Mercy Coombs

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Mercy Marsah Hodgkins
Female
28 August 1700–about 1738

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Brief Life History of Mercy Marsah

When Mercy Marsah Hodgkins was born on 28 August 1700, in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Samuel Hodgkins, was 41 and her mother, Hannah Gee, was 36. She married Anthony Coombs on 21 October 1722, in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 6 daughters. She died about 1738, in Falmouth, York, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 39, and was buried in New Meadows, Brunswick, Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Spouse

Anthony Coombs
Male
1695–1738

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Male

Mercy Marsah Hodgkins
Female
1700–1738

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Female

Marriage
21 October 1722
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Children (14)

Reuben Coombs
Male
1723–1770

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Male

Hannah Coombs
Female
1724–1749

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Female

Charity Coombs
Female
1722–Deceased

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Female

Francis Coombs
Male
1726–1822

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Male

Mercy Coombs
Female
1726–1726

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Female

Hannah Coombs
Female
1727–1764

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Female

Anthony Coombs
Male
1729–1815

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Male

Sylvanus Coombs
Male
1731–1818

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Male

Dorcas Coombs
Female
1733–1762

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Female

Mercy Coombs
Female
1735–1825

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Female

Benjamin Coombs
Male
1736–Deceased

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Male

Daniel Coombs
Male
1737–Deceased

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Male

John Coombs
Male
1738–Deceased

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Male

Peter Coombs
Male
1745–1797

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Male

Parents

Samuel Hodgkins
Male
1658–1725

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Male

Hannah Gee
Female
1664–1724

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Female

Siblings (15)

Samuel Hodgkins II
Male
1684–1767

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Male

Hannah Hodgkins
Female
1686–1779

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Female

John Hodgkins
Male
1688–Deceased

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Male

Philip Hodgkins
Male
1690–1756

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Male

William Hodgkins
Male
1691–Deceased

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Male

Joanna Hodgkins
Female
1694–1767

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Female

Jedidiah Hodgkins
Male
1695–Deceased

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Male

Patience Hodgkins
Female
1697–1743

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Female

Abigail Hodgkins
Female
1699–Deceased

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Female

Mercy Marsah Hodgkins
Female
1700–1738

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Female

David Hodgkins
Male
1702–Deceased

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Male

Martha Hodgkins
Female
1703–Deceased

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Female

Anne Hodgkins
Female
1705–1767

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Female

Jonathan Hodgkins I
Male
1706–Deceased

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Male

Experience Hodgkins
Female
1707–Deceased

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Female

Verbatim via FindAGrave (she and husband died same year??):

"Mercy Hodgkins b. Aug 28, 1700 in Gloucester, Mass d.1738 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, during childbirth

Mercy Hodgkins Coombs (1700) was daughter of Samuel Hodgkins b. 11/2/1658 in Ipswich, Mass. and his wife, Hannah Gee Hodgkins.

17 October, 1722 she Married Anthony Coombs II, He was born 1695 Wenham, Mass. And died March 1738

• ********************** Children:

1. Reuben Coombs, b. 1723, New Meadows, Cumberland, Maine, d. 1770, Douglas, Worcester, Mass(Age 47 years)

2. Charity Coombs, b. 1724, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, d. Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts,

3. Anna Coombs, b. 8 Aug 1724, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, d. date unknown

4. Francis Coombs, b. 1726, Gloucester, Essex, Mass d. 3 Apr 1822, Gloucester, Essex, Mass, (Age 96 years)

5. Martha Coombs, b. 18 Sep 1726, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, d. 25 Sep 1726, Gloucester, Essex, Mass.

6. Hannah Coombs, b. 27 Aug 1727, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, d. date unknown

7. Anthony Coombs, b. 28 Jul 1729, Portland, Cumberland, Maine, d. 8 Jan 1815, Islesboro, Waldo, Maine(Age 85 years)

8. Sylvanus Coombs, b. 6 Apr 1731, Portland, Cumberland, Maine, d. 3 May 1818, Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine (Age 87 years)

9. Dorcas Coombs, b. 4 Jul 1733, Portland, Cumberland, Maine, d. 1762, Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine (Age 28 years)

• **** below daughter Mercy married Samuel Williams, son of Thomas Williams, and our family's furthest/eldest Williams ancestor

10. Mercy Coombs, b. 3 Jul 1735, Portland, Cumberland, Maine, d. 18 Sep 1825, Thomaston, Knox, Maine (Age 90 years)

11. John Coombs, b. 1 Mar 1738, Portland, Cumberland, Maine, d. date unknown, Portland, Cumberland, Maine,"

https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Gloucester/cBirthsH.shtml "(HODGKINS (Hoddkins, Hodgekins, Hodgking, Hodgskings, Hodskins, Hogskins)) Mercy, d. Samuell and Hannah, July 28, 1700."

https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Gloucester/cMarriagesH.shtml "(HODGKINS (Hodgkin, Hodgskins, Hogskins)) Marssah, and Anthony Coombs, Oct. 21, 1722.*"

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