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Mercy Reed 1681–1737 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 February 1681

Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 4 February 1737

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

Father: William Reed

Mother: Esther Tomson

Spouse(s): Andrew Ford, Nicholas Whitmarsh

Children(s): Andrew Ford, Mary Ford, Esther Ford, Jacob Ford, Marcy Ford, Nicholas Whitmarsh

Mercy Reed was born in 1681 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, the child of William Reed And Esther Tomson. Mercy Reed married Andrew Ford, Nicholas Whitmarsh, and had children including Andrew Ford, Esther Ford, Jacob Ford, Marcy Ford, Mary Ford, Nicholas Whitmarsh. Mercy Reed passed away in 1737 in Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mercy Reed was born in 1681 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, the child of William Reed And Esther Tomson.
  • Mercy Reed married Andrew Ford, Nicholas Whitmarsh, and had children including Andrew Ford, Esther Ford, Jacob Ford, Marcy Ford, Mary Ford, Nicholas Whitmarsh.
  • Mercy Reed passed away in 1737 in Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mercy Reed's Ancestors

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Mercy Reed
1681–1737
Birth Place: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Reed
1639–1705
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Esther Tomson
1652–1705
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
William Reed
1614–1658
England
Avis Chapman
1614–1670
Knole, Somerset, England
John Tomson
1616–1696
England
Mary Cooke
1625–1714
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Francis Cooke
1584–1663
Hester Mahieu
1584–1666
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jean LeMahieu
1559–1603

Mercy Reed's Descendants

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Mercy Reed (5 February 1681–4 February 1737) m. Andrew Ford (Abt. 1681–12 May 1750) m. Nicholas Whitmarsh (21 Aug 1673–Bef. 27 Nov 1706)
  1. 1. Andrew Ford 1721–1790 m. Sarah Shaw 1724–1791
    1. 1. Elijah Ford 1759–1832 m. Amy Cook 1766–1855
      1. 1. Charlotte Ford 1801–1866 m. William (Brown) Young 1794–1848
        1. 1. William (Elisha) Youngs 1836–1911 m. Catherine (M) Zimmerman 1841–
      2. 2. Philena Simmons 1807–1884
      3. 3. Elijah Ford 1789–1855
      4. 4. Amy Pool 1796–1868
      5. 5. Paulina Hayes 1791–1834
      6. 6. Susannah Olds 1798–1854
    2. 2. Seth Ford 1765–1847
    3. 3. Andrew Ford 1752–1837
    4. 4. Daniel Ford 1751–1825
    5. 5. Martha Robinson 1755–1814
    6. 6. Mercy Reed 1744–1787
    7. 7. Solomon Ford 1762–1849
  2. 2. Mary Ford 1719–1744
  3. 3. Esther Ford 1714–1789
  4. 4. Jacob Ford 1711–1794
  5. 5. Marcy Ford 1708–1736
  6. 6. Nicholas Whitmarsh 1699–1742

Mercy Reed's Timeline

2 Records

1681
5 February 1681
Birth of Mercy Reed in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1737
4 February 1737
Age 56
Death of Mercy Reed in Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 February 1681
    Event Place: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 56
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 February 1737
    Event Place: Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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