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Mercy Little 1678–1755 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 February 1678

Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1755

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

Father: Ephraim Little

Mother: Mary Sturtevant

Spouse(s): Job Otis

Children(s): Sarah Otis, Mercy Otis, Job Otis, Abigail Otis, Mary Otis, Ephraim Otis, Ruth Otis, Sarah Otis, David Otis, Priscilla Otis

In 1678, Mercy Little entered the world in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Ephraim Little And Mary Sturtevant. Mercy Little married Job Otis, and had children including Abigail Otis, David Otis, Ephraim Otis, Job Otis, Mary Otis, Mercy Otis, Priscilla Otis, Ruth Otis, Sarah Otis, Sarah Otis. Mercy Little passed away in 1755 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1678, Mercy Little entered the world in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Ephraim Little And Mary Sturtevant.
  • Mercy Little married Job Otis, and had children including Abigail Otis, David Otis, Ephraim Otis, Job Otis, Mary Otis, Mercy Otis, Priscilla Otis, Ruth Otis, Sarah Otis, Sarah Otis.
  • Mercy Little passed away in 1755 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mercy Little's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Little
1678–1755
Birth Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Ephraim Little
1650–1717
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Sturtevant
1651–1717
Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Little
1608–1671
Devon, England
Anna Warren
1612–1675
Shoreditch, London, England
Samuel Sturtevant
1622–1669
Kent, England
Anna (Hannah) Lee
1622–1697
England
Great-Grandparents
Ephraime Little
1583–1672
Mary Sturtevant
1583–1673
Richard Warren
1578–1628
Elizabeth Walker
1583–1673
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Warren
1555–1613
Elizabeth Scarlett
1561–1602
Augustine Walker
1550–1613

Mercy Little's Descendants

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Mercy Little (26 February 1678–1755) m. Job Otis (20 March 1677–22 May 1758)
  1. 1. Sarah Otis 1719–1796 m. Mordecai Ellis 1718–1810
    1. 1. Elizabeth Ellis 1765–1811 m. Thomas Fleeman 1753–1835
      1. 1. George Fleeman 1790–1870 m. *Martha ("Pats") Perkinson 1797–1889
        1. 1. *Hezekiah Fleeman 1819–1873 m. *Ethany (Malinda) Carter 1819–1890
        2. 2. *Mary (Jane Fleeman) (Richardson-Mitchell) 1821–1901 m. *Arthur Richardson 1797–1872 m. Rev. (Morris R) Mitchell 1807–1882
        3. 3. *Anna (C) Fleeman 1830–1850
        4. 4. *Lucy Fleeman 1834–1850
        5. 5. *George (Collin) Fleeman 1837–1891 m. Mary (Ann) Petterson 1836–1890
        6. 6. Thomas Fleeman 1822–1850
        7. 7. Martha Fleeman 1839–
        8. 8. *William (A) Fleeman 1825–1850
      2. 2. Joseph Fleeman 1798–1855
      3. 3. Mary Fleeman 1780–1852 m. Thomas (Joseph) Eggleston 1764–1845
        1. 1. Martha (Brown) Eggleston 1821–
      4. 4. John (P) Fleeman 1789–1850 m. Pamela (M.) Fleeman 1940–2002 m. Elizabeth Griffin 1789– m. Lucinda Haley 1798–1852
        1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Fleeman 1753–1835 m. Elizabeth (C.) Ellis 1752–1811
        2. 2. Catherine Fleeman 1821–1895
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Fleeman 1824–1852
        4. 4. Patrick (Reese) Fleeman 1827–1890
        5. 5. James (Madison) Fleeman 1827–1904
        6. 6. John (W.) Fleeman 1833–1921
        7. 7. Lucinda (V.) Fleeman 1836–1889
        8. 8. Joseph (Henry) Fleeman 1838–1921
      5. 5. Betsey Fleeman 1796–1861
      6. 6. Elias (B.) Fleeman 1798–1870
      7. 7. David (W.) Fleeman 1790– m. Sarah (H.) Harper 1790–
      8. 8. Thomas Fleeman 1798–1855 m. Sarah Thomason 1794–1839
        1. 1. Joseph (E.) Fleeman 1835–1920
        2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Fleeman 1839–
        3. 3. Elizabeth ((Bestey)) Fleeman 1820–1891
        4. 4. Lucinda Fleeman 1825–1909
        5. 5. Harriet Fleeman 1834–1889 m. James (Edward Watson) Lane 1835–1912
        6. 6. Benjamin (Franklin) Fleeman 1838–1905
        7. 7. Martha Fleeman 1829–1900
        8. 8. Thomas (J) Fleeman 1831–1909
      9. 9. Francis Fleeman 1801–
      10. 10. Thomas Fleeman 1798–1855
      11. 11. Joseph Fleeman 1798–1855
      12. 12. Polly Fleeman 1790–
      13. 13. Elias Fleeman 1802–1870
    2. 2. Rebecca Ellis 1741–1820
    3. 3. Sarah Ellis 1742–1803
    4. 4. David Ellis 1714–1803
    5. 5. Mordecai (Ellis) Jr. 1746–1829
    6. 6. Lucy Ellis 1748–1803
    7. 7. Priscilla Ellis 1750–1803
    8. 8. Clark Ellis 1754–1836
    9. 9. Nathaniel Ellis 1756–1817
    10. 10. Otis Ellis 1762–1831
    11. 11. David Ellis 1744–1778
    12. 12. Elisha Ellis 1738–1779
    13. 13. Rebecca Ellis –1726
    14. 14. Sarah Ellis –1751
  2. 2. Mercy Otis 1703–1761
  3. 3. Job Otis 1702–1760
  4. 4. Abigail Otis 1703–1750
  5. 5. Mary Otis 1705–1752
  6. 6. Ephraim Otis 1708–1794
  7. 7. Ruth Otis 1712–1745
  8. 8. Sarah Otis 1714–1715
  9. 9. David Otis 1716–1752
  10. 10. Priscilla Otis 1721–1750

Mercy Little's Timeline

2 Records

1678
26 February 1678
Birth of Mercy Little in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1755
1755
Age 77
Death of Mercy Little in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 February 1678
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4718.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LSS
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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