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Mercy Barber 1651–1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 October 1651

Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 31 December 1725

Death Location: Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Father: Thomas Barber

Mother: Jane Coggins

Spouse(s): John Gillett

Children(s): Thomas Gillette, Mercy Gillet

In 1651, Mercy Barber entered the world in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, born to Thomas Barber And Jane Or Joan 1St White Woman In Conn Coggins. Mercy Barber married John Gillett, and had children including Mercy Gillet, Thomas Gillette. Mercy Barber passed away in 1725 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1651, Mercy Barber entered the world in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, born to Thomas Barber And Jane Or Joan 1St White Woman In Conn Coggins.
  • Mercy Barber married John Gillett, and had children including Mercy Gillet, Thomas Gillette.
  • Mercy Barber passed away in 1725 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Barber
1614–1662
Birth Location: All Saints Parish, Village of Stamford, County of Lincolshire,
TB
Jane Coggins
1619–1662
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
JC

Spouses(s)

John Gillett
1644–1698
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
JG

Children(s)

Thomas Gillette
1676–1708
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
TG
Mercy Gillet
1682–1756
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford Co ., Connecticut, USA
MG

Mercy Barber's Ancestors

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Mercy Barber
1651–1725
Birth Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Thomas Barber
1614–1662
All Saints Parish, Village of Stamford, County of Lincolshire,
Jane (or Joan 1st white woman in Conn.) Coggins
1619–1662
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
John BARBER
1580–1620
Southill, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth LUMLEY
1592–1632
Or 1588/87 Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
JOHN (COGGAN "1st generation American Immigrant" (Constable and Selectman. Merchant. He opened the first shop in) Boston.)
1593–1658
Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Margaret (Maryane) Gaspye
1593–1652
St Mary, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Cogan
1565–1638
Eleanor Cogan
1565–1638
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mercy Barber's Descendants

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Mercy Barber (12 October 1651–31 December 1725) m. John Gillett (5 October 1644–27 February 1698)
  1. 1. Thomas Gillette 1676–1708 m. Hannah Clark 1686–1708
    1. 1. Abel Gillett 1705–1794 m. Abigail (Ensign) 1st 1710–1796
      1. 1. Hannah Gillett 1735–1783 m. William Shepard 1732–1802
        1. 1. Daniel Shepherd 1757–1814 m. Chloe (Cloe) Burr 1762–1804
        2. 2. Samuel SHEPHERD 1768–1858
        3. 3. Anne SHEPHERD 1776–1801
        4. 4. Abel Sheperd 1768–1768
    2. 2. Joel Gillett 1707–1763
    3. 3. Jonah Gillette 1708–1782
  2. 2. Mercy Gillet 1682–1756

Mercy Barber's Timeline

3 Records

1651
12 October 1651
Birth of Mercy Barber in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1683
20 June 1683
Age 32
Mercy Barber was married
None
1725
31 December 1725
Age 74
Death of Mercy Barber in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 October 1651
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 June 1683

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 December 1725
    Event Place: Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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