Person talk:Mercy Stoddard (2)

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Evidence refuting marriage to Joseph Wright [10 March 2012]

Savage, in volume 4 on page 200 repeats (or perhaps originates) the claim that Mercy is the wife of the second marriage of Joseph Wright. Presumably there is some evidence for this claim - which should be added at Defect 1 for our transcript of that page. Thanks! --jrm03063 22:04, 9 March 2012 (EST)

The evidence (or argument) is likely found in a source contained in Torrey's bibliography. I don't have access to the bibliography - only the book of New England Marriages before 1700, which gives Joseph's second wife's name as Mercy Deming (p. 843). --DataAnalyst 22:39, 9 March 2012 (EST)
That's fine - I was just hoping for anything a little more substantive than a remark that it seems hinky! --jrm03063 22:56, 9 March 2012 (EST)