Mercy Coles

     Mercy was born on Friday, 24 March 1684 in Musketa Cove, Hempstead Town, Queens County, Long Island, New York. She was the daughtger of Robert Coles Sr. and Merecy Wright. She was born, as the quaint record of her father states, on "Monday, March 24, 1681." Mercy married Benjamin Carpenter, son of Joseph Carpenter and Anna Weekes, in 1704 in Musketa Cove, Hempstead Town, Queens County, Long Island, New York. Benjamin & Mercy had children: Joseph [9/15/1705], Hannah [8/17/1708], Elizabeth [8/17/1708], Benjamin [11/03/1712], Ann [3/25/1715-4/02/1715], Ann [ca. 1717][m. Daniel Cole [ca.1713-1804]] & Mary.