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Mercy Thayer 1743–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Feb 1743

Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 26 Feb 1792

Death Location: Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

Father: Daniel Jr

Mother: Ruth Clark

Spouse(s): James Whitney

Children(s): Daniel Whitney

Mercy Thayer was born in 1743 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Daniel David Thayer 1 Jr And Ruth Clark. Mercy Thayer married James Whitney, and had children including Daniel Thayer Whitney. Mercy Thayer passed away in 1792 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA.

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Biography

  • Mercy Thayer was born in 1743 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Daniel David Thayer 1 Jr And Ruth Clark.
  • Mercy Thayer married James Whitney, and had children including Daniel Thayer Whitney.
  • Mercy Thayer passed away in 1792 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Jr
1721–1820
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, MA USA
DJ
Ruth Clark
1721–1802
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, MA, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Whitney
1743–1799
Birth Location: Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Daniel Whitney
1772–1857
Birth Location: Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA
DW

Mercy Thayer's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Thayer
1743–1792
Birth Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Daniel David Thayer (1) Jr
1721–1820
Braintree, Norfolk, MA USA
Ruth Clark
1721–1802
Braintree, Norfolk, MA, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mercy Thayer's Descendants

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Mercy Thayer (27 Feb 1743–26 Feb 1792) m. James Whitney (26 Oct 1743–18 Aug 1799)
  1. 1. Daniel (Thayer) Whitney 1772–1857 m. Contens Whitney 1777–1863
    1. 1. Betsey Whitney 1808–1864 m. Harsha (Thomas) Nichols 1803–1889
      1. 1. Daniel (Benona) Nichols 1847–1940 m. Ellen (Amelia Eddy) Nichols 1849–1938
        1. 1. Arthur Nichols 1868–1950 m. Laura (Alberta) Reade 1871–1951

Mercy Thayer's Timeline

3 Records

1743
27 Feb 1743
Birth of Mercy Thayer in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1763
14 Jun 1763
Age 20
Mercy Thayer was married in Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
1792
26 Feb 1792
Age 49
Death of Mercy Thayer in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1743
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1763
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1792
    Event Place: Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
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