Mercy Knox1
F, (21 January 1755 - 22 November 1810)
| Father-Biological* | Benjamin Knocks2 |
Last Edited=17 Jun 2026
Mercy Knox was born on 21 January 1755.1,2 She was the daughter of Benjamin Knocks.2
Mercy married first on 30 November 1774 at Berwick, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Maine), William Downs Jr., the son of William Downs. He was killed "by a log" in Lebanon, Maine 31 January 1778.1,2 As of 30 November 1774,her married name was Downs.2 As of 26 March 1781,her married name was Lord.1,2
Mercy Knox, age 26, married Nathan Lord, age 24 , son of Elder Ebenezer Lord and Martha Emery, on 26 March 1781.
Mercy was mentioned in the will of her father, Benjamin Knocks on 25 March 1793.2 Mercy Knox died on 22 November 1810 at Lebanon, Maine, at age 55.1,2
Mercy married first on 30 November 1774 at Berwick, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Maine), William Downs Jr., the son of William Downs. He was killed "by a log" in Lebanon, Maine 31 January 1778.1,2 As of 30 November 1774,her married name was Downs.2 As of 26 March 1781,her married name was Lord.1,2
Mercy Knox, age 26, married Nathan Lord, age 24 , son of Elder Ebenezer Lord and Martha Emery, on 26 March 1781.
Children:
1. Nathan Lord Jr. (c1784-____)
2. Hannah Lord (c1786-____)
3. Benjamin Lord (1788-1863)
4. Thirza Lord (c1791-____.)1,2
1. Nathan Lord Jr. (c1784-____)
2. Hannah Lord (c1786-____)
3. Benjamin Lord (1788-1863)
4. Thirza Lord (c1791-____.)1,2
Mercy was mentioned in the will of her father, Benjamin Knocks on 25 March 1793.2 Mercy Knox died on 22 November 1810 at Lebanon, Maine, at age 55.1,2
Citations
- Chamberlain, George Walter. Soldiers of the American Revolution, of Lebanon, Maine. Weymouth, Massachusetts: Weymouth & Braintree Publish Comany, 1992.
- Eaton, Priscilla. The Lord Genealogy: Descendants of Nathan Lord of Kittery, Maine Through Seven Generations. volume 1. Waterville, Maine: Maine Genealogical Society, 2026.