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Mercy Mead HOLMES 1731–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Apr 1731

Birth Location: Nine Partners, New York, United States

Death Date: 11 May 1823

Death Location: West Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, USA

Father: Stephen HOLMES

Mother: Martha Mead

Spouse(s): James Mead

Children(s): Stephen Mead, Dorcas Mead, Hannah Mead, Damaris MEAD, Tamson Mead, Samantha Mead, James Mead, Sarah Mead, Abner Mead, William Mead, James Mead

In 1731, Mercy Mead HOLMES entered the world in Nine Partners, New York, United States, born to Stephen Holmes And Martha Mead. Mercy Mead HOLMES married James Mead, and had children including Abner Mead, Damaris Mead, Dorcas Mead, Hannah Mead, James Mead, Samantha Mead, Sarah Mead, Stephen Mead, Tamson Mead, William Mead. Mercy Mead HOLMES passed away in 1823 in West Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1731, Mercy Mead HOLMES entered the world in Nine Partners, New York, United States, born to Stephen Holmes And Martha Mead.
  • Mercy Mead HOLMES married James Mead, and had children including Abner Mead, Damaris Mead, Dorcas Mead, Hannah Mead, James Mead, Samantha Mead, Sarah Mead, Stephen Mead, Tamson Mead, William Mead.
  • Mercy Mead HOLMES passed away in 1823 in West Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen HOLMES
1690–1728
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, CT, USA
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Martha Mead
1693–1728
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Mead
1730–1805
Birth Location: Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, United States
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Children(s)

Stephen Mead
1759–1844
Birth Location: Dutchess, New York, United States
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Dorcas Mead
1763–1824
Birth Location: Dutchess, New York, United States
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Hannah Mead
1764–1821
Birth Location: Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, United States
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Damaris MEAD
1766–1846
Birth Location: Manchester, Bennington, Vermont, United States
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Tamson Mead
1768–1844
Birth Location: Manchester, Bennington, Vermont, United States
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Samantha Mead
1757–1814
Birth Location: Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, United States
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James Mead
1754–1773
Birth Location: Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York, United States
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Sarah Mead
1753–1777
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Abner Mead
1756–1813
Birth Location: Rutland, Rutland, VT
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William Mead
1770–1854
Birth Location: Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, United States
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James Mead
1773–1813
Birth Location: Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, United States
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Mercy HOLMES's Ancestors

Self
Mercy HOLMES
1731–1823
Birth Place: Nine Partners, New York, United States
Parents
Stephen HOLMES
1690–1728
Greenwich, Fairfield, CT, USA
Martha Mead
1693–1728
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
STEPHEN HOLMES
1663–1710
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
MARY HOBBY
1670–1713
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Jonathan Mead
1665–1726
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Martha (FINCH Bassett) Mead
1669–1728
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Holmes
1639–1703
Rachel Waterbury
1639–1713
John Hobby
1632–1707
Sarah Gray
1647–1682
John Mead
1634–1699
Hannah Mead
1636–1700
Samuel FINCH
1636–1698
Sara HOYT
1649–1711
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Holmes
1600–1676
Ann Holmes
1605–1675
John Waterbury
1620–1658
Rose Lockwood
1621–1684
Jonathan HOBBY
1612–1668
Ellen MACKLIN
1616–1665
John Gray
1610–1663
Elizabeth Frost
1614–1682
* Iii
1597–1663
Martha Davis
1604–1657
William Potter
1608–1684
Frances Child
1609–1662
John FINCH
1590–1657
Martha BRETT
1618–1681
Simon HOYT
1590–1657
Susanna SMITH
1615–1674

