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James MERCER 1713 – 1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1713

Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk Co., VA

Death Date: 1790

Death Location: Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA

Father: Joseph MERCER

Mother: Amy IVES

Spouse(s): Sarah SIMMONS, Ann Jones

Children(s): Thomas Mercer, Jacob MERCER, Vashti Mercer, Mary Mercer, Sarah Mercer, James Mercer, Caleb Mercer, Chloe Mercer, John Mercer, Lydia Mercer, Rhoda Mercer, Silas Mercer

The story of James MERCER began in 1713 in Norfolk, Norfolk Co., VA. James MERCER married Sarah Kate SIMMONS, Ann Jones, and had children including Thomas Mercer, Jacob Baptist MERCER, Vashti Mercer, Mary Mercer, Sarah Mercer, James Mercer, Caleb Mercer, Chloe Mercer, John Mercer, Lydia Mercer, Rhoda Mercer, Silas Mercer. James MERCER passed away in 1790 in Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James MERCER began in 1713 in Norfolk, Norfolk Co., VA.
  • James MERCER married Sarah Kate SIMMONS, Ann Jones, and had children including Thomas Mercer, Jacob Baptist MERCER, Vashti Mercer, Mary Mercer, Sarah Mercer, James Mercer, Caleb Mercer, Chloe Mercer, John Mercer, Lydia Mercer, Rhoda Mercer, Silas Mercer.
  • James MERCER passed away in 1790 in Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph MERCER
1680 – 1735
Birth Location: –
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Amy IVES
– 1733
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Sarah SIMMONS
1730 – 1790
Birth Location: ,Currituck Co., NC
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Ann Jones
– 1790
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Thomas Mercer
1750 – 1819
Birth Location: Currituck Co., North Carolina, USA
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Jacob MERCER
1753 – 1837
Birth Location: Currituck Co., North Carolina, USA
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Vashti Mercer
1759 – 1836
Birth Location: Currituck Co., North Carolina, USA
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Mary Mercer
1759 –
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Mercer
1759 –
Birth Location: –
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James Mercer
1769 – 1850
Birth Location: Halifax Dist, NC
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Caleb Mercer
1771 – 1823
Birth Location: –
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Chloe Mercer
1773 – 1850
Birth Location: Tifton, Tift, Georgia, USA
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John Mercer
1776 – 1852
Birth Location: Kiokee, Columbia Co., Georgia, USA
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Lydia Mercer
1741 – 1792
Birth Location: Currituck Co., North Carolina, USA
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Rhoda Mercer
1743 – 1806
Birth Location: Currituck Co., North Carolina, USA
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Silas Mercer
1745 – 1796
Birth Location: Currituck Co., North Carolina, USA
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James MERCER's Ancestors

Self
James MERCER
1713 – 1790
Birth Place: Norfolk, Norfolk Co., VA
Parents
Joseph MERCER
1680 – 1735
Amy IVES
– 1733
Grandparents
Thomas MERCER
1647 – 1718
Foxes Lane, Stepney, Middlesex, England
Katherine BIGGE
1655 – 1727
Norfolk Co., Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Christopher MERCER
1612 – 1671
Mary SIMSON
1627 – 1667
John BIGGE
1620 – 1697
Johannah SAWYER
– 1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William MERCER
1590 – 1612
Elizabeth RUSTON
1591 – 1612
Robert SYMSON
1606 – 1642
Sarah GRACE
1600 – 1627
Richard BIGGS
1559 – 1624
Sarah
1586 –

James MERCER's Descendants

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James MERCER (1713 – 1790) m. Sarah (Kate) SIMMONS (Abt. 1730 – Aft. 1790) m. Ann Jones ( – Aft. 1790)
  1. 1. Thomas Mercer (Abt. 1750 – Oct 16, 1819)
  2. 2. 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)
      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)
  3. 3. Vashti Mercer (Abt. 1759 – Sep 1836)
  4. 4. Mary Mercer (Aft. 1759 – )
  5. 5. Sarah Mercer (Aft. 1759 – )
  6. 6. James Mercer (1769 – Dec 1850)
  7. 7. Caleb Mercer (1771 – Dec 11, 1823)
  8. 8. Chloe Mercer (1773 – Aft. 1850)
  9. 9. John Mercer (Oct 1776 – Mar 23, 1852)
  10. 10. Lydia Mercer (1741 – 1792)
  11. 11. Rhoda Mercer (1743 – Aft. Sep 01, 1806)
  12. 12. Silas Mercer (Feb 25, 1745 – Aug 01, 1796) m. Dorcas Green (30 Dec 1746 – 07 Sep 1819)
    1. 1. Jesse Mercer (Dec 16, 1769 – 06 Sep 1841) m. Sabrina Chivers (16 May 1772 – 23 Sep 1826)

James MERCER's Timeline

2 Records

1713
1713
Birth of James MERCER in Norfolk, Norfolk Co., VA
Norfolk, Norfolk Co., VA
1790
1790
Age 77
Death of James MERCER in Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA
Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1713
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk Co., VA
    Record Source:
    [1] Mercer.ftw
    [2] levi614654.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Wilkes Co., Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Mercer.ftw
    [2] levi614654.FTW
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