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MERCY (FREEMAN) ATWOOD 1770 – 1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jan 1770

Birth Location: Wellfleet, Barnstable, MA

Death Date: 12 Aug 1858

Death Location: Wellfleet, Barnstable, MA

Father: James Atwood

Mother: Elizabeth Doane

Spouse(s): Benjamin Freeman

Children(s): James Freeman

In 1770, MERCY (FREEMAN) ATWOOD entered the world in Wellfleet, Barnstable, MA, born to James Atwood and Elizabeth Doane. MERCY (FREEMAN) ATWOOD married Benjamin Tercyak, Capt Freeman, and had children including James G Freeman. MERCY (FREEMAN) ATWOOD passed away in 1858 in Wellfleet, Barnstable, MA.

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Biography

  • In 1770, MERCY (FREEMAN) ATWOOD entered the world in Wellfleet, Barnstable, MA, born to James Atwood and Elizabeth Doane.
  • MERCY (FREEMAN) ATWOOD married Benjamin Tercyak, Capt Freeman, and had children including James G Freeman.
  • MERCY (FREEMAN) ATWOOD passed away in 1858 in Wellfleet, Barnstable, MA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Atwood
1746 – 1777
Birth Location: Eastham, MA, Massachusetts, USA
JA
Elizabeth Doane
1753 – 1793
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
ED

Spouses(s)

Benjamin Freeman
1762 – 1833
Birth Location: Wellfleet, Barnstable, MA, USA
BF

Children(s)

James Freeman
1790 – 1856
Birth Location: Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
JF

MERCY ATWOOD's Ancestors

Self
MERCY ATWOOD
1770 – 1858
Birth Place: Wellfleet, Barnstable, MA
Parents
James Atwood
1746 – 1777
Eastham, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Doane
1753 – 1793
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
James Atwood
1715 – 1765
Eastham, Barnstable, MA
Mercy (Thankful) Freeman
1719 – 1758
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Major (Hezekiah) Doane
1730 – 1808
Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Elizabeth (Crowell) Doane
1726 – 1799
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Eleazer Atwood
1681 – 1729
Joanna Strout
1686 – 1737
Rebecca Young
1694 – 1753
Major 6thgg
1712 – 1771
Thankful Bickford
1714 – 1771
Colonel Crowell
1687 – 1765
Margery Crowell
1695 – 1773
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph ATWOOD
1651 – 1722
Christopher Strout
1631 – 1714
Nathaniel Young
1656 – 1704
Deacon "Halle"
1663 – 1736

MERCY ATWOOD's Descendants

1.
MA
MERCY ((FREEMAN)) ATWOOD (18 Jan 1770 – 12 Aug 1858) m. Benjamin (Tercyak, Capt) Freeman (18 Oct 1762 – 20 Apr 1833)
  1. 1. James (G) Freeman (17 Oct 1790 – 29 Feb 1856) m. Susanna Wiley (17 Jun 1792 – 10 Jan 1869)
    1. 1. Newton (Franklin) Freeman (2 Mar 1851 – 21 Jan 1929) m. Mary (Ellen) Moore (20 Dec 1845 – 8 Feb 1931)
      1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Freeman (5 Mar 1878 – 6 Feb 1954) m. Grace (Elizabeth) Black (Aug 1878 – 18 Dec 1943)
        1. 1. Benjamin (Herman) Freeman (6 Apr 1898 – 4 May 1972) m. Lizzie (M) Freeman (abt 1902 – 7 Feb 1972)

MERCY ATWOOD's Timeline

2 Records

1770
18 Jan 1770
Birth of MERCY (FREEMAN) ATWOOD in Wellfleet, Barnstable, MA
Wellfleet, Barnstable, MA
1858
12 Aug 1858
Age 88
Death of MERCY (FREEMAN) ATWOOD in Wellfleet, Barnstable, MA
Wellfleet, Barnstable, MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1770
    Event Place: Wellfleet, Barnstable, MA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1858
    Event Place: Wellfleet, Barnstable, MA
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