All roads lead to Mercy
When I tell you that there is a link between witches, angels and fairies I know that it sounds like a wacky conspiracy theory. But I've been researching my ancestry for a few years now and these things just keep jumping out at me. These blogs are just a collection of the evidence. The conclusion of these facts is up to you the reader. I'm just documenting things I discovered about my ancestors in this blog. One story in my ancestry really fascinates me is the story of my 7th Great grandmother Mercy Disbrow (sometimes spelled Disborough). Any discussion about the Connecticut Witch Trials especially in the academic collegiate circles usually includes Mercy's story. More details about that below. This story just won't leave me alone. As I researched other famous people, Mercy and her husband Thomas's names kept showing up in the relationship path. Here are a few examples of our common relations: Drew Barrymore my 18th cousin once removed. Thomas Paine my 17th cousi...