Mercy
BUSHNELL
(b.
March 1657
,
Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony
d.
23 January 1741
,
Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
)
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Mercy BUSHNELL was born March 1657 in Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony
Mercy BUSHNELL was the child of Richard BUSHNELL and Mary MARVIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Francis BUSHNELL and Ferris QUENELL (maternal) Matthew MARVIN and Elizabeth UNKNOWNSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Mercy married Jonathan RUDD 19 December 1678 in Preston, Connecticut Colony . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Jonathan RUDD was born 19 December 1656 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Jonathan died 19 August 1689 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Jonathan was the child of Jonathan RUDD (RUDDE) and Mary UNKNOWN (METCALF?).
Mercy married (2) Joseph CARY abt. 1692 in Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Joseph CARY was born 18 April 1663 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA. Joseph died 10 January 1722 in Connecticut, USA. Joseph was the child of John CARY and Elizabeth GODFREY.
Mercy BUSHNELL died 23 January 1741 in Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Family and Children of Mercy BUSHNELL
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Jonathan RUDD-- Date: 19 December 1678 Place: Preston, Connecticut Colony
Jonathan RUDD was the child of Jonathan RUDD (RUDDE) and Mary UNKNOWN (METCALF?)
"JONATHAN (?1648-1689) & MARY-MARCY BUSHNELL (1657-1741), M-2 JOSEPH CARY BY 1693 19 DEC 1678 NORWICH, CT-PRESTON, CT (PRESTON CT VR 44 GRANBERRY 311 BUSHNELL (1945) 41 BUSHNELL (MS) 1 CARY 66 MARVIN 304 WALDO GEN. 1:60 BROWNELL ANC. 80 PUTNAM'S MAG. 6:43)"
1678 RUDD THE MARYAGE OF JONATHAN RUDD WITH MARCY HIS WIFE WAS UPON THE 19TH DAY OF DEFEMBER 1678 MARRIAGE
VITAL RECORDS OF NORWICH CONNECTICUT, 1659-1848. (ONLINE DATABASE. NEWENGLANDANCESTORS.ORG. NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, 2007.) ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AS: VITAL RECORDS OF NORWICH, 1659-1848. HARTFORD, SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, 1913.
Rudd, Jonathan and Mercy Rudd were married Dec. 19, 1678, and probably settled in Norwich about that time. His land east of the Shetucket was held by a deed of purchase from Owaneco, dated Dec. 10, 1683, and consisted of 100 acres on Connoughtug brook, and 108 acres betwixt Shunkhungannock hill and Norwich bounds. He appears also to have had other lands.
He died in 1689. In the distribution of his estate, his wife received £60; the oldest son, Jonathan, £117 ; Nathaniel and Abigail, each £58, 10s. "At the desire of the widow, Joseph and Richard Bushnell, Nathaniel Rudd, Thomas Tracy and Caleb Forbes were appointed overseers of the widow, children and estate."
History of Norwich, Connecticut: From Its Possession... Frances Manwaring Caulkins, 1874
Children of Jonathan RUDD and Mercy BUSHNELL:
Mercy (Mary) RUDD (b.8 October 1679, Norwich, Connecticut Colony d. , )
Jonathan RUDD (b.18 March 1681, Norwich, Connecticut Colony d. abt. 1712, , Crown Colony of Connecticut)
Nathaniel RUDD (b.22 May 1684, Norwich, Connecticut Colony d. 20 February 1760, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut )
m. Rebecca WALDO 27 December 1709 in Franklin, Connecticut, USA
Mary RUDD (b.15 October 1686, Norwich, Connecticut Colony d. 21 October 1734, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut )
m. Nathaniel LEFFINGWELL 19 June 1707 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
m. James NORMAN 1712 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Abigail RUDD (b.2 February 1688, Norwich, Connecticut, Dominion of New England d. 10 April 1722, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut )
m. Barnard CASE 22 May 1712 in Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
Mercy BUSHNELL married Joseph CARY-- Date: abt. 1692 Place: Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Joseph CARY was the child of John CARY and Elizabeth GODFREY
Children of Joseph CARY and Mercy BUSHNELL:
Hannah CARY (b.4 March 1693, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 22 August 1775, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut )
John CARY (b.23 January 1695, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 11 January 1776, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut )
m. Hannah THURSTON 15 May 1716 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
Seth CARY (b.29 July 1697, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 17 April 1777, Scotland, Crown Colony of Connecticut)
Elizabeth CARY (b.14 April 1700, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 8 January 1739, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut )
Jonathan RUDD-- Date: 19 December 1678 Place: Preston, Connecticut Colony Jonathan RUDD was the child of Jonathan RUDD (RUDDE) and Mary UNKNOWN (METCALF?)
"JONATHAN (?1648-1689) & MARY-MARCY BUSHNELL (1657-1741), M-2 JOSEPH CARY BY 1693 19 DEC 1678 NORWICH, CT-PRESTON, CT (PRESTON CT VR 44 GRANBERRY 311 BUSHNELL (1945) 41 BUSHNELL (MS) 1 CARY 66 MARVIN 304 WALDO GEN. 1:60 BROWNELL ANC. 80 PUTNAM'S MAG. 6:43)"
1678 RUDD THE MARYAGE OF JONATHAN RUDD WITH MARCY HIS WIFE WAS UPON THE 19TH DAY OF DEFEMBER 1678 MARRIAGE
VITAL RECORDS OF NORWICH CONNECTICUT, 1659-1848. (ONLINE DATABASE. NEWENGLANDANCESTORS.ORG. NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, 2007.) ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AS: VITAL RECORDS OF NORWICH, 1659-1848. HARTFORD, SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, 1913.
