Thomas Powers & Mary Harwood
Most researchers have Mary Harwood (the wife of Thomas Powers) as the daughter of Nathaniel Harwood born in 1675.They also have additional marriages for her to Thomas Merriam and to Thomas Baverts.I believe that this is an error.She married Thomas Powers in 1702 and he died in 1733.She supposedly married Thomas Merriam before Thomas Powers and he died in 1738. The last child of Thomas and Mary Merriam was born in 1714.I guess she could have had two husbands at the same time, but two sets of children would be impossible.
I believe that Nathaniel's daughter married Thomas Merriam and we are dealing with another Mary Harwood, born later.One source says that she may have been Peter Harwood's daughter.
Are there any Powers/Harwood experts that can resolve these questions?
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