Richard wrote his will on 20 January, year not given; the will was probated in Frederick County, Maryland on 19 February 1768. The will names wife Mary; sons Richard, James, Zachariah, William; and daughters Margaret Wheat (?), Susannah Wheat, Ann Gatton, Elinor Gatton, and Mary Gatton.[1]
↑ Will of Richard Gatton, Frederick County, Maryland, Liber A-1-310. Viewable online in collection "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-24293-59181-47?cc=1803986 : 20 May 2014), Frederick > Wills 1744-1777 vol 1 > image 170 of 315; Hall of Records, Annapolis.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Richard by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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Gatton-134 and Gatton-100 appear to represent the same person because: These two profiles appear to be duplicates. Even though the DOB is different, the location is similar, and other details match.