Mercy Gibbs

 6. Mercy Prescott b. Feb. 5, 1755; m. Oct 29, 1781, Henry, the son of Henry Gibbs of Salem (1749-1794), who was the son of Rev. Henry Gibbs of Watertown, the son of Robert Gibbs of Boston.  He settled at Salem after graduating from Harvard College in 1766; had five children of whom Prof. Josiah Willard Gibbs of Yale College, born April 30, 1790, was one.   She died May 19, 1809 aged 54 years, 3 mos and 14 days. 

• parents: daughter of Benjamin Prescott (1717-1778) and Rebecca Minot (1720-1761)

Sources

1. Bigelow Society - Prescott Memorial, page 66
2. Findagrave
3. A golden legacy to the Gibbs family in America. By Montgomery B. Gibbs, Columbus Smith, Acting Gibbs Association of Vermont