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Mercy Mary Briggs 1792–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 JAN 1792

Birth Location: Ballston, Saratoga, New York

Death Date: 29 OCT 1879

Death Location: Rome, Oneida County, New York, United States of America

Father: Eseck Briggs

Mother: Sibbel *

Spouse(s): William Sherman

Children(s): Ebenezer Sherman

In 1792, Mercy Mary Briggs entered the world in Ballston, Saratoga, New York, born to Eseck Briggs And Sibbel Sevel. Mercy Mary Briggs married William Hudson Sherman, and had children including Ebenezer Eben Sherman. Mercy Mary Briggs passed away in 1879 in Rome, Oneida County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1792, Mercy Mary Briggs entered the world in Ballston, Saratoga, New York, born to Eseck Briggs And Sibbel Sevel.
  • Mercy Mary Briggs married William Hudson Sherman, and had children including Ebenezer Eben Sherman.
  • Mercy Mary Briggs passed away in 1879 in Rome, Oneida County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eseck Briggs
1771–1857
Birth Location: Rhode Island, USA
EB
Sibbel *
1775–1851
Birth Location: New York
S*

Spouses(s)

William Sherman
1786–1849
Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
WS

Children(s)

Ebenezer Sherman
1820–
Birth Location: Russell, Geauga, Ohio, USA
ES

Mercy Briggs's Ancestors

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Mercy Briggs
1792–1879
Birth Place: Ballston, Saratoga, New York
Parents
Eseck * Briggs
1771–1857
Rhode Island, USA
Sibbel (Sevel) *
1775–1851
New York
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mercy Briggs's Descendants

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Mercy (Mary) Briggs (26 JAN 1792–29 OCT 1879) m. William (Hudson) Sherman (bef. 1786–23 Aug. 1849)
  1. 1. Ebenezer ("Eben") Sherman 1820–
    1. 1. William (T) Sherman 1865–1924 m. Julia (May) Smith 1871–1935
      1. 1. Cora Kreeger 1888– m. Charles Shank 1886–1961
        1. 1. Lucille Shank 1912–1953 m. Arthur Oakes 1908–1957

Mercy Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1792
26 JAN 1792
Birth of Mercy Mary Briggs in Ballston, Saratoga, New York
Ballston, Saratoga, New York
1879
29 OCT 1879
Age 87
Death of Mercy Mary Briggs in Rome, Oneida, New York
Rome, Oneida, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 JAN 1792
    Event Place: Ballston, Saratoga, New York

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 OCT 1879
    Event Place: Rome, Oneida, New York

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rome, Oneida County, New York, United States of America
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