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Mercy (Peters) Allen (1670 - 1690)

Mercy Allen formerly Peters
Born in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Baymap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 22 May 1686 in Andover, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 20 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

Mercy Peters, daughter of Andrew and Mercy (Beamsley) (Willborne) Peters, was born 27 Jan 1670 at Ipswich, Massachusetts. [1] She married John Allen, son of Andrew and Faith (Ingalls) Allen 22 May 1686 at Andover, Massachusetts. [1]

Children

Note that Mercy and her husband John Allin did in fact have two children, both of whom were named John, presumably for their father; the first died in infancy, 11 days old.[2][3] This is a practice known as a necronym, naming a child for a dead sibling -- in this case, perhaps to be sure of having a child named John.

Death

Mercy's husband John died of small-pox 26 Nov 1690 at Andover, Massachusetts, age 28. [1]
Mercy died of small-pox 25 Dec 1690, at Andover, Massachusetts, age 20. [1]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Essex Genealogist, Vol 19, page 223, The Ingalls Sisters
  2. Vital Records of Andover, Vol I, births p. 36 At archive.org, under Allen
  3. Vital Records of Andover, Vol II, deaths and marriages, p. 376 At archive.org; under Allin

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