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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 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 and Mary (Marcie) METCALF?.
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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
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1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) 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 and Mary (Marcie) 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)
Jonathan RUDD-- Date: 19 December 1678 Place: Preston, Connecticut Colony Jonathan RUDD was the child of Jonathan RUDD and Mary (Marcie) 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)
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1657 Birth
March 1657
Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA (Saybrook Colony)
1678 Marriage / Partner
Mercy BUSHNELL and Jonathan RUDD 19 December 1678, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
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)
1681 Birth of Child
Jonathan RUDD was born 18 March 1681, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
1684 Birth of Child
Nathaniel RUDD was born 22 May 1684, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
1686 Birth of Child
Mary RUDD was born 15 October 1686, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
1688 Birth of Child
Abigail RUDD was born 2 February 1688, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
1689 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jonathan RUDD died 19 August 1689, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
1722 Death of Child
Abigail RUDD died 10 April 1722, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
1734 Death of Child
Mary RUDD died 21 October 1734, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
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1657 Birth March 1657
Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA (Saybrook Colony)
1678 Marriage / PartnerMercy BUSHNELL and Jonathan RUDD 19 December 1678, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
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)
1681 Birth of ChildJonathan RUDD was born 18 March 1681, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
1684 Birth of ChildNathaniel RUDD was born 22 May 1684, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
1686 Birth of ChildMary RUDD was born 15 October 1686, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
1688 Birth of ChildAbigail RUDD was born 2 February 1688, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
1689 Death of Spouse/PartnerJonathan RUDD died 19 August 1689, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
1722 Death of ChildAbigail RUDD died 10 April 1722, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
1734 Death of ChildMary RUDD died 21 October 1734, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
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