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Mercy CANE

Mercy CANE[1, 2]

Female 1719 - Aft 1796  (> 78 years)

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  • Name Mercy CANE 
    Born 14 Oct 1719  York, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Confirmed Ancestor?
    Died Aft 1796  Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried unknown Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4934  Main
    Last Modified 25 Nov 2023 

    Father Nicholas CANE,   b. Abt 1682, York, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1758, Phillipstown [Sanford], York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Mother Mary PARSONS,   b. 13 Oct 1681, York, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1758, Phillipstown [Sanford], York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married Nov 1706  York, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1493  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Samuel STAPLES,   b. 11 Apr 1707, Kittery, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1776, At sea Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married Abt 1745  Phillipstown [Sanford], York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Moses STAPLES,   b. 29 Sep 1753, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1846, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
    +2. Mercy STAPLES,   b. Abt 1745, Phillipstown [Sanford], York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1826, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years)
    +3. Olive STAPLES,   b. Abt 1755, prob Kittery, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1820, prob Deer Isle or Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years)
     4. Patience STAPLES,   b. 9 Jul 1748, Kittery, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1798  (Age 49 years)
    +5. Samuel STAPLES,   b. 29 Oct 1752, Kittery, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1815, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    +6. Joshua STAPLES,   b. 18 Oct 1755, Phillipstown [Sanford], York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 15 May 1806, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     7. William STAPLES,   b. 16 Nov 1758, Castine, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location
    +8. Mary “Molly” STAPLES,   b. 1 Aug 1761, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1836, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +9. Ann STAPLES,   b. Abt 1764, Phillipstown [Sanford], York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1826, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years)
    Last Modified 14 Feb 2020 
    Family ID F913  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 William BARTON,   b. Abt 1719, Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1748  (Age ~ 28 years) 
    Married 3 Sep 1740  York, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 16 Feb 2015 
    Family ID F1781  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Oct 1719 - York, York, Maine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Sep 1740 - York, York, Maine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt 1745 - Phillipstown [Sanford], York, Maine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Aft 1796 - Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • She was on Deer Isle as early as 1764. She had a settler's right to the lot known as the "Granny Lot;" She was known as "Granny Staples." [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] MALU DEL MCDONALD, Ancestors of , McDonald, Patrick Joseph.

    2. [S22] Blue Hill and their families, Early settlers in, Burr, B. A.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023