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Mercy Houghton was born to John Houghton Jr and Mary Farrar[1] on the 15th of March 1682[2] in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts[3]. On her Tombstone she is referenced as "Mary" so the other Mary we see in the family trees may be her and may likely require to be merged.
The siblings would be:
From John's other marriage
Find a grave also lists a William Houghton(1696-1743), that I don't have listed other places, and believe may be misplaced due to also the large age gap between him and the remainder of the children [1]
She would marry Ebenezer Wilder[1] in June of 1702[2] in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts and they would have:
Mercy would pass away on the 6th of Jan 1734[1] [5]in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts. The Massachusetts, Town and Vital records listing for Mercy[6]would read: Mrs. Mercy Wilder the wife of Mr Ebenzer Wilder Deceased January ye 7th, 1733/34.
The tombstone inscription reading:
Here Lies Buried Ye Body of Mrs. Mary Wilder, Ye Wife of Mr. Ebenezer Wilder, Who Dec'd January ye 6th, A.D. 1734, Age 54 Years 9 mos. & 22 Days.
In 1746, Mercy, decd., was mentioned in her brother, William's estate distribution.[7]
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