have information to add to the body of knowledge on Richard Warren, an original Mayflower participant. In February 2022, I did a BigY DNA test through FTDNA and the results were that I matched Richard Warren at E-FTB75291. The formation of this haplogroup is estimated to be about the year 600 CE. So apparently, both of us share a common ancestor, at least, back to this timeframe.

After reviewing the “Warren Family Surname DNA Project - Y-DNA Chart,” at FTDNA among hundreds of listings, there are just 6 of us who share the haplogroup “E,” and I’m the only person at the BigY level. Although many/most of these persons on this chart, Warrens or other surnames could be descendants of Richard Warren without the haplogroup “E”, only 5 of them could be direct descendants through Richard’s male line. And I’m the only direct male relative of Richard’s, at this point, who share a common male ancestor with him, before Richard was born.

After I got my BigY results back from FTDNA this past February, I learned there is another person that I know of who shares the same haplogroup E-FTB75291 with Richard Warren that I do, that is, a Mr. N. Weber, who I believe lives in Arizona, USA. Mr. Weber believes his country of origin is Poland. I gave no indication of my country of origin during the test, since at the time, I wasn’t positive of my origins, since through my 37-marker YDNA test several years ago, showed that I share a common male ancestor with Johannes Haner, who was a Palatine immigrant from Germany through England who emigrated to NY State in 1709-10. So, at that point, my country of origin could have been Germany. But I believed all along that my country of origin was England or possibly Ireland, since through my research I found many early “Haynor” persons living there.

Actually, I believe I descend from a William Haynor, although I can’t prove it, that I found in 5 sources who was in Salem, Massachusetts in the year 1660. I believe that he was an indentured servant, age 14, baptized 22 November 1646, Ellington, All Saints (Episcopal) Church, England. Ellington is very near Ware, England that appears to be where the haplogroup E-FTB75291 has been placed by FTDNA regarding Richard Warren. I have a map of E-Z21365 Haplogroup of R. Warren, N. Weber, and I share, which shows matches in England and in Poland near the border of Germany, that appear in 460 BCE. Of course, those borders between Poland and Germany have changed over time. I also have information from FTDNA that shows us 3, with 4 unknown others, who all have taken the BigY test, in the same time period of 460 BCE, that share the E-Z21365 haplogroup, well before the common use of surnames.

Not that I’ve come to a conclusion, but since Richard Warren’s parents and overall ancestry has been hard to find, determine, or in dispute, and that only 6 persons on the Warren Family Surname DNA Project - Y-DNA Chart, including myself have an “E” haplogroup, I can’t help but think that Richard may have been birthed as a Haynor, regardless of spelling, who was adopted by a Warren family and if a church or government-sponsored adoption was conducted during that time period, records probably will never be found indicating such an adoption. Otherwise, it’s possible that my common ancestor, as well as others that may be determined, with Richard Warren, was well before surnames were used in England or Europe. Although I did discover a Heiner Tribe in Norway on the border of Sweden at least by the year 175 CE, as discovered by Ptolemy. You can read about the Heiner Tribe at https://haynerfamily.org/the-heiner-tribe/.
Sincerely,

Ed Haynor
Newaygo, Michigan, USA