Martha was born about 1766 in Frederick County, Virginia. She is the daughter of
David Vance and Elizabeth Coleville. Her death date of 1866 is questionable.
Martha is named in the will of her father dated 18 September 1767 and proved 1 March 1768 in Frederick County, Virginia. She was to receive 40 pounds when she reached the age of 21. [1]
Sources
↑ Virginia Will Book 3, Page 422. As cited on David Vance
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha 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 Martha:
Armstrong, Zella. Notable Southern Families Volume II. 1922. Outlook Publishing Co., p. 335. [Online]. Available: https://books.google.com.mx/books?id=H9YUAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false