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Elizabeth Mercer 1694–1751 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Aug 1694

Birth Location: Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1751

Death Location: Cane Creek, Orange, North Carolina, USA

Father: Thomas Mercer

Mother: Mary Greenaway

Spouse(s): William Vestal, Joseph Woodward

Children(s): Mary Vestal

In 1694, Elizabeth Mercer entered the world in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Thomas Mercer And Mary Greenaway. Elizabeth Mercer married Joseph Woodward, William Vestal, and had children including Mary Vestal. Elizabeth Mercer passed away in 1751 in Cane Creek, Orange, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1694, Elizabeth Mercer entered the world in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Thomas Mercer And Mary Greenaway.
  • Elizabeth Mercer married Joseph Woodward, William Vestal, and had children including Mary Vestal.
  • Elizabeth Mercer passed away in 1751 in Cane Creek, Orange, North Carolina, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Mercer's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Mercer
1694–1751
Birth Place: Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Thomas Mercer
1660–1716
Ayon, Northamptonshire, , England
Mary Greenaway
1662–1723
, Northamptonshire, , England
Grandparents
Richard (John Mercer (Quaker) Senior) (Quaker)
1638–1694
Aynho on the Hill, Northamptonshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Ann\Agnes Denslow\Mercer
1638–1694
Aynho, Northamptonshire, England
Dep. (Gov. John) Greene
1620–1708
Salisbury, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
Anne (Agnes) Almy
1626–1709
South Kilworth, [parish], Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Edward (Quaker)
1609–1660
Quaker (Mercer)
1610–1660
Henry Denslow
1618–1676
Susannah Stansell
1624–1683
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1597–1659
Joanne ggm
1598–1635
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Mercer's Descendants

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Elizabeth Mercer (14 Aug 1694–1751) m. William Vestal (16 Sep 1692–1745) m. Joseph Woodward (1687–28 Nov 1715)
  1. 1. Mary Vestal 1727–1818 m. William Jay 1720–1773
    1. 1. William Jay 1745–1797 m. Elizabeth Layton 1746–1771 m. Margaret Jay 1750–1797 m. Margaret Voss 1746–1820
      1. 1. Anna Jay 1772–1828 m. John Coppock 1766–1838
        1. 1. Joseph Coppock 1807–1886 m. Emily (Mildred) Hall 1818–1904 m. Susannah Hollingsworth 1791–1848

Elizabeth Mercer's Timeline

3 Records

1694
14 Aug 1694
Birth of Elizabeth Mercer in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1727
1727
Age 33
Elizabeth Mercer was married
None
1751
1751
Age 57
Death of Elizabeth Mercer in Cane Creek, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Cane Creek, Orange, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1694
    Event Place: Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1694; Birth city: Chester County; Birth state: PA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1696; Birth city: Chester County; Birth state: PA
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1696; Birth city: Birmingham Twp; Birth state: PA
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3006.016; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1727
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1696; Birth city: Chester County; Birth state: PA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1751
    Event Place: Cane Creek, Orange, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1694; Birth city: Chester County; Birth state: PA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1696; Birth city: Chester County; Birth state: PA
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1696; Birth city: Birmingham Twp; Birth state: PA

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