Mercy BUSHNELL

Born

March 1657 , Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony

Died

23 January 1741 , Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Richard BUSHNELL Mary MARVIN

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Born: March 1657 in Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony

Father: Richard BUSHNELL

Mother: Mary MARVIN

Paternal grandparents: Francis BUSHNELL , Ferris QUENELL

Maternal grandparents: Matthew MARVIN , Elizabeth UNKNOWN

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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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Mercy BUSHNELL married

Jonathan RUDD
Marriage date: 19 December 1678
Marriage place: Preston, Connecticut Colony
Jonathan RUDD was the child of Jonathan RUDD (RUDDE) and Mary UNKNOWN (METCALF?)

Marriage notes:

"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

Born: 8 October 1679, Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Died: ,

Jonathan RUDD

Born: 18 March 1681, Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Died: abt. 1712, , Crown Colony of Connecticut

Nathaniel RUDD

Born: 22 May 1684, Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Died: 20 February 1760, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Rebecca WALDO 27 December 1709 Place: Franklin, Connecticut, USA

Mary RUDD

Born: 15 October 1686, Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Died: 21 October 1734, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Nathaniel LEFFINGWELL 19 June 1707 Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Married: James NORMAN 1712 Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Abigail RUDD

Born: 2 February 1688, Norwich, Connecticut, Dominion of New England
Died: 10 April 1722, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Barnard CASE 22 May 1712 Place: Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)

Mercy BUSHNELL married

Joseph CARY
Marriage date: abt. 1692
Marriage 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

Born: 4 March 1693, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 22 August 1775, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut

John CARY

Born: 23 January 1695, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 11 January 1776, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Hannah THURSTON 15 May 1716 Place: Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA

Seth CARY

Born: 29 July 1697, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 17 April 1777, Scotland, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Elizabeth CARY

Born: 14 April 1700, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 8 January 1739, Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Birth — 1657
March 1657
Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1678 Marriage / Partner
Mercy BUSHNELL and Jonathan RUDD 19 December 1678, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

She was 21 years old.

Mercy BUSHNELL - TITLE DESCENDANTS OF REINOLD AND MATTHEW MARVIN OF HARTFORD, CT., 1638 AND 1635: SONS OF EDWARD MARVIN, OF GREAT BENTLEY, ENGLAND AUTHORS GEORGE FRAN

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 Child
Mercy (Mary) RUDD was born 8 October 1679, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Mercy was 22 years old.

1681 Birth of Child
Jonathan RUDD was born 18 March 1681, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Mercy was 24 years old.

1684 Birth of Child
Nathaniel RUDD was born 22 May 1684, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Mercy was 27 years old.

1686 Birth of Child
Mary RUDD was born 15 October 1686, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Mercy was 29 years old.

1688 Birth of Child
Abigail RUDD was born 2 February 1688, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Mercy was 30 years old.

1689 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jonathan RUDD died 19 August 1689, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

1693 Birth of Child
Hannah CARY was born 4 March 1693, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)

Mercy was 36 years old.

1695 Birth of Child
John CARY was born 23 January 1695, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)

Mercy was 37 years old.

1697 Birth of Child
Seth CARY was born 29 July 1697, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)

Mercy was 40 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1700 Birth of Child
Elizabeth CARY was born 14 April 1700, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)

Mercy was 43 years old.

1707 Marriage of Child
Mary RUDD married 19 June 1707, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to Nathaniel LEFFINGWELL

1709 Marriage of Child
Nathaniel RUDD married 27 December 1709, Franklin, Connecticut, USA to Rebecca WALDO

1712 Marriage of Child
Abigail RUDD married 22 May 1712, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic) to Barnard CASE

1716 Marriage of Child
John CARY married 15 May 1716, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA to Hannah THURSTON

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1722 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph CARY died 10 January 1722, , Connecticut, USA

1722 Death of Child
Abigail RUDD died 10 April 1722, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)

Mercy was 65 years old.

1734 Death of Child
Mary RUDD died 21 October 1734, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Mercy was 77 years old.

1739 Death of Child
Elizabeth CARY died 8 January 1739, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)

Mercy was 81 years old.

Death — 1741
23 January 1741
Windham, Crown Colony of Connecticut
She died at the age of 83.

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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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