Mercy Newton (1815 - 1851)

Born 15 Jul 1815 in Machias, Washington, Maine, United States

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Mercy Newton was born on 15 Jul 1815 in Machias, Washington, Maine, United States.

Mercy (~23) married James William Foss (~23) , son of Israel Foss and Elizabeth Conners, in 1839. Their daughter was Elizabeth Foss (1839 - ).

Mercy died on 31 Mar 1851 aged 35. She is buried in Court Street Cemetery, Machias.

• In the 1850 census Mercy (age 36) was in Machias, Washington, Maine, United States.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Record: M6VZ-MJP (accessed 25 February 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-63L7-SFS Image number 00056
   Mercy Foss (36) in Machias, Washington, Maine, United States. Born in Maine.

• Birth: "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
  citing FHL microfilm: 11562; Record number: 321;
  FamilySearch Record: FWBT-8ZK (accessed 25 February 2023)
  Mercy Newton Foss born on 15 Jul 1815, daughter of Dennis Foss & Lydia Foss, in Machias, Washington, Maine, United States.
• Birth of daughter Elizabeth Foss: "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
  citing FHL microfilm: 11562; Record number: 201;
  FamilySearch Record: FWBT-ZZF (accessed 25 February 2023)
  Elizabeth Foss born to Merey Foss on 18 Dec 1839 in Machias, Washington, Maine, United States.
• Birth of daughter Emma Foss: "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
  citing FHL microfilm: 11562; Record number: 202;
  FamilySearch Record: FWBT-ZZV (accessed 25 February 2023)
  Emma Foss born to Merey Foss on 15 Aug 1843 in Machias, Washington, Maine, United States.
• Burial: "Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990"
  citing Burial, Machias, Washington, Maine, United States, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,769,532.
  FamilySearch Record: QKMB-BY6S (accessed 25 February 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9FQ-SGH9 Image number 00964
  Mercy Foss burial (died on 31 Mar 1851 at age 34) in 1851 in Machias, Washington, Maine, United States.
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #171094435 (accessed 25 February 2023)
  Memorial page for Mercy Foss (Jul 1816-31 Mar 1851), citing Court Street Cemetery, Machias, Washington County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Jo E (contributor 46986225).