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Mercy Holmes 1764–1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Oct 1764

Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 26 Oct 1844

Death Location: Breedtown, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States,

Father: Joshua Holmes

Mother: Prudence Wheeler

Spouse(s): Joseph Breed

Children(s): Mercy Breed, Joseph Breed, Charles Breed, John Breed, Lucy Breed, Nathan Breed, Nancy Breed, Prudence Breed, Sarah Breed, Abigail Breed, Anna Breed, John Breed

The story of Mercy Holmes began in 1764 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States. Mercy Holmes married Joseph Breed, and had children including Abigail Breed, Anna Nancy Breed, Charles Breed, John Breed, Joseph Palmer Breed, Lucy Breed, Mercy Breed, Nancy Anna Breed, Nathan Breed, Prudence Breed, Sarah Sally Breed. Mercy Holmes passed away in 1844 in Breedtown, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States,.

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Biography

  • The story of Mercy Holmes began in 1764 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States.
  • Mercy Holmes married Joseph Breed, and had children including Abigail Breed, Anna Nancy Breed, Charles Breed, John Breed, Joseph Palmer Breed, Lucy Breed, Mercy Breed, Nancy Anna Breed, Nathan Breed, Prudence Breed, Sarah Sally Breed.
  • Mercy Holmes passed away in 1844 in Breedtown, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States,.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Holmes
1726–1799
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
JH
Prudence Wheeler
1734–1802
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
PW

Spouses(s)

Joseph Breed
1759–1839
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
JB

Children(s)

Mercy Breed
1785–1821
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
MB
Joseph Breed
1781–1808
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
JB
Charles Breed
1783–1858
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
CB
John Breed
1785–1808
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
JB
Lucy Breed
1787–1856
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
LB
Nathan Breed
1789–1840
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
NB
Nancy Breed
1791–
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
NB
Prudence Breed
1794–1877
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
PB
Sarah Breed
1798–1880
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
SB
Abigail Breed
1798–1845
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
AB
Anna Breed
1791–1847
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
AB
John Breed
1794–1860
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
JB

Mercy Holmes's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Holmes
1764–1844
Birth Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Joshua Holmes
1726–1799
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Prudence Wheeler
1734–1802
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Joshua Holmes
1700–1777
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Mary Richardson
1700–1785
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Jonathan Wheeler
1708–1790
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Esther Denison
1714–1799
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Holmes
1678–1729
Fear Sturgis
1678–1753
Samuel Richardson
1658–1712
Anna Chesebrough
1660–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Holmes
1650–1694
Abigail Ingraham
1638–1714
Edward Sturgis
1636–1678
Temperance Gorham
1646–1715
Amos Richardson
1623–1683
Mary Smith
1617–1683
Nathaniel Chesebrough
1630–1678
Hannah Denison
1643–1715

