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Mercy Arnold (Pickett)

Also Known As: "Mary"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: New London, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America
Death: November 28, 1725 (65)
New London, New London County, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America
Place of Burial: Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Pickett and Ruth Hill
Wife of Samuel Fosdick and John Arnold
Mother of Samuel Fosdick, II; Mercy Morris; Ruth Tilley; Anna Latham; John Fosdick and 5 others
Sister of Mary Shapleigh; Ruth Noyes; Adam Pickett; Jane Pickett and William Pickett, of New London, CT
Half sister of Jane Hill; Charles Hill, Jr.; Ruth Hill; Jonathan Hill, of New London and Ruth & Charles Hill's infant sons name is unknown

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Immediate Family

About Mercy Arnold

Family of Ruth Brewster & John Pickett:

  • Mercy Pickett. Born on 16 Jan 1661 in New London, CT.133 Mercy died in New London, CT, on 28 Nov 1725; she was 64.

On 1 Nov 1682 when Mercy was 21, she first married Capt. Samuel Fosdick (3538) , son of Sergt. John Fosdick (1428) (ca 1626-17 Sep 1716) & Anna Shapleigh (ca 1627-15 Oct 1679), in New London, CT.133 Born on 15 Dec 1655 in Charlestown, MA.101 At the age of 21, Samuel was baptized on 15 Feb 1677.133 Samuel died in New London, CT, on 27 Aug 1702; he was 46.172

Samuel, of Charlestown, served in the Narragansett War. He was lieut. of the Foot Co. at New London, 1690, and capt. 1697. He was a deputy from New London to the General Court of CT 1694-98, and 1700. He was one of the owners of Plum Island and had thereon a farm under cultivation, well-stocked and productive. His residence in New London was on what was then called Fosdick’s Neck.172

Their children include:

  1. Samuel Fosdick (18 Sep 1684-ca 1767).
  2. Mercy Fosdick (30 Nov 1686-9 Jul 1754)
  3. Mary Fosdick (7 Jul 1699-6 Oct 1757)

On 6 Dec 1703 when Mercy was 42, she second married John Arnold in New London, CT.133 Born ca 1652. John died in Aug 1725 in New London, CT.172


The Descendants of Elder William Brewster, Part 1, Generations 1 through 4, Barbara Lambert Merrick, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth MA, 2014, p. 129


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Mercy Arnold's Timeline

1660
January 16, 1660
New London, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America
1670
February 12, 1670
Age 10
1683
August 15, 1683
New London, New London County, Connecticut Colony
1686
November 30, 1686
New London, New London County, Connecticut Colony
1689
June 27, 1689
New London, New London County, Connecticut Colony
1691
December 8, 1691
New London, New London, Connecticut
1693
February 1, 1693
New London, New London County, Connecticut Colony
1696
August 20, 1696
New London, New London County, Connecticut Colony
1699
July 7, 1699
New London, New London County, Connecticut Colony