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Mercy Freeman (Watson)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Plymouth, (Present Plymouth County), Plymouth Colony (Present Massachusetts), Colonial America
Death: November 25, 1768 (85)
Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Elkanah Watson and Mercy Freeman
Wife of John Freeman, Ill
Mother of Elkanah Freeman; Sarah Merrick (Freeman); Mercy Handy; John Freeman, IV; Hannah Freeman and 11 others
Sister of John Watson; William Watson; George Watson; Phebe Freeman and Elkanah Watson, Jr
Half sister of Elkanah Freeman

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About Mercy Freeman

Daughter of Elkanah Watson and Mercy Hedge Watson.

Children: Elkanah Freeman, Sarah Freeman, Mercy Freeman, John Freeman IV, Phebe Freeman Ashley, Thankful Freeman Sears, Elkanah Freeman, Mary Freeman Sears, Eli Freeman, Elisha Freeman, and Hannah Freeman.

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Mercy Watson
Female
October 1683–25 November 1768

Brief Life History of Mercy

When Mercy Watson was born in October 1683, in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Elkanah Watson, was 27 and her mother, Mercy Hedge, was 24. She had at least 5 sons and 4 daughters with John Freeman. She lived in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States in 1683. She died on 25 November 1768, in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 85.

Spouse

John Freeman
Male
1678–1767

Male

Mercy Watson
Female
1683–1768

Female

Children (9)

John Freeman
Male
1709–1804

Male

Mary Freeman
Female
1709–Deceased

Female

Phebe Freeman
Female
1710–1749

Female

Thankful Freeman
Female
1714–1757

Female

Elkanah Freeman
Male
1716–1776

Male

Mary Freeman
Female
1719–1785

Female

Eli Freeman
Male
1722–1760

Male

Elishua Freeman
Male
1724–Deceased

Male

Sam Freeman
Male
1726–Deceased

Male

Parents

Elkanah Watson
Male
1656–1690

Male

Mercy Hedge
Female
1659–1721

Female

Siblings (8)

Elkanah Watson
Male
1672–Deceased

Male

William Watson
Male
1674–Deceased

Male

John Watson
Male
1678–1731

Male

Phebe Watson
Female
1681–1747

Female

Mercy Watson
Female
1683–1768

Female

George Watson
Male
1684–Deceased

Male

Mary Watson
Female
1688–1768

Female

Elizabeth Watson
Female
1690–Deceased

Female

In MyHeritage Family Trees

Mercy (Mary) Freeman (born Watson) 1683 - 1768 Birth: Oct 1683

 Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Marriage:	Marriage to: John Nathaniel Freeman III 1701
 Massachusetts, USA Death:	Nov 25 1768
 Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Family members Husband:	 John Nathaniel Freeman III 1678 - 1767 Children:	 Elkanah Freeman 1702 - 1714 Phebe Ashley (born Freeman) 1711 - 1749 Thankful Sears (born Freeman) 1714 - ? Hannah Freeman 1719 - 1719 Eli Freeman 1722 - 1760 Sarah Merrick (born Freeman) 1704 - ? Poss Freeman 1712 - 1790 Lemuel Freeman, Sr. 1717 - 1788 Mary Sears (born Freeman) 1719 - 1785 Source

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Mercy Watson was born in October, 1683, the daughter of Elkanah Watson and Mercy Bradford of Plymouth, Massachusetts[1]

About 1701, she married John Freeman, the son of John Freeman Jr and Sarah Merrick of Eastham, Barnstable, US[2], and their children included:

Elkanah, born Oct. 28, 1702, in Harwich[3]; who died Jan 21, 1713-14[2] Sarah, born Jan. 26, 1704[4]; who married Constant Myrick on Feb. 1, 1726-7, in Rochester[2] Mercy, born April 24, 1706[5], in Harwich[2] John, born Aug. 13, 1709[6]; who married Joanna Rickett of Plympton, Jan. 29, 1730-1[2] Phebe, born Nov. 28, 1711[7] [2] Thankful, born Oct. 6, 1714,[8], who was baptized in Harwich, Oct. 10, and who married Barnabas Sears on September 25, 1725[2] Elkanah, born Feb. 6, 1716-17[9] [2] Mary, born Oct. 13, 1719[10] [2] Eli, born April 27, 1722[11] [2] Elisha, born May 21, 1724[12] [2] Hannah, baptized Jan. 17, 1728, in Harwich[2] In 1728 the family moved from Harwich (Brewster) to Rochester[2]

Mercy Bradford Freeman died 25 Nov 1768[13]


https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Watson-927

Mercy Freeman formerly Watson

Born about Oct 1683 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Daughter of Elkanah Watson and Mercy (Unknown) Freeman

Sister of John Watson Esq., Phebe (Watson) Freeman, Mary (Watson) Freeman, Elizabeth (Freeman) Bacon [half] and Elizabeth (Freeman) Bacon [half]

