The maternal relationship between Ann Pote and her daughter
Deborah Bucknam is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant LK.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between LK and other confirmed descendants of
William Pote/
Dorothy Gatchell is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since LK descends from William Pote/Dorothy Gatchell through Ann Pote and her daughter Deborah Bucknam, the presence of significant shared DNA between LK and other known descendants of William Pote/Dorothy Gatchell validates the generational links along this maternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple William Pote/Dorothy Gatchell through Ann Pote to Deborah Bucknam, and ultimately to LK, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.