Mercy
Dumbleton
formerly Marshfield
Born in Exeter, Devon, England
Daughter of Thomas Marshfield
and Mercy (Unknown) Marshfield
Wife of
John Dumbleton
— married
May 1649 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Mother of
John Dumbleton, Mary (Dumbleton) Bedortha, Mercy (Dumbleton) Bedortha, Sarah (Dumbleton) Root, Samuel Dumbleton, Samuel Dumbleton, Lydia (Dumbleton) Cooley, Nathaniel Dumbleton, Rebecca (Dumbleton) Leonard, Elizabeth (Dumbleton) Burt and Hannah (Dumbleton) Merrick
Died
at about age 77
in Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Jan 2013
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Biography
Mercy (Marshfield) Dumbleton immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).
Research notes
The case for Mercy Marshfield as the wife of John Dubmbleton is laid out in the TAG article below. (Needs to be summarized). Some court evidence suggesting the timing of Mercy's marriage and birth of first child, as well as residence in Springfield. Also onomastic evidence.
Sources
- Find A Grave: Memorial #113338836
- Richardson, Douglas. Thomas1 Marshfield's Wife Mercy: Did their Daughter Mercy Marry John1 Dumbleton? The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1992. Vol. 67 p. 13.subscribers$
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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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~0.39%
Lally (Brim) Dunlap
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Categories: Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Massachusetts | Puritan Great Migration Minor Child
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