Historical records matching Mercy Beamsley
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About Mercy Beamsley
The story goes that in 1658 a young widow, Mercy “Mary” Beamsley Wilborne, was standing at her window in Boston when she caught sight of a young man making his way along the muddy trails. He looked up and saw her watching, and in that moment he resolved to marry her – which he did not long after. The young man was Andrew Peters, an Englishman who had just arrived on a ship from Holland. Not much is known about Andrew’s background but he was able to read and write and so thought to have had at least some education. Mary Beamsley had married Michael Wilborne in 1656 and had a daughter in 1657, but Michael died sometime in the following year.
Andrew and Mary married in Ipswich in 1659 and had seven children there. They were later in Andover. For a time, Andrew was in the British army as a private and fought from December, 1675 to February, 1676 against the Wampanoag Indians in what became called King Philip’s War; the chief of the Wampanoag was known as King Philip. Andrew worked primarily as a distiller.
(Beamsley) Peters (1637 - 1726)
Mercy "Mary, Mercie" Peters formerly Beamsley aka Willborne, Wilborne
Born 9 Dec 1637 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Daughter of William Beamsley and Ann (Unknown) Beamsley [uncertain]
Sister of Ann (Beamsley) Woodward, Grace (Beamsley) Graves, Samuel Beamsley, Habbakuk Beamsley, Hannah (Beamsley) Perkins and Abigail Beamsley [half]
Wife of Michael (Wilbourne) Wilborne — married 17 Oct 1656 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Wife of Andrew Peters — married before 18 Nov 1659 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Mother of Mary (Wilbourne) Chapman, John Peters, John Peters, Elizabeth (Peters) Wright, Andrew Peters, Mary (Peters) Chandler, Mercy (Peters) Allen, William Peters and Samuel Peters
Died 5 Nov 1726 at age 88 in Andover, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Contents
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1 Biography
1.1 Birth/Baptism
1.2 Marriages and Children
1.3 Death
2 Sources
Biography
Birth/Baptism
Mercy BEAMSLEY, daughter of William Beamsley and Ann --- Beamsley, was born 9 December 1637 in Boston, Massachusetts (erroneously called son in town records) [1] and was baptized there on 10 December 1637.[2][3][4][5]
Marriages and Children
Mercy married (1st) to Michael Willborne on 17 Oct 1656[3] in Boston, Massachusetts.[2] The Deputy Governor, Richard Bellingham, performed their marriage.[5][6] Mercy and Michael Willborne had one child:
Mary, b.1657, m.Chapman.[citation needed]
Mercy Wilborne married (2nd) to Andrew Peters[3] between 14 Sep 1658 (date of her father's will) and 18 Nov 1659.[2][5] Andrew and Mercy had the following children:[4][7][8]
John, b.28 Feb 1660, d.14 Aug 1689, m.Mary Edwards 1680;
Elizabeth, b.26 Aug 1662, d.31 Oct 1703, m1.John Sady 1678;
Andrew, b.c.1664, d.14 Aug 1689, m.Elizabeth Farnham 1685;
Mary, b.12 Jun 1668, d.21 Jul 1753, m.Thomas Chandler 1686;
Mercy, b.27 Jan 1670, d.25 Dec 1690, m.John Allen 1686;
William, b.7 Feb 1672, d.13 Aug 1696, m.Margaret Russe 1694;
Samuel, b.c.1674/75, d. 2 May 1736.
Three of the four sons of Andrew and Mercy Peters were killed by Indians in Andover, Massachusetts: Andrew and John on 14 Aug 1689 and William on 13 Aug 1696.[7]
Death
Mercy Peters died 5 Nov 1726[5] in Andover, Massachusetts.[8][9]
GEDCOM Note
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Called "Mercio, son of William Beamsley" in the Boston birth records; called "Mercie" in the baptismal record at the First Church, Boston. According to F. F. Crowell, "New Englanders in Nova Scotia - Peters," located at Public Archives of Nova Scotia, Crowell's Scrapbook #109, Mercy was the widow of Michael Wilborne when she married Andrew Peters
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Mercy Beamsley's Timeline
| 1637 |
December 9, 1637
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Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
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| 1657 |
October 30, 1657
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Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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| 1660 |
February 28, 1660
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Ipswich, Essex, MA
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| 1662 |
August 26, 1662
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Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
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| 1664 |
August 26, 1664
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Ipswich, Essex, MA
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| 1668 |
June 12, 1668
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Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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| 1670 |
January 27, 1670
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Ipswich, Essex, MA
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| 1672 |
February 7, 1672
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Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts
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