The Foote project at FamilyTreeDNA is public and open to all.

Initially, the most common haplotype for those joining this project was R-M269.  R-M269 is a broad haplogroup, which branched off from R-P297 and the rest of mankind about 14,000 years ago, plus or minus 2,350 years.

Since 2018, some project members have received results from more intensive Y-chromosome analysis (e.g., Big-Y). Others have received a “Third Party Y-DNA Haplogroup”. This utilizes additional information from autosomal DNA done by another testing company.

Initially, a cluster of 11 project members was identified, who had Y-DNA matches amongst themselves, and were descendants of Nathaniel Foote, the settler b. 1593, and by extension John Foote b. 1530, since Nathaniel Foote b.1593 was the grandson of John Foote b. 1530 of Royston, Hertfordshire, England. Since then, 4 members have been assigned Haplogroup R-Z18, which is a downstream branch of R-M269.  One member has been assigned to R-U106. Two members have been assigned to R-FTD59112 on the basis of Big Y testing.  This is a refined haplogroup, again a downstream branch of R-M269.  R-M269, R-Z18, and R-FTD59112 are all determined by different methodologies.  Additionally, FamilyTreeDNA began offering Y-DNA haplogroups for individuals who had FamilyFinder autosomal DNA results on their site.  This resulted in 3 additional individuals identified with R-Z18 haplogroup who were descendants of Nathaniel Foote.

One project member with earliest ancestor Nathaniel Foote b. 1593 has the J-M172 haplogroup.

Descendants of Richard Walter Foote 1630-1690’s would also be expected to belong to this group, since Richard Walter Foote b. 1630 was thought to have been a great-great-grandson of John Foote b. 1530. 

One individual is a descendant of Richard Walter Foote  b. 1630 and his son Richard Foote of Virginia b. 1666.  His haplogroup is I-M253.  He has a Y-DNA match with two individuals, LLF, and LF who are also  descendants of Richard Foote of Virginia b. 1666, who are not  members of the Foote project, but who are in the FamilyTreeDNA database, who also are of the I-M253 haplogroup; therefore this is a confirmed DNA-ancestral link.  Recently, LF was re-assigned to I-Z141. This is evidence against the relatedness of Nathaniel Foote and Richard Foote.

 

Pasco Foote of Salem, Massachusetts, b. about 1597, died 1670, has been suspected of being a close relative of Nathaniel Foote b. 1593.  One project member, IN121650, who is a descendant of Pasco Foote 1597-1670, is in the R-M269 haplogroup, but does not have matches with descendants of Nathaniel Foote. He does have a match with another descendant of Pasco Foote, Kit # 541960, who is in the project.  This individual was recently re-assigned to haplogroup R-DF23.  This suggests that Pasco Foote and Nathaniel Foote were not brothers, as has been speculated in the past; nor were they close relatives.

A descendant of William Giles Foote 1540-1600 from Dorset, England, has had a Big Y test resulting in a haplogroup of R-FT406160.

A descendant of Thomas Foote, b. 1615 in Devon, England, has a haplogroup of R-M269.

A descendant of  Peter Foote, b. 1926 in London, England has a haplogroup of R-M269.

A descendant of William Foote, b. 1807 in England, has a haplogroup of R-M269.

A descendant of Gilbert Foote (no further information available) has a haplogroup of R-M269.

This being a genetic genealogy project, it should be stated that the Foote surname has been adopted in some circumstances, without direct patrilineal descent from a Foote forebearer; likewise, the Foote surname has been changed on occasion, so that a person of a different surname may still be a direct descendant of a Foote ancestor.  This is the case with a few of the project members. 

