Mercy Todd
F, b. 18 February 1655, d. 8 April 1717
On 18 February 1655, she was christened in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, at the First Congregational Society.. Mercy was born on Thursday, 18 February 1655 in New Haven County, Connecticut. She was the daughter of Christopher & Grace [Middlebrook] Todd. Mercy married Captain John Bassett, son of William Bassett and Hannah Dickerman, circa 1675 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.1 John & Mercy had children: Mercy [12/15/1677-2/09/1756] [m. Benjamin Miller], Hannah [10/03/1679-1/22/1766] [m. 1710 Ebernezer Mansfield], Sarah [6/03/1682-1771] [m. 1/16/1702 Daniel Bradley & 2nd 11/27/1723 Isaac Johnson], Lydia [1685-1/04/1739] [m. 12/23/1703 Stephen Munson],Abigail [3/15/1688-7/04/1743] [m. Phinehas Clark], John [7/111691-3/27/1757] [m. 1716 Elizabeth Thompson], Joseph [1694-dy], Rebecca [3/14/1695-10/30/1732] [m. 1714 William Whitmore] & Joseph [12/15/1697-10/31/1761] [m. Hannah Byington]. Mercy's husband, John, died on 8 February 1713/14 in New Haven leaving her a widow. Mercy departed this life on Thursday, 8 April 1717 in New Haven at age 62 years, 1 month and 21 days. She was buried there in the Center Church Cemetery on the Green. The inscription on her tombstone reads: Mercy wife of Cap John Bassett who died April 8 1717 Aged 62 years.2
Family | Captain John Bassett b. 24 Dec 1652, d. 8 Feb 1713/14 |