Born in Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of William George Carter
and Unity Bates
Sister of
William Carter
Wife of
James Bell
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Unity Bates Elizabeth (Bell) Walker and William Thornton Bell
Died
at age 52
in Wythe, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Mary Polly Carter was born in 1782. She was the daughter of William Carter and Unity Bates.She married James Bell. She passed away in 1834.
Sources
- "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5TV-HZW : 29 January 2020), May Bell in entry for John C. Bell, 1853.
- "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR3C-P2B : 29 January 2020), Mary in entry for Wm. Thornton Bell, 1890.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #42782188 memorial page for Mary Carter Bell (16 Oct 1782–27 Dec 1834), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42782188, citing Gregory Cemetery, Sheep Town, Carroll County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by KJHall (contributor 47003415) .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her 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 Mary:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her 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 Mary:
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~1.56%
Larry Phillips
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~0.78%
Marie (Perkins) Bannister :
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~0.78%
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