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Jacob Baptist MERCER 1753 – 1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 12, 1753

Birth Location: Currituck Co., North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Aug 06, 1837

Death Location: Shady Dale, Jasper Co., GA USA

Father: James MERCER

Mother: Sarah SIMMONS

Spouse(s): Jael GREEN

Children(s): Nancy Mercer, Love Mercer, Rebekah Mercer, Levi MERCER, Annis Mercer, Joseph Mercer, Ruth Mercer, Rosamond Mercer

The story of Jacob Baptist MERCER began in 1753 in Currituck Co., North Carolina, USA. Jacob Baptist MERCER married Jael GREEN, and had children including Nancy Mercer, Love Mercer, Rebekah Mercer, Levi J MERCER, Annis Mercer, Joseph Mercer, Ruth Mercer, Rosamond Mercer. Jacob Baptist MERCER passed away in 1837 in Shady Dale, Jasper Co., GA USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Baptist MERCER began in 1753 in Currituck Co., North Carolina, USA.
  • Jacob Baptist MERCER married Jael GREEN, and had children including Nancy Mercer, Love Mercer, Rebekah Mercer, Levi J MERCER, Annis Mercer, Joseph Mercer, Ruth Mercer, Rosamond Mercer.
  • Jacob Baptist MERCER passed away in 1837 in Shady Dale, Jasper Co., GA USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James MERCER
1713 – 1790
Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk Co., VA
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Sarah SIMMONS
1730 – 1790
Birth Location: ,Currituck Co., NC
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Spouses(s)

Jael GREEN
1753 – 1810
Birth Location: ,Stafford Co., VA
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Children(s)

Nancy Mercer
1774 – 1850
Birth Location: Wilkes Co., GA USA
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Love Mercer
1781 – 1850
Birth Location: Wilkes Co., GA USA
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Rebekah Mercer
1783 – 1806
Birth Location: Wilkes Co., GA USA
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Levi MERCER
1789 – 1878
Birth Location: Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA
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Annis Mercer
1791 –
Birth Location: Wilkes Co., GA USA
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Joseph Mercer
1794 – 1848
Birth Location: Paulding, Georgia, United States
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Ruth Mercer
1795 –
Birth Location: Wilkes Co., GA USA
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Rosamond Mercer
1799 – 1857
Birth Location: Wilkes Co., GA USA
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Jacob MERCER's Ancestors

Self
Jacob MERCER
1753 – 1837
Birth Place: Currituck Co., North Carolina, USA
Parents
James MERCER
1713 – 1790
Norfolk, Norfolk Co., VA
Sarah (Kate) SIMMONS
1730 – 1790
,Currituck Co., NC
Grandparents
Joseph MERCER
1680 – 1735
Amy IVES
– 1733
Thomas SIMMONS
Sarah NICHOLSON
1692 – 1755
North Carolina,Currituck,Colorado,USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas MERCER
1647 – 1718
Katherine BIGGE
1655 – 1727
William NICHOLSON
1669 – 1723
Sophia TAYLOR
1691 – 1721
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher MERCER
1612 – 1671
Mary SIMSON
1627 – 1667
John BIGGE
1620 – 1697
Johannah SAWYER
– 1675
John NICHOLSON
1646 – 1718
Mercy HOLLINGSWORTH
1650 – 1739
Thomas TAYLOR
1658 – 1736
Sarah SMITH
1691 – 1721

