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Job T Mercer 1753–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1753

Birth Location: Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 3 August 1839

Death Location: Clear Brook, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Robert Mercer

Mother: Olive Mercer

Spouse(s): Margaret Gordon

Children(s): William Mercer

The story of Job T Mercer began in 1753 in Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Job T Mercer married Margaret Rebecca Gordon, and had children including William Jesse Mercer. Job T Mercer passed away in 1839 in Clear Brook, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Job T Mercer began in 1753 in Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
  • Job T Mercer married Margaret Rebecca Gordon, and had children including William Jesse Mercer.
  • Job T Mercer passed away in 1839 in Clear Brook, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Job Mercer's Ancestors

Self
Job Mercer
1753–1839
Birth Place: Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Robert Mercer
1716–1786
Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Olive Mercer
1717–1780
Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas (Mercer) Jr
1694–1758
Aynho, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Hannah Taylor
1692–1757
Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
William Pyle
1672–
Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Olive Bennett
1690–
Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr
1652–1716
Mary Greenaway
1662–1723
Nicholas Pyle
1625–1691
Edith Musprat
1635–1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Mercer
1638–1694

Job Mercer's Descendants

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Job (T) Mercer (29 May 1753–3 August 1839) m. Margaret (Rebecca) Gordon (April 1748–1839)
  1. 1. William (Jesse) Mercer 1788–1870 m. Margaret Metz 1798–1883
    1. 1. Catherine Mercer 1822–1892 m. Eli Brookover 1824–1892
      1. 1. Jacob (E) Brookover 1854–1911 m. Sarah (C) Powell 1863–1915
        1. 1. Melinda Sickles 1902–1973 m. George (Thurston Sickles) Sr 1899–1989
        2. 2. Albert (Eli) Brookover 1885–1957
        3. 3. Ella Brookover 1894–
        4. 4. Iva (Belle) Brookover 1899–1959
        5. 5. Leverna Brookover 1888–1968
        6. 6. Mararet (J) Brookover 1892–
        7. 7. Roy (F) Brookover 1896–1914
        8. 8. William (Sanford) Brookover 1883–1954
        9. 9. Albert (Eli) Brookover 1885–1957
        10. 10. Ella Brookover 1894–
        11. 11. Iva (Belle) Brookover 1899–1959
        12. 12. Leverna Brookover 1888–1968
        13. 13. Mararet (J) Brookover 1892–
        14. 14. Roy (F) Brookover 1896–1914
        15. 15. William (Sanford) Brookover 1883–1954

Job Mercer's Timeline

2 Records

1753
29 May 1753
Birth of Job T Mercer in Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1839
3 August 1839
Age 86
Death of Job T Mercer in Jordan Springs, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
Jordan Springs, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1753
    Event Place: Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 August 1839
    Event Place: Jordan Springs, Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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