Mercy Sherman

Mercy was the daughter Peregrine White [born onboard the Mayflower in 1620; died 1704 in Marshfield, MA] and Sarah Bassett.

Mercy was married to William Sherman on Feb. 3, 1697. They had six children.

Descendant of Mayflower passengers Peregrine White, William White, Susanna (Winslow) White.

Family

https://mathcs.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr04/rr04_328.html

8386. William Sherman. Born on 19 Apr 1672 in Marshfield, MA.60 William died in Marshfield, MA, on 26 Feb 1740; he was 67.31 Occupation: Yeoman.

On 3 Feb 1697 when William was 24, he married Mercy White, daughter of Peregrine White (Nov 1620-20 Jul 1704) & Sarah Bassett (ca 1628-22 Jan 1711), in Marshfield, MA.60 “William Sherman & Mercy White were married feb. 3^d 1697”. Born ca 1670 in Marshfield, MA.31 Mercy died in Marshfield, MA on 12 Jun 1739.31

Their children include:

1. Thankful Sherman (10 Apr 1699-28 Sep 1739)
2. Sarah Sherman (8 May 1701-7 Aug 1768)
3. Mary Sherman (Twin, died unmarried) (1 Jun 1711-aft 1781)
4. Abigail Sherman (Twin, died unmarried) (1 Jun 1711-aft 1781)

References

• The Mayflower Descendant:” Volume 25, 1923. Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants Staff. Page 133. GoogleBooks
• “Representative Men and Old Families of Southeastern Massachusetts: Containing Historical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families ... “ J.H. Beers & Company, 1912. Page 1519. GoogleBooks
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159090258/marcy-sharman
• http://www.cyberancestors.com/cummins/ps38/ps38_453.htm

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