Mercy HOLMES's Descendants

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Mercy (Mead) HOLMES (7 Apr 1731–11 May 1823) m. James Mead (6 Sep 1730–17 Jan 1805)
  1. 1. Stephen Mead 1759–1844 m. Dorothy Sackett 1761–1849
    1. 1. Sarah Mead 1783–1850
    2. 2. James Mead 1785–1846
    3. 3. Ruth Mead 1788–
    4. 4. Chauncey Mead 1790–
    5. 5. Harvey Mead 1791–
    6. 6. Harry Mead 1792–
    7. 7. Horace Mead 1794–1844
    8. 8. Thomas (Holmes) Mead 1796–1874 m. Mary (ann) Little 1801–
      1. 1. Thomas Mead 1842–1905 m. Frances (Rebecca) Gormley 1850–
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Mead 1874–1940 m. Joseph (F) Mitchell 1871–
        2. 2. Clement (E) Mead 1883– m. Nora Mead 1882–
      2. 2. Jane Mead 1826–
      3. 3. Mary Mead 1828–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Mead 1831–
      5. 5. Jane (H) Mead 1839–
    9. 9. Ashel ((Azel)) Mead 1799–1858
    10. 10. Stephen (Mead) jr 1801–1882
    11. 11. Betsey Mead 1805–1830
  2. 2. Dorcas Mead 1763–1824 m. Asa HALE 1759–1843
    1. 1. Asa HALE 1794–1885 m. Chloe HIGBY 1799–1869
      1. 1. Herman (Ball) HALE 1821–1885 m. Sarah (A) Mead 1823–1918
        1. 1. Fred (M) Hale 1861–
      2. 2. Chloe Hale 1826–1860
      3. 3. Higby (Throop) Hale 1827–1904
      4. 4. Mary Hale 1828–1890
      5. 5. Frances (Ellen) Hale 1831–1833
      6. 6. William (Francis) Hale 1838–
    2. 2. Mercy Hale 1787–1813
    3. 3. Dorcas Hale 1785–1823
    4. 4. Lucy Hale 1805–1807
    5. 5. Mary (C.) HALE 1789–1874
    6. 6. Sarah Hale 1791–
    7. 7. Betsey HALE 1796–1842
    8. 8. Edward HALE 1802–1879
    9. 9. Hiram HALE 1798–1844
    10. 10. David HALE 1800–
    11. 11. Fanny HALE 1803–1851
  3. 3. Hannah Mead 1764–1821 m. Darius Chipman 1756–1832 m. Silas Smith 1760–
    1. 1. Silas (Mead) Chipman 1803–1804
    2. 2. Hannah (Maria) Chipman 1806–
  4. 4. Damaris MEAD 1766–1846 m. Daniel Reed 1756–1844
    1. 1. Augustus Reed 1791–1883
  5. 5. Tamson Mead 1768–1844
  6. 6. Samantha Mead 1757–1814 m. Jesse Keeler 1750–1797
  7. 7. James Mead 1754–1773
  8. 8. Sarah Mead 1753–1777 m. Solomon PURDY 1749–1819
    1. 1. Sarah PURDY 1774–
  9. 9. Abner Mead 1756–1813 m. Amelia Root 1760–1800
    1. 1. Abiel (Pettibone Mead) MD 1789–1857 m. Martha ((Patty)) DAVIS 1796–1861
      1. 1. Martha (Elizabeth Mead) Richardson 1831–1928 m. Throop (Higby) Richardson 1827–1910
        1. 1. (Infant (Daughter)) Richardson 1862–1862
        2. 2. Henry Richardson 1871–1871
        3. 3. Martha (Isabella) Richardson 1877–1954 m. Ernest (Wedgwood) Jackson 1878–1953
        4. 4. Cornelia Richardson 1858–1945 m. Edward Fox 1856–1926
        5. 5. George (Lynde) RICHARDSON 1866–1916 m. Charlotte (Augusta Jordan) Smith 1869–1950
        6. 6. Bertie RICHARDSON 1864–1865
        7. 7. charles (m) richards 1864–1934 m. Frances (G) Wood 1869–1977
      2. 2. Cornelia (Whollen) Mead 1833–1899 m. Lucius (Crosby) Barrows 1826–1895 m. Moses Noerr 1833–1918
        1. 1. Mary Barrows 1866–
        2. 2. Jessie Barrows 1868–
      3. 3. Charles (Davis) Mead 1828–1908 m. Minerva (Phebe) HARRINGTON 1837–1907
        1. 1. Annie (Minerva) Mead 1875–1955 m. James (Walter) Fertig 1859–1922
        2. 2. Albert (Davis) Mead 1869–1946 m. Ada (Geneva) Wing 1864–1946
        3. 3. Giles (Willis) Mead 1866–1937 m. Eliese (G) Mead 1896– m. Florence (C) Ford 1865–1921
        4. 4. Laura (A) Mead 1863–1886
        5. 5. Martha (Isabella) Mead 1861–1909
