Eunice (Thurston) Merchant (bef. 1789 - abt. 1828)

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Eunice, who was born in 1789, became the wife of Anthony Merchant, jr., of Merchant's island. He was born in 1790. Merchant's father settled Merchant's island, and from him it received its name. They had one son, David S., and one daughter, who became the wife of Willard Mathews, who at that time resided on Merchant's island. After his marriage he removed to Belfast out of which place he sailed for a number of years as master mariner. After Eunice's death, Mr. Merchant married Maria Gross. He was for many years collector of taxes in the Isle au Haut collection district, and was a faithful and efficient officer. He died about 1865, at the age of seventy-five years.

She was baptized 12 Mar 1789 ^[1]d/o David Smith and Eunice Thurston

She reportedly died 12 Apr 1828 ^{[citation needed]}

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine, Church Records, 1734-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2W-5W41 : 3 October 2019), Eunice Smith, .

• Small, H. W. 1898. A history of Swan's Island, Maine. Ellsworth, Me: Hancock County Pub. Co.

• Deer Isle Vital Records Children of David and Eunice Smith