Mercy Holmes

Mercy Ford, the daughter of John Ford and his wife Hannah, was born on Friday, 14 October 1687 o.s. in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Mercy Ford (aged 24) married John Holmes the son of Nathaniel Holmes and Mercy Faunce (aged 29) on Thursday, 21 February 1712 o.s. in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Their children were:

Peleg Holmes, born on Wednesday, 28 September 1715 o.s. in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, died after 2 December 1795. He married Abigail Bradford on Saturday, 4 October 1740 o.s. in Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Mary Holmes, born on Wednesday, 2 September 1713 o.s. in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, died on about 13 August 1749. She married Francis Strurtevant on Saturday, 22 June 1734 o.s. in Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Josiah Holmes, born on Saturday, 15 December 1716 o.s. in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, died on Thursday, 12 December 1782 in Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He married Ruth Cook on Saturday, 29 March 1740 o.s. in Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Johnathan Holmes, born on Wednesday, 19 August 1719 o.s. in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, died on Friday, 23 December 1726 o.s..

Marcy Holmes, born on Saturday, 13 November 1725 o.s. in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

John Holmes, born on Monday, 22 June 1730 o.s. in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Nathan Holmes, born in about 1718, died on Friday, 23 December 1726 o.s..

Sarah Holmes.

Research Notes: According to the Falmouth book, John b. 1692 or 1682, m. 1709 Sarah Church, 2nd M. 1711 Mercy Ford.

IGI also lists two dates: John b. 17 Apr 1682 and 17 Apr 1686. Mercy's name is spelled "Marsey" on Peleg's birth record (IGI). Ford spelled Fourd on Mercy's birth record (IGI).

IGI lists the mother of all of the above as "Marsey" Ford.

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