Born in Tilton, Leicestershire, England
Ancestors 
Daughter of Thomas Coward
and Mary Coward
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Edward Persival
— married
13 Aug 1757 in Tilton, Leicestershire, England
Descendants 
Mother of
Martha (Percival) Wheat
Died before
before age 81
in Halstead, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Jan 2011
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Biography
Martha Coward was born on 2 Feb 1735, and was baptised 29 Feb 1735 in Tilton on the Hill. Her parents were Thomas and Mary Coward.
Martha married Edward Parcival on 13 Aug 1757. in Tilton on the Hill, but possibly instead Illston on the Hill.[1]
Sources
- ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2XH-NTP : 13 March 2020), Martha Coward in entry for Edward Parcival, 1757.
- Baptism: "Leicestershire Baptisms"
Archive: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland; Reference: DE984/2
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 21 January 2024)
Martha Coward baptism on 29 Feb 1735 (born 1735), daughter of Thomas & Mary, in Tilton on the Hill, Leicestershire, England.
- Marriage: "Leicestershire Marriage Licences, 1604-1891"
Archive: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 21 January 2024)
Edward Percival (27) marriage to Martha Coward (22) in Tilton on the Hill, Leicestershire, England.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha 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 Martha:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha 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 Martha:
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~0.78%
Megan Tilley
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~0.39%
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