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Mercy Sands 1663 – 1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1663

Birth Location: Washington County, Rhode Island

Death Date: 3 May 1741

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

Father: James Sands

Mother: Sarah Walker

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Mercy Sands was born in 1663 in Washington County, Rhode Island, the child of James Sands and Sarah Ann Walker. Mercy Sands passed away in 1741 in East Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mercy Sands was born in 1663 in Washington County, Rhode Island, the child of James Sands and Sarah Ann Walker.
  • Mercy Sands passed away in 1741 in East Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Mercy Sands's Ancestors

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Mercy Sands
1663 – 1741
Birth Place: Washington County, Rhode Island
Parents
James Sands
1622 – 1695
Reading, Berkshire, England
Sarah (Ann) Walker
1626 –
Weymouth, Dorset, England
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Mercy Sands's Timeline

2 Records

1663
1663
Birth of Mercy Sands in Washington County, Rhode Island
Washington County, Rhode Island
1741
3 May 1741
Age 78
Death of Mercy Sands in East Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
East Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1663
    Event Place: Washington County, Rhode Island
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1741
    Event Place: East Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Lyme, New London, Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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