Born about in Russell Co., Virginia Colony
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Daughter of John Yost
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
John Deskins
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died before
before about age 74
in Tazewell County, Virginia
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Biography
Name: Mary //. Given Name: Mary. Couldn't find any valid last name at birth.
Birth
- Date: 1728
- Place: Virginia, USA
Source Error
Yost-505 has errors.
Research Notes
Note: Age as born 1728 is also probably wrong because the birth years of the 3 brothers is in the middle to late 1870s.
- John, Smith, and Stephen Deskins had parents John & Mary Deskins. This is proven by Mary Deskins' will. These parents died in 1800 and 1802 respectively. Which John and Mary are the parents is unknown. Mary's surname is unknown. There were two John and Mary Deskins in 1800 Tazewell County. Mary Yost Deskins and Mary Smith Deskins.
- Children of John & Mary Deskins:
John Deskins (1774-1850s) Smith Deskins (1776-1849) Stephen Deskins (1780-1832)
Sources
- ↑ Source: #S-758460310 Page: Source number: 8920.303; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Birth date: 1728 Birth place: VA
- ↑ Source: #S-758460385 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Text: [1]
- 1802 Will of Mary Deskins, Tazewell Co., Virginia
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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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~0.39%
Tamara Shelton
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Tamara
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~0.39%
Robert Albright :
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Terry Lee
Elizabeth Coltrane
Terry Lee
Yost-505 and Yost-1781 appear to represent the same person because: I have much knowledge of the very early Deskins and wish to make additions and correct several errors.
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by Terry Lee
E. Compton
Yost-589 and Yost-505 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same date of birth, similar birth location, same spouse
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by E. Compton
Elizabeth Coltrane
Yost-590 and Yost-589 appear to represent the same person because: Same birth and death dates; same birth location
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by Elizabeth Coltrane
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