Yancy
Thomas
East
Born in Madison, Madison, Alabama, United States of America
Ancestors 
Son of William East
and Elizabeth (Thurston) East
[uncertain]
Brother of
Mary (East) Gravitt, Elizabeth (East) Pike [half], Priscilla (East) Pike [half], Susanna Withers East [half], Alexander Hamilton East [half] and William R. East [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 47
in Madison, Madison, Alabama, United States of America
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Jan 2022
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Biography
Yancy was born in 1804. He was the son of William East and Elizabeth Thurston.
He passed away in 1851.
Slaves
Yancy was named in his father's will in 1847 and was left 2 negroes:[1]
- George (abt.1831-) - 16 years old in 1847
- Matilda (Slave) East (abt.1832-) - 15 years old in 1847
Yancy also purchased a woman and a child named Lewis (East-2564) in the estate sale of his father William East. He purchased them for $600. [2]
On 5 Jan. 1852, Yancy's brother Alexander H. sold the following enslaved persons:
- George (abt.1831-) - purchased by Alexander H. East
- Matilda (Slave) East (abt.1832-) - purchased by James H. Scruggs
- A Woman named Sina and child named Lewis (East-2564 - purchased by Jesse Gravitt. [3]
Sources
- ↑ "Alabama Probate Records, 1809-1985." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. County courthouses, Alabama.
- ↑ Alabama Estate Files, 1830-1976, Madison County Probate Records, Loose Records, Case No. 1421, William East, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9TYG-S47K)
- ↑ Madison County Probate Records, Probate records v. 29-31 1867-1870, Vol. 31, p. 176 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-8B3Y-1PF)
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49437603/yancey-east : accessed 06 January 2022), memorial page for Yancey East (5 May 1804–23 May 1851), Find a Grave Memorial ID 49437603, citing East Cemetery, Madison, Madison County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Big $TICK (contributor 46833858) .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Yancy by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Yancy:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Yancy by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Yancy:
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~0.39%
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