Mercy
WRIGHT
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Born: 14 March 1669 in Northampton, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Mercy married Samuel ALLEN 15 December 1692 in Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Samuel ALLEN was born 3 January 1665 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence). Samuel died 14 October 1718 in Coventry, Connecticut, USA. Samuel was the child of Nehemiah ALLEN and Sarah WOODFORD.
Mercy WRIGHT died 5 February 1728 in Litchfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Spouse & Children of Mercy WRIGHT
Samuel ALLENMarriage date: 15 December 1692
Marriage place: Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Samuel ALLEN was the child of Nehemiah ALLEN and Sarah WOODFORD
Children of Samuel ALLEN and Mercy WRIGHT
Joseph ALLENDied: 4 April 1755, Cornwall, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Birth — 166914 March 1669
Northampton, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 Marriage / PartnerMercy WRIGHT and Samuel ALLEN 15 December 1692, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)
She was 23 years old.
1708 Birth of ChildJoseph ALLEN was born 14 October 1708, Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA (South Deerfield)
Mercy was 39 years old.
1718 Death of Spouse/PartnerSamuel ALLEN died 14 October 1718, Coventry, Connecticut, USA
Death — 17285 February 1728
Litchfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
She died at the age of 58.
Record added: 3/12/2025 1:28:16 PM
Last updated: 3/12/2025 1:29:46 PM
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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