The death date shown above is from the grave marker. It is generally accepted that she died 14 Feb 1711/12 Æ 18. Thus, she was born bet 14 Feb 1693/94 and 14 Feb 1694/95.
From Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2:
Name: Mercy Fobes
Birth Date: 1694
Death Date: 29 Jul 1712
[provided by Michelle Smith]
Just a suggestion regarding the discrepancy between Mercy Fobes death date on her gravestone vs in the Mayflower Births and Deaths source. It seems that there is a possibility that the records of Mercy Fobes and her sister Mary Fobes Southworth (#111725615 ) may have been confused. In the book Vital Records of Rhode Island, the death date for Mercy Fobes is listed as 29 Jul 1712. Mary Fobes Southworth's death date is listed as 14 Feb 1712.
The death dates on the gravestones of the 2 women seem to be reversed from the vital records of Rhode Island. Just wondering if the compiler of the vital records may have mixed up the two names, since they are so close in spelling.
[suggestion provided by Katherine Ludwig]
From Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2:
Name: Mercy Fobes
Birth Date: 1694
Death Date: 29 Jul 1712
[provided by Michelle Smith]
Just a suggestion regarding the discrepancy between Mercy Fobes death date on her gravestone vs in the Mayflower Births and Deaths source. It seems that there is a possibility that the records of Mercy Fobes and her sister Mary Fobes Southworth (#111725615 ) may have been confused. In the book Vital Records of Rhode Island, the death date for Mercy Fobes is listed as 29 Jul 1712. Mary Fobes Southworth's death date is listed as 14 Feb 1712.
The death dates on the gravestones of the 2 women seem to be reversed from the vital records of Rhode Island. Just wondering if the compiler of the vital records may have mixed up the two names, since they are so close in spelling.
[suggestion provided by Katherine Ludwig]
The death date shown above is from the grave marker. It is generally accepted that she died 14 Feb 1711/12 Æ 18. Thus, she was born bet 14 Feb 1693/94 and 14 Feb 1694/95.
From Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2:
Name: Mercy Fobes
Birth Date: 1694
Death Date: 29 Jul 1712
[provided by Michelle Smith]
Just a suggestion regarding the discrepancy between Mercy Fobes death date on her gravestone vs in the Mayflower Births and Deaths source. It seems that there is a possibility that the records of Mercy Fobes and her sister Mary Fobes Southworth (#111725615 ) may have been confused. In the book Vital Records of Rhode Island, the death date for Mercy Fobes is listed as 29 Jul 1712. Mary Fobes Southworth's death date is listed as 14 Feb 1712.
The death dates on the gravestones of the 2 women seem to be reversed from the vital records of Rhode Island. Just wondering if the compiler of the vital records may have mixed up the two names, since they are so close in spelling.
[suggestion provided by Katherine Ludwig]
From Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2:
Name: Mercy Fobes
Birth Date: 1694
Death Date: 29 Jul 1712
[provided by Michelle Smith]
Just a suggestion regarding the discrepancy between Mercy Fobes death date on her gravestone vs in the Mayflower Births and Deaths source. It seems that there is a possibility that the records of Mercy Fobes and her sister Mary Fobes Southworth (#111725615 ) may have been confused. In the book Vital Records of Rhode Island, the death date for Mercy Fobes is listed as 29 Jul 1712. Mary Fobes Southworth's death date is listed as 14 Feb 1712.
The death dates on the gravestones of the 2 women seem to be reversed from the vital records of Rhode Island. Just wondering if the compiler of the vital records may have mixed up the two names, since they are so close in spelling.
[suggestion provided by Katherine Ludwig]
Inscription
HERE LYETH MARCY
YE DAVGHTER OF
WILLIAM FOBES &
OF MARTHA HIS WIFE
DECEST FEBRY Ye 14
1711/12 IN Ye 18 YEAR
OF HER AGE:
On the day Marcy died she was 17 years old, and Ætatis suæ (i.e., Æ, "Aged," in the XX year of her Age) 18, indicating she was b. AFTER Feb. 14, 1693/4.
[comment provided by Don Blauvelt]
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