Rudd, Jonathan and Mercy Rudd were married Dec. 19, 1678, and probably settled in Norwich about that time. His land east of the Shetucket was held by a deed of purchase from Owaneco, dated Dec. 10, 1683, and consisted of 100 acres on Connoughtug brook, and 108 acres betwixt Shunkhungannock hill and Norwich bounds. He appears also to have had other lands.
He died in 1689. In the distribution of his estate, his wife received £60; the oldest son, Jonathan, £117 ; Nathaniel and Abigail, each £58, 10s. "At the desire of the widow, Joseph and Richard Bushnell, Nathaniel Rudd, Thomas Tracy and Caleb Forbes were appointed overseers of the widow, children and estate."
History of Norwich, Connecticut: From Its Possession... Frances Manwaring Caulkins, 1874
Children of Jonathan RUDD and Mercy BUSHNELL:
Mercy (Mary) RUDD (b.8 October 1679, Norwich, Connecticut Colony d. , ) Jonathan RUDD (b.18 March 1681, Norwich, Connecticut Colony d. abt. 1712, , Crown Colony of Connecticut) Nathaniel RUDD (b.22 May 1684, Norwich, Connecticut Colony d. 20 February 1760, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut )m. Rebecca WALDO 27 December 1709 in Franklin, Connecticut, USA
Mary RUDD (b.15 October 1686, Norwich, Connecticut Colony d. 21 October 1734, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut )m. Nathaniel LEFFINGWELL 19 June 1707 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
m. James NORMAN 1712 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Abigail RUDD (b.2 February 1688, Norwich, Connecticut, Dominion of New England d. 10 April 1722, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut )m. Barnard CASE 22 May 1712 in Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
Mercy BUSHNELL married
Joseph CARY-- Date: abt. 1692 Place: Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut Joseph CARY was the child of John CARY and Elizabeth GODFREY
Children of Joseph CARY and Mercy BUSHNELL:
Hannah CARY (b.4 March 1693, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 22 August 1775, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut ) John CARY (b.23 January 1695, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 11 January 1776, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut )m. Hannah THURSTON 15 May 1716 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
Seth CARY (b.29 July 1697, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 17 April 1777, Scotland, Crown Colony of Connecticut) Elizabeth CARY (b.14 April 1700, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 8 January 1739, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut )
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1657 Birth March 1657
Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony
1678 Marriage / PartnerMercy BUSHNELL and Jonathan RUDD 19 December 1678, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
She was 21 years old.
TITLE DESCENDANTS OF REINOLD AND MATTHEW MARVIN OF HARTFORD, CT., 1638 AND 1635: SONS OF EDWARD MARVIN, OF GREAT BENTLEY, ENGLAND
AUTHORS GEORGE FRANKLIN MARVIN, WILLIAM THEOPHILUS ROGERS MARVIN
PUBLISHER HIGGINSON BOOK CO., 1904
ORIGINAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON
DIGITIZED JUN 1, 2007
LENGTH 658 PAGES
PAGE 304
1679 Birth of ChildMercy (Mary) RUDD was born 8 October 1679, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Mercy was 22 years old.
1681 Birth of ChildJonathan RUDD was born 18 March 1681, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Mercy was 24 years old.
1684 Birth of ChildNathaniel RUDD was born 22 May 1684, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Mercy was 27 years old.
1686 Birth of ChildMary RUDD was born 15 October 1686, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Mercy was 29 years old.
1688 Birth of ChildAbigail RUDD was born 2 February 1688, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Mercy was 30 years old.
1689 Death of Spouse/PartnerJonathan RUDD died 19 August 1689, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
1693 Birth of ChildHannah CARY was born 4 March 1693, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
Mercy was 36 years old.
1695 Birth of ChildJohn CARY was born 23 January 1695, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
Mercy was 37 years old.
1697 Birth of ChildSeth CARY was born 29 July 1697, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
Mercy was 40 years old.
1700 Birth of ChildElizabeth CARY was born 14 April 1700, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
Mercy was 43 years old.
1707 Marriage of ChildMary RUDD married 19 June 1707, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to Nathaniel LEFFINGWELL
1709 Marriage of ChildNathaniel RUDD married 27 December 1709, Franklin, Connecticut, USA to Rebecca WALDO
1712 Marriage of ChildAbigail RUDD married 22 May 1712, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic) to Barnard CASE
1716 Marriage of ChildJohn CARY married 15 May 1716, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA to Hannah THURSTON
1722 Death of Spouse/PartnerJoseph CARY died 10 January 1722, , Connecticut, USA
1722 Death of ChildAbigail RUDD died 10 April 1722, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
Mercy was 65 years old.
1734 Death of ChildMary RUDD died 21 October 1734, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
Mercy was 77 years old.
1739 Death of ChildElizabeth CARY died 8 January 1739, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
Mercy was 81 years old.
1741 Death 23 January 1741
Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
She died at the age of 83.
Added: 12/16/1999 12:00:00 AM
- Updated: 7/7/2025 4:45:50 PM
The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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