Mercy Holmes's Descendants

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Mercy Holmes (3 Oct 1764–26 Oct 1844) m. Joseph Breed (9 Jul 1759–2 Jan 1839)
  1. 1. Mercy Breed 1785–1821 m. Amos (Sheffield) Hancox 1782–1840
    1. 1. Amos (Breed) Hancox 1806–1871 m. Elizabeth Hamilton 1806–1900
      1. 1. Elizabeth Hancox 1830–1907
      2. 2. John (B) Hancox 1839–1863
      3. 3. Lucy (A) Hancox 1833–1924
      4. 4. Edward Hancox 1834–1876 m. Sarah (M.) Flatters 1845–1919
        1. 1. Lillian (Evelyn) Hancox 1864–1941 m. Zebulon (A) Davis 1861–1929
        2. 2. Tracy (Lorraine) Hancox 1871–1958
        3. 3. Mary Hancox 1866–1948
        4. 4. Lulu Hancox 1876–1924
        5. 5. John Hancox 1869–1880
        6. 6. Arthur Hancox 1874–1882
        7. 7. Lucetta (V.) Hancox 1862–1863
      5. 5. Hamilton Hancox 1829–1920
    2. 2. Mercy Hancox 1807–1882 m. Thomas (P) Green 1805–1887
      1. 1. Lydia Green 1835–1864 m. Anthony (John) English 1819–1902
        1. 1. Mathilda English 1859–
      2. 2. Amos (Hancox) Green 1837–1901 m. Sarah Green 1834–
        1. 1. Myron Green 1861–
        2. 2. Ed Green 1863–
        3. 3. Amos Green 1866–
        4. 4. Anna Green 1868–
        5. 5. Cora Green 1870–
        6. 6. Thomas Green 1872–
        7. 7. William Green 1874–
      3. 3. Ruth Green 1839–1907 m. Milton Haggard 1827–
        1. 1. Amos (M) Haggard 1859–
        2. 2. Alfred (M.) Haggard 1860–
      4. 4. Alfred (Frank) Green 1841–1899 m. Lydia Green 1854–
        1. 1. Milan Green 1873–
        2. 2. Minnie Green 1876–
        3. 3. Charles Green 1879–
      5. 5. William (Joseph) Green 1843–1856
      6. 6. Maria Green 1845–1920
      7. 7. Henry (James) Green 1847–1915 m. Mary (L.) Coquillette 1847–1911
        1. 1. Guy (Eugene) Green 1878–1943
        2. 2. James (Wilfred) Green 1869–
        3. 3. Floy (Genevieve) Green 1882–1928 m. Lyle (Lark) Howard 1885–1975
        4. 4. Lula Green 1873–
        5. 5. Frank Green 1876–
      8. 8. Sarah (Ann) Green 1832–1866 m. John DeWoody 1824–1867
        1. 1. Leonard (M) DeWoody 1859–1863
        2. 2. Winnie (M) DeWoody 1860–1861
        3. 3. Sarah (Ann) DeWoody
        4. 4. William (Wallace) DeWoody 1851–1908
        5. 5. Lydia (A.) DeWoody 1854–1930
        6. 6. Milton (Thomas) DeWoody 1859–1916
    3. 3. Silas (Breed) Hancox 1815–1868 m. Eleanor Prather 1813–1861
      1. 1. Aaron Hancox 1838–
      2. 2. Lydia (Ann) Hancox 1837–1862 m. Charles Strawbridge 1833–1904
        1. 1. Mary (Alice) Strawbridge 1859–1865
        2. 2. Benjamin ("Stanton") Strawbridge 1860–1905 m. Elizabeth Strawbridge 1862–
        3. 3. Sarah (E.) Strawbridge 1862–1862
        4. 4. Frances (Alveria Allie) Strawbridge 1864–1933 m. Leroy (W) Moffitt 1861–1941
        5. 5. George (Oliver) Strawbridge 1868–1925 m. Ida (Mae) Guild 1868–1933
        6. 6. Harriet (S) Strawbridge 1873–
      3. 3. Mary Hancox 1842–1884
      4. 4. Emeline Hancox 1843–1902 m. William (Frederick) Archer 1841–
        1. 1. Warren (A.) Archer 1864– m. Eva (S) Archer 1866–
        2. 2. Willard (H.) Archer 1866–1948 m. Cina (M) Archer 1877–1905
        3. 3. Cora (M.) Archer 1869–1958
        4. 4. Leon (Sheffield) Archer 1872–1956
        5. 5. Don (Victor) Archer 1875–1960 m. Nellie Grooms 1892–1927
        6. 6. Georgianna Archer 1878–1966 m. George (W) Fogle 1878–
        7. 7. Amos (S) Archer 1883–1975
        8. 8. Henry (C) Archer 1886–
        9. 9. Cora (Maude) Archer 1891–1958
      5. 5. John Hancox 1849–1892
      6. 6. Newton Hancox 1850–1926 m. Ella Hancox 1856–
        1. 1. Amanda Hancox 1877–1954 m. Edwin (Dildine) Goodwin 1864–1936
        2. 2. Millie Hancox 1879–1891
        3. 3. Bertha Hancox 1887–1963 m. Reverdy (G) Cray 1875–1961
        4. 4. Fanny (Bell) Hancox 1889–
        5. 5. Myron (Reid) Hancox 1892–1956
      7. 7. Amos (Sheffield) Hancox 1839–1922 m. Clara (Almena) Benn 1841–1900
        1. 1. Nellie (Clara) Hancox 1881–1935 m. Archie (Robert) Mars 1877–1943
