Notes:

Mercy is the daughter of Lovis Love Sherman & Peter Haynes.

. THE HAYNES FAMILY of Brimfield were descendants of Walter Haynes, a linen weaver of Sutton, England, who was one of the first proprietors of Sudbury. His son John, born in England, was the father of 11 children, one of whom Peter had 2 sons, Peter & Joseph, among the original proprietors of Brimfield. Jonas Haynes, who came some years later, was a son of Daniel, & cousin of the 2 first settlers. He married Peter's daughter Mary, & lived on what was then called the East Hill. … Mercy Haynes married Abner Mighel, Jan 4, 1776.
Ref: Historical celebration of the town of Brimfield, Hampden Co. Mass. 1879.

Miles Court
. Abner Miles was Richmond Hill's first storekeeper & manufacturer, with a shop & ashery at the intersection of Yonge Street & Major Mackenzie Drive. He received the patent for his land in 1803. He also ran a small inn in connection with his shop, making him the first Richmond Hill innkeeper.

Lot 21
Lot 46-1-Vaughan
. Abner Miles was the first occupant of this land, receiving the patent in 1803. Upon the death of his son James, Abner's various properties were divided among his three daughters. Elizabeth (Miles) Arnold & her husband John R. Arnold acquired Lot 46. James Miles had given land for a school & the Presbyterian Church & the Arnolds deeded lands for the Anglican Church. Well-known Richmond Hill businessmen on this lot over the years were Matthew Teefy (postmaster & village clerk), William Myers (saddler), Francis McConaghy (shoemaker), John Palmer (hotel keeper), Jerry Smith (watchmaker), & William H. Pugsley (butcher).
Ref: Early Days In Richmond Hill, Robet M Stamp, 1903.

. Markham, Lot 1, Con 36, 1795, Miles, Abner, 1803, Miles, Abner, 1000s of acres Markham, Lot 1, Con 37, 1796, Miles, James 1803 Sly, Joshua settler

. 1798 Dec 19 - Married last Monday, James Playter to the agreeable Miss Hannah Miles, daughter of Abner Miles of this town.
Ref: Gazette & Oracle Newspaper. - - -

Died:
Died In her 97th year.

Buried:
Scared to the Memory of Mercy Miles.

MERCY married Abner MILES on 4 Jan 1776 in Brimfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Abner was born on 21 Nov 1752 in Brimfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts; died on 26 Jul 1806 in Richmond Hill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Richmond Hill Presbyterian Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth BETSEY MILES was born on 4 Apr 1785 in Genesee Co., New York; died on 16 Apr 1858 in Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Richmond Hill Presbyterian Cemetery.
2. Hannah MILES was born on 4 May 1780 in Brimfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; died on 23 Mar 1858 in Richmond Hill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Richmond Hill Presbyterian Cemetery.