Who was Mercy Freeman?

Mercy Freeman (1674–1747) was born in Harwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable) and died in West Brewster, Massachusetts (Barnstable). 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mercy Freeman 1674–1747

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Born 30 OCT 1674 · Harwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable)

Died 30 AUG 1747 · West Brewster, Massachusetts (Barnstable)

Father Thomas Freeman

Mother Rebecca Sparrow

Spouse Paul Sears (1637–1707)

Children Anna Sears, Daniel Sears, Deborah Sears, Ebenezer Sears, Edmund Sears, Elizabeth Sears, Hannah Sears, Joshua Sears, Mercy Sears, Paul Sears, Rebecca Sears, Thomas Sears

Siblings Edmund Freeman, Prince Freeman, Thomas Freeman

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Biography

In 1674, Mercy Freeman entered the world in Harwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable), born to thomas freeman and rebecca sparrow. Mercy Freeman married paul sears, and had children including anna sears, daniel sears, deborah sears, ebenezer sears, edmund sears, elizabeth sears, hannah sears, joshua sears, mercy sears, paul sears, rebecca sears, thomas sears. Mercy Freeman passed away in 1747 in West Brewster, Massachusetts (Barnstable).

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Record The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R)

Life Timeline

1674

Birth of Mercy Freeman in Harwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable)

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1747

Death of Mercy Freeman in West Brewster, Massachusetts (Barnstable)

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Mercy Freeman

This ancestor line traces from Standford Parish, Hatfield, Nottingham, England (1505) to Harwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable) (1674) across 7 generations.

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: Mercy Freeman (1674–1747) was born in Harwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable) and died in West Brewster, Massachusetts (Barnstable). 2 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 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 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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