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

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

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Biography

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

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald Mercer
1600 – 1650
Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland
AM
Elizabeth Kennedy
1610 – 1650
Birth Location: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
EK

Spouses(s)

Norton Claypoole
1640 – 1688
Birth Location: London, England
NC
Nehemiah Field
1650 – 1723
Birth Location: Sussex, Delaware, United States
NF

Children(s)

James Claypoole
1664 – 1706
Birth Location: London, England
JC
Mary Claypoole
1671 – 1671
Birth Location: London, England, United Kingdom
MC
John Claypoole
1672 – 1677
Birth Location: –
JC
James Claypool
1673 – 1706
Birth Location: London, England
JC
Mary Claypoole
1682 – 1726
Birth Location: Lewes, Sussex, Delaware, British Colonial America
MC
Robert Claypoole
1683 – 1719
Birth Location: Lewes, Sussex, Delaware
RC
Jeremiah Claypoole
1685 – 1745
Birth Location: Lewes, Sussex, Delaware, United States
JC
Elizabeth None
1687 –
Birth Location: , Sussex, Delaware
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Elizabeth Claypoole
1687 – 1687
Birth Location: Sussex, Delaware
EC

Rachel Mercer's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Mercer
1650 – 1718
Birth Place: London, England
Parents
Archibald Balthasar Mercer
1600 – 1650
Perthshire, 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 –
Gilbert Collison
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 – 15 May 1688) m. Nehemiah Field (abt 1650 – 1723)
  1. 1. James Claypoole (12 Jun 1664 – 24 Jul 1706) m. Elizabeth Pawling (1674 – )
  2. 2. Mary Claypoole (1671 – abt 1671)
  3. 3. John Claypoole (May 1672 – 1677)
  4. 4. James Claypool (8 Dec 1673 – 24 Jul 1706) m. Rebecca (1708 – )
  5. 5. Mary Claypoole (5 Aug 1682 – May 1726) m. Richard Cooper (1680 – )
  6. 6. Robert Claypoole (26 Nov 1683 – bef 1719)
  7. 7. Jeremiah Claypoole (23 Dec 1685 – 9 May 1745) m. Sarah Sheppard (1690 – May 1732) m. Mary Davock (abt 1705 – bet Apr 1762 and May 1762)
    1. 1. Comfort Claypoole (31 May 1713 – 29 Jun 1779) m. John Conwell (14 Apr 1699 – 22 Jul 1782)
    2. 2. Mary Claypoole (abt 1715 – ) m. Fowler (abt 1711 – ) m. Fowler
    3. 3. Sarah Claypoole (1719 – 1800) m. Jacob (B.) Gum (10 Mar 1709 – 27 Oct 1783)
      1. 1. Jacob Gum (1739 – 20 Nov 1798) m. Lydia Dever (1740 – 1792) m. Margaret Kennedy (abt 1741 – Feb 1821)
        1. 1. Jacob (B) Gum (15 Dec 1764 – 15 Apr 1847) m. Rhoda Bell (24 Jul 1767 – 11 Mar 1852)
        2. 2. Ellenner Gum (abt 1769 – 19 Aug 1800) m. Henry Bell (abt 1765 – 27 Dec 1837)
        3. 3. Sarah Gumm (1774 – aft 1820) m. Meshack Skaggs (1766 – abt 1792) m. Simpson Montgomery (abt 1765 – abt 1812)
        4. 4. Charles (William "Billy") Gum (25 Dec 1777 – 1849) m. Elizabeth Rhea (17 Aug 1783 – 18 Apr 1870)
        5. 5. Lydia Gumm (28 Sep 1778 – 20 Jun 1858) m. Shadrack Skaggs (1767 – 1798) m. John Jones (Sep 1776 – 15 Apr 1845)
        6. 6. Elijah Gum (20 Jan 1782 – 20 Apr 1861) m. Susannah Bruner (abt 1789 – 1842) m. Sophia Wyrick (1820 – aft 21 Oct 1891)
        7. 7. Jesse (Conover) Gumm (Aug 1783 – 28 Aug 1863) m. Mary (Polly) Dills (1783 – 10 Dec 1839) m. Grace Flynn (1810 – 1853) m. Lucy Lewis (28 Feb 1811 – 18 Feb 1881)
        8. 8. Mary Gum (abt 1787 – )
      2. 2. Norton Gum (15 Apr 1739 – 1789) m. Eleanor McElwain (29 Jun 1757 – 1796)
      3. 3. Sarah ("Sally") Gum (abt 1740 – 1800) m. John White (1733 – 7 Dec 1807)
      4. 4. Comfort Gum (1742 – 12 Feb 1828) m. John Whitehurst (1740 – 1808)
      5. 5. Abraham Gum (abt 1742 – )
      6. 6. Rachel Gumm (1747 – ) m. William (B.) Davis (30 Mar 1741 – abt 1798)
      7. 7. Mary (Magdalene) Gum (10 Aug 1748 – 6 Mar 1827) m. John Chisholm (1 Aug 1738 – 9 Oct 1828)
      8. 8. Claypool Gum (abt 1750 – 20 Oct 1780) m. Ann (abt 1750 – )
      9. 9. Shepherd Gumm (29 Jul 1761 – 8 Feb 1844) m. Elizabeth Ashcraft (1766 – 1810) m. Nancy Cessna (abt 1770 – 1855)
      10. 10. Jesse Gumm (1763 – 19 Jun 1825) m. Nancy Simpson (1774 – bef 1 Jun 1860)
      11. 11. Eleanor Gum (1766 – 19 Aug 1800)
    4. 4. Rachel Claypoole (15 Jan 1721 – 21 Jul 1767) m. Elias Conwell (10 Oct 1709 – 20 Feb 1782)
    5. 5. Joseph Claypoole (1725 – 30 Jan 1759)
    6. 6. Elizabeth Claypoole (1725 – 24 Apr 1794) m. Lewis Davidson (1712 – 16 Nov 1793) m. Thomas Conwell (13 Nov 1727 – 1752)
    7. 7. George Claypoole (12 Feb 1727 – 3 Sep 1763) m. Mary Parkhouse (Nov 1736 – 19 Aug 1765)
    8. 8. Rebecca Claypoole (1730 – 1780) m. William (Fisher) Conwell (8 Nov 1727 – 20 Feb 1782)
    9. 9. Jehu Claypoole (26 Aug 1730 – 1 Dec 1777) m. Mary Hardy (abt 1730 – )
  8. 8. Elizabeth (1687 – )
  9. 9. Elizabeth Claypoole (16 May 1687 – 1687)

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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