Who was Mercy Beamsley?

Mercy Beamsley (1637–1726) was born in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America and died in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mercy Beamsley 1637–1726

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Born 9 Dec 1637 · Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Died 5 Nov 1726 · Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father William Beamsley

Mother Ann Beamsley

Spouse Andrew Peters

Children Mercy Peters

Siblings Ann Woodward

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Biography

The story of Mercy Beamsley began in 1637 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Mercy Beamsley married andrew peters, michael wilborne, and had children including mercy peters. Mercy Beamsley passed away in 1726 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Life Timeline

1637

Birth of Mercy Beamsley in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

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1726

Death of Mercy Beamsley in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Mercy Beamsley

This ancestor line traces from Toucy, Yonne, Bourgogne, FRANCE (1025) to Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA (1637) across 25 generations.

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: Mercy Beamsley (1637–1726) was born in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America and died in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Mercy in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 25 generations of this lineage geographically.
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