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Mercy (Winslow) Jenkins (abt. 1676 - bef. 1755)

Mercy Jenkins formerly Winslow aka White
Born about in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Plymouth Colonymap
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Wife of — married about 1698 [location unknown]
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Died before before about age 79 in Rochester, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

Mercy Winslow was born abt 1676, the daughter of Kenelm Winslow and Mercy Worden of Yarmouth, Massachusetts[1] [2] [3]

Her first marriage occurred before 1699, to Malatiah White of Rochester[1][2] [4] [3] [5][6]

  • Note: these sources do not indicate she was previously married. Online family trees[7] (and a FindAGrave memorial[8]) indicate she married Freeman Ellis, however none of the records indicating that the daughter of Kenelm and Mercy (Warden) Winslow married Malatiah White or Thomas Jenkins give her as the widow of Freeman Ellis. Further, Freeman was alive after 1716, and his widow could not have married Malatiah White or Thomas Jenkins.

The children of Malatiah and Mercy (Winslow) White included:

  1. Jude, born July 16, 1699[9] [10] [5]
  2. Mercy, born July 22, 1702[9] [11], who married Nathan Ellis, son of William, and josiah Jenkins, son of Thomas[5]
  3. Margaret, born March 13, 1704[9] [11] [5], who married Edward Morse.
  4. Malatiah, born March 17, 1706[9] [10] [5]

Malatiah White died August 21, 1709 at age 38[12]. On January 10, 1712, Kenelm Winslow's will referred to her as Mercy White[1].

Before 22 December, 1715, Mercy (Winslow) White married a widower, Thomas Jenkins of Barnstable,whose first wife was Experience Hamblen[13] [1] [2] [4] [3] [5] [14] . These sources don't note any more children.

She died before 16 July 1755 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Probate

Administration on the estate of "Marcy Jenkins late of sd. Rochester widdow dec'd" was granted to (her son-in-law) Edward Moorse, 16 July 1755. Also bound were Seth Dexter & John Winslow (her brother) all of Rochester.[15]

Her inventory was taken on 12 July 1755 in Rochester.[16]

