Mercy

- Bef 1654

• Name	Mercy
  Gender	Female
  Died	Bef 30 Sep 1654	Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts   [1, 2]
  Buried	30 Sep 1654	Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I230	Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others | Ancestor of TNH
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2020

  
  

  Family	Thomas Marshfield,   b. Abt 1601,   d. Between 1 Jun 1644 and 29 May 1649  (Age ~ 43 years)
  Children	+ 1. Sarah Marshfield,   b. 1633,   d. 9 Mar 1709, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F1611	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Steven M. Lawson: In 1649, as the "widow Marshfield," she resided at Springfield, MA, being previously from Windsor, CT, and having three children -- including one married daughter. She was accused of being a witch, and brought court action against Mary Parsons for making a false accusation. Mary was sentenced to be whipped, and to pay £3 to Goody Marshfield "or and towards the reparation of her good name." —— The "Mary Parsons" mentioned above was the wife of Hugh Parsons.

  
  

• Sources

  [S693] Douglas Richardson, "Thomas Marshfield's Wife Mercy: Did Their Daughter Mercy Marry John Dumbleton?" The American Genealogist 67:11, January 1992. [S390] Freeman Family Lines, from the files of Stephen M. Lawson (via the Internet Archive Wayback Machine).