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Robert Mercer 1741–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jul 1741

Birth Location: Westtown Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 13 May 1820

Death Location: Belmont, Ohio, USA

Father: Robert Mercer

Mother: Olive Pyle

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Children(s):

In 1741, Robert Mercer entered the world in Westtown Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Robert Mercer And Olive Pyle. Robert Mercer married Elizabeth Brown. Robert Mercer passed away in 1820 in Belmont, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1741, Robert Mercer entered the world in Westtown Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Robert Mercer And Olive Pyle.
  • Robert Mercer married Elizabeth Brown.
  • Robert Mercer passed away in 1820 in Belmont, Ohio, USA.

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Robert Mercer's Ancestors

Self
Robert Mercer
1741–1820
Birth Place: Westtown Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Robert Mercer
1716–1785
Westtown, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Olive Pyle
1716–1780
Grandparents
Thomas (Mercer) Jr
1694–1758
Aynho on the Hill, Northamptonshire, England
Hannah Taylor
1691–
William Pyle
1685–1734
Bethel Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Olive Bennett
1690–1732
Birmingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Mercer
1655–1716
Mary Greenaway
1662–1723
Josiah Taylor
1668–1700
Elizabeth Pennell
1670–1689
Robert Pyle
1660–1729
Ann Pyle
1660–1724
John Bennett
1655–1709
Ann Brinton
1660–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Mercer
1626–1682
Robert Taylor
1633–1695
Mary Hayes
1642–1728
Robert III
1640–1727
Elizabeth Hyandson
1640–1670
Nicholas Pyle
1624–1691
Edith Muspratt
1635–1676
William Stovey
1625–1705
John Bennett
1626–1682
Margery Fellow
1628–1664
William Brinton
1632–1700
Ann Bagley
1635–1699

Robert Mercer's Timeline

2 Records

1741
19 Jul 1741
Birth of Robert Mercer in Westtown Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Westtown Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1820
13 May 1820
Age 79
Death of Robert Mercer in Belmont, Ohio, USA
Belmont, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1741
    Event Place: Westtown Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania Archives, Page 518 - Pennsylvania Archives 1768

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania Archives, Page 75 - Pennsylvania Archives 1774

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900, Page 8 - Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files 1776

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1776
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania Archives, Page 145 - Pennsylvania Archives 25 Jan 1776

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Description
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1776
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania Archives, Page 382 - Pennsylvania Archives 1781

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 01 Jul 1782
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Papers of the Continental Congress, Page 190 - Papers of the Continental Congress 01 Jul 1782

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 01 Jul 1782
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Papers of the Continental Congress, Page 191 - Papers of the Continental Congress 01 Jul 1782

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1782-07-01
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Papers of the Continental Congress, Page 189 - Papers of the Continental Congress 1782-07-01

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1818
    Record Source: Pennsylvania Archives, Page 4918 - Pennsylvania Archives 17 Apr 1818

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1934
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900, Page 5 - Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files 26 Jul 1934

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1820
    Event Place: Belmont, Ohio, USA

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