Person Sheet


Name Mercy GATES, 5G Grandmother
Birth 22 Sep 1747, Leominster , MA
Death 26 Mar 1827
Father Paul GATES
Mother Submit HOW
Spouses:
1 Daniel PIERCE, 5G Grandfather
Birth 1742
Death 16 Jul 1821, St Johnsbury, Caledonia, co., VT
Father John PIERCE (1724->1790)
Marriage 11 Dec 1766
Children: Aretus (1770-1840)
Nathaniel (1777-)
Levi (1779-1839)
Abel (1781-)
Joel (1785-)
Reuben (1786-)
Daniel (1768-)
Marcy
Sally
Betsy
Lois (1786-)
Notes for Daniel (Spouse 1)
In 1789 he was a Capt.
6. Daniel, son of John(5), born 1742 died St Johnsbury, VT July 16, 1821 married Marcy or Mercy Gates born 1748 died Mar 26, 1827 (Her sister Margaret married Daniel's brother Joseph). Was Captain Daniel in 1789. Removed to St Johnsbury. Ch:
i Daniel born Jan 27, 1768 died 1839 married Abigail Gilson born June 11, 1766 died 1847;
ii Aretus born Jan 2, 1770 died Munroe, NY 1840 married Sept 5, 1794 Rebecca Blood born Mar 8, 1775 died Dec 2, 1850;
iii Marcy born Aug 6, 1771 married Sept 17, 1794 Phineas Daggett q.v.;
iv Sally born June 10, 1773 married Thomas Peck;
v Betty born Feb 17, 1775 probably died young;
vi Nathaniel born Aug 8, 1777 married Betsy born Feb 22, 1786 daughter of Patrick and Grace McManus (Patrick was one of the Irish soldiers who surrendered under General Burgoyne);
vii Levi born May 24, 1779 died St Johnsbury, VT 1839 married Polly Fowler born 1779 died 1865;
viii Abel born Aug 12, 1781 married Feb 17, 1806 Lydia daughter of David Britton, removed to Coits Gore, VT;
ix Reuben born May 25, 1783 died St Johnsbury, VT July 25, 1855 married Abigail Cobb born Jan 5, 1788 died Sept 26, 1868;
x Lois born July 16, 1785 married Nahum Stiles;
xi Joel died young. (Code 27)

Last Modified 16 Aug 2001 Created 26 Nov 2004 by Michael Rupert
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