Mary EDDY

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• Fact: Daughter of Zachariah Eddy and Mercy Morton

Mary married Moses STANDISH on 25 Jul 1758 in Halifax, Massachusetts. Moses (son of Moses STANDISH and Rachel COBB) was born on 20 Apr 1733 in Halifax, Massachusetts; died on 22 Mar 1778 in Revolutionary Army. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Zachariah received from his father the old homestead; here he passed all the days of his life. This was the same land that the first Samuel had received as his share in "The 26 Men's Purchase" and it had come down through Obadiah and Samuel to Zachariah, for Samuel ten years before his death gave this land to Zachariah "in consideration of the love and good affection I have and do bare unto my son, Zachariah, " the right of use and occupation being reserved to the parents during their natural life. he and his wife were staunch members of the church. Zachariah eddy was among those who on Feb. 17, 1745 agreed to build a new meeting house. It is written of him that he was a well-informed man for his day. His general character was that of a mild, sedate and discreet man. he served the town n many ways. He was an ardent Whig, and several stories of his tilts with Judge Oliver, a staunch Tory, have been handed down in his family. He died of the small-pox in 1777.

Zachariah married Mercy MORTON on 18 Nov 1737. Mercy was born about 1712; died on 25 Aug 1802 in Middleboro, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Capt. Ebenezer Morton and Mercy Foster