Mercy Howes (1713–1752) was born in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA and died in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Mass.. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mercy Howes 1713–1752

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Born 27 Dec 1713 · Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Died 23 Apr 1752 · Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Mass.

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Geneanet Community Trees Index U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … North America, Family Histories Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. … Find a Grave

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Biography

The story of Mercy Howes began in 1713 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. Mercy Howes married aaron crowell, and had children including sarah crowell. Mercy Howes passed away in 1752 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Mass..

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1713

Birth of Mercy Howes in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

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1752

Death of Mercy Howes in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Mass.

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Mercy Howes

This ancestor line traces from Westby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom (1502) to Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (1713) across 8 generations.

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: Mercy Howes (1713–1752) was born in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA and died in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Mass.. 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 (A) 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 8 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Mercy Howes PTP

1713–1752

Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA