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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:
This entry was made in "Descendants of Reinold and Matthew Marvin of Hartford, CT., 1638 and 1635 Sons of Edward Marvin, of Great Bentley, England" by George Franklin Marvin (of New York) and William T. R. Marvin (of Boston). Published by T. R. Marvin & Sons, Publishers, 73 Federal St., Boston, 1904. The book can be viewed at https://archive.org/details/cu31924012053629/page/n13/mode/2up?view=theater
On page 318 Sarah Marvin Betts is listed and her 5th child has this entry:
"Mary, b. 31 March, 1694; m. as his second wife, abt. 1724, John Bartlett, of Norwalk, b. 5 Oct., 1677 ; d. 5 Aug., 1 761.
He had previously m. Elizabeth, dau. of William Haynes by his first wife (see 10, ii), who d. 26 Feb., 1723/41 he had issue by both marriages. He was selectman 1718, '23, '31, '33, '34, '37, '45, and '47 ; he was chairman of the committee to sell the old building when the new meeting-house was finished in 1723.
There is a record in the Connecticut Deaths (1640-1955) of a "Mary, Mrs. Bartlet" with a death date of 26 Dec. 1782 in Connecticut. She was 87 and her estimated birth year was 1695. Her spouse's name was John. This may be a possible record for Mary, but more information needs to be confirmed.
On page 318 Sarah Marvin Betts is listed and her 5th child has this entry: "Mary, b. 31 March, 1694; m. as his second wife, abt. 1724, John Bartlett, of Norwalk, b. 5 Oct., 1677 ; d. 5 Aug., 1 761.
He had previously m. Elizabeth, dau. of William Haynes by his first wife (see 10, ii), who d. 26 Feb., 1723/41 he had issue by both marriages. He was selectman 1718, '23, '31, '33, '34, '37, '45, and '47 ; he was chairman of the committee to sell the old building when the new meeting-house was finished in 1723.