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Mercy Tomson 1756–1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1756

Birth Location: Halifax, Massachusetts

Death Date: 21 Dec 1826

Death Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Father: Zebadiah Tomson

Mother: Zerviah Standish

Spouse(s): Mathew Parris

Children(s): Mellicent Parris, Alexander Parris

In 1756, Mercy Tomson entered the world in Halifax, Massachusetts, born to Zebadiah Tomson And Zerviah Standish. Mercy Tomson married Mathew Parris, and had children including Alexander Parris, Mellicent Parris. Mercy Tomson passed away in 1826 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1756, Mercy Tomson entered the world in Halifax, Massachusetts, born to Zebadiah Tomson And Zerviah Standish.
  • Mercy Tomson married Mathew Parris, and had children including Alexander Parris, Mellicent Parris.
  • Mercy Tomson passed away in 1826 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mercy Tomson's Ancestors

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Mercy Tomson
1756–1826
Birth Place: Halifax, Massachusetts
Parents
Zebadiah Tomson
1728–1775
Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Zerviah Standish
1728–1769
Halifax, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas Tomson
1664–1742
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mary Morton
1689–1781
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Moses Standish
1701–1769
Plympton, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1616–1696
Mary Cooke
1627–1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Thompson
1577–1627
Alice Freeman
1595–1664
Francis Cooke
1584–1663
Hester Mahieu
1582–1666

Mercy Tomson's Descendants

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Mercy Tomson (28 Oct 1756–21 Dec 1826) m. Mathew Parris (29 Sep 1757–02 Aug 1783)
  1. 1. Mellicent Parris 1783–1795
  2. 2. Alexander Parris 1780–1852 m. Sylvina (B) Steton 1782–1853

Mercy Tomson's Timeline

3 Records

1756
28 Oct 1756
Birth of Mercy Tomson in Halifax, Massachusetts
Halifax, Massachusetts
1826
21 Dec 1826
Age 70
Death of Mercy Tomson in Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
1826
21 Dec 1826
Age 70
Burial of Mercy Tomson in Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1756
    Event Place: Halifax, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [3] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A Genealogy of Descendants of John Thompson of Plymouth Massachusetts, Also sketches of familes of

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1826
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Tilson genealogy : from Edmond Tilson at Plymouth, N E , 1638 to 1911 : with brief sketches of

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1826
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

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