Mercy Whitney

Descendant of Elder William Brewster, "Mayflower" Passenger and Mary Brewster, "Mayflower" Passenger

There seems to be a majority that identify- Seth Hinkley and Thankful Atwood, as Mercy Nancy Whitney (Hinkley)´s parents.

The following, is from a privately run WHITNEY Genealogy site. But that does NOT make it accurate or verified.

"Mercy Hinckley was a descendant of William Brewster, a passenger on the "Mayflower", 1620: William Brewster, m. Mary -----

Patience Brewster, m. Thomas Prence

Mercy Prence, m. John Freeman

Edmund Freeman, m. Sarah Mayo

Mary Freeman, m. Samuel Hinckley

Shubael Hinckley, m. Mary Smith

Mercy Hinckley, m. Benjamin Whitney"

Marriage intentions for him and Mercy Hinckley were published 15 Jun 1752, Brunswick, Maine. He married, 25 Jul 1752, Brunswick, Maine, Mercy Hinckley,[5] daughter of Shubael and Mercy (Smith) Hinckley. She was born 7 or 23 Oct 1734, York or Brunswick, Maine, and died 13 Nov 1814, Lisbon Falls, ME.[6] She was buried at Lisbon, Maine. He and Mercy Hinckley resided Lisbon Falls, Androscoggin County, Maine. He resided in 1752 York, Maine. He was a petitioner for protection during the French and Indian War, 22 Apr 1755, Kennebec River, Maine. He owned a farm and the first grist mill in Lisbon (Falls), Androscoggin, Maine. He "served in Rv. War with son Jacob." Pierce says the following:[7] He was born in York, Me., and settled in Little River, Lisbon, Me. He was part owner of the first grist mill there, and during his lifetime was the miller. He served in the Revolutionary war. The Benjamin WHITNEY mentioned above, son of John and Lettis, settled at Little River, now Lisbon Falls. His wife was Mercy HINCKLEY. I have three accounts of this couple. One copied from a printed town history gives the births and deaths; Benjamin, b. May 22, 1725; d. Nov. 8, 1797; Mercy H., b. Oct. 23, 1734; d. Nov. 13, 1814. The town clerk at Lisbon Falls, Benjamin's birth (copied) June 2, 1727, but Mr. Jacob WHITNEY, of Lisbon, Me., wrote in 1882, as follows: "There were three brothers who came to Brunswick, Me.; one went into the eastern part of the state; one settled in Gorham, Me., and the third remained at Brunswick, at a place called New Meadows. This last one had a son named Benjamin, my ancestor." He was born in 1725, and married Mercy HINKLEY, of Brunswick. They moved to Lisbon and had eleven children, as follows: Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rachel, Jacob, Benjamin, Isabel, Nathan, Joseph, Samuel, and Thankful. Samuel, Thankful, Abraham, Isaac, and Sarah all remained in Lisbon; Jacob, Joseph, Rachel, and Isabel settled in Phillips, Me.; Nathan in Augusta, and Benjamin in Bowdoin. Joseph afterward moved to Ohio. Benjamin4 and Jean (Brown) Whitney had no children. Children of Benjamin4 and Mercy (Hinckley) Whitney: i. Abraham5 Whitney, b. 19 Aug 1753, Brunswick, ME;[8] m. Apphia Coombs. ii. Sarah Whitney; b. 4 May 1755, Sebascodegan Island, ME.[9] iii. Isaac Whitney, b. 22 May 1757, Sebascodegan Island, ME;[10] m. Sarah Trufant. iv. Rebecca Whitney; b. 15 Apr 1759, Georgetown, ME.[11] v. Rachel Whitney, b. 25 Apr 1761, Georgetown, ME;[12] m. Miller Hinckley. vi. Jacob Whitney, b. 11 Jun 1763, Lisbon, ME; m. Hannah Mills. vii. Isabella Whitney, b. 2 Aug 1765, Lisbon, ME; m. Increase blethen. viii. Nathan Whitney, b. circa 1768; m.(1) Sarah Godfrey; m.(2) Fannie D. Shephard. ix. Benjamin Whitney, b. circa 1769; m. Mary Varnum. x. Joseph Whitney, b. 1 May 1770, Lisbon, ME; m. Rebecca Stinchfield. xi. Samuel Lumber Whitney, b. 6 Feb 1774, Lisbon, ME; m. Lydia Curtis. xii. Thankful Whitney; b. circa 1770, b. circa 1776; m. 1796, Lewiston, ME, Zebulon Colson; marriage intentions for her and Zebulon Colson were published 1 Sep 1796, Lisbon, ME, both "of Little River"; marriage intentions for her and Zebulon Colson were published 1 Sep 1796, Topsham, ME, "both of Little River Plantation."[13]"

