Mercy MOSHER

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12 October 1726 , Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

22 February 1753 , Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Daniel MOSHER Mary UNKNOWN

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Born: 12 October 1726 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Daniel MOSHER

Mother: Mary UNKNOWN

Paternal grandparents: Hugh MOSHER , Rebecca MAXSON (MAXON)

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Mercy married Phillip TRAFFORD 20 July 1749 in New Bedford, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Phillip TRAFFORD was born 10 July 1719 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram).

Mercy MOSHER died 22 February 1753 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
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Mercy MOSHER married

Phillip TRAFFORD
Marriage date: 20 July 1749
Marriage place: New Bedford, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

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"1749 TRAFFORD Phillip of D., s. Thomas, and Mercy Mosher of D., d. Daniel, Sept. 17, 1749. Marriage Dartmouth"

Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

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bride's name: Mercy Mosher

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marriage date: 20 Jul 1749

marriage place: New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts

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indexing project (batch) number: I00794-1

system origin: Massachusetts-EASy

source film number: 574885

reference number: 76

source: familysearch.org

Children of Phillip TRAFFORD and Mercy MOSHER

Joseph TRAFFORD

Born: 18 July 1750, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1828, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA

Mercy TRAFFORD

Born: 2 December 1751, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: November 1831, Guilford, New York, USA

Daniel TRAFFORD

Born: 22 February 1753, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

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Birth — 1726
12 October 1726
Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1726
'1726 MOSHER Mercy, d. Daniel, Oct. 12, 1726. Birth Dartmouth'
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

1749 Marriage / Partner
Mercy MOSHER and Phillip TRAFFORD 20 July 1749, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

She was 22 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Joseph TRAFFORD was born 18 July 1750, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Mercy was 23 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Mercy TRAFFORD was born 2 December 1751, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Mercy was 25 years old.

Death — 1753
22 February 1753
Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 26.

1753 Birth of Child
Daniel TRAFFORD was born 22 February 1753, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Mercy was 26 years old.

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