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Mary Metcalf Wilson

Birth
Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
Death
5 May 1676 (aged 57)
Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Mary Metcalf, 2nd born and eldest surviving child of Michael Metcalf and Sarah Elwyn, b. Feb. 14 (bapt. Feb. 17 at St. Bartholomew), 1618/9 at Norwich, England. She d. of record May 5, 1676 at Dedham, Mass.

Mary is included in the Nov. 1664 will of her father: "To my Daughter Wilson, ffortye shillings."

On Nov. 24, 1642 of record at Dedham, Mass., Mary m. Henry Wilson, who d. at Dedham Feb. 8, 1688/9. They had the following five children recorded at Dedham:

• i. Michael Wilson, b. Aug. 7, 1643; prob. the Michael who m. Nov. 4, 1674 at Medfield, Mass., Mary Hammon.

• ii. Sarah Wilson, b. June 24, 1650; no further record found.

• iii. Mary Wilson, b. Nov. 7 (bp. Nov. 21), 1652; no further record found.

• iv. Elizabeth Wilson, b. Jan. 4 (bp. June 22), 1653/4; prob. the Elizabeth who m. Nov 9, 1681 at Medfield, Mass., Thomas Wells.

• v. Ephraim Wilson, b. June 2 (bp. same mo. but day missing), 1656; m. at Dedham May 10, 1681, Rebecca Sumner.

Mary Metcalf and husband Henry Wilson are undoubtedly buried at Dedham's Old Village cemetery. Unfortunately, their gravestones, if they had one, have not survived.
Mary Metcalf, 2nd born and eldest surviving child of Michael Metcalf and Sarah Elwyn, b. Feb. 14 (bapt. Feb. 17 at St. Bartholomew), 1618/9 at Norwich, England. She d. of record May 5, 1676 at Dedham, Mass.

Mary is included in the Nov. 1664 will of her father: "To my Daughter Wilson, ffortye shillings."

On Nov. 24, 1642 of record at Dedham, Mass., Mary m. Henry Wilson, who d. at Dedham Feb. 8, 1688/9. They had the following five children recorded at Dedham:

• i. Michael Wilson, b. Aug. 7, 1643; prob. the Michael who m. Nov. 4, 1674 at Medfield, Mass., Mary Hammon.

• ii. Sarah Wilson, b. June 24, 1650; no further record found.

• iii. Mary Wilson, b. Nov. 7 (bp. Nov. 21), 1652; no further record found.

• iv. Elizabeth Wilson, b. Jan. 4 (bp. June 22), 1653/4; prob. the Elizabeth who m. Nov 9, 1681 at Medfield, Mass., Thomas Wells.

• v. Ephraim Wilson, b. June 2 (bp. same mo. but day missing), 1656; m. at Dedham May 10, 1681, Rebecca Sumner.

Mary Metcalf and husband Henry Wilson are undoubtedly buried at Dedham's Old Village cemetery. Unfortunately, their gravestones, if they had one, have not survived.

Inscription

No gravestone is known to exist, or if it once existed has crumbled away with the passage of time. See note at the main page of the Old Village Cemetery of Dedham.



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  • Created by: Don Blauvelt
  • Added: Mar 23, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144090762/mary-wilson: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Metcalf Wilson (14 Feb 1619–5 May 1676), Find a Grave Memorial ID 144090762, citing Old Village Cemetery, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Don Blauvelt (contributor 46932939).