Research Notes

Mercy Winslow did not marry Freeman Ellis: Mercy Winslow should not be confused with the Mercy who married Freeman Ellis (1662-bef.1728). Some online trees assume Mercy Ellis was the daughter of Kenelm Winslow because Kenelm Winslow and Mary Winslow are mentioned on some of Freeman's deeds.[17] Mercy Winslow could not have been that Mercy Ellis because Mercy Ellis was Freeman's wife when he wrote his will in 1710 and when it was proved in 1728.[18] Kenelm's 10 Jan 1712 will mentioned his daughter Mercy White and proves she and Mercy Ellis were separate people.[1]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Winslow Memorial. Family Records of the Winslows and Their Descendants in America, with the English Ancestry as far as known. Kenelm Winslow, 2 vols. by Holton, David-Parsons, (New York: D. P. Holton, 1887–88). See volume 1, pages 74-78 for Kenelm, his will and detailed notes, and his family
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Winslow Family published in Volume 25, page 367 of The New England Historical and Genealogical Register Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Genealogical Notes of Cape Cod Families" Lydia B. Brownson, Grace W. Held, and Doris V. Norton, (Duxbury, Mass., typ., 1966), Vol. 50 (Wing to Young). See page 116 for Kenelm2. Look the children indicated with an + up alphabetically. This open source shows the same information as that shown on NEHGS (behind a paywall)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 History of Hardwick, Mass. with a Genealogical Register by Paige, Lucius P.; published in (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1883) , see page 540 for the children of Kenelm Winslow
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Genealogical Notes of Cape Cod Families" Lydia B. Brownson, Grace W. Held, and Doris V. Norton, (Duxbury, Mass., typ., 1966), Vol. 49 (Weston to Wilson). See page 92 for Malitiah son of Samuel. Look the children indicated with an + up alphabetically. This open source shows the same information as that shown on NEHGS (behind a paywall)
  6. ↑ Torrey's New England Marriages to 1700 Volume 3, page 1650 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015, which states WHITE, Malatiah/Melatiah (-1709) & Mercy [WINSLOW] (1676?-), m/2 Thomas JENKINS 1715; by 1699; Rochester {Warner-Harrington 785; Reg. 25:357; MD 12:98; Hardwick 541; Foster Anc. 70; Foster 531; Sinnott 106; Winslow 1:78; Gen. Adv. 4:68}
  7. ↑ The Winslow Family : The Winslow Family Tree Genealogy Pedigrees, Donald Scott Lee. citing The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 1847-2011,
  8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #117780203
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 White Notes published in Volume 12, page 98 of the Mayflower Descendant: A Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy and History. Boston, MA: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1899- . (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Massachusetts Vital Records Rochester Births, page 303, which states WHITE Jude, ch. Malatiah (Whit) and Marcy July 17, 1699; and Malatiah, s. Malatiah and Marcy, Mar. 17, 1706-7
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Massachusetts Vital Records Rochester Births, page 304, which states WHITE Margaritt, ch. Malitiah (Whit) and Marcy, Mar. 13, 1703-4 and Mercy, ch. Malitiah (Whit) and Marcy, July 22, 1602
  12. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records Rochester Deaths, page 444, which states White, Malatiah, Aug. 21, 1790 in 39th y
  13. ↑ John Jenkins, Volume IV, I-L, page 44 of Great Migration 1634-1635 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume IV, I-L, by Robert Charles Anderson. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2005. p. 44
  14. ↑ "Genealogical Notes of Cape Cod Families" Lydia B. Brownson, Grace W. Held, and Doris V. Norton, (Duxbury, Mass., typ., 1966), Vol. 30 (Howland to Jenney). See page 229 for Thomas Jenkins. This open source shows the same information as that shown on NEHGS (behind a paywall)
  15. ↑ Plymouth County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1881 Marcy Jenkins, Rochester, case #11412 (1755) found in Plymouth County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
  16. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-68TT?cc=2018320&wc=M6BX-3M3%3A337795001 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1751-1755 vol 13 > image 273 of 298; State Archives, Boston.
  17. ↑ Brownson, Lydia B. (Phinney); McLean, Maclean W.. Lt. John and Elizabeth (Freeman) Ellis of Sandwich, Mass.. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Vol. 119 (Oct 1965), Pp. 268 - 269. Available on AmericanAcestors.org ($). Note that the reference for Plymouth Co. Deeds, "vol. 6 p. 156," should instead read, "vol. 6, p. 256."
  18. ↑ Rochester Case #7230 Plymouth County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1881 Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)

Also See:

  • Mayflower Families Through Five Generations Volume 13 William White 2006 p. 24
  • Source: S42 Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases.
  • Mayflower Society Application Database: "Community Trees," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:QVQN-DNM : accessed 9 September 2021), entry for Mercy Winslow, cites sources; "Mayflower Pilgrim Genealogies" file (2:2:2:MMXD-DP8), submitted 24 February 2020 by FamilySearch. Source: Ruth Wilder Sherman, CG, SASG; Robert Moody Sherman, CG, FASG; Robert S. Wakefield, FASG, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations - Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Mass December 1620 (Vol. 13) ([Plymouth, Massachusetts]: General So




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Laurence Mohr
Winslow-3334 and Winslow-232 appear to represent the same person because: Identical mother, death date and death location. Profile of Mercy Mary (Winslow) Ellis represents a common research error affecting Mercy (Worden) Winslow's daughter Mercy. Many online trees show her married to Freeman Ellis (1662-bef.1728) instead of Malatiah White (1676-1709).
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Giffin-437 Laurie Giffin
Based on the sources I've added to the bio for Mercy (Winslow) Jenkins and Freeman Ellis, I propose to create a new profile for Mercy (Unknown) Ellis, and remove the Ellis family from Mercy Winslow's profile.

I'll wait a few days in case there is a need for discussion.

posted by Laurie Giffin
McCullough-222 Brian McCullough
The death dates really need some consideration. I would lean toward the later date, since it seems unlikely that she had been dead eight years at the time of her marriage to Jenkins.
posted by Brian McCullough
Smith-32867 Jillaine Smith
A merge has been suggested and approved by some. There are two different death dates, however, that need reconciling.
posted by Jillaine Smith

Rejected matches › Mary (Jenkins) Courtney (1673-1727) › Mary (Wyth) Perkins (1618-1706)

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