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Mercy Freeman 1659–1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1659

Birth Location: Eastham, MA

Death Date: 1744

Death Location: Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

Father: john Freeman

Mother: Mercy Prence

Spouse(s): Samuel Knowles

Children(s): James Knowles, Mercy Knowles, Samuel Knowles, Nathaniel Knowles, Richard Knowles, Rebecca Knowles, John Knowles, Ruth Knowles, Cornelius Knowles, Amos Knowles

In 1659, Mercy Freeman entered the world in Eastham, MA, born to John Freeman And Mercy Prence. Mercy Freeman married Samuel Knowles, and had children including Amos Knowles, Cornelius Knowles, James Knowles, John Knowles, Mercy Knowles, Nathaniel Knowles, Rebecca Knowles, Richard Knowles, Ruth Knowles, Samuel Knowles. Mercy Freeman passed away in 1744 in Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1659, Mercy Freeman entered the world in Eastham, MA, born to John Freeman And Mercy Prence.
  • Mercy Freeman married Samuel Knowles, and had children including Amos Knowles, Cornelius Knowles, James Knowles, John Knowles, Mercy Knowles, Nathaniel Knowles, Rebecca Knowles, Richard Knowles, Ruth Knowles, Samuel Knowles.
  • Mercy Freeman passed away in 1744 in Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mercy Freeman's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Freeman
1659–1744
Birth Place: Eastham, MA
Parents
john Freeman
1645–1719
Eng
Mercy Prence
1645–1711
Eastham, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Edmond (Edward) Freeman
1620–
England
Margaret Perry
1623–1688
Sandwich, Barnstable, MA
Great-Grandparents
edmunds Perry
1599–1659
Sarah Crowell
1592–1659
2nd-Great-Grandparents
william Perrye
1570–
John Crowell
1574–1673
bedingfield Yelverton
1570–

Mercy Freeman's Descendants

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Mercy Freeman (Jul 1659–1744) m. Samuel Knowles (17 Sep 1651–19 Jun 1737)
  1. 1. James Knowles 1680–1704
  2. 2. Mercy Knowles 1681–1732 m. Thomas Rich 1671–1753
    1. 1. Ruth Taylor 1722–1813
  3. 3. Samuel Knowles 1683–1750
  4. 4. Nathaniel Knowles 1686–1732 m. Mary Hunt 1687– m. Elizabeth Bacon 1686–
  5. 5. Richard Knowles 1688–
  6. 6. Rebecca Knowles 1690–1755 m. Thomas Wethrell –1743
    1. 1. Lemuel Wethrell 1729–1738
    2. 2. Hannah Wethrell 1732–1736
  7. 7. John Knowles 1692–1754 m. Hannah McLean –1766
    1. 1. Samuel Knowles 1732–1766
    2. 2. John (Knowles) II 1730–1766
    3. 3. John Knowles 1752–1752
    4. 4. Rachel Lord 1727–1803
  8. 8. Ruth Knowles 1694–1745 m. John (Avery) I 1686–1754
  9. 9. Cornelius Knowles 1695–
  10. 10. Amos Knowles 1702–

Mercy Freeman's Timeline

3 Records

1659
Jul 1659
Birth of Mercy Freeman in Eastham, MA
Eastham, MA
1679
16 December 1679
Age 20
Mercy Freeman was married in Eastham, MA
Eastham, MA
1744
1744
Age 85
Death of Mercy Freeman in Eastham
Eastham

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1659
    Event Place: Eastham, MA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [2] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1659; Birth city: Eastham; Birth state: MA
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [7] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Freeman Genealogy : Freeman, Frederick in three parts, Viz : I Memorial of Edmund Freeman of Sandwi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 December 1679
    Event Place: Eastham, MA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1659; Birth city: Eastham; Birth state: MA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1744
    Event Place: Eastham
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [2] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1659; Birth city: Eastham; Birth state: MA
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [7] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Freeman Genealogy : Freeman, Frederick in three parts, Viz : I Memorial of Edmund Freeman of Sandwi

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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