Mercy (Sexton) Burt (1695)

Born 26 Dec 1695 in Westfield, Connecticut

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Mary or Mercy was born in 1695. She is the daughter of James Sexton and Hannah Fowler. Mary (or Mercy) Sexton was born on 26 December 1695 at Westfield CT. Intentions of her marriage to James Burt were published on 6 November 1725. ^[1]

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Connecticut Historical Society

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Stiles, Henry R. The history of ancient Windsor, Connecticut, etc. (Albany, NY: J. Munsell, 1863) Vol. 1, p. 165; Vol. 2, p. 677. At Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah: Vol. 1, Film # 1320989 Item 3; Vol. 2, Film # 924647 Item 2.

Virkus. The abridged compendium of American genealogy : first families of America : a genealogical encyclopedia of the United States (Chicago, IL: A. N. Marquis, the Virkus Company and the Institute of American Genealogy, 1925-1942) Vol. 4, p. 561. Vols. 2-7 have title: The compendium of American genealogy. At Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT: Call # 973 D2vf 1968.

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Westfield, Massachusetts: Town Records, Births, Marriages, and Deaths (Vol. 1) pp. 26-27, 93, 133, 178. Sheri Minnick, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Sheri and others.

1. ↑ Entered by Sheri Minnick, Apr 20, 2012