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were released after his death, containing no mention of Mecom. He also arranged for an allowance of 50 pounds to be given to her each year, a sizable sum at the time. Jane died four years later on May 7, 1794, at 83, survived by her only remaining child, Jane Mecom. The house was demolished in 1939
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Mecom never attended school, as public schools in Boston did not enroll females. Though Mecom never attended school, she learned to read and write under the tutelage of
Benjamin Franklin. This education under Benjamin Franklin continued until Mecom was 11 years old. In 1723, Benjamin ran away to
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Jane and Edward Mecom had twelve children: Josiah Mecom I, Edward "Neddy" Mecom, Benjamin "Benny" Mecom, Ebenezer Mecom, Sarah "Sally" Mecom, Peter
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