Mercy (Doane) Paine (abt. 1710)

Ancestors

Wife of Jonathan Paine — married 1 Feb 1733 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Birth year is unknown. Year entered as 1710 to match husband's birth year.

Biography

Mercy, b. ; m. Jan. 1, 1732, Jonathan, s. of Joseph and Patience Paine of Harwich. Ch., from Eastham records : 1. Phoebe, b. Apr. 10, 1734. 2. Mercy, b. July 2, 1736. 3. Experience, b. Oct. 20, 1740. 4. Jonathan, b. May 14, 1741. 5. Mercy, b. Oct. 2, 1743.^[1]

Mercy was named in her brother Elijah's will dated on 15 February 1750. Elijah Doane of Harwich, yeoman, made bequests to his wife Susannah Doane and to his sisters Ann Knowls, Mary Snow, Mercy Pain, Abigail Snow and Hannah Doane.His sisters were to each receive 5 shillings and his wife all the rest of his estate after debts were paid.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ The Doane family: 1. Deacon John Doane, of Plymouth, 2. Doctor John Done, of Maryland, and their descendants. by Alfred Adler Doane Published 1902 Page 57
2. ↑ Barnstable County Probate Records Vol. 9:76-78, Will & inventory of Elijah Doane 1753 Harwich.

• Mayflower Families Through Five Generations Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620, Volume Twenty-Four, Part 3, The Descendants of Elder William Brewster Through His Children Patience, Fear, and Love, Generations 5 and 6, by Barbara Lambert Merrick, edited by John Bradley Arthaud, previewed by Peggy M. Baker, published in 2019 by the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 4 Winslow Street, Plymouth, MA 02360, page 122