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Mercy Freeman 1762–1817

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records

Born 10 Nov 1762 · Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died 20 Dec 1817 · Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York, United States of America

Father Elisha Freeman

Mother Mercy Vincent

Spouse Doubleday

Children Amanda Doubleday, Elisha Doubleday, Ulysses Freeman Doubleday

Siblings Abigail Freeman, Ann Frances Freeman, Elisha Freeman, Elizabeth Freeman, Hannah Freeman, Mary Freeman, Nicolas Vincent Freeman

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Ulysses Freeman Doubleday

Biography

Mercy Freeman was born in 1762 in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of elisha freeman and mercy vincent. Mercy Freeman married doubleday, and had children including amanda doubleday, elisha doubleday, ulysses freeman doubleday. Mercy Freeman passed away in 1817 in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York, United States of America.

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1762

Birth of Mercy Freeman in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, Canada

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1817

Death of Mercy Freeman in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Mercy Freeman

This ancestor line traces from Blackfriars, Middlesex, England (1595) to Cornwallis, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (1762) across 6 generations.

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: Mercy Freeman (1762–1817) was born in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, Canada and died in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York, United States of America. 3 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, 3 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 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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