Mercy (Giddings) Butman (1708 - 1730)

Born 26 Feb 1708 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Died 25 Oct 1730 at age 22 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Biography

Mercy Giddings and her twin, Deliverance Giddings, were born on February 26, 1708, in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, daughters of George Giddings (1664–1734) and Elizabeth Eveleth (1671–1727).^[1][2]

Mercy (age 18) married John Butman/Bootman (age 23) on January 18, 1727, in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts.^[3] They had one daughter, Elizabeth Butman (1729-1729).

Mercy died October 25, 1730, in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, aged about 22. She was buried at Second Parish Cemetery, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988" Ancestry Sharing Link
2. ↑ History: "North America Family History, The Giddings Family" Ancestry Sharing Link
3. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-9V15 : Wed Oct 25 21:32:26 UTC 2023), Entry for John Bootman and Marcy Giddings, 18 Jan 1728.
4. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave", database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65876574/mary-butman: accessed 28 November 2023), memorial page for Mary Giddings Butman (6 Feb 1707–24 Oct 1730), Find A Grave: Memorial #65876574, citing Second Parish Cemetery, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by V. Nareen Lake (contributor 46613568).

See also:

• FamilySearch Profile for Mercy Giddings