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Rachel Mercer 1650–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: London, England

Death Date: BEF 24 JAN 1718

Death Location: Lewes, Delaware

Father: Archibald Mercer

Mother: Elizabeth Kennedy

Spouse(s): Norton Claypoole, Nehemiah Field

Children(s): Jeremiah Claypoole, Mary Claypoole, John Claypoole, James Claypool, James Claypoole, Mary Claypoole, Elizabeth Claypoole, Elizabeth None, Robert Claypoole

In 1650, Rachel Mercer entered the world in London, England, born to Archibald Balthasar Mercer And Elizabeth Elspet Kennedy. Rachel Mercer married Nehemiah Field, Norton Claypoole, and had children including Elizabeth, Elizabeth Claypoole, James Claypool, James Claypoole, Jeremiah Claypoole, John Claypoole, Mary Claypoole, Robert Claypoole. Rachel Mercer passed away in 1718 in Lewes, Delaware.

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Biography

  • In 1650, Rachel Mercer entered the world in London, England, born to Archibald Balthasar Mercer And Elizabeth Elspet Kennedy.
  • Rachel Mercer married Nehemiah Field, Norton Claypoole, and had children including Elizabeth, Elizabeth Claypoole, James Claypool, James Claypoole, Jeremiah Claypoole, John Claypoole, Mary Claypoole, Robert Claypoole.
  • Rachel Mercer passed away in 1718 in Lewes, Delaware.

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Spouses(s)

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Rachel Mercer's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Mercer
1650–1718
Birth Place: London, England
Parents
Archibald Balthasar Mercer
1600–1650
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Elspet) Kennedy
1610–1650
South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Merser
1560–
Scotland
Isbell Colison
1565–
Scotland
Thomas Kennedie
1586–
Culzean, Ayrshire, Scotland
Marie Fairley
1586–
Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Mercer
1525–1578
Catherine Blair
1525–
Janet Seton
1540–
Thomas Kennedy
1549–1602
Elizabeth McGill
1559–1622
Peter Fairley
1555–
Jaine Larken
1564–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Laurence Mercer
1502–1534
Lady Dundas
1504–1593
Gilbert Kennedy
1515–1558
Margaret Kennedy
1517–1597
David MacGill
1515–1595
Elizabeth Forrester
1519–1579

Rachel Mercer's Descendants

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Rachel Mercer (1650–BEF 24 JAN 1718) m. Norton Claypoole (16 OCT 1640–JUN 1688) m. Nehemiah Field (ABT 1650–1723)
  1. 1. Jeremiah Claypoole 1685–1745 m. Sarah Sheppard 1690–1732 m. Mary Davock 1705–1762
    1. 1. Sarah Claypoole 1719–1800 m. Jacob Gum 1709–1783
      1. 1. Abraham Gum 1742–
      2. 2. Rachel Gumm 1747– m. William (B.) Davis 1741–1798
      3. 3. Comfort Gum 1742–1828 m. John Whitehurst 1740–1808
      4. 4. Eleanor Gum 1766–1800
      5. 5. Claypool Gum 1750–1780 m. Ann 1750–
      6. 6. Norton Gum 1739–1789 m. Eleanor McElwain 1757–1796
      7. 7. Sarah ("Sally") Gum 1740–1800 m. John White 1733–1807
      8. 8. Jacob Gum 1739–1798 m. Lydia Dever 1740–1792 m. Margaret Kennedy 1741–1821
      9. 9. Jesse Gumm 1763–1825 m. Nancy Simpson 1774–1860
      10. 10. Shepherd Gumm 1761–1844 m. Nancy Cessna 1770–1855 m. Elizabeth Ashcraft 1766–1810
      11. 11. Mary (Magdalene) Gum 1748–1827 m. John Chisholm 1738–1828
        1. 1. Tallever Chism 1790–
        2. 2. James Chism 1779–1819 m. Phebe Breed 1784–1835
        3. 3. George Chism 1772–1821 m. Rebecca Gist 1780–1843
        4. 4. Kezziah Chism 1782–1845 m. William Kirkpatrick 1776–1856
        5. 5. Michael Chism 1786–1836 m. Mary (Polly) Breed 1789–1851
        6. 6. William Chism 1784–1867 m. Priscilla Breed 1787–1851 m. Rachel Springer 1786–1874
        7. 7. John Chisholm 1775–1847 m. Esther Lynn 1780–1852
        8. 8. Jacob Chism 1782–1847 m. Priscilla Howard 1783–1858
    2. 2. Mary Claypoole 1715– m. Fowler 1711–
    3. 3. Joseph Claypoole 1725–1759
    4. 4. Jehu Claypoole 1730–1777 m. Mary Hardy 1730–
    5. 5. Comfort Claypoole 1713–1779 m. John Conwell 1699–1782
    6. 6. George Claypoole 1727–1763 m. Mary Parkhouse 1736–1765
    7. 7. Rachel Claypoole 1721–1767 m. Elias Conwell 1709–1782
    8. 8. Rebecca Claypoole 1730–1780 m. William (Fisher) Conwell 1727–1782
    9. 9. Elizabeth Claypoole 1725–1794 m. Thomas Conwell 1727–1752 m. Lewis Davidson 1712–1793
  2. 2. Mary Claypoole 1671–1671
  3. 3. John Claypoole 1672–1677
  4. 4. James Claypool 1673–1706 m. Rebecca 1708–
  5. 5. James Claypoole 1664–1706 m. Elizabeth Pawling 1674–
  6. 6. Mary Claypoole 1682–1726 m. Richard Cooper 1680–
  7. 7. Elizabeth Claypoole 1687–1687
  8. 8. Elizabeth 1687–
  9. 9. Robert Claypoole 1683–1719

Rachel Mercer's Timeline

2 Records

1650
1650
Birth of Rachel Mercer in London, England
London, England
1718
BEF 24 JAN 1718
Age 68
Death of Rachel Mercer in Lewes, Delaware
Lewes, Delaware

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 24 JAN 1718
    Event Place: Lewes, Delaware

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