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flag female ancestor  Mercy  BEAMSLEY

Born
10 December 1637 Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died

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Born: 10 December 1637 in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Mother: Ann DAVIS?


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Mercy  married  Andrew PETERS abt. 1656 in Massachusetts Bay Colony .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Andrew PETERS  was born abt. 1634 in Bristol, England.  Andrew died 14 December 1713 in Andover, Massachusetts, USA. 

Mercy BEAMSLEY died 5 November 1726 in Andover, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Spouse & Children of Mercy BEAMSLEY

Mercy BEAMSLEY married immigrant flag male ancestor Andrew PETERS
Marriage date: abt. 1656
Marriage place: , Massachusetts Bay Colony

Children of Andrew PETERS and Mercy BEAMSLEY

flag female ancestor Elizabeth PETERS
Married: Walter WRIGHT 9 September 1684   Place: Andover, Massachusetts, USA



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BirthBirth — 1637
10 December 1637
Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1662 Birth of Child
Elizabeth PETERS was born 26 August 1662, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

Mercy was 24 years old.
marriage1684 Marriage of Child
Elizabeth PETERS married 9 September 1684, Andover, Massachusetts, USA to Walter WRIGHT
1703 Death of Child
Elizabeth PETERS died 31 October 1703, Andover, Massachusetts, USA

Mercy was 65 years old.
1713 Death of Spouse/Partner
Andrew PETERS died 14 December 1713, Andover, Massachusetts, USA
DeathDeath — 1726
5 November 1726
Andover, Province of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 88.
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Record added: 3/22/2025 12:56:12 PM
Last updated: 3/22/2025 12:57:43 PM

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Did You Know?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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