Mercy Newcomb

Formerly shown as wife of James Maker, Sr. - 2nd wife for each. However, this Mercy Smith died as "the relict of Peter Newcomb" in 1724, so there must have been another Mercy Smith.

Mercy Smith

• Born 3 Jan 1678 in Sandwich, Plymouth Colony
• Died before 17 Jan 1724 before age 46 in Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
• Daughter of Shubel Smith and Mary (Swift) Smith
• Sister of Lydia (Smith) Skiff [half], Dorcas (Smith) Burgess [half], Remember (Smith) Jennings [half], Abigail (Smith) Gibbs [half] and Shubal Smith [half]
• Wife of Peter Newcomb — married 11 Mar 1699 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Plymouth Colony. He died 31 March 1723 at Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts (Martha's Vineyard).
• Mother of Mercy (Newcomb) Dimmock and William Newcomb

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The will of Peter Newcomb of Sandwich was dated 19 October 1711 and proved on 16 April 1723 in Barnstable. He mentioned his wife Marcy (executor), and two children but not by name.[1]

Biography

From Newcomb, John Bearse. Genealogical memoir of the Newcomb family. Page 31 < GoogleBooks >

6 Peter Newcomb3 (Andrew2, Andrew1), b. about 1674, probably upon the Isles of Shoals, near Portsmouth, N. H.; m. March 11, 1699-1700, Mercy Smith, of Sandwich, Mass., dau. of Shubael and Annie, of Chilmark. Her brother, Shubael Smith, m. Martha Mayhew; whose mother's brother, Andrew Rankin, m. Grace, dau. of Capt. Andrew Newcomb of Boston. In the record of his marriage to Mary Smith, Mr. N. is said to be "late of Edgartown." He settled at Sandwich, Mass., where he kept an inn or public-house till his death. His son, William, and grands. William Newcomb, also owned and kept the same inn; the property is still in possession of their descendants. Jan. 22, 1701-2, he was witness to a deed given by his father, Andrew N., to his brother Simon'. By his Will, proved April 16, 1723, he gave all his estate to his wife, Mercy, she to divide it between their two ch. "as she shall see cause." In her Will, proved Jan. 17, 1723-4, she gave to dau. Mercy, silver tankard, big brass kettle, and £150; the real, and the remainder of the personal estate, to her son William.

ISSUE:

1. Mercy or Mary, b. March 4, 1701; pub. to Jabez Dimock, of Boston, December 5, 1722. He was admitted to Second Chh. May 23, 1725. They had Mercy bap. Mar. 11, 1724, and Mary bap. Jan. 29, 1726-7.
2. 2 William, b. Aug. 29, 1702; m. Bathsheba Bourn.

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https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Smith-13640
Smith-13640 created 29 May 2011 | Last modified 24 May 2024

Mercy was first child born to Shubael and Mary Swift Smith in 1678 at the Plymouth Colony.[1] She married Peter Newcomb there in 1699[2]and they had at least two children together; Mercy who married Jabez Dimock and William who married Bathsheba Bourn.[3]

Birth:

03 Jan 1678: Marcy Smith was born at Barnstable, Plymouth County. Now Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Siblings on record: Susanna, born 16 Jan 1680. Abigail, born 02 Feb about 1682. Their mother Mara died 01 or 05 Mar 1682-1684.
Name: Marcy Smith. Birth: 3 Jan 1678. Sex: Female.
Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Event Place (Original): Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Father's Name: Shubell Smith. Mother's Name: Mara Swift[4][5]

Marriage

11 Mar 1699: Mercy Smith and Peter Newcomb, late of Edgartown, were married at Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts. No parents listed.[6] Birth and this marriage record is attached to Mercy (Smith) Newcomb.[7]

Probate

The will of Mercy Newcomb of Sandwich, widow and relict of Peter Newcomb was dated 19 August 1723 and proved on 17 January 1723/24 in Barnstable. She mentioned her daughter Marcy Dimmock, and her son William Newcomb (executor).[8]

Research Notes

1. James Maker was detached from this profile. See Peter Newcomb's will on his profile, and see Mercy Newcomb's will on this profile.
2. Mercy Newcomb, widow of Peter did not marry James Maker.
3. *Mercy and James did not have any children together. This comment was included with Mercy's (profile, not the record) marriage to James Maker. Needs research. Mercy was only 25yo when they married. Also, Peter Newcomb's death needs more research. He was possibly still living at the time of Mercy's 2nd marriage to James Maker.
4. I need to double check these sources. One of them stated different parents. I'll be back. Hallisey-27 15:15, 23 May 2022 (UTC). This comment I previously made, may be referring to this record: Record needs looking through again. The index below the record states: Mary Smith. Baptism: 17 Jan 1694. Parents: John and Mehetable Smith. The record is attached as a marriage source for Mercy and Peter.[9]

Conflicting birth information in a merge 12/2022:

• Born Sandwich, Plymouth Colony
• Born Barnstable, Plymouth Colony

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Previously

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Smith-13640
Mercy Maker formerly Smith aka Newcomb
Born 3 Jan 1678 in Sandwich, Plymouth Colony
Daughter of Shubel Smith and Mary (Swift) Smith
Sister of Lydia (Smith) Skiff [half], Dorcas (Smith) Burgess [half], Remember (Smith) Jennings [half], Abigail (Smith) Gibbs [half] and Shubal Smith [half]
Wife of Peter Newcomb — married 11 Mar 1699 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Plymouth Colony
Wife of James Maker Sr. — married 15 Feb 1703 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Mother of Mercy (Newcomb) Dimmock and William Newcomb
Died after 15 Feb 1703 after age 25 [location unknown]

Sources

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-RPHT : 18 February 2020), Shubell Smith in entry for Marcy Smith, 03 Jan 1678; citing Birth, Sandwich, Plymouth, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934221.
• "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC8L-L47 : 24 January 2020), Mercy Smith in entry for Peter Newcomb, 1699.
• Newcomb, John B. Genealogical Memoir of the Newcomb Family. Elgin, IL: Self-Published, 1874. Pages 19 and 31. https://archive.org/details/genealogicalmemo00newc/page/18/mode/2up...
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-RPHL : 20 May 2022), Marcy Smith, 3 Jan 1678; citing Birth, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934221.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DDM7-846Z : 20 May 2022), Mercy Smith, 1678.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH3L-Q5R : 20 May 2022), Mercy Smith in entry for Peter Newcomb, 11 Mar 1699; citing Marriage, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934221.
• Mercy (Smith) Newcomb|https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LB5K-1VQ
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCZ-CM19 : 31 October 2019), James Maker and Mercy Smith, 15 Feb 1703; citing Marriage, Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010725. (this must be a different Mercy Smith)
• Different profile of Mercy (Smith) Maker|https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GXZZ-3NP
• "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC96-22J : 28 July 2021), Mercy Smith in entry for Peter Newcomb, 1699.
• Mitochondrial DNA for Rachel (?) Maker by Susan Abanor https://pilgrimhopkins.com/images/PHHSFiles/AC_Dec13.pdf
• In Mercy's Will and Probate she's called Mercy Newcomb, which Wikitree summarized thusly:
• "The will of Mercy Newcomb of Sandwich, widow and relict of Peter Newcomb was dated 19 August 1723 and proved on 17 January 1723/24 in Barnstable. She mentioned her daughter Marcy Dimmock, and her son William Newcomb (executor)."CITING: "Probate records v. 4-5 1721-1741" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YY-L7WD : 21 May 2024), Film# 007705401, Barnstable, Massachusetts, image 94-95, Vol 4, Page 167-168.
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LB5K-1VQ