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Mercy Hurd ( 1613-1693 )

Behold ye the image of Mercy Hurd.  


                                                Born about the year 1600 in England. Depicted later in life. Wearing an extravagant round ruffled collar.   
                             
Back of Portrait. Unsigned. Round presentation in a large gilt molded plaster over a round wooden frame ( 20" x 20" ) .

The wife of Thomas Bingham, William Hunt, and Edmund Rice. 
Died in Middlesex County, Massachusetts in 1693. Most of the genealogies mention the first husband. Some researchers disagree on the other husbands. ( see one of the replies to this post) 

She has been wrapped up and hidden away for a very long time. As far as I know, she was forgotten in a New England attic.  This is the first time to my knowledge that her image has been made public with this posting. 
Update:  Good news. She has been returned to her family....to a direct descendant in New York who is having her fully restored. 

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  1. Curtains in My TreeJuly 15, 2015 at 11:25 AM

    I had failed to leave a comment on this great old painting
    I love round portrait paintings

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  2. UnknownAugust 26, 2015 at 6:15 AM

    Mercy Hurd is my 11 G-Grandmother smile emoticon She was married twice - first to Thomas Brigham (1603-1653) and had two children - Hannah and Samuel
    secondly to Thomas Greenewood and had one child I've confirmed - Thomas

    Mercy was born in 1613 in Yorkshire, England and died on 23 Dec 1693 in Marlborough, MA

    Thank you for sharing this!!! If you were inclined, I would LOVE a digital copy.

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    1. Bama PlanterFebruary 19, 2016 at 6:47 AM

      You can do a google images search for her name and she will pop right up. She is on Find A Grave and it is easy there to make all the copies you want. I encourage every descendant to do so to keep her photograph alive. Marshel

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    2. UnknownJanuary 11, 2019 at 3:49 PM

      I noticed the text had her first husband's surname spelled as Bingham and not Brigham, is there a reason why?

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  3. Kevin Thomas WestSeptember 9, 2016 at 10:42 AM

    I love this. Mercy is my 9th great grandmother. But I'd like to know more about how you came to find her. Were you in New England, or did she end up down in Alabama. Confused about that one. Thank you!

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  4. Kevin Thomas WestSeptember 9, 2016 at 10:43 AM

    I love this. Mercy is my 9th great grandmother. But I'd like to know more about how you came to find her. Were you in New England, or did she end up down in Alabama. Confused about that one. Thank you!

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    1. Bama PlanterSeptember 9, 2016 at 8:55 PM

      I bought her at an on line auction from New Hampshire. She was part of an estate clean out of an old family home.

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  5. deeMarch 4, 2017 at 3:32 AM

    Just curious...how was it determined this was Mercy Hurd?

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  6. Bama PlanterMarch 6, 2017 at 11:47 PM

    The family who inherited the painting were descendants and had always known who she was. They were there in New England. She was sold at auction as identified.

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  7. Amanda's ImageryJanuary 22, 2022 at 6:34 PM

    This is my 10th Great Grandmother. Is it known how she was identified for sure? If this is accurate, this is truly a treasure. <3

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