Mercy WEEKS

Female 1679 -


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  • Name Mercy WEEKS  [2, 3, 4, 5
    • Mercy Weeks, dau. of William Weeks, Jr. (William,1) and Mercy Robinson, b. of record Apr. 24, 1679 at Falmouth, Mass. Mercy's mother was the youngest surviving dau. of Isaac Robinson by his 1st wife Margaret Hanford, and paternal granddau. of Rev. John Robinson, pastor of the 1620 Mayflower Pilgrims, and his wife Bridget White, both late of Leiden, Holland.

      On Oct. 7, 1700 Mercy m. Ebenezer Meigs, third son of Dea. John Meigs, Jr. and Sarah Wilcoxson, b. of record Sept. 19, 1675 at Guilford. Their marriage is recorded only at Guilford (TR 1:3) and reads:

      ? Ebenezer Meigs of guilford [and] Mercy Weeks of falmouth m. 7 Oct. 1700, By Mr ShearJashup Bourn Justis of Peac.

      Shearjashub Bourn resided at Sandwich, Mass. and was a Justice of the Peace for western Barnstable County, Mass. At the time of the marriage Mercy's father was still living at Falmouth and it is likely the marriage took place at Falmouth. Ebenezer Meigs died at sea before May 30, 1712, the date of his father's will, which includes the following provisions:

      ? Item. I give to my three grandchildren Ebenezer, Ruben and Joseph Meigs [various parcels of land and marsh]... I give to my two granddaughters Thankful and Mercy Meigs for equal share to them...
      ? Item. I give to my daughter in-law Mercy Meigs for her use and improvement only all the above marsh and land before given to Ebenezer, Ruben, Joseph and Thankful Meigs during her remaining a widow or until they shall become of lawful age.

      The above five named children of Ebenezer and Mercy (Weeks) Meigs later removed to greater Falmouth, Mass., but whether they did so because their mother relocated back near her ancestral family has not been uncovered. If she remarried neither the name of her 2nd husband nor the date and place of her death has been uncovered.

      In "The Bumpus Family of New England" (TAG 43[1967]:74), the author claims that Jacob Bumpus, Jr. of Rochester, Mass. "m. (1) 18 April 1705 Mary Weeks at Rochester, dau. of William and Mary; b. Falmouth 24 Apr. 1679, d. 9 Feb. 1708/9." The stated date of the birth of Mary (Weeks) Bumpus is the same date that Mercy (Weeks) Meigs was born. Unfortunately, Mary Weeks, Mercy (Weeks) Meigs eldest sibling, was b. of record Jan. 16, 1669/70 and married Aaron Rowley of record at Falmouth, Mass. on Mar. 7, 1690/1.

      In addition, as verified by the Rochester vital records, the marriage of Jacob Bumpus was to "Marey" Weeks with "Marey" Bumpas dying at Rochester on the date cited (Feb. 9, 1708/9.) Unfortunately, some writers have copied the erroneous Bumpas Family Genealogy and attributed the widow Mercy (Weeks) Meigs as being Mercy (Weeks)(Meigs) Bumpus. This despite in Mercy's father-in-law John Meigs' will, the widow Mercy Meigs was still living on Mary 30, 1712, while her last recorded child, son Joseph, was b. 10 months after "Marey" (Weeks) Bumpus d. of record at Rochester. The true identity of Marey (Weeks) Bumpas has not been uncovered by the present writer.

      The children of Ebenezer Meigs and Mercy Weeks are summarized in their father's memorial.

      Edited 11/16/2016

      Posted on Find A Grave created by: Don Blauvelt [1]
    Birth 24 Apr 1679  Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Fact Daughter of William Weeks and Mercy Robinson Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I60039  Main Tree
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2021 

    Family Ebenezer MEIGS,   b. 19 Sep 1675, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1727, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Marriage 07 Oct 1700  East Guilford, New Haven County,Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Children 
     1. Thankful MEIGS,   b. 25 Sep 1701, Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Oct 1788, Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachustts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)  [Birth]
     2. Ebenezer MEIGS,   b. 11 Jun 1703  [Birth]
     3. Mary MEIGS,   b. 11 Dec 1705  [Natural]
     4. Reuben MEIGS,   b. 21 Oct 1707, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     5. Joseph MEIGS,   b. 17 Nov 1709, Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     6. Beriah MEIGS   d. 1712  [Birth]
    Family ID F05424  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2021 

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  • Sources 
    1. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    2. [S02727] The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 1850, Vol. 4 No. 1 January.

    3. [S03444] Professor Reynold Webb Wilcox, The Descendants of William Wilcoxson, Vincent Meigs, and Richard Webb, (Name: Name: New York - T.A. Wright, Publisher and Printer 1893;;).

    4. [S00059] Alvan Talcott, "Families of Early Guilford, Connecticut" Vol. I, (Name: Name: Clearfield Company, Inc.;;).

    5. [S01931] Caleb Benton and Sarah Bishop by Charles E. Benton 1906.