Born in Halifax, North Carolina
Ancestors 
Daughter of Joseph John Alston I
and Euphan (Wilson) Alston
Sister of
John Gideon Alston [half], Martha Patty (Alston) Meroney [half], John William Gideon Alston [half], Philip Alston [half], Philip Alston [half], William Alston [half], Willis Wilson Alston, Henry Alston, Euphan Wilson (Alston) Cooper and Joseph John Alston II
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died about
at about age 58
in Chatham, North Carolina, United States
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Biography
First husband Col. WIlliam Palmer of Bath, NC
Slaves from Will: The Slaves of Joseph John Alston I
Sources
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71229085/mary-palmer_farris: accessed 30 April 2023), memorial page for Mary Alston Palmer Farris (6 Feb 1756–1815), Find a Grave Memorial ID 71229085, citing Willcox Graveyard, Gulf, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by ladyclegane (contributor 47385927).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary 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:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary 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:
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~0.78%
Dennis Todaro
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch BZ2937665 [compare], Ancestry member hogdaddee
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~0.78%
Edwin Jordan :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T810446 [compare], FTDNA kit #739750
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Kathleen (Buckner) Morris
Kathleen (Buckner) Morris
Alston-1251 and Alston-373 appear to represent the same person because: whoops... made a dupe in error, pls merge
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by Kathleen (Buckner) Morris
Rejected matches › Mary Ralston (1755-)
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