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Mercy Holmes 1673–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 September 1673

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

Death Date: 2 March 1726

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

Father: Nathaniel Sr

Mother: Mercy Faunce

Spouse(s): Ebenezer Sr

Children(s): Job Cobb, Nathan Cobb, Ebenezer II, Sarah Bartlett, Hannah Cobb, John Cobb, Mercy Cobb

Mercy Holmes was born in 1673 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Nathaniel Holmes Sr And Mercy Faunce. Mercy Holmes married Ebenezer Cobb Sr, and had children including Ebenezer Cobb Ii, Hannah Cobb, Job Cobb, John Cobb, Mercy Cobb, Nathan Cobb, Sarah Bartlett. Mercy Holmes passed away in 1726 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mercy Holmes was born in 1673 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Nathaniel Holmes Sr And Mercy Faunce.
  • Mercy Holmes married Ebenezer Cobb Sr, and had children including Ebenezer Cobb Ii, Hannah Cobb, Job Cobb, John Cobb, Mercy Cobb, Nathan Cobb, Sarah Bartlett.
  • Mercy Holmes passed away in 1726 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Mercy Holmes's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Holmes
1673–1726
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Nathaniel Holmes Sr
1643–1727
Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Mercy Faunce
1651–1731
Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Holmes
1611–
England
Sarah Tilson
1614–
England
John Faunce
1600–1653
Essex County, England, United Kingdom
Patience Morton
1615–1691
Great-Grandparents
John Faunce
1580–1626
George Morton
1585–1624
Julie Carpenter
1584–1665
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Catherine Bown
1556–1620

Mercy Holmes's Descendants

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Mercy Holmes (10 September 1673–2 March 1726) m. Ebenezer (Cobb) Sr (9 Aug 1671–29 Jul 1752)
  1. 1. Job Cobb 1717–1761
  2. 2. Nathan Cobb 1707–1800
  3. 3. Ebenezer (Cobb) II 1694–1801
  4. 4. Sarah Bartlett 1702–1731
  5. 5. Hannah Cobb 1699–
  6. 6. John Cobb 1709–1750
  7. 7. Mercy Cobb 1705– m. Samuel (Doty) Sr 1682–1740
    1. 1. Mercy Doty 1733–1812 m. Edward Dillingham 1724–1812
      1. 1. Mary Dillingham 1757–1841 m. Lieut. (John) Stockbridge 1757–1820
        1. 1. William Stockbridge –1847
        2. 2. John Stockbridge 1787–1855 m. Anna Leavitt 1787–1870

Mercy Holmes's Timeline

2 Records

1673
10 September 1673
Birth of Mercy Holmes in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1726
2 March 1726
Age 53
Death of Mercy Holmes in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 September 1673
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 March 1726
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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