Mercy PEABODY

Mercy married Richard D. DRESSER on 29 Jun 1708 in Topsfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Richard (son of John DRESSER and Martha THORLEY) was born on 24 Jun 1679 in Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died on 31 Jul 1738 in Thompson, Windham Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jacob DRESSER was born about 1711 in Connecticut; died on 7 Apr 1783.
2. Martha DRESSER was born about 1712 in Woodstock, Windham Co., Connecticut; died in 12 or 22 Mar 1752.
3. Capt Richard DRESSER was born on 22 Sep 1714 in Woodstock, Windham Co., Connecticut; died on 27 Aug 1797 in Charlton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
4. Lieut. John DRESSER was christened on 27 Jan 1717 in Killingly, Connecticut; died about Mar 1789 in Dudley, Massachusetts.
5. Joseph DRESSER was born in 1718 in Connecticut; was christened on 30 Nov 1718 in Putnam, Connecticut; died on 18 Sep 1769 in Thompson, Connecticut .
6. Asa DRESSER was christened on 12 Feb 1721 in Putnam, Connecticut; died on 14 May 1746.
7. Abigail DRESSER was christened on 28 Oct 1722 in Putnam, Connecticut; died on 14 Nov 1746.
8. Benjamin DRESSER was christened on 16 May 1725 in Putnam, Connecticut.
9. Keziah DRESSER was born in 1727 in Connecticut; died on 29 Aug 1730 in Woodstock, Windham Co., Connecticut.

Jacob married Abigail TOWNE on 12 Jan 1686. Abigail was born on 6 Aug 1664; died on 14 Feb 1712 in Boxford, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]