Margaret C Gaines was named in the 1815 will of her father, Hiram Gaines. Probate records indicate she married in 1816 during the administration of the estate.[1]
Thomas Johnston and Peggy Gaines Marriage 18 January 1816 Elbert Co GA
"Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990," images, FamilySearch [2]
The death of Margret C Johnson, daughter of Hiram and Ann Gaines was cited as 8 December 1847.[3]
Slaves
Margaret received one slave in the 1815 will of her father, Hiram Gaines.
↑Newspaper:
"Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981"
Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M85.0592 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61266 #221572 (accessed 27 September 2022)
Name: Margret C Gaines; Gender: Female; Death Age: 48; Birth Date: 22 Dec 1798; Death Date: 8 Dec 1847; Spouse: [No Name]
Memorial: Find a Grave (no image) Find A Grave: Memorial #15367104 (accessed 27 September 2022) Memorial page for Margaret Cunningham “Peggy” Gaines Johnston (22 Dec 1798-8 Dec 1847), citing Old Cross Roads Cemetery, Jasper County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by D. Fritz (contributor 46604229).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret: