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Mercy James 1778 – 1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jul 1778

Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 15 May 1838

Death Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Aaron James

Mother: Sarah Newton

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The story of Mercy James began in 1778 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA. Mercy James passed away in 1838 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Mercy James began in 1778 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Mercy James passed away in 1838 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Mercy James's Ancestors

Self
Mercy James
1778 – 1838
Birth Place: Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Aaron Benjamin Ditcher James
1744 – 1797
Cheraw Dist, Craven, South Carolina, United States
Sarah (Sallie JAMES) Newton
1740 – 1822
Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Benjamin ("Big Ben" Ditcher) James
1720 – 1774
Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Jane (JAMES) Dobbins
1723 – 1790
Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Phillip James
1690 – 1774
Mary Goodwin
1685 – 1750
Dobbins
1700 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James James
1660 – 1708
Elinor Katherine
1660 – 1704

Mercy James's Timeline

2 Records

1778
27 Jul 1778
Birth of Mercy James in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
1838
15 May 1838
Age 60
Death of Mercy James in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1778
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1838
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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