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Helena Mercer 1634–1688 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1634

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 8-19-1688

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Archibald Mercer

Mother:

Spouse(s): James +#

Children(s): James Claypool

In 1634, Helena Mercer entered the world in Scotland, born to Archibald Balthasar Mercer And Elizabeth Kennedy. Helena Mercer married James Claypoole Register General Treasurer Of The Free Society Judge Of Philadelphia County, and had children including James Claypool. Helena Mercer passed away in 1688 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1634, Helena Mercer entered the world in Scotland, born to Archibald Balthasar Mercer And Elizabeth Kennedy.
  • Helena Mercer married James Claypoole Register General Treasurer Of The Free Society Judge Of Philadelphia County, and had children including James Claypool.
  • Helena Mercer passed away in 1688 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald Mercer
1600–1650
Birth Location: Perth, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James +#
1634–1687
Birth Location: Northborough, Northamptonshire, , England
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Children(s)

James Claypool
1664–1706
Birth Location: London, London, England
JC

Helena Mercer's Ancestors

Self
Helena Mercer
1634–1688
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Archibald Balthasar Mercer
1600–1650
Perth, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Mercer of Newton Dalgety and) Forgandenny
1510–1588
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Anne Irvine
1560–1603
Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Forgandenny
1470–1547
Helen Chisholm
1484–1540
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helena Mercer's Descendants

1.
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Helena Mercer (1634–8-19-1688) m. James (Claypoole, Register General, Treasurer of the Free Society, Judge of Philadelphia County) +# (10-8-1634–8-6-1687)
  1. 1. James Claypool 1664–1706 m. Mary Cann 1665–1705
    1. 1. James (Claypool) III 1701–1789 m. Jane (Elizabeth) Byrd 1701–1768
      1. 1. Joseph Claypool 1735–1790 m. Abigail Osborn 1732–1790
        1. 1. James Claypool 1764–1865 m. Eleanor Butler 1770–1850

Helena Mercer's Timeline

2 Records

1634
1634
Birth of Helena Mercer in Scotland
Scotland
1688
8-19-1688
Age 54
Death of Helena Mercer in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8-19-1688
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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