FROM: http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/Family:Whitney,_Benjamin_(1725-1797)

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I have this theory, based on the following calender information.... that Seth, may also be Shubael. As it would be physically impossible to have the same father and mother and be born all of 3 months apart... See the below, to understand, how I may have come upon this assumption.

"CHANGE OF CALENDAR "OLD STYLE" TO "NEW STYLE"

Down to 1762 the Julian Calender, established by Julius Caesar, remained in use in England. The Gregorian Calendar, by which most of the world now com- putes time, was introduced by Pope Gregory in 1582, at which time the greater part of continental Europe adopted It. The EInglish Parliament considered it In 1685. but did not adopt it until 1751, when it was ordered that the New Style go into effect the following year, 1752. which was to begin January 1st, and that eleven days should be omitted after the 2d of September 1762, making the following day the 14th. Russia still uses the Julian Calendar, and the difference is now thirteen days. The year formerly began March 26th (The Feast of Our Lady) but had been generally changed to January 1st (The Feast of the Circumcision) long before the English reform. In the Old Style Decem- ber was the tenth month as its name indicates, January the eleventh, and February the twelfth, and while March was the first month, the first 24 days in It belonged to the previous year.

Therefore for a long period preceding the reform, English dates between January 1st and March 24 th Inclusive, were expressed in both styles, as 1/Jan. 1695/6. 24/Mar. 1695/6 or in Quaker parlance, 1/11 mo. 1695/6. 24/3 mo. 1695/6.

The difference between Old and New Style, both in the common or •^•ul- gar" notation, and in that used by Friends, and which now, like many of their reforms, is generally adopted in the business world, is shown by a quotation from the statement issued by London Yearly Meeting in 1751 *'By the said Act it is Ordered and Ehiacted that the Computation according to which the year of our Lord beglnneth on the 25 day of March shall not be made use of from and after the last day of December 1751." The following form will help to keep in mind the differences caused by the change.

Digitized by VjOOQIC "

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Mercy Nancy Whitney (born Hinkley) MyHeritage family trees 0765634-1 in Mimi Web Site, managed by Mimi (Contact)

Birth: Oct 23 1734 - Brunswick, Sagadahoc, Maine

Death: Nov 13 1814 - Lisbon, Lisbon Falls, Maine

Parents: Seth Hinckley, Thankful Atwood

Siblings: Gideon Hinkley, Edward Hinkley, Mary Hinkley, Phebe Hinkley

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

Children: Abraham Whitney, Sarah Whitney, Isaac Whitney, Rebeckah Whitney, Rachel Whitney, Jacob Whitney, Isabella Blethen (born Whitney), Nathan Whitney, Joseph Whitney, Thankful Whitney, Samuel L. Whitney, Benjamin Whitney

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Mercy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees 9395197-1 in Ridner Web Site, managed by David A. Ridner (Contact)

Birth: Oct 7 1734 - Brunswick, Maine

Death: Nov 13 1814 - Lisbon Falls, Maine

Parents: Seth Hinckley, Thankful Atwood

Brother: Gideon Hinckley

Husband: *Benjamin Whitney

Children: Abraham Whitney, Benjamin Whitney, Sarah Whitney, *Isaac Whitney, Rebecca Whitney, Rachel Whitney, Jacob Whitney, Isabel Whitney, Nathan Whitney, Thankful Whitney, Joseph Whitney, Samuel Lumber Whitney

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Mercy "mary" Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Cowings of Maine in Cowing Web Site, managed by Leigh Cowing (Contact)