Wife of John Freeman III — married 1701 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Mother of Sarah (Freeman) Merrick, Mercy (Freeman) Handy, John Freeman, Phoebe (Freeman) Ashley, Thankful (Freeman) Sears and Mary (Freeman) Sears

Died 25 Nov 1768 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Profile last modified 23 Apr 2019 | Created 13 Mar 2011

Sources

↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC5L-3W5 : accessed 8 May 2016), Mercy Watson, Oct 1683; citing PLYMOUTH,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 1, 0001250 V. 2, 0001250 V. 3, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0016969 V. 12, 0161967 V. 7, 0161969 V. 13, 0161969 V. 14, 0161970 V. 15, 0161970 V. 16, 0161971 V. 18, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161971 V. 21, 0161972 V. 22, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161974 V. 31. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 Freeman genealogy in three parts by Freeman, Frederick, 1799-1883; Publication date 1875; Publisher Boston : Franklin Press, Rand, Avery, and Co.; Digitizing sponsor Boston Public Library; Contributor Boston Public Library. John is person 75, on pages 34 and 50 ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6G-H9Z : 4 December 2014), John Freeman in entry for Elkenah Freeman, 28 Oct 1702; citing HARWICH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 2, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161967 V. 11, 0161967 V. 6, 0161967 V. 7, 0161967 V. 8, 0161969 V. 13, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161975 V. 33, 0161975 V. 34. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6L-BP2 : 4 December 2014), John Freeman in entry for Sare Freeman, 26 Jan 1704; citing HARWICH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 2, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161967 V. 11, 0161967 V. 6, 0161967 V. 7, 0161967 V. 8, 0161969 V. 13, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161975 V. 33, 0161975 V. 34. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6L-BQ7 : 4 December 2014), John Freeman in entry for Marcy Freeman, 24 Apr 1706; citing HARWICH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 2, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161967 V. 11, 0161967 V. 6, 0161967 V. 7, 0161967 V. 8, 0161969 V. 13, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161975 V. 33, 0161975 V. 34. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6G-4TG : 4 December 2014), John Freeman in entry for John Freeman, 13 Aug 1709; citing HARWICH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 2, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161967 V. 11, 0161967 V. 6, 0161967 V. 7, 0161967 V. 8, 0161969 V. 13, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161975 V. 33, 0161975 V. 34. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6L-1V2 : 4 December 2014), John Freeman in entry for Phebe Freeman, 28 Nov 1711; citing HARWICH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 2, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161967 V. 11, 0161967 V. 6, 0161967 V. 7, 0161967 V. 8, 0161969 V. 13, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161975 V. 33, 0161975 V. 34. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6L-1DM : 4 December 2014), John Freeman in entry for Thanckfull Freeman, 06 Oct 1714; citing HARWICH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 2, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161967 V. 11, 0161967 V. 6, 0161967 V. 7, 0161967 V. 8, 0161969 V. 13, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161975 V. 33, 0161975 V. 34. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6G-H96 : 4 December 2014), John Freeman in entry for Elkenah Freeman, 08 Feb 1716; citing HARWICH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 2, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161967 V. 11, 0161967 V. 6, 0161967 V. 7, 0161967 V. 8, 0161969 V. 13, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161975 V. 33, 0161975 V. 34. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6L-YM7 : 4 December 2014), John Freeman in entry for Mary Freeman, 13 Oct 1719; citing HARWICH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 2, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161967 V. 11, 0161967 V. 6, 0161967 V. 7, 0161967 V. 8, 0161969 V. 13, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161975 V. 33, 0161975 V. 34. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6G-4NG : 4 December 2014), John Freeman in entry for Eli Freeman, 27 Apr 1722; citing HARWICH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 2, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161967 V. 11, 0161967 V. 6, 0161967 V. 7, 0161967 V. 8, 0161969 V. 13, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161975 V. 33, 0161975 V. 34. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6G-HJ4 : 4 December 2014), John Freeman in entry for Elishua Freeman, 21 May 1724; citing HARWICH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 2, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161967 V. 11, 0161967 V. 6, 0161967 V. 7, 0161967 V. 8, 0161969 V. 13, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161975 V. 33, 0161975 V. 34. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #43179252 See also:

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Mercy Freeman's Timeline

1683
October 1683
Plymouth, (Present Plymouth County), Plymouth Colony (Present Massachusetts), Colonial America
1702
October 28, 1702
Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1704
January 26, 1704
Rochester, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts, (Present USA)
1707
April 24, 1707
Sandwich, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts
1709
August 13, 1709
Hardwick, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts, British Colonial America
1711
July 1, 1711
November 28, 1711
Brewster, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts
1712
July 22, 1712
1714
October 6, 1714
Harwich, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts, British Colonial America