Born in Henry, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Jacob Lloyd Hays
and Elizabeth (Rector) Hayes
Sister of
Nancy Hayes, William Hayes, James Hayes, Sarah Hayes, John Hayes, Phoebe Hayes, Euphemia (Hayes) Collins, Martha (Hayes) Ballard, Celia (Hayes) Collins and Bailey Milton Hays
Wife of
Benjamin Franklin Potter
— married
1818 in Surry, North Carolina, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Steven Emerson Potter, Nancy (Potter) Scott, Benjamin Potter Jr, Judy (Potter) Taylor and John C Potter
Died
at age 54
in Bedford, Shawswick Township, Lawrence, Indiana, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Feb 2023
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Biography
Mary was born in 1798. She was the daughter of Jacob Hays and Elizabeth Rector. She passed away in 1852.
Sources
- "1820 United States Federal Census", 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Capt Patters District, Surry, North Carolina; Page: 772; NARA Roll: M33_82; Image: 420, (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/179838737/person/312457058009/facts, accessed 17 February 2023), Benjn Potter in Capt Patters District, Surry, North Carolina.
- "1850 United States Federal Census", The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Perry, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: 158; Page: 458a; Line Number: 15, (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/179838737/person/312457058009/facts, accessed 16 February 2023), Mary Potter (52) in Perry, Lawrence, Indiana, USA. Born in Virginia.
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DNA Connections
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%
~6.25%
David Zachary 
:
23andMe, GEDmatch TA1840515 [compare]
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~1.56%
Dennis Hayes :
23andMe
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Melany (Smith) Dean :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
+
MyHeritage DNA
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~1.56%
Tom Presley :
23andMe
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~1.56%
David Lowe :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
~6.25%
G Ireland :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A909282 [compare], Ancestry member KevinMIreland
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Dennis Bowers :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member denniebow123
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Priscilla Spindle :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch LG3482509 [compare], yourDNAportal PRI3ea6d118, Ancestry member spindlemosier
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~1.56%
James Nichols :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Dany Schutte :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member danaschutte
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Dustin Dean :
23andMe, GEDmatch A033095 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A033095 [compare], Ancestry member nonethewiser
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #N96424
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~0.78%
Kevin Ireland :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A152687 [compare], Ancestry member KevinMIreland
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~0.78%
Dan Ellis :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch CK9846127 [compare], yourDNAportal DANf54ff0b1, Ancestry member danellis90
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~0.78%
Carlene (Low) Bowers :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A407564 [compare], Ancestry member kbowers6948
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Nancy (Robertson) Wotring :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T332593 [compare], FTDNA kit #841085
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