Birth: Oct 23 1734 - Brunswick, Maine

Death: Nov 13 1814 - Lisbon, Maine

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

Children: Abraham Whitney, Sarah Whitney, Isaac Whitney, Rebecca Whitney, Rachel Hinckley (born Whitney), Jacob Whitney, Isabel Bliffin (born Whitney), Nathan Whitney, Joseph Whitney, Samuel L. Whitney, Thankful Courson (born Whitney), <Private> Whitney

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Mercy Hinckley MyHeritage family trees Carl Denham - Briggs Line in Briggs Web Site, managed by carl richard denham (Contact)

Birth: Oct 23 1734 - Brunswick, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States

Death: Nov 13 1814 - Lisbon, Androscoggin, Maine, United States

Parents: Seth HINCKLEY, Thankful HINCKLEY (born ATWOOD)

Siblings: Edmond Hinckley, Edward Hinckley, Cyprian Hinckley, Gideon Hinckley, Mary Hinckley, Phebe Hinckley, Thankful Hinckley, Experience Hinckley

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Mercy Nancy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Whitney & Fleig Tree, managed by Robert Whitney (Contact)

Birth: Oct 23 1734 - Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Death: Nov 13 1814 - Lisbon, Androscoggin, Maine, USA

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

Children: Abraham Whitney, Isaac Whitney, Benjamin Whitney, Sarah Whitney, Rebecca Whitney, Jacob Whitney, Rachel Whitney, Nathan Whitney, Thankful Whitney, Joseph Whitney, Samuel Lumber Whitney, Isabel Whitney

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Mercy Nancy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Bryant Web Site, managed by Lisa Bryant (Contact)

Birth: Oct 23 1734 - Brunswick, ME

Death: Nov 13 1814 - Lisbon, ME

Parents: Seth Hinckley, Thankful Hinckley (born Atwood)

Siblings: Gideon Hinckley, Edward Hinckley, Mary Hinckley, Phebe Hinckley

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

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Mercy Nancy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees erk2011-02 in Keene Web Site, managed by Ernest R. Keene (Contact)

Birth: Oct 23 1734 - Brunswick, Cumberland, ME

Death: Nov 13 1814 - Lisbon Falls, ME

Parents: Seth Hinckley, Thankfull Hinckley (born Atwood)

Siblings: Edward Hinckley, Gideon Hinckley, Mary Hinckley, Phebe Hinckley

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

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Mercy Nancy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees 7017533-5 in Keene Web Site, managed by Ernest R. Keene (Contact)

Birth: Oct 23 1734 - Brunswick, Cumberland, ME

Death: Nov 13 1814 - Lisbon Falls, ME

Parents: Seth Hinckley, Thankfull Hinckley (born Atwood)

Siblings: Edward Hinckley, Gideon Hinckley, Mary Hinckley, Phebe Hinckley

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

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Mercy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Cass Web Site, managed by Glenn R. Cass (Contact)

Birth: Oct 23 1734 - Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine

Death: Nov 13 1814 - Lisbon, Androscoggin County, Maine

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

Children: Abraham Whitney, Isaac Whitney, Benjamin Whitney, Sarah Whitney, Rebecca Whitney, Jacob Whitney, Rachel Whitney, Nathan Whitney, Thankful Whitney, Joseph Whitney, Samuel Lumber Whitney, Isabel Whitney

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Mercy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Williams Family Expanded 10-8-13 in Williams Web Site, managed by Joseph Allen Williams Jr (Contact)

Birth: Oct 23 1734 - Brunswick, Maine

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

Children: Abraham Whitney, Isaac Whitney, Sarah Whitney, Rebecca Whitney, Jacob Whitney, Rachel Whitney, Nathan Whitney, Thankful Whitney, Joseph Whitney, Samuel Lumber Whitney, Isabel Whitney

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Mercy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Stratton-Peel Web Site, managed by Sheila A. Stratton-Peel (Contact)

Birth: Oct 7 1734 - York, York, ME

Death: Nov 13 1814 - Lisbon Falls, Androscoggin, ME

Father: Shubael Hinckley

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

Children: Abraham Whitney, Benjamin Whitney, Sarah Whitney, Isaac Whitney, Rebecca Whitney, Rachel Whitney, Jacob Whitney, Isabel Blethen (born Whitney), Nathan Whitney, Thankful Whitney, Joseph Whitney, Samuel Lumber Whitney

