Born about in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Daughter of Benjamin Taft
and Sarah (Thomas) Taft
Sister of
Samuel Taft, Stephen Taft, Mijamin Taft, Taborah (Taft) Yates, Lucy Taft, Keziah (Taft) Hayward, Silas Taft and Paul Taft
Wife of
Rufus Smith
— married
12 Nov 1751 in Glocester, Providence, RI
Descendants 
Mother of
James Smith, Rhoda Smith, Chad Smith, Levina (Smith) Paine, Arca Smith, Zadoc Smith and Paul Smith
Died
at about age 80
in Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Apr 2013
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Biography
Mercy (Taft) Smith was born in 1763. She was the daughter of Benjamin Taft and Sarah (Thomas) Taft. She married Rufus Smith. Together, they were the parents of James Smith, Chad Smith, Arca Smith, Zadoc Smith, and Paul Smith. She passed away in 1827.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mercy by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mercy:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mercy by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mercy:
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~0.78%
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