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Mercy Cary 1686–1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1686

Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Death Date: 18 Nov 1725

Death Location: of Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Father: James Cary

Mother: Mary Standish

Spouse(s): David Thurston

Children(s): John Thurston, Abigail Thurston, David Thurston, Mary Thurston, Dr. Thurston

Mercy Cary was born in 1686 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, the child of James Cary And Mary Standish. Mercy Cary married David Daniel Thurston, and had children including Abigail Thurston, David Ii Thurston, Dr James Thurston, John Thurston, Mary Thurston. Mercy Cary passed away in 1725 in of Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Mercy Cary was born in 1686 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, the child of James Cary And Mary Standish.
  • Mercy Cary married David Daniel Thurston, and had children including Abigail Thurston, David Ii Thurston, Dr James Thurston, John Thurston, Mary Thurston.
  • Mercy Cary passed away in 1725 in of Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Cary
1652–1706
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Mary Standish
1660–1736
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth or Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

David Thurston
1689–1759
Birth Location: Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

John Thurston
1714–1767
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Abigail Thurston
1716–1793
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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David Thurston
1721–
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Thurston
1723–1776
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Dr. Thurston
1718–1780
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Mercy Cary's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Cary
1686–1725
Birth Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Parents
James Cary
1652–1706
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Standish
1660–1736
Duxbury, Plymouth or Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Grandparents
John Carey
1610–1680
Bristol, Somerset, England
Elizabeth Godfrey
1623–1680
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Capt (Josiah Standish, Mayflower) descendant
1633–1689
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sarah ((Whitmore) Allen b 1639 (mthr was) Whitmore)
1638–1690
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Myles Standish
1583–1656
Barbara Standish)
1588–1659
Samuel ALLEN
1601–1669
Ann Whitmore
1611–1641
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Standish
1557–1602
Christiana Lace
1561–1624
William Mullins
1578–1620
Mary Mayflower"
1574–1621
Samuel Allen
1567–1648
Katherine Davis
1576–1670
John Whitmore
1589–1648
Hannah Jessup
1593–1652

Mercy Cary's Descendants

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Mercy Cary (28 Jan 1686–18 Nov 1725) m. David (Daniel) Thurston (2 November 1689–31 May 1759)
  1. 1. John Thurston 1714–1767 m. Hannah Menthorn –1764 m. Saberah ((Seabury)) Stodder 1714–1764
    1. 1. Jobe Thurston 1737–1819
    2. 2. Elizabeth Thurston 1754–
    3. 3. Joel (H.) Thurston 1739–1833
    4. 4. Abigail Thurston 1739–
    5. 5. Daniel Thurston 1740–
    6. 6. Noah Thurston 1742–
    7. 7. Reuben Thurston 1744–
    8. 8. Lemuel Thurston 1746–
    9. 9. Sabury Thurston 1748–
    10. 10. Ezra Thurston 1750–
    11. 11. Rachel Thurston 1752–
    12. 12. John (Thurston) Jr 1736–1790
    13. 13. Job Thurston 1748–1826
  2. 2. Abigail Thurston 1716–1793
  3. 3. David (II) Thurston 1721–
  4. 4. Mary Thurston 1723–1776
  5. 5. Dr. (James) Thurston 1718–1780

Mercy Cary's Timeline

2 Records

1686
28 Jan 1686
Birth of Mercy Cary in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1725
18 Nov 1725
Age 39
Death of Mercy Cary in of Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
of Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1686
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1725
    Event Place: of Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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