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JAMES Mercer Vestal 1730–1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Death Date: 17 Jun 1793

Death Location: Surry Co., North Carolina

Father: William Vestal

Mother: Elizabeth Mercer

Spouse(s): Mary Jay

Children(s): John Vestal, ISAAC Vestal, Elizabeth Vestal, Jesse Vestal, Rebecca Vestal, James Vestal, Thomas Vestal, David Vestal, William Vestal, Rachel Vestal, Mary Vestal, Sarah Vestal, Thomas Vestal

In 1730, JAMES Mercer Vestal entered the world in Baltimore, Maryland, born to William Vestal And Elizabeth Mercer. JAMES Mercer Vestal married Mary Orchard Jay, and had children including David B Vestal, Elizabeth Vestal, Isaac Vestal, James Vestal, Jesse Vestal, John Jay Vestal, Mary Vestal, Rachel Vestal, Rebecca Vestal, Sarah Vestal, Thomas Dc Vestal, Thomas Vestal, William Vestal. JAMES Mercer Vestal passed away in 1793 in Surry Co., North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1730, JAMES Mercer Vestal entered the world in Baltimore, Maryland, born to William Vestal And Elizabeth Mercer.
  • JAMES Mercer Vestal married Mary Orchard Jay, and had children including David B Vestal, Elizabeth Vestal, Isaac Vestal, James Vestal, Jesse Vestal, John Jay Vestal, Mary Vestal, Rachel Vestal, Rebecca Vestal, Sarah Vestal, Thomas Dc Vestal, Thomas Vestal, William Vestal.
  • JAMES Mercer Vestal passed away in 1793 in Surry Co., North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Vestal
1692–1745
Birth Location: Birmingham Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
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Elizabeth Mercer
1692–1751
Birth Location: Aynho, Northamptonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Jay
1730–1771
Birth Location: Surry Co., North Carolina
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Children(s)

John Vestal
1770–1830
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
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ISAAC Vestal
1777–1866
Birth Location: Chatham Co, NC
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Elizabeth Vestal
1756–1786
Birth Location: Chatham Co., North Carolina
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Jesse Vestal
1773–1859
Birth Location: Chatham County, North Carolina
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Rebecca Vestal
1775–1820
Birth Location: , Chatham, North Carolina, USA
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James Vestal
1768–1870
Birth Location: Surry Co., North Carolina
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Thomas Vestal
1764–1825
Birth Location: Cane Creek, Orange, North Carolina, United States
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David Vestal
1764–1851
Birth Location: Surry Co., North Carolina
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William Vestal
1759–1828
Birth Location: Chatham Co., North Carolina
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Rachel Vestal
1756–1844
Birth Location: Chatham Co., North Carolina
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Mary Vestal
1755–1793
Birth Location: Chatham Co., North Carolina
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Sarah Vestal
1753–1822
Birth Location: Chatham Co., North Carolina
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Thomas Vestal
1770–1848
Birth Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
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JAMES Vestal's Ancestors

Self
JAMES Vestal
1730–1793
Birth Place: Baltimore, Maryland
Parents
William Vestal
1692–1745
Birmingham Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Elizabeth Mercer
1692–1751
Aynho, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
William (VESTAL) II
1667–1700
Huntingtonshire, London, England
Alice Glover
1672–1720
Ichingswell, Kingsclerc, Hampshire, England
Thomas (John "Old Silverhead") Mercer
1652–1716
Aynho, Northamptonshire, England
Mary (Elizabeth) Greenaway
1662–1723
Aynho, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William (Vassell)
1628–1737
Anna King
1628–1706
George Glover
1629–1687
Alice Lamboll
1631–1694
Richard Mercer
1638–1694
Ann\Agnes Denslow\Mercer
1638–1694
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander King
1600–1639
Annis King
1600–
George Glover*
1611–1643
George Quaker
1603–1682
Sarah Castell
1588–1687
Edward Mercer
1609–1660
Susanna England
1610–1660
EN (Quaker)
1615–1676
Susannah Stansell
1624–1683

JAMES Vestal's Descendants

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JAMES (Mercer) Vestal (1730–17 Jun 1793) m. Mary (Orchard) Jay (1730–1771)
  1. 1. John (Jay) Vestal 1770–1830 m. Elizabeth Carter 1769–1810 m. Elizabeth Gipson 1767–1843
    1. 1. David Vestal 1788–1879 m. Sarah (Isabelle) Wade 1789–1875
      1. 1. Rachel Vestal 1816–1912 m. Charles (N) Black 1816–1896
        1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Black 1839–1929 m. John (B) Peick 1825–1903 m. James Rea 1839–
        2. 2. Polly (A) Black 1842–
        3. 3. Frances Black 1845–
        4. 4. Mary Black 1843–1915
      2. 2. Rebecca (L Vestal) Risk 1835–1926
      3. 3. George Vestel 1831–
      4. 4. Caroline Vestel 1833–
    2. 2. Jacob Vestal 1792–1818
    3. 3. James Vestal 1794–1847
    4. 4. Lavina Vestal 1808–
    5. 5. Rebecca Vestal 1804–1852
    6. 6. William (Samuel) Vestal 1795–1862
    7. 7. Rachel Vestal 1806–
    8. 8. John Vestal 1788–1850
    9. 9. Mary Vestal 1799–1848
    10. 10. Jemima Vestal 1805–1870
    11. 11. Samuel Vestal 1796–1862
    12. 12. Rachel Vestal 1804–1858
    13. 13. Elizabeth Vestal 1802–1878
  2. 2. ISAAC Vestal 1777–1866
  3. 3. Elizabeth Vestal 1756–1786
  4. 4. Jesse Vestal 1773–1859
  5. 5. Rebecca Vestal 1775–1820
  6. 6. James Vestal 1768–1870
  7. 7. Thomas Vestal 1764–1825
  8. 8. David (B.) Vestal 1764–1851
  9. 9. William Vestal 1759–1828
  10. 10. Rachel Vestal 1756–1844
  11. 11. Mary Vestal 1755–1793
  12. 12. Sarah Vestal 1753–1822
  13. 13. Thomas ("DC") Vestal 1770–1848

JAMES Vestal's Timeline

2 Records

1730
1730
Birth of JAMES Mercer Vestal in Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
1793
17 Jun 1793
Age 63
Death of JAMES Mercer Vestal in Surry Co., North Carolina
Surry Co., North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1793
    Event Place: Surry Co., North Carolina
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