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Mercy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Williams Family Expanded 10-6-2013 in Williams Web Site, managed by Joseph Allen Williams Jr (Contact)

Birth: Oct 23 1734 - Brunswick, Maine

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

Children: Abraham Whitney, Isaac Whitney, Sarah Whitney, Rebecca Whitney, Jacob Whitney, Rachel Whitney, Nathan Whitney, Thankful Whitney, Joseph Whitney, Samuel Lumber Whitney, Isabel Whitney

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Mercy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Williams Plus Plus Plus ETC 3 in Williams Web Site, managed by Joseph Allen Williams Jr (Contact)

Birth: Oct 23 1734 - Brunswick, Maine

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

Children: Abraham Whitney, Isaac Whitney, Sarah Whitney, Rebecca Whitney, Jacob Whitney, Rachel Whitney, Nathan Whitney, Thankful Whitney, Joseph Whitney, Samuel Lumber Whitney, Isabel Whitney

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Mercy Nancy Hinckley MyHeritage family trees 2235755-1 in MarieWallace Web Site, managed by Esther Marie Wallace (Contact)

Birth: Oct 23 1734

Parents: Seth Hinckley, Thankful Atwood

Siblings: Edmund Hinckley, Isaac Hinckley, Gideon Hinckley

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Mercy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Williams Plus Plus Plus etc 11-1-2012 in Williams Web Site, managed by Joseph Allen Williams Jr (Contact)

Birth: Oct 23 1734 - Brunswick, Maine

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

Children: Abraham Whitney, Isaac Whitney, Sarah Whitney, Rebecca Whitney, Jacob Whitney, Rachel Whitney, Nathan Whitney, Thankful Whitney, Joseph Whitney, Samuel Lumber Whitney, Isabel Whitney

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Mercy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Ellibee Web Site, managed by Allison & Don Ellibee (Contact)

Birth: Oct 23 1734 - Brunswick, Maine

Death: Nov 13 1814

Parents: Shubeal Hinckley, Mary Hinckley (born Smith)

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

Children: Abraham Whitney, Issac Whitney, Jacob Whitney, Sarah Whitney, Rebecca Isabell Whitney, Benjamin Whitney, Joseph Whitney, Nathan Whitney, Samuel Whitney, Thankful Whitney, Rachel Whitney

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Mercy Nancy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Brewster - 31023082 in Jones Web Site, managed by George Allan Jones (Contact)

Birth: Oct 23 1734 - Dist.of ME--MA(now Scarborough, Cumberland Cty ME)

Death: Nov 13 1814 - Lisbon Falls, Androscoggin Cty, ME

Parents: Seth Hinckley, Thankful Hinckley (born Atwood)

Brother: Gideon Hinckley

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Mercy Nancy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Rockyfork Web Site, managed by robertegns Schultz (Contact)

Birth: Oct 23 1734 - Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine

Death: Nov 13 1814 - Lisbon, Androscoggin County, Maine

Parents: SHUBAEL Hinckley, MARY Hinckley (born Smith)

Husband: BENJAMIN Whitney

Son: JOSEPH Whitney

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Mercy Nancy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Esther Irish Trees in Irish Web Site, managed by Esther Irish (Contact)

Birth: Oct 23 1734 - Brunswick, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA

Death: Nov 13 1814 - Lisbon Falls, Maine, USA

Parents: Seth Hinckley, Thankful Hinckley (born Atwood)

Sister: Experience Higgins (born Hinckley)

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Mercy Nancy (6) Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees MYFAMILY4 in Durso Web Site, managed by Susan Durso (Contact)

Birth: Oct 23 1734 - Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Death: Nov 13 1814 - Lisbon, Androscoggin, Maine, USA

Parents: Seth 4 HINCKLEY, Thankful HINCKLEY (born ATWOOD)

Husband: Benjamin WHITNEY

Daughter: Isabell (7) BLETHEN (born WHITNEY)

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Mercy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Merwin Bridgham Web Site, managed by Emmett Gary Merwin (Contact)

Birth: Oct 23 1734 - Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Death: Nov 13 1814 - Lisbon, Androscoggin, Maine, USA

