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Mercy Holmes 1650–1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1721

Death Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father: John Sr

Mother: Sarah Tilson

Spouse(s): Joseph Chandler, Nathaniel Holmes, Hannah Abbott, Ebenezar Cobb

Children(s): Edmund III, John Chandler

In 1650, Mercy Holmes entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Robert Holmes Sr And Sarah L Watson Starling Thomas Tilson. Mercy Holmes married Ebenezar Cobb, Hannah Abbott, Joseph Chandler, Nathaniel Holmes, and had children including Edmund Chandler Iii, John Chandler. Mercy Holmes passed away in 1721 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1650, Mercy Holmes entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Robert Holmes Sr And Sarah L Watson Starling Thomas Tilson.
  • Mercy Holmes married Ebenezar Cobb, Hannah Abbott, Joseph Chandler, Nathaniel Holmes, and had children including Edmund Chandler Iii, John Chandler.
  • Mercy Holmes passed away in 1721 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr
1611–1667
Birth Location: Thorncliffe, Staffordshire, England
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Sarah Tilson
1603–1650
Birth Location: Westerham Parish, Kent, England
ST

Spouses(s)

Joseph Chandler
1638–1721
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
JC
Nathaniel Holmes
1643–1727
Birth Location: Plymouth
NH
Hannah Abbott
1677–1766
Birth Location: Dorchester, Massachusetts
HA
Ebenezar Cobb
1671–1752
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Edmund III
1670–1717
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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John Chandler
1664–1717
Birth Location: Massachusetts, United States
JC

Mercy Holmes's Ancestors

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Mercy Holmes
1650–1721
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Robert Holmes Sr
1611–1667
Thorncliffe, Staffordshire, England
Sarah (L Watson (Starling) Thomas) Tilson
1603–1650
Westerham Parish, Kent, England
Grandparents
Sir (Robert Holmes Hulme 12th MGGF 10th) GGF
1578–1640
Stockport, Cheshire, England
Catherine (Johnson Holmes 12th) MGGM
1584–1630
Stockport, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mercy Holmes's Descendants

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Mercy Holmes (1650–1721) m. Joseph Chandler (1638–27 Nov 1721) m. Nathaniel Holmes (1643–25 Jul 1727) m. Hannah Abbott (5 Mar 1677–12 Apr 1766) m. Ebenezar Cobb (9 Aug 1671–29 Jul 1752)
  1. 1. Edmund (Chandler) III 1670–1717 m. Elizabeth Alden 1673–1756
    1. 1. Nathaniel ((Snow)) Chandler 1700–1741 m. Zeruiah (Zerviah) Sprague 1704–1778
      1. 1. Lucy (Otis) Chandler 1738–1837 m. Stephen (J) Otis 1738–1831
        1. 1. Lucy (Bell Otis) Randall 1772–1809 m. Russell Randall 1770–1847
        2. 2. Caroline Otis 1764–1834
        3. 3. Sarah Otis 1784–1862
        4. 4. James Otis 1780–1874
        5. 5. Calvin Otis 1766–1834
        6. 6. Nathaniel Otis 1778–1851
        7. 7. Elce ((Alice)) Otis 1768–1860
        8. 8. Stephen (James Otis) Jr. 1773–1859
        9. 9. Captain (Seth) Otis 1777–1847
        10. 10. Arunnah (Otis) Sr. 1763–1833
        11. 11. Joseph Otis 1782–1859
        12. 12. Chandler Otis 1770–1847
        13. 13. James Otis 1773–1774
    2. 2. Mercy (Thankful) Chandler 1704–1781
    3. 3. Lieut (Zebedee) Chandler 1713–1777
    4. 4. John (Chandler-Mayflower) line 1696–1764
  2. 2. John Chandler 1664–1717

Mercy Holmes's Timeline

2 Records

1650
1650
Birth of Mercy Holmes in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1721
1721
Age 71
Death of Mercy Holmes in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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