Mercy Spencer (abt. 1757 - 1837)

Born about 20 Dec 1757 in East Greenwich, Kent County, Colony of Rhode Island

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Died 11 Nov 1837 at about age 79 in Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, United States

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Biography

Mercy Spencer was born 20 December 1757 in East Greenwich, Kent County, Colony of Rhode Island. Her parents were Nathan Spencer and Susannah Briggs.^[1]

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1. ↑ Rhode Island: Vital Records, 1636-1850 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014), Originally Published as: Vital record of Rhode Island 1636-1850: First Series: births, marriages and deaths: a family register for the people by James N. Arnold. Providence, RI: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company. Kent County - V1, Part 2 (East Greenwich), page 2-152. Subscription.

• Birth Date: Was 20 December 1759. The only record of her birth date is from Arnold's "Vital Record of Rhode Island..." which recites the year 1757. That causes a conflict with brother William's birth date of 12 July 1758, just 6-1/2 months. From a logical view, 1759 makes more sense, and a 9 could easily be mistaken for a 7. However, there doesn't seem to be an image of the actual entry in the East Greenwich town records. Until that happens, the birth date must remain 1757 with the conflict noted.