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Mercy Foster 1710–1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Oct 1710

Birth Location: Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 1796

Death Location: Milford, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA

Father: Samuel Foster

Mother: Mary MacCoon

Spouse(s): Elisha Towne

Children(s): Thomas Towne

In 1710, Mercy Foster entered the world in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, born to Samuel Foster And Mary Mercy Maccoon. Mercy Foster married Elisha Towne, and had children including Thomas Elisha Towne. Mercy Foster passed away in 1796 in Milford, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1710, Mercy Foster entered the world in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, born to Samuel Foster And Mary Mercy Maccoon.
  • Mercy Foster married Elisha Towne, and had children including Thomas Elisha Towne.
  • Mercy Foster passed away in 1796 in Milford, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Foster
1681–1747
Birth Location: Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
SF
Mary MacCoon
1685–1740
Birth Location: Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts
MM

Spouses(s)

Elisha Towne
1708–1791
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas Towne
1743–1824
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts
TT

Mercy Foster's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Foster
1710–1796
Birth Place: Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts
Parents
Samuel Foster
1681–1747
Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary ((Mercy)) MacCoon
1685–1740
Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Grandparents
John MacCoon
1630–1705
Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mercy Foster's Descendants

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Mercy Foster (23 Oct 1710–1796) m. Elisha Towne (05 Sep 1708–1791)
  1. 1. Thomas (Elisha) Towne 1743–1824 m. Sarah Burton 1749–1800
    1. 1. Eli Towne 1774–1852 m. Betsey Scripture 1782–1811
      1. 1. Alvin Towne 1802–1864 m. Mary (Ann) Wyman 1811–1884
        1. 1. Adrianna (A.) Towne 1848–1908 m. Theodore (Atkenson) Ball 1847–1918

Mercy Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1710
23 Oct 1710
Birth of Mercy Foster in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts
Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts
1796
1796
Age 86
Death of Mercy Foster in Milford, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA
Milford, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1710
    Event Place: Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Milford, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA
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