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Mercy Faunce 1651–1731 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 April 1651

Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 11 February 1731

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

Father:

Mother: John Faunce

Spouse(s): Nathaniel Holmes

Children(s): Eleazer Holmes, Mercy Holmes, Elisha Holmes, John Holmes, Mercy Faunce

The story of Mercy Faunce began in 1651 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Mercy Faunce married Nathaniel Holmes, and had children including Eleazer Holmes, Elisha Holmes, John Holmes, Mercy Faunce, Mercy Holmes. Mercy Faunce passed away in 1731 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mercy Faunce began in 1651 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Mercy Faunce married Nathaniel Holmes, and had children including Eleazer Holmes, Elisha Holmes, John Holmes, Mercy Faunce, Mercy Holmes.
  • Mercy Faunce passed away in 1731 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Faunce
1600–1653
Birth Location: Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom
JF

Spouses(s)

Nathaniel Holmes
1643–1727
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Eleazer Holmes
1688–1754
Birth Location: –
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Mercy Holmes
1673–1726
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Elisha Holmes
1670–1753
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
EH
John Holmes
1682–1748
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Mercy Faunce
1673–1726
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Mercy Faunce's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Faunce
1651–1731
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Faunce
1600–1653
Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Maria ((Mary) Lamont) Faunce
1589–1641
Curtis, Stowe Maris, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Lamont
1562–1606
Mary Lamont)
1570–1630
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mercy Faunce's Descendants

1.
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Mercy Faunce (10 April 1651–11 February 1731) m. Nathaniel Holmes (1643–25 July 1727)
  1. 1. Eleazer Holmes 1688–1754
  2. 2. Mercy Holmes 1673–1726 m. Ebenezar Cobb 1671–1752
    1. 1. Nathaniel Cobb 1698–1800 m. Mary Waterman 1695–1749
      1. 1. Samuel Cobb 1735–1815 m. Lydia Atwood 1737–1815
        1. 1. Isaac (Cobb) Sr 1762–1858
      2. 2. Lucy (Lucia) Cobb 1730–1820
    2. 2. John Cobb 1709–1750
    3. 3. Roland Cobb 1719–1753
    4. 4. Hannah Cobb 1699–1700
    5. 5. Nathan Cobb 1707–1800
    6. 6. Sarah Cobb 1702–1731 m. John Bartlett 1696–1773
      1. 1. Mary Bartlett 1731–1748
      2. 2. Sarah Bartlett 1726–1793 m. Thomas Faunce 1721–1788
        1. 1. Thaddeus Faunce 1748–1799
        2. 2. Sarah Faunce 1743–1807
      3. 3. Jerusha Bartlett 1723–1732
      4. 4. Hannah Bartlett 1727–1778 m. Stephen Doty 1726–1802
        1. 1. James Doten 1762–1794
        2. 2. Mary Doten 1746–
        3. 3. Mercy Doten 1753–
        4. 4. John Doten 1766–1825
        5. 5. Sarah Doten 1750–
        6. 6. Stephen Doten 1748–
        7. 7. Hannah Doten 1755– m. Samuel Horton 1750–
    7. 7. Mercy Cobb 1704–1753
    8. 8. Mary Cobb 1711–1762
    9. 9. Elizabeth Cobb 1714–1753
    10. 10. Job Cobb 1716–1761
    11. 11. Ebenezer Cobb 1694–1801
    12. 12. Mary Cobb 1696–1697
    13. 13. Rolon Cobb 1719–
  3. 3. Elisha Holmes 1670–1753 m. Sarah Bartlett 1675–1714
    1. 1. Elisha Holmes 1698–1779
    2. 2. Sarah Holmes 1709–1765
    3. 3. John Holmes 1707–1750 m. Mary Ward 1700–1762
      1. 1. Nathaniel Holmes 1643–1727 m. Mercy Faunce 1651–1731
      2. 2. Mary Holmes 1736–1814 m. Nathan (Snow) 1\32 1743–1788
        1. 1. Susanna Snow 1762–1841 m. William 1755–1842
        2. 2. Benjamin Snow 1763–1814
        3. 3. John Snow 1771–1824 m. Hannah Smith 1778–1847
        4. 4. Hezekiah Snow 1774–1818
        5. 5. William Snow 1765–1843
        6. 6. Seth Snow 1769–1823 m. Rebecca Smith 1778–1819
        7. 7. Howes (Steuart) Snow 1783–1868
        8. 8. Nathan (Snow) Jr 1763–1821 m. Mercy (Alice) Smith 1770–1830
        9. 9. Josiah Snow 1778–1864 m. Nancy Hipson 1781–1864
    4. 4. Jabez Holmes 1704–
    5. 5. Joseph Holmes 1700–
    6. 6. Mercy Holmes 1696–1756
    7. 7. Elizabeth Holmes 1702–
    8. 8. Elnathan Holmes 1705–1745
  4. 4. John Holmes 1682–1748
  5. 5. Mercy Faunce 1673–1726

Mercy Faunce's Timeline

2 Records

1651
10 April 1651
Birth of Mercy Faunce in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1731
11 February 1731
Age 80
Death of Mercy Faunce in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 April 1651
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 February 1731
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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