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Mercy Hovey (Boynton)

Also Known As: "Mercy (Boynton) [Clark] [Goodhue] Hovey"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Death: December 22, 1730 (79)
Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut Colony
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Boynton and Eleanor Warner
Wife of Josiah Clark, of Ipswich; Deacon Joseph Goodhue and Sargent John Hovey, of Ipswich & Topsfield
Mother of Sarah Stewart; John Goodhue and Deacon Samuel Goodhue
Sister of Capt. Joseph Boynton; Sergeant John Boynton, II; Sgt. Caleb “the blacksmith” Boynton, of Rowley; Hannah Batchelder; Sarah Davis and 3 others

Managed by: Marjorie Edith Breunle (MacFaddin)
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About Mercy Hovey

Mercy Boynton, daughter of John Boynton & Eleanor Pell, born on 5 Dec 1651 in Rowley, MA.85 Mercy died in Rowley, MA, on 22 Dec 1730; she was 79.85.

Mercy married

  1. first Josiah Clark (son of Sergt. Thomas Clark (ca 1613-9 Jan 1689/90) & Sarah)
  2. second Joseph Goodhue (son of Dea William Goodhue (ca 1613-7 Sep 1680) & Margery Watson) as his third wife
  3. third John Hovey (son of Daniel Hovey (ca 1618-24 Apr 1692) & Abigail Andrews (ca 1623-24 Jun 1665) as his second wife.

Biography

Mercy Boynton, born December 5, 1651,Rowley, died December 22, 1730 Rowley

Married

  1. Josiah Clark 14 Dec 1670 Ipswich, Mass.
  2. Joseph Goodhue 4 Jul 1692 in Ipswich, Essex, Mass
  3. John Hovey 30 Nov 1712 in Ipswich, Essex, Mass

Children

Their children include:

  1. Mercy Clark (ca 1671-)
  2. Sarah Clark (3 Jan 1672/3-7 Feb 1749)
  3. Hannah Clark (1 Jan 1678/9-)
  4. Thomas Clark (ca 1682-)
  5. George Clark (19 Sep 1686-bef 1747)
  • Samuel Goodhue 1696-1735

Notes

Mercy’s first husband Josiah Clark was born 1647 in Ipswich, Essex, Mass. His parents were Thomas Clark and Grace [__?__]. Josiah died 27 Sep 1691 in Rowley, Essex, Mass.

Mercy’s second husband Joseph Goodhue was born 13 May 1662 in Bocking, Essex, Mass. His parents were Joseph Goodhue and Sarah Whipple. Joseph died 2 Sep 1697 in Ipswich, Essex, Mass.

Mercy’s third husband John Hovey was born 1644 in Ipswich, Essex, Mass. His parents were Daniel Hovey and Abigail Andrews. John died 29 Mar 1718 in Topsfield, Essex, Mass.

References

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Mercy Hovey's Timeline

1651
December 5, 1651
Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1673
January 3, 1673
Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1693
1693
Ipswich, Essex County, MA, United States
1696
April 6, 1696
Ipswich, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1730
December 22, 1730
Age 79
Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut Colony
1900
April 24, 1900
Age 79
1905
January 27, 1905
Age 79