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Robert Mercer 1696 – 1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 December 1696

Birth Location: Earleville, Cecil, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 1 July 1769

Death Location: Cecil County, Maryland, USA; Buried: Earlville, Cecil County, Maryland

Father: Thomas Mercer

Mother: Elizabeth Mercer

Spouse(s): Ann Bolton

Children(s): Elizabeth Mercer

The story of Robert Mercer Sr began in 1696 in Earleville, Cecil, Maryland, USA. Robert Mercer Sr married Ann Bolton, and had children including Elizabeth Mercer. Robert Mercer Sr passed away in 1769 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; Buried: Earlville, Cecil County, Maryland.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Mercer Sr began in 1696 in Earleville, Cecil, Maryland, USA.
  • Robert Mercer Sr married Ann Bolton, and had children including Elizabeth Mercer.
  • Robert Mercer Sr passed away in 1769 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; Buried: Earlville, Cecil County, Maryland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Mercer's Ancestors

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Robert Mercer
1696 – 1769
Birth Place: Earleville, Cecil, Maryland, USA
Parents
Thomas Mercer
1663 – 1735
Scotland
Elizabeth (Barnes) Mercer
1666 – 1734
White Clay Creek, New Castle, Delaware, United States
Grandparents
DANIEL ((Mercier)) MERCER
1601 – 1692
Scotland
Thomas (Joseph) Barnes
1642 – 1688
Delaware, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jan Mercier
1579 – 1620
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peronne DeLahoue
1534 – 1579

Robert Mercer's Descendants

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Robert Mercer (19 December 1696 – 1 July 1769) m. Ann Bolton (23 Feb 1723 – 1792)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Mercer (1747 – 1798) m. George (Washington) Faucett (1743 – 1815)
    1. 1. Henry (Faucett) = (1768 – Sep 1862)
    2. 2. Robert (Faucett) = (abt 1772 – )
    3. 3. Thomas Faucett (1774 – Feb 1879) m. Ruth Burnside (1777 – 16 Jan 1856)
      1. 1. Robert Faucett (1798 – 1870)
      2. 2. William Faucette (1798 – )
      3. 3. Henry Faucette (16 Aug 1798 – 11 Oct 1881)
      4. 4. George Fawcett (1801 – 1887)
      5. 5. John (Burnside) Fawcett (27 Dec 1802 – 28 Feb 1879) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Beasley (1811 – 27 Jan 1884)
        1. 1. Margaret (E) Faucett (15 Dec 1828 – 1877)
        2. 2. Josiah (Thomas) Fawcett (1829 – 1862)
        3. 3. James Fawcett (1831 – 1869)
        4. 4. John (McKeever) Fawcett (20 Sep 1832 – 14 Feb 1916)
        5. 5. Thomas (Burnside) Fawcett (1836 – 17 Feb 1879) m. Sarah (Cooper) Mayfield (17 May 1846 – 20 Jun 1903)
        6. 6. William (E) Fawcett (1837 – 1888)
        7. 7. Ruth (Anna) Fawcett (17 Apr 1839 – 3 Jul 1925)
        8. 8. George (S) Fawcett (2 Jul 1843 – 5 October 1900)
        9. 9. Francis Fawcett (abt 1845 – 13 Jan 1934)
        10. 10. Atlas (Jones) Fawcett (23 Sep 1845 – 17 Nov 1912)
        11. 11. Benjamin Fawcett (22 Jul 1850 – 1894)
        12. 12. Tennessee Fawcett (4 Oct 1854 – 19 Dec 1883)
        13. 13. Abraham Fawcett
        14. 14. Annie (Thomas) Fawcett
      6. 6. Mary (E) Faucette (1805 – 4 Dec 1863)
      7. 7. James Fawcett (Abt. 1810 – Aft. 1870)
      8. 8. Thomas Faucette
    4. 4. John Faucett (1775 – 1806)
    5. 5. William (A) Faucett (1778 – )
    6. 6. James (F) Faucett (1780 – )
    7. 7. George (W) Fawcett (28 Dec 1784 – 1864)
    8. 8. Eli Faucet (1796 – )
    9. 9. Nathanile (Bonaparte) Faucett

Robert Mercer's Timeline

2 Records

1696
19 December 1696
Birth of Robert Mercer Sr in Earleville, Cecil, Maryland, USA
Earleville, Cecil, Maryland, USA
1769
1 July 1769
Age 73
Death of Robert Mercer Sr in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; Buried: Earlville, Cecil County, Maryland
Cecil County, Maryland, USA; Buried: Earlville, Cecil County, Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 December 1696
    Event Place: Earleville, Cecil, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 July 1769
    Event Place: Cecil County, Maryland, USA; Buried: Earlville, Cecil County, Maryland
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Earleville, Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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