https://mayflowerdna.org/wiki/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Mary_Plummer_%28mtDNA%29 2026-04-09T13:02:39Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.25.3 https://mayflowerdna.org/wiki/index.php?title=Mary_Plummer_(mtDNA)&diff=16095&oldid=prev 2026-04-07T16:41:05Z

<p>Created page with &quot;==Status summary== As of April 7, 2026 * Page created for Mary Plummer, wife of John Barnes * recruitment of individuals who are mtDNA descendants of Mary (Plummer) Barnes. Fo...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Status summary==<br /> As of April 7, 2026<br /> * Page created for Mary Plummer, wife of John Barnes<br /> * recruitment of individuals who are mtDNA descendants of Mary (Plummer) Barnes. Folks who believe they are matrilineal (all female line) descendants should [[Read me First|&lt;big&gt;'''Read me First'''&lt;/big&gt;]]<br /> <br /> &lt;big&gt;'''IMPORTANT:'''&lt;/big&gt; [[Read me First|&lt;big&gt;'''Read me First'''&lt;/big&gt;]]<br /> <br /> ==Background==<br /> ===Biography===<br /> The will of [[Barnes (Y-DNA)#First Generation |John Barnes]]&lt;ref&gt;dated 6 Mar 1667/8 MD 4:99-100 citing Plymouth Colony Wills 3:131&lt;/ref&gt; calls Anne Samson his &quot;Cozen&quot;. The wife of Henry Samson was Anne Plummer&lt;ref&gt;Roser, Mayflower Passenger References(2011, 2015), p. 329&lt;/ref&gt; How Mary and Anne were related (assuming the relationship is through this marriage) is still unknown. If Mary and Anne were sisters, then they would share the same mtDNA. On the other hand, if they were related in any other way (cousins or aunt/niece then it is most likely they would '''not''' share the same mtDNA.<br /> <br /> ====First Generation====<br /> [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Plummer-201 Mary Plummer] is said to have been baptized Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire 15 Aug 1614 (source and parentage unknown) and she died Plymouth Colony 2 Jun 1651. She married Plymouth 12 Sep 1633 [[Barnes (Y-DNA)#First Generation] John Barnes]]&lt;ref&gt;After Mary's death, John married Joan _____.&lt;/ref&gt; and they had five children (Plymouth): Mary (c1640), Jonathan (c1642), Hannah (c1644), John (c1646-1648) and Lydia (1648 dec. in father's will, presum. unm.)<br /> <br /> ====Second Generation====<br /> [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Barnes-977 Mary Barnes] was born in Plymouth abt 1640. She married between 2 Dec 1658 - 25 Oct 1660 Robert Marshall. It is unknown whether they had any children or when/where they lived and died.<br /> <br /> [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Barnes-981 Hannah Barnes] was born Plymouth abt 1644. She received bequests from her father on 24 Aug 1651 &amp; 14 Oct 1651. Her further history is currently unknown.<br /> <br /> &lt;references /&gt;<br /> <br /> ==mtDNA Results==<br /> Given the fact no surviving matrilineal descendants are known, there is no opportunity to discover Mary's mtDNA.<br /> <br /> ==References and External Links==<br /> <br /> <br /> © 2026 ''mayflowerdna.org'' All Rights Reserved</div>

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