Born in Goochland, Goochland, Colony of Virginia
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
John (Alsop) Allsup
— married
23 May 1762 in St James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia
Descendants 
Mother of
Sarah (Alsup) Lambert, William Alsup, Frances (Allsup) Day, Lucy (Allsup) Hyden, John Allsup, Catherine (Allsup) Taylor, David Allsup, Mary Allsup, Daniel Author (Alsop) Allsup, James (Alsip) Alsup, Dianah Juriah Allsup, Samuel Alsup and Joseph Allsup
Died
at about age 66
in Knox County, Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Jan 2014
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Biography
Jurya (Potter) Alsup aka Alsop was born 1743 Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, and died 25 June 1809 in Knox County, Kentucky, United States. [1] Jurya married John Alsup on May 23, 1672, in St James Northam Parish, Goochland county, Virginia. [2]
Jurya's husband was a soldier during the Revolutionary War. He was a member of the Militia of Montgomery county, Virginia, under the command of Captain John Lucas. [3] John is honored for his military service by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution as DAR Ancestor #A215408. Applications form membership in the Society of the DAR have been made by the descendants of their daughter Sarah Alsup, who married Jeremiah Lambert. DAR records are found under the spelling of the surname as "Alsop," with the disclaimer, "As such, the DAR assigns a single standard surname that covers variant spellings of similar surnames. While the surname may appear incorrect, this does not mean it is in error. This spelling system ensures that patriots are not established under more than one spelling." [4]
- Sarah Alsup was born July 1, 1763, and christened August 28, 1763, in St James Northam Parish, Goochland county, Virginia. [5]
- William Alsop was born October 12, 1764, and christened November 18, 1764, in St James Northam Parish. Goochland county, Virginia [6]
- Fanny Alsop was born September 28, 1766 and christened November 2, 1766, in St James Northam Parish. Goochland county, Virginia [7]
Sources
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/224720768/jurya-potter
- ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V299-94L : 29 January 2020), Jurya Potter in entry for John Alsup, 1762
- ↑ KEGLEY, MILITIA OF MONTGOMERY CO, VA, 1777-1790, P 21
- ↑ https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A215408
- ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR4-L4G : 28 January 2020), Jurya Potter in entry for Sarah Alsup, 1763
- ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRC-7YP : 28 January 2020), Juriah or Jeroyal Potter in entry for William Alsop, 1764
- ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR4-5FZ : 28 January 2020), Juriah Potter in entry for Fanny Alsop, 1766
- "The Douglas Register: Being a Detailed Record of Births, Marriages, and ... - William Douglas - Google Books." The Douglas Register: Being a Detailed Record of Births, Marriages, and. By William Douglas - Google Books. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2014.. Birth record of Sarah Allsup
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jurya 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 Jurya:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jurya 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 Jurya:
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~1.56%
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~1.56%
~6.25%
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~0.78%
~0.78%
M Boucher :
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Meredith Seiler :
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Cindy (Robertson) Bonus :
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~0.78%
Karen (Brooks) Fields :
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~0.78%
David Husted :
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~0.78%
~3.12%
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~0.78%
Carrie (Asberry) Varden :
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~0.39%
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~0.39%
Steven Harrison :
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Barbara Schutt
Potter-2779 and Potter-4661 appear to represent the same person because: names are similar and children listed match. Husbands are the same with different spellings.
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