Jacob MERCER's Descendants

1.
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Jacob (Baptist) MERCER (Apr 12, 1753 – Aug 06, 1837) m. Jael GREEN (Nov 12, 1753 – Dec 15, 1810)
  1. 1. Nancy Mercer (Abt. 1774 – Aft. Nov 16, 1850)
  2. 2. Love Mercer (Abt. 1781 – Dec 15, 1850)
  3. 3. Rebekah Mercer (Abt. 1783 – Sep 11, 1806)
  4. 4. Levi (J) MERCER (08 Oct 1789 – Jan 10, 1878) m. Frances (A.) WEBB (Apr 15, 1794 – Nov 29, 1855) m. Nancy (A) Henderson (1812 – Nov 29, 1855)
    1. 1. Mary (Webb) Mercer (Dec 15, 1812 – Jun 06, 1885)
    2. 2. Vashti (Franklin) Mercer (Nov 16, 1815 – Mar 21, 1895)
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Andrea) Mercer (Nov 20, 1817 – Dec 15, 1869)
    4. 4. Frances (A.) Mercer (Oct 20, 1819 – Jun 06, 1887)
    5. 5. Sarah (S) Mercer (Sep 13, 1821 – 1861)
    6. 6. Louisa (C.) Mercer (Nov 03, 1823 – )
    7. 7. Thomas (Jefferson) Mercer (May 13, 1826 – 12 Oct 1886)
    8. 8. William (Francis) Mercer (Feb 17, 1828 – Apr 12, 1863)
    9. 9. Martha (S.) MERCER (Mar 09, 1830 – Dec 04, 1949) m. Gordon ((Green) B.) HESTER (Abt. 1828 – 1866)
      1. 1. Lucinstalon Hester (1852 – )
      2. 2. Laura (H.) Hester (13 Oct 1854 – 8 Nov 1939)
      3. 3. Ella (Belle) HESTER (Mar 12, 1861 – Oct 12, 1896) m. William (Benjamin) JOHNS (Feb 08, 1857 – Oct 03, 1943)
        1. 1. Charlie (Hugh) JOHNS (Jan 13, 1886 – Jan 09, 1956) m. Vera (Burdette) FLOWERS (Sep 16, 1890 – May 03, 1973)
        2. 2. Lillian (Marie) Johns (Oct 1888 – Oct 29, 1938) m. Leonidas (Augustus) Jordan
        3. 3. Jerome (Hester) Johns (06 Jun 1891 – 21 Oct 1960) m. Stella (Lee) Harrell (Oct 29, 1895 – Jan 01, 1984)
        4. 4. Kathleen Leverette (Mar 06, 1894 – Jan 1988) m. W. (Frank) Leverette (Abt. 1892 – )
        5. 5. William (Benjamin) Johns (1895 – Jan 31, 1982) m. Susan (Elizabeth) Cleveland (Nov 10, 1902 – 1985)
    10. 10. Nancy (Amanda) Mercer (Jan 09, 1834 – May 20, 1880)
    11. 11. James (M.) Mercer (Jan 01, 1836 – Nov 16, 1915)
  5. 5. Annis Mercer (1791 – )
  6. 6. Joseph Mercer (1794 – 1848)
  7. 7. Ruth Mercer (1795 – )
  8. 8. Rosamond Mercer (Feb 28, 1799 – Jan 27, 1857)

Jacob MERCER's Timeline

3 Records

1753
Apr 15, 1753
Birth of Jacob Baptist MERCER in ,Currituck Co., NC
,Currituck Co., NC
1753
Apr 12, 1753
Birth of Jacob Baptist MERCER in Currituck Co., North Carolina, USA
Currituck Co., North Carolina, USA
1837
Aug 06, 1837
Age 84
Death of Jacob Baptist MERCER in Shady Dale, Jasper Co., GA USA
Shady Dale, Jasper Co., GA USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 15, 1753
    Event Place: ,Currituck Co., NC
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1753; Birth city: Currituck Co; Birth state: NC
    [2] Mercer.ftw
    [3] levi614654.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 12, 1753
    Event Place: Currituck Co., North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 06, 1837
    Event Place: Shady Dale, Jasper Co., GA USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1753; Birth city: Currituck Co; Birth state: NC
    [2] Mercer.ftw
    [3] levi614654.FTW

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shady Dale, Jasper Co., GA USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Mercer.ftw
    [2] levi614654.FTW
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