From John Whitehead, of New Haven and Branford, Conn, by James Shepard, Republished by the Author, New Britain, Conn, 1903, p 5-7:
New Haven Probate records, Vol 2, first Monday of March, 1797-08: William Luddington in right of his wife received her portion o her father's estate, John Whitehead, Senr. formerly of said Branford decd.
p 7 born Martha, January 10, 1667/8; name afterwards changed to Mercy.
