Mercy CARTER: Our Family History

Carney & Wehofer Family
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1761 - 1806 (44 years)

Generation: 1

Mercy CARTER was born on 5 Oct 1761 in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut (daughter of John CARTER and Hannah BENEDICT); died on 11 Jan 1806 in Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York.

Mercy married Nathaniel SEYMOUR on 15 Mar 1784 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, New Haven Second Church. Nathaniel was born on 28 Jan 1757 in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut; was christened on 10 Apr 1757 in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 12 Sep 1846 in Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Hannah SEYMOUR was born on 2 Feb 1797 in , , New York; died on 28 Jan 1873 in , Jackson County, Iowa; was buried in , Jackson County, Iowa, Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Generation: 2

John CARTER was born on 22 Feb 1730 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 2 Jan 1819.

John married Hannah BENEDICT in Oct 1753 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Hannah (daughter of Thomas BENEDICT and Deborah WATERS) was born on 13 Dec 1733 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 22 Feb 1780 in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah BENEDICT was born on 13 Dec 1733 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut (daughter of Thomas BENEDICT and Deborah WATERS); died on 22 Feb 1780 in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Children:

1. Mercy CARTER was born on 5 Oct 1761 in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 11 Jan 1806 in Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York.

Generation: 3

Children:

2. John CARTER was born on 22 Feb 1730 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 2 Jan 1819.

Thomas BENEDICT was born on 29 Oct 1701 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut (son of Ensign Thomas BENEDICT and Rachel SMITH); died on 11 Feb 1757.

Thomas married Deborah WATERS on 21 May 1725 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Deborah was born in 1699 in Of Jamaica, Queens, New York; died on 2 Mar 1757 in Of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Deborah WATERS was born in 1699 in Of Jamaica, Queens, New York; died on 2 Mar 1757 in Of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Children:

3. Hannah BENEDICT was born on 13 Dec 1733 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 22 Feb 1780 in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Generation: 4

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Ensign Thomas BENEDICT was born on 5 Dec 1670 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 10 May 1743 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Thomas married Rachel SMITH on 13 May 1697 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Rachel (daughter of Samuel SMITH and Rachel MARVIN) was born in 1672-1673 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 1 Dec 1737 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rachel SMITH was born in 1672-1673 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut (daughter of Samuel SMITH and Rachel MARVIN); died on 1 Dec 1737 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Children:

6. Thomas BENEDICT was born on 29 Oct 1701 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 11 Feb 1757.
Samuel BENEDICT was born on 31 Jan 1704 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died in in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Rachel BENEDICT was born on 27 Sep 1710 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; and died.
Sarah BENEDICT was born on 10 Jun 1717 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 27 Aug 1800.