Parents: Seth Hinckley, Thankful Hinckley (born Atwood)

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

Daughter: Isabel Blethen (born Whitney)

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Mercy Nancy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Jones Wm Brewster of Mayflower in Jones Web Site, managed by George Allan Jones (Contact)

Birth: Oct 23 1734 - Brunswick,Cumberland,MA(now ME)

Death: Nov 13 1814 - Lisbon Falls,ME

Parents: Seth Hinckley, Thankful Hinckley (born Atwood)

Brother: Gideon Hinckley

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Mercy Nancy Whitney (born Hinkley) MyHeritage family trees 6126658-5 in Jr Web Site, managed by Glen Nuttall Jr (Contact)

Birth: Oct 23 1734 - Brunswick, Sagadahoc, Maine

Death: Nov 13 1814 - Lisbon, Androscoggin, Maine

Parents: Seth Hinckley, Thankful Hinckley (born Atwood)

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

Son: Samuel L. Whitney

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Mercy Nancy Whitney (born Hinkley) MyHeritage family trees Earle Web Site, managed by Delbert Earle (Contact)

Birth: Oct 23 1734 - Brunswick, Sagadahoc, ME

Death: Nov 13 1814 - Lisbon, Androscoggin, ME

Parents: Seth Hinkley, Thankful Hinkley (born Atwood)

Brother: Gideon Hinkley

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

Son: Samuel L. Whitney

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Mercy Nancy (6) Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees 3917778-1 in Durso Web Site, managed by Susan Durso (Contact)

Birth: Oct 23 1734 - BRUNSWICK, ME

Death: Nov 13 1814 - LISBON, ME

Parents: Seth (5) Hinckley, Thankful Hinckley (born Atwood)

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

Daughter: Isabell (7) Blethen (born Whitney)

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Mercy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Boyd Metcalf in BOYD Web Site, managed by Boyd H. Metcalf (Contact)

Birth: 1728

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

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Mercy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees a in BOYD Web Site, managed by Boyd H. Metcalf (Contact)

Birth: 1728

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

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Mercy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Boyd, James in BOYD Web Site, managed by Boyd H. Metcalf (Contact)

Birth: 1728

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

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Mercy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Sharp Web Site, managed by Dave Sharp (Contact)

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

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Mercy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Boyd Metcalf4 in BOYD Web Site, managed by Boyd H. Metcalf (Contact)

Birth: 1728

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

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Mercy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Parker Family File in parker-galvin Web Site, managed by karen parker-galvin (Contact)

Husband: Benjamin WHITNEY

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Mercy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Boyd Metcalf3 in BOYD Web Site, managed by Boyd H. Metcalf (Contact)

Birth: 1728

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

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Mercy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Laurent Web Site, managed by Currit Laurent (Contact)

Husband: Benjamin WHITNEY

Son: Samuel L. WHITNEY

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Mercy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees 3729062-5 in Knowlton Web Site, managed by Christopher Knowlton (Contact)

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

Daughter: Isabel Blethen (born Whitney)

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Mercy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Willey Web Site, managed by Delores Sue Willey (Contact)

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

Daughter: Isabel Blethen (born Whitney)

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Mercy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Knowlton and Burwell family lines in Knowlton Web Site, managed by Christopher Knowlton (Contact)

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

Daughter: Isabel Blethen (born Whitney)

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Mercy Whitney (born Hinckley) MyHeritage family trees Knowlton and Burwell Family Lines-Dec 2011 File in Knowlton Web Site, managed by Christopher Knowlton (Contact)

Husband: Benjamin Whitney

Daughter: Isabel Blethen (born Whitney)

Birth Source: ME Record of Births & Deaths 1716-1861, FHL #0,012,836. "Mary Hinckley was b. Oct. 7, 1734".

Death Source: "Vital Records of Lisbon Maine, Prior to 1892", Special Publication #19, Edited by Marlene Alma Hinckley Groves, 40.

Mercy Hinckley & Benjamin Whitney were married July 25, 1752 in Brunswick, ME.

Marriage Source: "Vital Records of Lisbon Maine, Prior to 1892", Special Publication #19, Edited by Marlene Alma Hinckley Groves, 40.

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