Ann Pote (12 Oct 1716 - 23 Jan 1776)

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 KLJ.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between KLJ and other confirmed descendants of William Pote/Dorothy Gatchell is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since KLJ descends from William Pote/Dorothy Gatchell through Ann Pote and her daughter Deborah Bucknam, the presence of significant shared DNA between KLJ 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 KLJ, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.