        275623  121524  392458  534550  55839  N74042  774789  850820  984984  409153  438776  47131  334360  SI14579  131035  258761  IN30935

275623       X            X           X          X           X         X            X          X           X                                                                                                         X

121524       X            X           X          X           X         X            X          X           X

392458       X            X           X                                                X          X           X

534550       X            X                       X           X         X            X          X     

55839         X            X                       X           X         X            X

N74042       X            X                       X           X         X            X          X

774789       X            X           X          X           X         X            X                       X

850820       X            X           X          X                      X                        X

984984       X            X           X                                                X                       X

409153       X                                                                                                                    X

438776                                                                                                                                           X

47131                                                                                                                                                         X

334360                                                                                                                                                                     X

SI14579                                                                                                                                                                                 X

131035                                                                                                                                                                                                X

258761                                                                                                                                                                                                             X

IN30935                                                                                                                                                                                                                        X                   

   Figure 1.  Cluster analysis of Y-DNA matches for haplotype R-M269.  X- indicates a Y-DNA match between the kits in that column and row.  Kit Number refers to FamilyTreeDNA kits. Since, three additional members have joined the project and are in the cluster: Kit # 991835, who matches with 121524, 392458, 534550, 55839, N74042,774789, 850820, and 984984; and Kit # 949598, who matches with the same kits and Kit # 1009305 whose matches are identical to #991835.

Sample Ahnentafels of descendants of Nathaniel Foote

Ahnentafel of Kit No. 774789

Generation 1

Kit No. 774789 (living)

Generation 2

2. Kay William Foote: born 25 Jan 1922 in San Diego, SanDiego, California, United States; married 18 Oct 1943 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana,United States; died 5 Jul 2009

3. Wanda Yvonne Taylor: born 8 Apr 1922 in El Paso, El Paso,Texas, United States; died 13 Feb 2011

Generation 3

4. Gerald Foote: born 5 Apr 1898 in Glendale, Kane, UtahTerritory, United States; married 10 Aug 1920 in San Diego, San Diego,California, United States; died 30 June 1989 in Safford, Graham, United States.

5. Bertha Elizabeth Ellsworth: born 2 Dec 1898 in Safford,Graham, Arizona, United States; died 8 Dec 1974.

Generation 4

8. David Foote: born 23 Aug 1845 in Montebello, Hancock,Illinois, United States; married 30 Apr 1876 in Mount Carmel, Kane, UtahTerritory, United States; died 9 Aug 1936 in Orderville, Kane, Utah, UnitedStates.

9. Sarah Rebecca Hall: born 24 Sep 1860 in Toquerville,Washington, Utah Territory, United States; died 12 May 1937 in Orderville,Kane, Utah, United States.

Generation 5

16. Warren Foote: born 10 Aug 1817 in Dryden, Tompkins, NewYork, United States; married 8 Jun 1843 in Freedom Branch, Adams, Illinois,United States; died 23 Jul 1903 in Glendale, Kane, Utah, United Sates.

17. Artemisia Sidnie Myers: born 24 Jan 1829 in Mansfield,Richland, Ohio, United States; died 17 Aug 1915 in Glendale, Kane, Utah, UnitedStates.

Generation 6

32. David Foote: born 7 Aug 1768 in Harwinton, Litchfield,Connecticut, United States; married 1791 in Windsor, Broome, New York, UnitedStates; died 22 Aug 1845 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States.

33. Irene Lane: born 2 Nov 1774 in Chesterfield, Hampshire,Massachusetts, United States; died 5 Mar 1846 in Montebello Branch, Hancock,Illinois, United States.

Generation 7

64. Ebenezer E Foote: born 21 May 1740 in Branford, NewHaven, Connecticut, United States; married 1761 in Connecticut, United States;died Jun 1778 in Mud Fort, Horse Neck, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut,United States.

65. Rebecca Barker Stanford Foote: born 24 Apr 1742 inWaterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; died 26 Apr 1824 in Dryden,Tompkins, New York, United States.

Generation 8

128. Moses Foote: born 13 Jan 1702 in Waterbury, New Haven,Connecticut, United States; married 22 Jun 1726 in Branford, New Haven,Connecticut, United States; died 11 Feb 1770 in Branford, New Have,Connecticut, United States.

129. Mary Byington born 8 Jan 1710 in Branford, New Haven,Connecticut, United States; died Jun 1740 in Waterbury, Connecticut, UnitedStates.

Generation 9

256. Nathaniel Foote: born 13 Apr 1660 in New Haven,Connecticut, United States; married 1688 in Branford, Connecticut, UnitedStates; died 20 Aug 1714 in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United

 States.

257.  Tabitha Bishop:born 14 Sep 1657 in Guilford, Guilford, New Haven Connecticut, United States;died 1715 in Guilford, Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

Generation 10

512. Lt. Robert Foote: born 5 Mar 1626 in England; married