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Mercy Short 1676–1712 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1676

Birth Location: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 18 April 1712

Death Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Clement Short

Mother: Faith Munt

Spouse(s): Joseph Marshall

Children(s): Benjamin Marshall

The story of Mercy Short began in 1676 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Mercy Short married Joseph Marshall, and had children including Benjamin Marshall. Mercy Short passed away in 1712 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Mercy Short began in 1676 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Mercy Short married Joseph Marshall, and had children including Benjamin Marshall.
  • Mercy Short passed away in 1712 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Clement Short
1637–1689
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
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Faith Munt
1645–1689
Birth Location: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Joseph Marshall
1672–1749
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Benjamin Marshall
1706–1793
Birth Location: Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
BM

Mercy Short's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Short
1676–1712
Birth Place: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Clement Maine Short
1637–1689
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Faith (Maine Short) Munt
1645–1689
Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mercy Short's Descendants

1.
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Mercy Short (1676–18 April 1712) m. Joseph Marshall (16 April 1672–24 April 1749)
  1. 1. Benjamin Marshall 1706–1793 m. Mary Macy 1717–1764
    1. 1. Hepsibah Marshall 1759–1835 m. John (Shelton Stanton) 5GGF 1750–1804
      1. 1. Nancy (Willard) Stanton 1776–1857 m. Martin (VanBuren Shelton) Sr. 1775–1842
        1. 1. Ursula (Ersley) Shelton 1802–1850 m. Peter Norton 1801–1850
        2. 2. Nancy (Willard (Lisenbee)) Shelton 1816–1850 m. Reuben (Lisenby) III 1809–1905
        3. 3. Cloey (Cloah) Riddle 1810–1864 m. William ("Old Bill") Shelton 1809–1864
        4. 4. Rhoda ((Readey)) Shelton 1819–1900 m. David (S Franklin) Sr 1819–1890
      2. 2. Louisa (Elizabeth... Chickasaw Indian?....) Stanton 1779–1848 m. John Hensley 1768–1815
        1. 1. Charles Hensley 1796–1858 m. Roda Hensley 1798–1880

Mercy Short's Timeline

2 Records

1676
1676
Birth of Mercy Short in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1712
18 April 1712
Age 36
Death of Mercy Short in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1676
    Event Place: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 April 1712
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
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