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Mercy Lucy Berry Hamilton 1666 – 1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 6, 1666

Birth Location: , , Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 1730

Death Location: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: John Berry

Mother: Patience Clifton

Spouse(s): William Hamilton

Children(s): Thankful Sweet, Joseph Hamilton, Priscilla Hamilton, David Hamilton, Benjamin Hamilton

Mercy Lucy Berry Hamilton was born in 1666 in , , Rhode Island, USA, the child of John Beere Berry and Patience Clifton. Mercy Lucy Berry Hamilton married William Horner Hamilton, and had children including Thankful Sweet, Joseph Hamilton, Priscilla Hamilton, David Hamilton, Benjamin Hamilton. Mercy Lucy Berry Hamilton passed away in 1730 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Mercy Lucy Berry Hamilton was born in 1666 in , , Rhode Island, USA, the child of John Beere Berry and Patience Clifton.
  • Mercy Lucy Berry Hamilton married William Horner Hamilton, and had children including Thankful Sweet, Joseph Hamilton, Priscilla Hamilton, David Hamilton, Benjamin Hamilton.
  • Mercy Lucy Berry Hamilton passed away in 1730 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Berry
1634 – 1671
Birth Location: Hartland, Devon, , England
JB
Patience Clifton
1646 – 1692
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
PC

Spouses(s)

William Hamilton
1647 – 1746
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
WH

Children(s)

Thankful Sweet
1689 – 1787
Birth Location: Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
TS
Joseph Hamilton
1693 – 1778
Birth Location: North Kingston, Rhode Island
JH
Priscilla Hamilton
1694 – 1762
Birth Location: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
PH
David Hamilton
1697 – 1780
Birth Location: Rhode Island, United States of America
DH
Benjamin Hamilton
1701 – 1796
Birth Location: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
BH

Mercy Hamilton's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Hamilton
1666 – 1730
Birth Place: , , Rhode Island, USA
Parents
John Beere Berry
1634 – 1671
Hartland, Devon, , England
Patience Clifton
1646 – 1692
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Edward Beere
1608 –
Dorsetshire, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Tamsinne Buse
1602 – 1681
Morwenstow, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
John Beare
1580 – 1655
John Besse
1575 – 1632
Jane Kingedon
1572 – 1602
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Beare
1535 – 1641
Jane Martyn
1540 – 1652
William Besse
1550 –
Rachell Phillips
1550 – 1595

Mercy Hamilton's Descendants

1.
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Mercy (Lucy Berry) Hamilton (Aug 6, 1666 – 1730) m. William (Horner) Hamilton (7 Mar 1647 – May 1746)
  1. 1. Thankful Sweet (1689 – 1787)
  2. 2. Joseph Hamilton (1693 – 1778)
  3. 3. Priscilla Hamilton (1694 – 5 Jan 1762) m. SETH JONES (1693 – 1784)
    1. 1. Silas Sweet (May 11, 1721 – Oct 14, 1802) m. Susannah Sweet (11 May 1724 – 1784)
      1. 1. Roscum Jones (18 March 1746 – )
      2. 2. Martha Jones (19 October 1749 – )
      3. 3. Parnell Jones (7 November 1772 – 25 August 1839) m. Joseph Allen (1 January 1777 – 1865)
        1. 1. Barton Allen (1801 – 1886) m. Zeruah Allen (1803 – 1886)
  4. 4. David Hamilton (11 April 1697 – May 1780)
  5. 5. Benjamin Hamilton (1701 – 1796)

Mercy Hamilton's Timeline

10 Records

1654
11 Jul 1654
Birth of Mercy Lucy Berry Hamilton in Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
1663
Abt. 1663
Mercy Lucy Berry Hamilton was married in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island
1666
Aug 6, 1666
Birth of Mercy Lucy Berry Hamilton in , , Rhode Island, USA
, , Rhode Island, USA
1677
1677 or 1685
Age 11
Mercy Lucy Berry Hamilton was married in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
1680
1680
Age 14
Mercy Lucy Berry Hamilton was married in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
1683
1683
Age 17
Mercy Lucy Berry Hamilton was married in North Kingston, Kings, Rhode Island
North Kingston, Kings, Rhode Island
1687
1687
Age 21
Mercy Lucy Berry Hamilton was married in New England, USA
New England, USA
1690
Abt. 1690
Age 24
Mercy Lucy Berry Hamilton was married
None
1730
1730
Age 64
Death of Mercy Lucy Berry Hamilton in Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
1730
1730
Age 64
Death of Mercy Lucy Berry Hamilton in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1654
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 6, 1666
    Event Place: , , Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1663
    Event Place: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1677 or 1685
    Event Place: Rhode Island

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1683
    Event Place: North Kingston, Kings, Rhode Island

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: New England, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1690

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: New England, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [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
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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