MERCY HAYNES

1746 - 1843  (96 years)

• Name	MERCY HAYNES
  Born	22 Dec 1746	Brimfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts
  Gender	Female
  Died	2 Feb 1843	Richmond Hill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario
  	Died In her 97th year.
  Buried	Richmond Hill Presbyterian Cemetery
  	Scared to the Memory of Mercy Miles.
  Person ID	I662	John Willson, Piscataway, NJ and Ontario Family Tree
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2018

  
  

  Family	Abner MILES           b. 21 Nov 1752, Brimfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts           d. 26 Jul 1806, Richmond Hill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario  (Age 53 years)
  Married	4 Jan 1776	Brimfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts
  Children	1. Elizabeth BETSEY MILES           b. 4 Apr 1785, Genesee Co., New York           d. 16 Apr 1858, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario  (Age 73 years)   2. Hannah MILES           b. 4 May 1780, Brimfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts           d. 23 Mar 1858, Richmond Hill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2018
  Family ID	F481	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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. - - - [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S43] Ontario Land Registry Office.