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Mercy Prence

Female Abt 1631 - 1711  (~ 80 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mercy Prence was born about 1631 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 28 Sep 1711 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

    Mercy married Maj. John Freeman on 13 Feb 1650 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts. John (son of Edmond Freeman and Bennett Hodsoll) was born before 28 Jan 1627; was christened on 28 Jan 1627 in Billingshurst, Sussex, England; died on 28 Oct 1719 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mercy Freeman  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jul 1659 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 19 Jun 1737 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; was buried in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
    2. 3. Hannah Freeman  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1664 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 15 Feb 1744 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
    3. 4. Bennett Freeman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Mar 1671 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 30 May 1716 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mercy Freeman Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mercy1) was born in Jul 1659 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 19 Jun 1737 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; was buried in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

    Mercy married Samuel Knowles in Dec 1679 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Samuel (son of Richard Knowles and Ruth Bower) was born on 17 Sep 1651 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 19 Jun 1737 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; was buried in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Mercy Knowles  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Sep 1681 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 5 Jun 1732 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; was buried in Cove Burying Ground, Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
    2. 6. Col. Samuel Knowles  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jan 1682 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 30 Jan 1751 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 1 Feb 1751 in Old Granary Burial Ground, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

  2. 3.  Hannah Freeman Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mercy1) was born about 1664 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 15 Feb 1744 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

    Family/Spouse: John Mayo. John (son of Samuel Mayo and Tamzin Lumpkin) was born about 1656; died on 1 Feb 1726 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Hannah Mayo  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Jan 1682 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died after 20 Jan 1747 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
    2. 8. Mercy Mayo  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Apr 1688 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died after 25 Mar 1765.

  3. 4.  Bennett Freeman Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mercy1) was born on 5 Mar 1671 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 30 May 1716 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

    Bennett married John Paine on 14 Mar 1689 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. John (son of Thomas Paine and Mary Snow) was born on 14 Mar 1661 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 18 Oct 1731 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. John Paine  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Sep 1690 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died in Nov 1771 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Mercy Knowles Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mercy2, 1.Mercy1) was born on 13 Sep 1681 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 5 Jun 1732 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; was buried in Cove Burying Ground, Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

    Mercy married Thomas Rich in 1702. Thomas (son of Richard Rich and Sarah Roberts) was born in Feb 1671 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire; died on 5 Sep 1753 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; was buried in Cove Burying Ground, Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Mercy Rich  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Aug 1704 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died in Sep 1743 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

  2. 6.  Col. Samuel Knowles Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mercy2, 1.Mercy1) was born on 15 Jan 1682 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 30 Jan 1751 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 1 Feb 1751 in Old Granary Burial Ground, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

    Samuel married Bethia Brown on 7 Nov 1709 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Bethia (daughter of Samuel Brown and Martha Harding) was born on 9 Sep 1685 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died after 13 Jan 1751. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Enos Knowles  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Apr 1712 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died in 1784 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
    2. 12. Azuba Knowles  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Feb 1714 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died in Mar 1762 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

  3. 7.  Hannah Mayo Descendancy chart to this point (3.Hannah2, 1.Mercy1) was born on 8 Jan 1682 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died after 20 Jan 1747 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

    Hannah married Judah Hopkins on 12 May 1720 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Judah (son of Stephen Hopkins and Mary Merrick) was born in Jan 1677 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 7 Jan 1748 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 8.  Mercy Mayo Descendancy chart to this point (3.Hannah2, 1.Mercy1) was born on 23 Apr 1688 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died after 25 Mar 1765.

    Mercy married Nathaniel Hopkins on 26 May 1707 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Nathaniel (son of Stephen Hopkins and Mary Merrick) was born in Mar 1684 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 17 Sep 1766 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; was buried in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Theophilus Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Mar 1729 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died in 1819 in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

  5. 9.  John Paine Descendancy chart to this point (4.Bennett2, 1.Mercy1) was born on 18 Sep 1690 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died in Nov 1771 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

    John married Thankful Hopkins on 8 Dec 1743 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Thankful (daughter of Stephen Hopkins and Sarah Howes) was born in Apr 1700 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died before 26 Oct 1754. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Elizabeth Paine  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Mercy Rich Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mercy3, 2.Mercy2, 1.Mercy1) was born on 8 Aug 1704 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died in Sep 1743 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

    Mercy married George Shaw in 1724. George (son of George Shaw and Constant Doane) was born on 29 Dec 1695 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 23 Jun 1777 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. George Shaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1726 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 23 Jun 1809 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; was buried in Rock Cemetery, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

  2. 11.  Enos Knowles Descendancy chart to this point (6.Samuel3, 2.Mercy2, 1.Mercy1) was born on 30 Apr 1712 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died in 1784 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

    Enos married Sarah Sparrow on 12 Apr 1733 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Jonathan Sparrow and Sarah) was born on 20 Jul 1708 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died in 1784 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Jerusha Knowles  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 12.  Azuba Knowles Descendancy chart to this point (6.Samuel3, 2.Mercy2, 1.Mercy1) was born on 6 Feb 1714 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died in Mar 1762 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

    Azuba married Josiah Sears on 30 Sep 1736 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Josiah (son of Josiah Sears and Mercy Howes) was born on 25 Aug 1708 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died between 2 Jan 1772 and 11 Feb 1772 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Josiah Sears  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Feb 1745 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 27 Jul 1819 in Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia.
    2. 18. Azuba Sears  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Nov 1747 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died in 1839 in Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia.

  4. 13.  Theophilus Hopkins Descendancy chart to this point (8.Mercy3, 3.Hannah2, 1.Mercy1) was born on 13 Mar 1729 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died in 1819 in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

    Theophilus married Tabitha Eldredge on 24 Jul 1754 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Tabitha (daughter of William Eldredge and Hannah Taylor) was born on 20 Jul 1715 in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died in 1775 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; was buried in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 14.  Elizabeth Paine Descendancy chart to this point (9.John3, 4.Bennett2, 1.Mercy1)

    Family/Spouse: Joshua Hurd. Joshua (son of John Hurd and Hannah Sparrow) died on 30 Mar 1747. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Elizabeth married Jonathan Sparrow after 29 May 1749 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Jonathan (son of Jonathan Sparrow and Dorcas Vickery) was born on 2 Feb 1726 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]