        6. 6. Charles (A) Mead 1859– m. Edna (A) Carman 1872–1942
      4. 4. Mary (Ann) Mead 1826–1891 m. Sanford (Byron) French 1823–1909
        1. 1. Mary (Eliza) FRENCH 1849–1932 m. James (Morgan) SHERMAN 1842–1920
        2. 2. Charles (Sanford) FRENCH 1854–1890 m. Helen (Mabel) SHERMAN 1862–1890
      5. 5. Sarah (A) Mead 1823–1918 m. Herman (Ball) HALE 1821–1885
      6. 6. Jane (M) Mead 1820–1898 m. John (B) FRENCH 1799–1875 m. John (Spaulding) French 1819–1893
        1. 1. Ernest (L) French 1857–
      7. 7. Isabella (G) Mead 1818–1848 m. Calvin (Brainerd) Cady 1809–1889
        1. 1. Cordelia (P) Cady 1833–
        2. 2. Edwin Cady 1836– m. Amanda (S) Colcord 1834–
    2. 2. Peter (P.) Mead 1793–1794
    3. 3. Philena Mead 1791–1813
    4. 4. Laura Mead 1787–1857 m. Solomon COOK 1783–
      1. 1. Philena Cook 1809–
    5. 5. Abner Mead 1785–1859 m. Nancy Rowley 1787–1840
      1. 1. Harriet Mead 1808–1877 m. rev (J.C.) Parmalee 1799–
        1. 1. Charles Parmalee 1832–
        2. 2. Harriet (W) Parmalee 1835–
      2. 2. Charity (Rowley) Mead 1810–1896 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Blanchard 1800–
        1. 1. Chalon Blanchard 1837–1883 m. Ellen (Maria) Reynolds 1838–1924
      3. 3. Andrew (Jackson) Mead 1815–1890 m. Ellen Boardman 1816–1900
        1. 1. Charity (R.) Mead 1858–
        2. 2. John (Harris) Mead 1848–1915 m. Mary Flowers 1850–1935
      4. 4. Roswell (Rowley) Mead 1818–1875 m. Lydia (Ann) Gorham 1818–1841 m. Mary (Lorett) Hewett 1822–
        1. 1. John (Abner Mead) MD 1841–1920 m. Mary (Madelia) Sherman 1844–1923
        2. 2. Nancy (Lurena) Mead 1844–1906 m. George (A.) Mietzke 1838–
        3. 3. Roswell (Rowley) Mead 1852–1889 m. Stella (A) Morgan 1858–1920
      5. 5. John (W H) Mead 1820–1840
    6. 6. Truman Mead 1783–1784
    7. 7. Elizabeth Mead 1781–
    8. 8. Ira Mead 1779–1780 m. Cynthia (Synthia) Mills 1774–
      1. 1. Abner (R) Mead 1813–1895 m. Barbara Klopfenstein 1813–1860
        1. 1. Cynthis (L Meade) Meade 1838–1907
        2. 2. Joseph (M) Mead 1840–1864
        3. 3. Mary (A) Mead 1842–
        4. 4. Truman (Dt) Meade 1844–
        5. 5. Charles (C) Mead 1846–
        6. 6. Benjamin (Franklin) Mead 1849–
        7. 7. Martha (J) Mead 1852–
        8. 8. Flora Mead 1856–
        9. 9. Catherine (Josie) Mead 1858–
      2. 2. Cynthia (Lavina) Mead 1806–1876
      3. 3. Truman (Perry) Mead 1815–1894
  10. 10. William Mead 1770–1854 m. Olive Loveland 1767–1857 m. Rachel Smith 1775–1813
    1. 1. Mahalia Mead 1793–1854
    2. 2. Matilda Mead 1798–1796
  11. 11. James Mead 1773–1813 m. Phebe SMITH 1773–1850

Mercy HOLMES's Timeline

2 Records

1731
7 Apr 1731
Birth of Mercy Mead HOLMES in Nine Partners, New York, United States
Nine Partners, New York, United States
1823
11 May 1823
Age 92
Death of Mercy Mead HOLMES in West Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, United States
West Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1731
    Event Place: Nine Partners, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [4] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1823
    Event Place: West Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [4] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [5] Web: Vermont, Find A Grave Index, 1751-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: Web: Vermont, Find A Grave Index, 1751-2012
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