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James Mercer 1769 – 1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1769

Birth Location: Halifax Dist, NC

Death Date: Dec 1850

Death Location: Coweta Co., Georgia, USA

Father: James MERCER

Mother: Sarah SIMMONS

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In 1769, James Mercer entered the world in Halifax Dist, NC, born to James MERCER and Sarah Kate SIMMONS. James Mercer passed away in 1850 in Coweta Co., Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1769, James Mercer entered the world in Halifax Dist, NC, born to James MERCER and Sarah Kate SIMMONS.
  • James Mercer passed away in 1850 in Coweta Co., Georgia, USA.

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James Mercer's Ancestors

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James Mercer
1769 – 1850
Birth Place: Halifax Dist, NC
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

James Mercer's Timeline

2 Records

1769
1769
Birth of James Mercer in Halifax Dist, NC
Halifax Dist, NC
1850
Dec 1850
Age 81
Death of James Mercer in Coweta Co., Georgia, USA
Coweta Co., Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Halifax Dist, NC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1850
    Event Place: Coweta Co., Georgia, USA

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