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Mercy Pickett 1660–1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1660/1

Birth Location: New London, New London, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 28 Nov 1725

Death Location: Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: John Pickett

Mother: Ruth Brewster

Spouse(s): John Arnold, Samuel Fosdick, Benjamin Shapley

Children(s): Ruhamah Ely, Ruth Shapley, Samuel Fosdick, Lucretia Proctor

Mercy Pickett was born in 1660 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA, the child of John Pickett And Ruth Brewster. In 1672, Mercy Pickett resided in New London. Mercy Pickett married Benjamin Shapley, John Arnold, Samuel Fosdick, and had children including Lucretia Proctor, Ruhamah Ely, Ruth Shapley, Samuel Fosdick, Susanna Mercy. Mercy Pickett passed away in 1725 in Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mercy Pickett was born in 1660 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA, the child of John Pickett And Ruth Brewster.
  • In 1672, Mercy Pickett resided in New London.
  • Mercy Pickett married Benjamin Shapley, John Arnold, Samuel Fosdick, and had children including Lucretia Proctor, Ruhamah Ely, Ruth Shapley, Samuel Fosdick, Susanna Mercy.
  • Mercy Pickett passed away in 1725 in Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Mercy Pickett's Ancestors

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Mercy Pickett
1660–1725
Birth Place: New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
Parents
John Pickett
1629–1667
New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
Ruth Brewster
1631–1677
Jones River, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mercy Pickett's Descendants

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Mercy Pickett (16 Jan 1660/1–28 Nov 1725) m. John Arnold (2 Apr 1655–16 Aug 1725) m. Samuel Fosdick (1655–1701) m. Benjamin Shapley (7 September 1645–3 August 1706)
  1. 1. Ruhamah Ely 1704–1788 m. Elisha (Turner) Jr 1697–1736
    1. 1. Elisha Turner 1721–1816
  2. 2. Ruth Shapley 1672–1739
  3. 3. Samuel Fosdick 1684–1753
  4. 4. Lucretia Proctor 1706–1770

Mercy Pickett's Timeline

4 Records

1660
16 Jan 1660/1
Birth of Mercy Pickett in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
1670
1 Feb 1670
Age 10
Mercy Pickett was baptized in New London, Connecticut, USA
New London, Connecticut, USA
1672
Abt 1672
Age 12
Mercy Pickett resided here in New London
New London
1725
28 Nov 1725
Age 65
Death of Mercy Pickett in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
New London, New London, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1660/1
    Event Place: New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [5] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [7] Pennsylvania, U.S., Society of Mayflower Descendants Applications
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] North America, Family Histories
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1670
    Event Place: New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1672
    Event Place: New London
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Genealogy of one line of the Fish families whose ancestors settled in the state of Connecticut about 1651
    [2] The Brewster genealogy, 1566-1907

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1725
    Event Place: New London, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [4] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [5] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [6] Pennsylvania, U.S., Society of Mayflower Descendants Applications
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] North America, Family Histories
    [9] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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