Mercy <I>Palmer</I> Breed

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Mercy Palmer Breed

Birth
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Death
28 Jan 1752 (aged 82–83)
North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA
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Daughter of Deacon Gershom Palmer and Ann Dennison
Wife of John Breed in about 1690 June 8th and then it says she married Daniel brown
Mercy and John were the parents of:
> Ann/8 Nov 1693 (Mrs Israel Hewitt, Sr)
> Mary Palmer/28 Jun 1697 (Mrs Daniel Brown, Sr)
> John, Jr/26 Jan 1699 m. Mary Prentice
> Elizabeth/28 Jun 1702 (Mrs John Hinckley, Sr)
> Sarah/1 Feb 1704 (Mrs James Miner, Jr)
> Zerviah/27 Aug 1706 (Mrs Samuel Hinckley, Jr)
> Joseph, Sr/4 Oct 1708 m. Priscilla Avery
> Bethia/30 Dec 1710
> Allen/29 Aug 1714 m. Ann Cole; 2) Hannah Dewey
> Gershom, Sr/15 Nov 1715 m. Dorothy McLaren
Daughter of Deacon Gershom Palmer and Ann Dennison
Wife of John Breed in about 1690 June 8th and then it says she married Daniel brown
Mercy and John were the parents of:
> Ann/8 Nov 1693 (Mrs Israel Hewitt, Sr)
> Mary Palmer/28 Jun 1697 (Mrs Daniel Brown, Sr)
> John, Jr/26 Jan 1699 m. Mary Prentice
> Elizabeth/28 Jun 1702 (Mrs John Hinckley, Sr)
> Sarah/1 Feb 1704 (Mrs James Miner, Jr)
> Zerviah/27 Aug 1706 (Mrs Samuel Hinckley, Jr)
> Joseph, Sr/4 Oct 1708 m. Priscilla Avery
> Bethia/30 Dec 1710
> Allen/29 Aug 1714 m. Ann Cole; 2) Hannah Dewey
> Gershom, Sr/15 Nov 1715 m. Dorothy McLaren

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Inscription: In Memory of a pious pair This carved stone is erected here, viz. of Mr. JOHN BREED and his wife MERCY who lived together in ye marriage state in a most religious manner about 64 years and then decd leaving a numerous offspring; he in 1751 about 90 years of age and she in ye year 1752 about 83 years. Erected in ye year 1772 by 6 of their Children then living.
"Behold the Righteous live long on earth.
And in old age resign their breath;
They and their offspring here are blessed,
When done with life they go to rest."

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  • Created by: Ronda
  • Added: Oct 17, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16227567/mercy-breed: accessed ), memorial page for Mercy Palmer Breed (1669–28 Jan 1752), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16227567, citing Wequetequock Burial Ground, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Ronda (contributor 46804833).