Lee (mtDNA)

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Status summary

Completed as of October 6, 2021:

  • Recruiting matrilineal (direct female-line) Tryphosa LEE Tracy descendants for full mtDNA testing - anyone interested in submitting their DNA for testing should contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com

Biography

First Generation

Tryphosa Lee was born abt 1597, presumably in England.[1] and died Plymouth bef 5 May 1655. Nothing is known of her until her marriage Leiden 2 Jan 1621[2] to Stephen Tracy. They had five children (first Leiden, rest Plymouth): Sarah (1623), Rebecca (1625), Ruch (c1627), Mary (c1630) and John (c1632).

Second Generation

Sarah Tracy was born (presumably in Leiden) abt Jan 1623[3] and died Duxbury 6 Oct 1708. She married Duxbury 16 Nov 1638 George Partridge and they had ten children (Duxbury): Sarah (1639), Tryphosa (1642), Elizabeth (1643/4), Ruth (1645), Mary (1647), Rebecca (1649), Lydia (c1650), Mercy (1653), John (1657) and James (c1665).

Rebecca Tracy was born in New Plimouth about 1625[4] and died Eastham 3 Dec 1686. She married Eastham abt 1642 William Merrick and they had ten children (Eastham): William (1643), Stephen (1646), Rebecca (1648), Mary (1650), Ruth (1652), Sarah (1654), John (1655/6), Isaac (1659/60), Joseph (1662) and Benjamin (1663/4).

Ruth Tracy was born in New Plimouth about 1628[5] and was living (presumably unmarried) in 1655[6] No further record.

Mary Tracy was born Plymouth abt 1630 and was living (presumably unmarried) in 1655.

Third Generation

  1. Called aged 27 on 1 May 1624 when granted a license to travel abroad from England.
  2. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lee-780 wikitree profile for Tryphosa]] banns entered 1 Dec 1620, 2 Dec 1620 and 2 Jan 1621.
  3. Age 15 months on 1 May 1624 when mother granted a license to travel abroad from England.
  4. Named in the 1627 Cattle Division.
  5. NOT named in 1627 Cattle Division.
  6. Father's power of attorney.

DNA results TBD

Previous mtDNA testing

To date, no known direct female line descendants of Tryphosa LEE Tracy 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

  • Anderson, Robert Charles, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633), New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA 1995