Mercy Nichols

Mercy Reynolds

• Born: Dec 22, 1664 prob North Kingstown, Washington, RI
• Died: Before Dec 27, 1738 in Rhode Island, USA
• Daughter of James Reynolds & Deborah
• Married: Thomas Nichols in 1684 in Kent County, Rhode Island

The children of Thomas Nichols and Mercy Reynolds are:

• Hannah (1684),
• Mercy (1686),
• Deborah (1688),
• Susannah (1690),
• Mary (1693),
• James (1693),
• Elizabeth Nichols (1695-1737),
• Francis (1697),
• Comfort (1701),
• Thomas (1702-1825) and
• Benjamin (1703).

notes

Negro slavery was prevalent in the Rhode Island Colony in the time of James and he evidently owned several negroes, most of whom he gave to his children in his lifetime. Deeds show April 3, 1692, he gave negro slave, Elizabeth and her child sucking at her breast to his son-in-law Thomas Nichols and Mercy (Reynolds), his wife. April 16, 1695 of a negro "born in my house" by the name of Tom or Thomas, of Jay, of Doogint to his son, James. And on January 25, 1698/1699 of a negro John to son, Francis. In his will, he bequeathed a negro girl Betty to his daughter, Deborah Sweet. Before he died, James expressed a wish that all his former slaves be given their freedom when they reached 30 years of age. This wish was honored by the grantees.

• http://www.geneajourney.com/reynldj.html
• http://branchestwigsandleavesofmyfamilytree.weebly.com/mercy-reynol...
• http://trees.wmgs.org/getperson.php?personID=I85208&tree=Schirado
• The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island. [online] Available at: page 138 [Accessed 25 Jan. 2017].
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jan 25 2017, 15:47:54 UTC

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• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Mar 13 2019, 0:46:57 UTC

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• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via sister Mary Reynolds by SmartCopy: Nov 24 2014, 23:15:13 UTC

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• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jan 25 2017, 2:11:55 UTC