Mary ‘Mercy’ Kitchell

Mercy was John Kitchel's third wife.

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Parkhurst-152

MARY (MERCY)7 PARKHURST (BENJAMIN6, BENJAMIN5, GEORGE4, JOHN3, CHRISTOPHER2, GEORGE1) was born bef. 1723 in Elizabethtown, Essex, NJ, daughter of Benjamin PARKHURST and Mary (Mercy) THOMSON, owned property at Hanover, NJ in 1781, and died 14 Dec 1789 in Hanover, Morris, New Jersey[1].

Marriage

Mary (Mercy) PARKHURST married JOHN KITCHELL, as his second or third wife, Abt. 1753, at age 30, in Hanover, Morris County, NJ, John was the son of ABRAHAM KITCHELL and SARAH BRUEN. He was born 02 Feb 1714 in Morris/Hanover Twps., Morris County, NJ, and died 09 Jan 1777 in Hanover, Morris, NJ. John had previously married Maria Phoenice and Kenzia Ball (or "Maria Phoenice Keziah Ball") some time before 1740.[2][1]

Marriage Notes for John Kitchel, born 1714, and died January 9, 1777, married twice or three times:

1.Marie Phoenice. (Some sources combine Marie Phoenice with Keziah Ball)
2.Keziah Ball, daughter of Caleb Ball;
3.Mercy Parkhurst;---[very confusing]

Known children of John Kitchel and Mary (Mercy) Parkhurst were[2][1]:

1. David KITCHEL b. 6 Jul 1754, at Hanover, Morris, NJ, son John KITCHEL and Mercy PARKHURST; d. 15 Feb 1836, at Morris Co NJ. David married (1): 1 Apr 1778, Hanover NJ, Rachel BATES, b. 6 Jul 1760, NJ, dau David BATES and Phebe TAPPAN; She d. 12 Sep 1802, at Hanover NJ. David married (2): on 12 Jun 1803, Hanover NJ, Rebekah NORRIS, b. 15 Mar 1766? at Morristown, NJ dau? Stephen NORRIS and Rebecca ?______; she died bef 1806. David married (3): 1 Jan 1806 Morris Co NJ Puah WHITEHEAD (widow WHITEHEAD?) b. 6 Jun 1762? at Mendham Twp., Morris Co, NJ; she had david KITCHEL's Rev War pension; she d. bef 1824. David married (4): Lydia ROGERS, b. 5 Apr 1766. She had David KITCHEL's Rev War pension; she d. 5 Feb 1841 NJ. She m. Ebenezer BURNET[2][1].
2. Benjamin KITCHELL b. 1762, Hanover, NJ son John KITCHEL and Mercy PARKHURST, owned land at Hanover NJ 1783-1822; d. 25 Jul 1825 Hanover Twp, Morris Co NJ. Benjamin m. Sarah ?______[2]. His Grave is in the Hanover Grave Yard, Morris, NJ with inscription: "In memory of Benjamin Kitchel who departed this life 25 July 1825 in the 63rd year of his age."[1]
3. Phineas KITCHEL b. 13 Aug 1763, Hanover, NJ, son John KITCHEL and Mercy PARKHURST, owned property in Hanover Twp 1783-1801, moved to Bridport, VT in 1798, lived there 1800,1810,1820,1830, 1840, 1850; d. 29 Jul 1853, Bridport, Addison Co, VT, buried at Bridport Village Cemetery. Phineas m. in 1782, at Hanover Neck, NJ, Esther MULFORD b. 2 Jun 1762, East Hampton, Long Island NY, daughter of Timothy MULFORD and Mary DIMOND, moved to NJ in 1771; d. 30 Nov 1842 at Bridport VT[2][1].
4. Bethuel KITCHEL b. abt 1766 Hanover, NJ, son John KITCHEL and Mercy PARKHURST, owned land at Hanover, NJ 1788-9, bought a lot in Cincinnati, OH in 1790; d. 1791/2 at Deerfield Twp, Warren Co, OH. Bethuel married in 1789/91, Mary ?______ "widow of Bethwell KITCHEL". She married (2) 4 Nov 1792 Hamilton Co, OH ?______ CARPENTER[2][1].
5. Josiah KITCHEL b. 9 Apr 1769 Hanover, NJ, son John KITCHEL and Mercy PARKHURST, owned land at Hanover, NJ 1791-1794, at Goshen, Orange, NY 1810 and 1820; d. 5 May 1825 at Goshen, Orange Co NY. Josiah married 23 Jan 1794 at Hanover NJ, Sarah BALL; She d. 4 Dec 1842 at Goshen, Orange Co NY[2][1].

Death

MARY (MERCY) PARKHURST died 14 Dec 1789, at Hanover, Twp, Morris Co NJ[2]. MARY (MERCY) PARKHURST and her husband JOHN KITCHELL were buried at the Hanover Grave Yard[1].

Headstone inscription:

In memory of
Mercy
wife of John Kitchel
who died
Dec'br 14th 1789
In the 66 Year of her Age
Job. CXIVth 12th Matthew XXIVth 44th
So man lieth down & riseth not till ye heavens be
no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of this sleep.
Therefore, be ye also ready for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

References

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/27T9-M1V
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=50915230
• Information provided by Find A Grave contributor, Al Pichat.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 30 2019, 0:44:50 UTC
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Sep 1 2019, 14:08:24 UTC
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Parkhurst-152 cites
  • Website: Big Ed Ball Interest Group of Edward's Descendants < link >
  • Website: Kitchel Family Structure - The House of Abraham KITCHEL (dead link)
  • Prior to the land division that occurred on 25th of March 1740, "Morris town", was previously "New Hanover". At this session, The township of Morris, was divided into the townships of Poquanock, Hanover and Morris. A latter divison created the county of Essex from the western portion of Morris County, including parts of Poquanock, Hanover and Morris townships. Present were Messrs. John BUDD, Jacob FORD, Abraham KITCHEL, John LINDLEY jr., Timothy TUTTLE and Samuel SWEZY at the divison meeting.[3]
  • Website: FamilyTreeMaker - “Descendants of George Parkhurst.” < link >
  • History of Morris County, New Jersey with Illustrations, and Biographical Sketches of Prominent Citizens and Pioneers, 1739-1882; New York: W.W. Munsell & CO., 1882. THE FORMATION OF MORRIS COUNTY AND ITS DIVISION INTO TOWNSHIPS