He was born about 1662 in Sussex, England and was most likely related to the May family of that area. The May family also had sheriffs in Sussex in the 1500's and 1600's. In 1668, at the age of 6, he came from Bristol, England on the ship, "Frances and Mary", as an indentured servant to work on a plantation owned by Benjamin Rozer in Charles County, Maryland. By 1683, he had made his way after some years of servitude, to Roxbury, Massachusetts. He took the Covenant, at the age of 23, joining Eliot's Church in Roxbury on 7 June 1685. He married Sarah Hadlock about 1686 and they had 11 children. John was one of the 13 pioneers that went on 5 April 1686 from Roxbury, Massachusetts to New Roxbury (later Woodstock), Connecticut, where he settled on Lot No. 36 (15 acres) to farm. He was a husbandman, proprietor and a deacon in his church. His will was recorded in 1723 there.
For further information see the link: http://www.lasbury.com/genealogy/documents/marcy_summary.pdf
For further information see the link: http://www.lasbury.com/genealogy/documents/marcy_summary.pdf
He was born about 1662 in Sussex, England and was most likely related to the May family of that area. The May family also had sheriffs in Sussex in the 1500's and 1600's. In 1668, at the age of 6, he came from Bristol, England on the ship, "Frances and Mary", as an indentured servant to work on a plantation owned by Benjamin Rozer in Charles County, Maryland. By 1683, he had made his way after some years of servitude, to Roxbury, Massachusetts. He took the Covenant, at the age of 23, joining Eliot's Church in Roxbury on 7 June 1685. He married Sarah Hadlock about 1686 and they had 11 children. John was one of the 13 pioneers that went on 5 April 1686 from Roxbury, Massachusetts to New Roxbury (later Woodstock), Connecticut, where he settled on Lot No. 36 (15 acres) to farm. He was a husbandman, proprietor and a deacon in his church. His will was recorded in 1723 there.
For further information see the link: http://www.lasbury.com/genealogy/documents/marcy_summary.pdf
For further information see the link: http://www.lasbury.com/genealogy/documents/marcy_summary.pdf
Inscription
John has three markers in the cemetery.
The newest marker is the circle one and reads:
John Marcy
1662 - 1724
This memorial is dedicated to John Marcy
who emigrated from the British Isles to
Roxbury, Mass. in 1683. He was one of 13
original pioneers who settled in New Roxbury
(later known as) Woodstock, in 1686.
Erected in the bi-centennial year 1975 by
Charles E. Marcy - California
Henry C. Marcy - Illinois
8th Generation
The next marker is old, but replaced an older one and reads:
In Memory of
Mr. John Marcy
Decd December
ye 23d 1724
Aged 62 Years
The oldest marker reads:
Here Lies Buried
Body of John Mercy
Aged 62 Deceast
December Ye 23d
1724
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