View source for Bathsheba Cary (mtDNA)

==Status summary==
===Completed as of March 28, 2022: ===
* Unknown whether any surviving matrilineal (direct female-line) descendants today.
* Recruiting matrilineal Bathsheba CARY Howland descendants for full mtDNA testing  - anyone interested in submitting their DNA for testing should contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com

==Biography==
===First Generation===
[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cary-1417 Bathsheba Cary] was born Bristol (now in RI) 14 Aug 1693, daughter of Daniel Cary and Elizabeth Brackett. Batsheba died Bristol 16 Aug 1775. She married about 1714 [[Howland (Y-DNA)#Third Generation |Joseph Howland]] and they had three children (Bristol): Lydia (1715), Joseph (1717) and Elizabeth (1719/20).

===Second Generation===
Lydia Howland was born Bristol (now in RI) 6 Nov 1715 and died after 17 Jul 1771. She married Newport, RI 22 Jun 1747 (Capt.) Edward Belcher and they had one child: Benjamin (bp 1751).

Elizabeth Howland was born Bristol (now in RI) 14 Feb 1719/20. She married Newport, RI 3 Nov 1742 Constant Taber and they had: Constant (son, 1741), ''poss.'' two more sons (bef 1747 census) and Elizabeth.



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==DNA results  '''''TBD'''''==
===Previous mtDNA testing===
To date, no known direct female line descendants of Bathsheba CARY Howland are known to have done mtDNA testing and published their results. Anyone who believes they descend in a direct female line (ie mother's mother's mother's etc mother) is encouraged to contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com

==References & External Links==
* Lainhart, Ann Smith & Jane Fletcher Fisk, ''Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Volume 23 Part III (sons Joseph & Jabez) '' General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA 2012