Mercy EELLS

Female Abt 1742 - 1833  (91 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mercy EELLS was born about 1742 (daughter of Rev Nathaniel EELLS and Mary CUSHING); died on 7 Jul 1833.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Daughter of Rev. Nathaniel Eels, of Stonington

    Mercy married Joshua LATHROP on 5 Nov 1761. Joshua (son of Thomas LATHROP and Lydia ABEL) was born on 8 May 1723 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died on 29 Oct 1807. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Thomas LATHROP was born on 11 Sep 1762; died on 28 Dec 1817.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Rev Nathaniel EELLS was born on 4 Feb 1711 in Stonington, New London Co. Connecticut (son of Rev Nathaniel EELLS and Hannah NORTH); died on 16 Jun 1786.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Was the third ordained minister of Stonington, a graduate of Harvard College in 1728. After he was ordained in 1733, he pursued his labors with unremitting zeal and success. He lived on Hinckley Hill, and preached in the Center Meeting house until 1762, when Mr. Rossiter d. in 1762. Then, upon the request of the east and west parishes in Stonington, he preached at the Centre and Agreement Hill or Road meeting house for a year or two, after which he preached at the Road in the morning, and in the old Academy at Stonington Point, in the afternoon, until the Centre meeting house was taken down, and re-ercted in the village of Stonington. When the war of the Revolution broke out, and the news of the battle of Lexington set the patriotism of the country on fire, Putnam left his plough and Mr. Eells his pulpit, and rushed to Boston to defend with their lives if need be, the liberties of their country. Mr. Eells was a great favorite, especially among the young people, and an able devoted preacher of the Gospel.

    Nathaniel married Mary CUSHING on 18 Oct 1733. Mary (daughter of John CUSHING and Sarah THAXTER) was born on 24 Oct 1716 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; was christened on 19 May 1717. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary CUSHING was born on 24 Oct 1716 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; was christened on 19 May 1717 (daughter of John CUSHING and Sarah THAXTER).
    Children:
    1. Edward EELLS was born on 9 Jan 1739 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
    2. 1. Mercy EELLS was born about 1742; died on 7 Jul 1833.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Rev Nathaniel EELLSRev Nathaniel EELLS was born on 26 Nov 1677 in Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut (son of Maj Samuel EELLS and Anna LENTHAL); died on 25 Aug 1750 in Norwell, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; was buried in First Parish Cemetery, Norwell, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Minister/Justice: 14 Jun 1704, Ordained

    Notes:

    Name:
    Here Lies the body of ye Rev'd Nathaniel Eells Pastor of the Second Church of Chris in Scituate who died August ye 25th 1750 in the 73rd year of his age and in ye 47th of his ministry blessed are the dead which die in the Lord etc.

    Nathaniel married Hannah NORTH. Hannah was born on 15 Aug 1677 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; died on 2 May 1754 in Norwell, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; was buried in First Parish Cemetery, Norwell, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Hannah NORTHHannah NORTH was born on 15 Aug 1677 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; died on 2 May 1754 in Norwell, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; was buried in First Parish Cemetery, Norwell, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Daughter of Edward North and Sarah Bateman

    Children:
    1. 2. Rev Nathaniel EELLS was born on 4 Feb 1711 in Stonington, New London Co. Connecticut; died on 16 Jun 1786.
    2. Rev Edward EELLS, Sr. was born on 3 Jan 1712/3 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died on 12 Oct 1776 in Cromwell, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Cromwell, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

  3. 6.  John CUSHING was born on 28 Apr 1662 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts (son of John CUSHING and Sarah HAWKE); died on 19 Jan 1737.

    John married Sarah THAXTER on 18 Mar 1714. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah THAXTER

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Daughter of John Thaxter and Elizabeth Jacob

    Children:
    1. 3. Mary CUSHING was born on 24 Oct 1716 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; was christened on 19 May 1717.