Born in Litchfield, Kennebec, Maine
Ancestors 
Daughter of Samuel Potter
and Elizabeth (Dunlap) Potter
Sister of
David Potter, Thomas Potter, Samuel Potter, Robert Potter, Alexander Potter, Noah Potter, Charles Potter and Betsey (Potter) Hewey
Wife of
Samuel Gatchell
— married
7 Jul 1805 in Litchfield, Kennebec, Maine, United States [uncertain]
[uncertain] [children unknown]
Died
at age 30
in Litchfield, Kennebec, Maine
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Jul 2013
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Biography
Margaret B. Potter, the daughter of Samuel Potter and Elizabeth Dunlap, was born April 2, 1784. In 1805 she married Samuel Gatchell, the son of Samuel Gatchell and Sarah Simmons, and they lived near Oak Hill. She died May 8, 1814. They had 4 children.[1]
Sources
- ↑ “History of Litchfield, and an account of its Centennial Celebration 1895,” Kennebec Journal Print, 1897, pages 127 and 267.
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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:
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:
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~0.78%
David Wilson
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~0.78%
Dan Wilson :
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~0.78%
Janet (Wilson) Rosenlund :
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