        2. 2. Frank (Newton) Hancox 1883–1927 m. Lulu (May) Campbell 1881–1964
        3. 3. Miller (S.) Hancox 1873–1876
        4. 4. Addie (May) Hancox 1871–1876
        5. 5. Hattie (Mabel) Hancox 1868–1878
        6. 6. James (H.) Hancox 1868–1870
        7. 7. Alma (Bernice) Hancox 1875–1923 m. Amos (William) Carll 1874–1950
        8. 8. Jesse (Lee) Hancox 1866–1930
        9. 9. Sarah (E) Hancox 1862–1937 m. Samuel (B) Kerr 1861–1934
        10. 10. Edward (Willie) Hancox 1864–1937 m. Lavina (Margaret) Smith 1867–1963
        11. 11. Fred (Amos) Hancox 1879–1959 m. Edith (Mae) Watts 1897–1964
    4. 4. William Hancox 1817–1904
    5. 5. Lydia Hancox 1820–1905
    6. 6. Henry (Charles) Hancox 1811–1892
    7. 7. Fanny Hancox 1829–1817
  2. 2. Joseph (Palmer) Breed 1781–1808
  3. 3. Charles Breed 1783–1858 m. Polly Hancox 1789–1843
    1. 1. Charles (William) Breed 1810–1883 m. Ann Breed 1825–
    2. 2. Mariah Breed 1811–
    3. 3. Joseph (Holmes) Breed 1813–
    4. 4. Roswell Breed 1815–
  4. 4. John Breed 1785–1808
  5. 5. Lucy Breed 1787–1856 m. Gilbert (Potter) Collins 1790–1865
    1. 1. Gilbert (Williams) Collins 1817–1865 m. Mary Randall 1817–
      1. 1. Sarah Collins 1885–
      2. 2. Mary Collins –1889
    2. 2. Ethan (Allen) Collins 1818–1896 m. Lucy (Ann) Grant 1828–1904
      1. 1. Josephine (Loper) Collins 1861–1944
      2. 2. Daniel (W.) Collins 1858–
      3. 3. George (V P) Collins 1864–
      4. 4. Jennie Collins 1867–
    3. 3. John (Noyes) Collins 1820–1824
    4. 4. Thomas (Breed) Collins 1823–1897 m. Lucy (Ann) Morgan 1822–1890 m. Frances Morgan 1825–1849
      1. 1. Prudence (Mary) Collins 1855–1920
      2. 2. Julia (Beebe) Collins 1853–1920
      3. 3. Anna Collins 1849–1849
      4. 4. Frances (Elizabeth) Collins 1846–1920
    5. 5. Francis (Marion) Collins 1825–1826
    6. 6. John (Pierce) Collins 1827–1857 m. Mary (Margaret) Palmer 1826–
      1. 1. Emma (Palmer) Collins 1855–
      2. 2. Phebe (Jane) Collins 1852–
    7. 7. Daniel (Prentice) Collins 1813–1862
    8. 8. Benjamin (Franklin) Collins 1808–
    9. 9. Anne Collins 1810–
  6. 6. Nathan Breed 1789–1840 m. Frances Hancox 1791–1828
    1. 1. Nathan Breed 1828–1894
    2. 2. William (Fredric) Breed 1823–1874
    3. 3. Freelove Breed 1824–1887
    4. 4. Amos Breed 1828–1919
    5. 5. Nathan Breed 1816–1817
    6. 6. Franklin Breed 1822–1902
    7. 7. Rheuben Breed 1820–1821
    8. 8. Frances (E) Breed 1818–1851
  7. 7. Nancy (Anna) Breed 1791–
  8. 8. Prudence Breed 1794–1877
  9. 9. Sarah (Sally) Breed 1798–1880 m. William Pendleton 1796–1880
  10. 10. Abigail Breed 1798–1845 m. Gleason 1795–
  11. 11. Anna (Nancy) Breed 1791–1847 m. Silas Beebe 1781–1863
    1. 1. Julia (Stoddard) Beebe 1829–1846
    2. 2. Warren Beebe 1826–1890
    3. 3. Henry (Clay) Beebe 1831–1831
    4. 4. Leonard Beebe 1834–
    5. 5. Hamilton Beebe 1832–1833
    6. 6. Emeline Beebe 1824–1861
    7. 7. William (Jackson) Beebe 1816–1877
    8. 8. Charles (Edwin) Beebe 1818–1892
    9. 9. Sarah (Ann) Beebe 1822–1899
    10. 10. Ezra (Smith) Beebe 1820–1846
    11. 11. Hannah Beebe 1814–1816
  12. 12. John Breed 1794–1860 m. Prudence Hancox 1796–1882
    1. 1. Harriet Breed 1806–
    2. 2. Eunice Breed 1799–
    3. 3. Freelove Breed 1803–
    4. 4. Isaac (Sheffield) Breed 1804–

Mercy Holmes's Timeline

2 Records

1764
3 Oct 1764
Birth of Mercy Holmes in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
1844
26 Oct 1844
Age 80
Death of Mercy Holmes in Breedtown, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States,
Breedtown, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1764
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stonington
    Record Source: Connecticut Town Marriage Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1844
    Event Place: Breedtown, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States,
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