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Mercy Wright 1754–1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 SEP 1754

Birth Location: Wapping, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 15 AUG 1812

Death Location: Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Asahel Wright

Mother: Lucy Waite

Spouse(s): Joshua Hawks

Children(s): Abigail Hawks, Asahel Hawks, Joshua III, Ruth Hawks, Silas Hawks

Mercy Wright was born in 1754 in Wapping, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Asahel Wright And Lucy Waite. Mercy Wright married Joshua Hawks, and had children including Abigail Hawks, Asahel Hawks, Joshua Hawks Iii, Ruth Hawks, Silas Hawks. Mercy Wright passed away in 1812 in Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mercy Wright was born in 1754 in Wapping, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Asahel Wright And Lucy Waite.
  • Mercy Wright married Joshua Hawks, and had children including Abigail Hawks, Asahel Hawks, Joshua Hawks Iii, Ruth Hawks, Silas Hawks.
  • Mercy Wright passed away in 1812 in Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Mercy Wright's Ancestors

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Mercy Wright
1754–1812
Birth Place: Wapping, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Asahel Wright
1721–1816
Lucy Waite
1727–1814
Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mercy Wright's Descendants

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Mercy Wright (2 SEP 1754–15 AUG 1812) m. Joshua Hawks (1 JUL 1750–4 JAN 1832)
  1. 1. Abigail Hawks 1783–1846 m. Elisha Smith 1785–1853
  2. 2. Asahel Hawks 1782–1783
  3. 3. Joshua (Hawks) III 1784–1860 m. Naomi Bates 1794–
  4. 4. Ruth Hawks 1780–1781
  5. 5. Silas Hawks 1787–1788

Mercy Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1754
2 SEP 1754
Birth of Mercy Wright in Wapping, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Wapping, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1812
15 AUG 1812
Age 58
Death of Mercy Wright in Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 SEP 1754
    Event Place: Wapping, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 22 July 2020), Mercy Wright Hawks, 1812; Burial, ; citing record ID , <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920, "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 17 November 2022), Mercy Wright in entry for Silas Hankes, 1861.
    [4] Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920, "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 17 November 2022), Mercy Wright Hawks in entry for Joshua Hawks, 1860.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 22 July 2020), Mercy Wright Hawks, 1812; Burial, ; citing record ID , <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 AUG 1812
    Event Place: Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 22 July 2020), Mercy Wright Hawks, 1812; Burial, ; citing record ID , <i>Find a Grave<i>

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