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Mercy Cornish 1654–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 August 1654

Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Coloni, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 3 July 1714

Death Location: Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: William Bennett

Mother: Jane Knowles

Spouse(s): Samuel Sturtevant

Children(s): Hannah Sturtevant

The story of Mercy Cornish began in 1654 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Coloni, Massachusetts, USA. Mercy Cornish married Samuel Sturtevant, and had children including Hannah Sturtevant. Mercy Cornish passed away in 1714 in Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mercy Cornish began in 1654 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Coloni, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Mercy Cornish married Samuel Sturtevant, and had children including Hannah Sturtevant.
  • Mercy Cornish passed away in 1714 in Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Mercy Cornish's Ancestors

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Mercy Cornish
1654–1714
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Coloni, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Bennett
1604–1682
England, England, United Kingdom
Jane Knowles
1611–1693
East Budleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Nicholas Bennett
1585–1626
Glastonbury, Somerset, , England
Nicholas Bennett
1585–1626
Glastonbury, Somerset, , England
Thomas Knowles
1580–1626
East Burleigh, Devon, England
Jane (Clarke) Conant
1584–1630
East Budleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Bennett
1551–1606
Cecelie Cullie
1538–1597
Samuel Knowles
1560–
Susan Nicholas
1560–1580
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bennett
1518–1567
Thomas Cully
1515–1553
Mrs Cullie
1510–

Mercy Cornish's Descendants

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Mercy Cornish (4 August 1654–3 July 1714) m. Samuel Sturtevant (19 April 1654–21 April 1736)
  1. 1. Hannah Sturtevant 1680–1759 m. Ebenezer Standish 1672–1755
    1. 1. Zachariah Standish 1698–1770 m. Abigail Whitman 1702–1778
      1. 1. ABIGAIL ("ABBY" ANN) STANDISH^^ 1731–1774 m. SAMUEL (WRIGHT,) JR^^ 1728–1814
        1. 1. MARY WRIGHT^^ 1760–1800 m. Henry King 1744–1822

Mercy Cornish's Timeline

2 Records

1654
4 August 1654
Birth of Mercy Cornish in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Coloni, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Coloni, Massachusetts, USA
1714
3 July 1714
Age 60
Death of Mercy Cornish in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Coloni, Massachusetts, USA
Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Coloni, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 August 1654
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Coloni, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 July 1714
    Event Place: Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Coloni, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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