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Mercy Holmes 1696–1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 June 1696

Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 24 July 1756

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Elisha Holmes

Mother: Sarah Bartlett

Spouse(s): Joseph Silvester, Edward Stephens

Children(s): Joseph Sylvester, Mary Sylvester

Mercy Holmes was born in 1696 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Elisha Holmes And Sarah Bartlett. Mercy Holmes married Edward Stephens, Joseph Silvester, and had children including Joseph Sylvester, Mary Sylvester. Mercy Holmes passed away in 1756 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Mercy Holmes was born in 1696 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Elisha Holmes And Sarah Bartlett.
  • Mercy Holmes married Edward Stephens, Joseph Silvester, and had children including Joseph Sylvester, Mary Sylvester.
  • Mercy Holmes passed away in 1756 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mercy Holmes's Ancestors

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Mercy Holmes
1696–1756
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Elisha Holmes
1670–1753
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Bartlett
1676–1714
Plymouth, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel Holmes
1643–1727
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Marcy Ford
1651–1731
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Joseph Bartlett
1639–1711
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Pope
1639–1709
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Holmes
1611–1667
Elizabeth Tilson
1615–1650
Robert Bartlett
1603–1676
Mary Warren
1610–1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Tilson
1600–1660
Elizabeth Waterman
1590–1705
Richard Warren
1578–1628
Elizabeth Walker
1580–1673

Mercy Holmes's Descendants

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Mercy Holmes (26 June 1696–24 July 1756) m. Joseph Silvester (23 June 1695–23 April 1723) m. Edward Stephens (1 January 1677–30 July 1756)
  1. 1. Joseph Sylvester 1723–1762 m. Susannah Cobb 1730–1766
    1. 1. Joseph Sylvester 1755–1828 m. Margaret Winn 1761–
      1. 1. Sally Sylvester 1779–1871 m. Jacob Frost 1777–1848
        1. 1. William (D) Frost 1810–1890 m. Catharine Ellis 1812–1884
        2. 2. Mark Frost 1804–
        3. 3. Harrison Frost 1816–
        4. 4. Maria Frost 1820–
        5. 5. Sarah Frost 1824–
        6. 6. Jacob (Frost) Jr 1812–
        7. 7. David (S) Frost 1821–1894
        8. 8. Orrin (M) Frost 1826–
        9. 9. Joseph (Sylvester) Frost 1807–1871
        10. 10. Eliza Kirkland 1806–1895
    2. 2. John Silvester 1758–
    3. 3. Sarah Silvester 1760–
  2. 2. Mary Sylvester 1724–1786

Mercy Holmes's Timeline

4 Records

1696
26 June 1696
Birth of Mercy Holmes in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1721
14 July 1721
Age 25
Mercy Holmes was married in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1729
3 April 1729
Age 33
Mercy Holmes was married in Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA
1756
24 July 1756
Age 60
Death of Mercy Holmes in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 June 1696
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 July 1721
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 April 1729
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 July 1756
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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