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Created page with "==Status summary== As of June 6, 2026 * Page created for Mary Carver, wife of Thomas Standish * recruitment of individuals who are mtDNA descendants of Mary. Folks who are mtD..."

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==Status summary==
As of June 6, 2026
* Page created for Mary Carver, wife of Thomas Standish
* recruitment of individuals who are mtDNA descendants of Mary. Folks who are mtDNA descendants are encouraged to contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com

==Background==
For more information see: Warner, Russell L., compiler (Robert S. Wakefield FASG editor), ''Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, vol. 14 Myles Standish'' General Society of Mayflower Descendants (2007)
===Biography===
[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Carver-602] https://mylesstandishsociety.org/tng/getperson.php?personID=I11646&tree=MylesStandish Mary Carver], daughter of William Carver and [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Foster-1471 Elizabeth Foster] was born Marshfield 20 Mar 1695 and died aft 25 Dec 1769. She married Marshfield 20 Jan 1717/8 [[Standish (Y-DNA)#Third Generation |Thomas Standish]] and they had seven children: Amos (1718), Desire (1720 n.f.r.), David (1723), Thomas (1725),<ref>Given the eight year gap between Thomas & Mary, it is possible they had more children who likely died young.</ref> Mary (1733), William (1737) and Betty (1739 n.f.r.).

===Second Generation===
[https://mylesstandishsociety.org/tng/getperson.php?personID=I11653&tree=MylesStandish Mary Standish] was born Pembroke 21 Jan 1733 and died aft 1780. She married Pembroke 25 Dec 1769 Joshua Witherell and they had four children: Joshua (1771), Thomas (1774 n.f.r.), Mary (1776 n.f.r.) and Joseph (1780 n.f.r.)

===Conclusion===
There are currently no known matrilineal/mtDNA descendants beyond what is listed above, but the further history of several daughters is unknown.

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==References and External Links==
* Warner, Russell L., compiler (Robert S. Wakefield FASG editor), ''Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, vol. 14 Myles Standish'' General Society of Mayflower Descendants (2007)
* [https://www.mylesstandishsociety.org/tng/getperson.php?personID=I11017&tree=MylesStandish Myles Standish Society Genealogy database]

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