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Mercy Travis Raymond 1739–1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1739

Birth Location: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 26 Dec 1825

Death Location: Duncans Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Father: Peter Raymond

Mother: Christiana Machaan

Spouse(s): Jonas Bedford

Children(s): Unice Bedford, Raymond Bedford, Maybe Bedford, Mary Bedford, Jonas Bedford, Rebecca Bedford, Lydia Bedford, Seth Bedford, James Bedford, Stephen Bedford

In 1739, Mercy Travis Raymond entered the world in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to Peter Raymond And Christiana Machaan. Mercy Travis Raymond married Jonas Bedford, and had children including James Franklin Bedford, Jonas Bedford, Lydia Bedford, Mary Elizabeth Bedford, Maybe Peter Bedford, Raymond Bedford, Rebecca Bedford, Seth Bedford, Stephen Bedford, Unice Bedford. Mercy Travis Raymond passed away in 1825 in Duncans Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1739, Mercy Travis Raymond entered the world in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to Peter Raymond And Christiana Machaan.
  • Mercy Travis Raymond married Jonas Bedford, and had children including James Franklin Bedford, Jonas Bedford, Lydia Bedford, Mary Elizabeth Bedford, Maybe Peter Bedford, Raymond Bedford, Rebecca Bedford, Seth Bedford, Stephen Bedford, Unice Bedford.
  • Mercy Travis Raymond passed away in 1825 in Duncans Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Raymond
1718–1760
Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, American Colonies
PR
Christiana Machaan
1720–1800
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, American Colonies
CM

Spouses(s)

Jonas Bedford
1735–1823
Birth Location: Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, United States
JB

Children(s)

Unice Bedford
1776–1820
Birth Location: Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, United States
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Raymond Bedford
1758–1820
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
RB
Maybe Bedford
1760–1761
Birth Location: –
MB
Mary Bedford
1763–1847
Birth Location: Essex, New Jersey, United States
MB
Jonas Bedford
1765–1859
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
JB
Rebecca Bedford
1771–1851
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
RB
Lydia Bedford
1773–1821
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
LB
Seth Bedford
1774–1817
Birth Location: Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, United States
SB
James Bedford
1776–1853
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
JB
Stephen Bedford
1779–1820
Birth Location: Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, United States
SB

Mercy Raymond's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Raymond
1739–1825
Birth Place: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Peter Raymond
1718–1760
Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts, American Colonies
Christiana Machaan
1720–1800
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, American Colonies
Grandparents
James Raymond
1689–1760
Massachusetts
Mercy Tinkham
1687–1723
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Peter Tinkham
1653–1709
Mercy Mendall
1666–1711
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Brown
1626–1689

Mercy Raymond's Descendants

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Mercy (Travis) Raymond (1 May 1739–26 Dec 1825) m. Jonas Bedford (1735–6 Apr 1823)
  1. 1. Unice Bedford 1776–1820 m. David (Liles) (Lyles) 1755–1844
    1. 1. Christianna (C) Lyles 1802–1876
      1. 1. Eunice Draper 1824–1864 m. Leroy Wheeler 1822–1889
        1. 1. Charlotte Wheeler 1843–
        2. 2. Lurana Wheeler 1847– m. Alexander Garrett 1848–
        3. 3. James (A) Wheeler 1845–
        4. 4. Lorena Wheeler 1846–1860
        5. 5. John Wheeler 1850–
        6. 6. Sarah Wheeler 1851–
        7. 7. Ellen (C) Wheeler 1858–
        8. 8. David Wheeler 1860–
        9. 9. Daniel Wheeler 1854–1866
      2. 2. Rebecca Draper 1825–1873
      3. 3. James (Wesley) Draper 1826–1878
      4. 4. Aletha (Mumford) Draper 1827–1901
      5. 5. Travis (Duvall) Draper 1829–
      6. 6. Aralina Draper 1831–
      7. 7. Sarah Draper 1832–1886
      8. 8. Leonidas (Hogg) Draper 1835–1906
      9. 9. Nancy (Melvina) Draper 1840–1917
      10. 10. Susan (Sweezy) Draper 1843–1892
    2. 2. Jonas (Bedford) Lyles 1774–1843
    3. 3. Burgess Lyles 1774–1809
    4. 4. Unicy Lyles 1794–1835
    5. 5. Stephen (Bedford) Lyles 1796–
      1. 1. Eliza (J) Liles 1835–
  2. 2. Raymond Bedford 1758–1820
  3. 3. Maybe (Peter) Bedford 1760–1761
  4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Bedford 1763–1847
  5. 5. Jonas Bedford 1765–1859
  6. 6. Rebecca Bedford 1771–1851
  7. 7. Lydia Bedford 1773–1821
  8. 8. Seth Bedford 1774–1817
  9. 9. James (Franklin) Bedford 1776–1853
  10. 10. Stephen Bedford 1779–1820

Mercy Raymond's Timeline

3 Records

1739
1 May 1739
Birth of Mercy Travis Raymond in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1760
1760
Age 21
Mercy Travis Raymond was married in Elizabethtown, Essex, NJ
Elizabethtown, Essex, NJ
1825
26 Dec 1825
Age 86
Death of Mercy Travis Raymond in Duncans Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Duncans Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1739
    Event Place: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1740; Birth city: Middleboro; Birth state: MA.
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1735; Birth city: Elizabethtown; Birth state: NJ.
    [5] Family Data Collection - Births
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 5142.028; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .
    [7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 5142.013; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .
    [8] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 5142.002; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [9] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 13710.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JJ2.
    [10] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 387.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CGJ.
    [11] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, Essex, NJ
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1740; Birth city: Middleboro; Birth state: MA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1735; Birth city: Elizabethtown; Birth state: NJ.
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 5142.028; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 5142.013; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 13710.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JJ2.
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 387.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CGJ.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1825
    Event Place: Duncans Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town Death Records
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1740; Birth city: Middleboro; Birth state: MA.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1735; Birth city: Elizabethtown; Birth state: NJ.
    [4] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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