Mercy Powell

     Mercy was born on Thursday, 18 March 1705/6 in Bethpage in the Town of Oyster Bay, Queens County, Long Island, New York. She was the daughter of Thomas Powell and Elizabeth Townsend. Mercy married Jacob Seaman, son of Nathaniel Seaman and Rachael Willis, in 1726 in Westbury, Hempstead Town. Jacob and Mercy had children: Jacob, twin of Jemima [2/20/1732][m.1752 Ann Kirk], Jemima twin of Jacob2/20/1732-died young], Amy [-6/16/1759] [m.1/31/1759 Jacob Kirby], Gilbert [m. 6/20/1762 Mary Post]. Mercy departed this life on Tuesday, 13 March 1759 in New York at age 52 years, 11 months and 23 days.