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Mercy Sands 1663–1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1663

Birth Location: Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island

Death Date: 3 May 1741

Death Location: East Lyme, Connecticut, USA

Father: James Sands

Mother: Sarah Walker

Spouse(s): Joshua Raymond

Children(s): Anna Raymond

The story of Mercy Sands began in 1663 in Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island. Mercy Sands married Joshua Raymond, and had children including Anna Raymond. Mercy Sands passed away in 1741 in East Lyme, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mercy Sands began in 1663 in Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island.
  • Mercy Sands married Joshua Raymond, and had children including Anna Raymond.
  • Mercy Sands passed away in 1741 in East Lyme, Connecticut, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mercy Sands's Ancestors

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Mercy Sands
1663–1741
Birth Place: Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island
Parents
James Sands
1622–1695
Reading, Berkshire, England
Sarah Walker
1626–1709
Hingham, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Rev. (Henry) Sandys
1572–1625
Woolwich, Kent, , England
Elizabeth Goffe
1576–1647
Reading, Berkshire, , England
John Walker
1599–1647
Cowfold, Sussex, England
Katherine
1603–1643
Alford, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
EDWIN Rev.
1519–1588
Cecilia Wilsford
1524–1611
Thomas Goffe
1550–1651
John Walker
1580–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Sandys
1493–1548
Sir I
1491–1553

Mercy Sands's Descendants

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Mercy Sands (abt 1663–3 May 1741) m. Joshua Raymond (18 Sep 1660–1704)
  1. 1. Anna Raymond –1773

Mercy Sands's Timeline

3 Records

1663
abt 1663
Birth of Mercy Sands in Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island
Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island
1665
1665
Age 2
Birth of Mercy Sands in Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island
Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island
1741
3 May 1741
Age 78
Death of Mercy Sands in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1665
    Event Place: Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1663
    Event Place: Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island
    Record Source: The New England Historical & Genealogical Register

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Block Island
    Record Source: Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1741
    Event Place: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A genealogical history of the descendants of the Rev Nehemiah Smith of New London County, Connectic

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Lyme, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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