Mary Ann
Elder
Born in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Edmund Elder
and Ann (Unknown) Elder
Sister of
Elizabeth (Elder) Glascock, Peter Elder Sr, William Elder, Sarah Elder, Thomas Elder, John Elder, Edmond Elder, Charles Elder, Ruth Elder, Joseph Elder, Winnifred (Elder) Jones and Ephraim Elder
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died after
after age 20
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Oct 2011
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Biography
- Mary Ann's death was after Apr-1754, when she was listed in her father's will.
- WILL of William Elder, written 24 Apr 1754, proved 3 Feb 1755.
- Mary Ann was given five shillings, and a negro boy named Wollo.
BIRTH
- Mary Ann Elder
- Birth: 07 Sep 1733 in Richmond Co., Virginia, per North Farnham Parish records
- Mary Ann is twin sister of Winnefred.
- FamilySearch.com, Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1917
- Name: Mary Ann Elder
- Gender: Female
- Christening Date: 07 Sep 1733
- Christening Place: NORTH FARNHAM PARISH,RICHMOND,VIRGINIA
- Father's Name: William Elder
- Mother's Name: Ann
- Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50538-1 , System Origin: Virginia-ODM , GS Film number: 975.523 V2K
DEATH
- Death: after 1754, when Mary Ann was listed in her father's will.
- Possibly after 1756, if child Silvester Elder is son of "our" Mary Ann.
- Place of death: unknown (no basis for assumption)
- Possible place of death: Cambria City, Cambria, Pennsylvania (per undocumented source)
PARENTAGE
- Parents: William Elder and Ann (maiden name unknown)
- Mary Ann's parents are listed in her Christening record (see birth)
- Mary Ann was named in her father's Will.
- Her father William Elder's Will, written 24 Apr 1754, proved 3 Feb 1755.
- [Reference profile of father, William Elder, for entire Will transcript.]
- Mary Ann was given five shillings, and a negro boy named Wollo.
HUSBAND
- Unknown, but assume she was single at the age of 21, when her father's Will was written in 1754.
- Note: Mary's sister, Elizabeth, was referenced by married name in father's Will, but Mary was not.
CHILDREN
- This is probably the child of Mary Ann Elder.
- The photocopy is not available on FamilySearch, but other genealogies quote the parish record as saying "a bastard child of Mary Elder's"
- FamilySearch.com, Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1917
- Name: Silvester Elder
- Gender: Male
- Christening Date: 16 Aug 1756
- Christening Place: NORTH FARNHAM PARISH,RICHMOND,VIRGINIA
- Mother's Name: Mary Elder
- Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50538-1 , System Origin: Virginia-ODM , GS Film number: 975.523 V2K
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary Ann 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 Mary Ann:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary Ann 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 Mary Ann:
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~0.78%
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