Born about in Bertie, North Carolina
Ancestors 
Daughter of Solomon Cherry
and [mother unknown]
Sister of
William Cherry [half], James Cherry [half], Thomas Robert Cherry, Lucretia (Cherry) Knight, Martha (Cherry) Freeman [half] and Elizabeth (Cherry) Jenkins [half]
Wife of
John Jenkins
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Keziah Jenkins, George Whitnell Jenkins, Irvin Jenkins, John Jenkins, Winifred (Jenkins) Rountree, Riddick Jenkins, Charles Jenkins, Benjamin F Jenkins, Sarah Jenkins, Zadock Jenkins and Abram Jenkins
Died about
at about age 72
in Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Mar 2012
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Biography
She has been detached from Sarah Eley as mother, as Sarah was too young and Solomon didn't marry Sarah until 1757. Mary is the daughter of Solomon by a first unknown wife. She is named in her father's will of 1773 as "Mary Jenkins".
"Mary Cherry [C1a7f1], daughter of Solomon Cherry of Norfolk Co VA, was born in the 1730s in Norfolk Co, or in Bertie Co NC. She married John Jenkins, and died in 1798. They apparently lived in Bertie Co since John Jenkins was found there on tax rosters in 1757, 1769, 1771, and 1783. John Jenkins Sr was living in Bertie Co in 1790. Mary's sister Elizabeth Cherry married Captain Irving Jenkins. (77,NW,WD)" [1] It should be noted that Mary made her will in 1798, but it wasn't proven until Nov 1802, indicating she didn't die until mid/late 1802.
According to one site, her husband was first married to Mary Barnes and then to Mary Cherry. Since Mary Cherry Jenkins only named son James in her will, there is a possibility that he was her only child with John Jenkins.
Name
Will written 30 Aug 1798 in Bertie, NC. Names son James and his wife. Son James sole executor. Witnesses: Wm. Cherry, Abraham Jenkins, Irvin Jenkins. Proved in Nov 1802 court by Abraham Jenkins. [4]
Sources
- ↑ https://sites.rootsweb.com/~eazier1/Cherry/CHERRY-06.htm
- ↑ Source: #S-1855522454 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=ncbirthindex&h=3544986&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: Birth place: Harnett, North Carolina APID: 1,8783::3544986
- ↑ Source: #S-1855522280 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=flhg-ncgenregii&h=297878&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: APID: 1,48335::297878
- ↑ Bertie County Wills, 1761-1942; Index, 1761-1961; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Bertie County); Probate Place: Bertie, North Carolina
- North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.Original data - Register of Deeds. North Carolina Birth Indexes. Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina State Archives. Microfilm.Original data: Register of Deeds. North Carolina Birth Note: APID: 1,8783::0
- North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. (P.O. Box 740, Orem, Utah 84059) from county marriage records on microfilm located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Note: APID: 1,8909::0
- http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=8059341&pid=203
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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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~0.78%
Linda (Livermore Ainsworth) Pinkham
:
23andMe, yourDNAportal LINc1d59153
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AncestryDNA, yourDNAportal LINc1d59153, Ancestry member Pink11439
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~0.39%
Julie Fackrell :
23andMe, GEDmatch AR3586404 [compare], yourDNAportal JULfa202738
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch TD6614948 [compare], yourDNAportal JULfa202738, Ancestry member juliefackrell
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch HA1256139 [compare], yourDNAportal JULfa202738
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~0.39%
~1.56%
Beth Schmillen :
AncestryDNA
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Darlene (Athey) Athey-Hill
Vincent Piazza
Darlene (Athey) Athey-Hill
Solomon can't be her father. He was born AFTER she was . . .
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by Darlene (Athey) Athey-Hill
Vincent Piazza
26 children in 46 years??? :D
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by Vincent Piazza
Rejected matches › Mary Cherry (abt.1732-)
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