Mercy Mayo (1688–1765) was born in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died in Harwich, (now), Massachusetts, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mercy Mayo 1688–1765

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 23 Apr 1688 · Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Died 25 Mar 1765 · Harwich, (now), Massachusetts, USA

Father John Mayo

Mother Hannah Freeman

Spouse Nathaniel Hopkins

Children Bethia Hopkins, David Hopkins, Elizabeth Hopkins, James Hopkins, Jeremiah Hopkins, Mercy Hopkins, Nathaniel Hopkins, Reuben Hopkins, Samuel Hoplkins, Theophilus Hopkins

Siblings Mary Mayo, Rebecca Mayo

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Biography

Mercy Mayo was born in 1688 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of john mayo and hannah freeman. Mercy Mayo married nathaniel hopkins, and had children including bethia hopkins, david hopkins, elizabeth hopkins, james hopkins, jeremiah hopkins, mercy hopkins, nathaniel hopkins, reuben hopkins, samuel hoplkins, theophilus hopkins. Mercy Mayo passed away in 1765 in Harwich, (now), Massachusetts, USA.

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1688

Birth of Mercy Mayo in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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Death of Mercy Mayo in Harwich, (now), Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Mercy Mayo

This ancestor line traces from Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (1656) to Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (1688) across 2 generations.

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: Mercy Mayo (1688–1765) was born in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died in Harwich, (now), Massachusetts, USA. 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 (A) 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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