Mercy (Prentice) Beebe (1668 - 1689)

Born 6 Dec 1668 in New London, New London, Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of William Beebe Sr. — married Dec 1686 (to Dec 1689) in New London, New London, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 17 Dec 1689 at age 21 in New London, New London, Connecticut

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Biography

Mercy was the daughter of John Prentice and Hester Nichols, born December 06, 1668 in New London, New London, Connecticut. She married William Beebe, about 1684 in New London, New London, Connecticut. Her first child Samuel Beebe was born September 11, 1687 in New London, New London, Connecticut.

Biographic and Genealogical Reference Extracts

• Secondary Source, History of New London, Connecticut From the First Survey of the Coast in 1612 ^[1] From the History of New London, Connecticut:

1. ) Page 252: "Complaint being made to this court by John Prentice against William Beebe for keeping company with his daughter Mercy, and endeavoring to gain her affections in order to a marriage, without acquainting her parents, which is contrary to law, the said Wm. Beebe is ordered to pay a fine to the County Treasury of £5." {Editorial: the historical record seems to indicate that William Beebe was successful in his efforts to "gain her affections in order to a marriage" despite this court intervention as William has two sons on record, Samuel, born in 1687, and Stephen, born in 1688, which depend on this well-matched marriage date for their existence.}
2. ) History of New London; page 328: John Prentis, son of Valentine and Alice, (unknown-1691) settled in Roxbury, Connecticut where he brought his wife Hester and raised his family. John Prentis was a blacksmith, who later in life became a sea-faring trader. The children of John and Hester Prentis, recorded in New London, are as follows:
   1. ) John, born 6 Aug 1652
   2. ) Joseph, born 2 April 1655, died 1676.
   3. ) Jonathan, born 15 July 1657.
   4. ) Esther, born 20 July 1669.
   5. ) Peter, born 31 July 1663, died 1670.
   6. ) Stephen, born 26 Dec 1666
   7. ) Mercy, born Dec 1668, died 1689.
   8. ) Hannah, born June 1672.
   9. ) Thomas, twin to Elizabeth, born 6 Nov 1675.
   10. ) Elizabeth, twin to Thomas, born 6 Nov 1675.

• Secondary Source, History of New London, Connecticut From the First Survey of the Coast in 1612 ^[1] From the History of New London, Connecticut:

1. ) History of New London: Page 252: "Complaint being made to this court by John Prentice against William Beebe for keeping company with his daughter Mercy, and endeavoring to gain her affections in order to a marriage, without acquainting her parents, which is contrary to law, the said Wm. Beebe is ordered to pay a fine to the County Treasury of £5." ' {Editorial: the historical record seems to indicate that William Beebe was successful in his efforts to "gain her affections in order to a marriage" despite this court intervention as William has two sons on record, Samuel, born in 1687, and Stephen, born in 1688, which depend on this well-matched marriage date for their existence.}
2. ) History of New London: Page 339: "Samuel Beeby, in a deposition of 1708, states his age at seventy seven, and says, "I came to this town nearly sixty' years ago." He died in 1712, leaving a wife, Mary. His former wife was Agnes or Annis, daughter of William Keeny. Whether the children all belonged to the first wife, or should be distributed between the two is doubtful. They were Samuel, William, Nathaniel, Thomas, Jonathan, Agnes, (wife of John Daniels), Ann, (wife of Thomas Crocker,) Susannah, (wife of Aaron Fountain,) Mary, (wife of Richard Tozor.) William Beeby, one of the sons of Samuel, married Ruth, daughter of Jonathan Rogers, and was a member of the Sabbatarian community on the Great Neck. {Editorial: The Great Neck is the Waterford/New London peninsula situated between the Thames and Jordan river. Local references to the region persist even to today--see hyperlinked map}.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Caulkins, Frances Manwaring, History of New London, Connecticut From the First Survey of the Coast in 1612, New London, CT, Published by H. D. Utley, 1895. pages 252, 339. Caulkins book on-line, Title Page

Other Sources

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• Binney, Charles James Fox; The History and Genealogy of the Prentice, Or Prentiss Family, in New England, Etc., from 1631 to 1883; Second Edition, published by the Editor; 1883. pages 271-272.

Web based Genealogies

• FamilySearch profile for Mercy (Prentice) Beebe
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