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William MERCER 1590 – 1612 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1590

Birth Location: Hartford, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 31 Mar 1612

Death Location: Stepney, Middlesex, England

Father: Thomas MERCER

Mother: Mrs. MERCER

Spouse(s): Elizabeth RUSTON

Children(s): Christopher MERCER

William MERCER was born in 1590 in Hartford, Cheshire, England, the child of Thomas MERCER and Mrs. MERCER. William MERCER married Elizabeth RUSTON, and had children including Christopher MERCER. William MERCER passed away in 1612 in Stepney, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • William MERCER was born in 1590 in Hartford, Cheshire, England, the child of Thomas MERCER and Mrs. MERCER.
  • William MERCER married Elizabeth RUSTON, and had children including Christopher MERCER.
  • William MERCER passed away in 1612 in Stepney, Middlesex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas MERCER
1571 – 1652
Birth Location: Kirkham, Lancashire, England
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Mrs. MERCER
1575 –
Birth Location: Stepney Parish, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth RUSTON
1591 – 1612
Birth Location: Padiham, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Christopher MERCER
1612 – 1671
Birth Location: Hartford, England
CM

William MERCER's Ancestors

Self
William MERCER
1590 – 1612
Birth Place: Hartford, Cheshire, England
Parents
Thomas MERCER
1571 – 1652
Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Mrs. MERCER
1575 –
Stepney Parish, England
Grandparents
Robert MERSER
1545 – 1588
Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth BROWN
1545 – 1571
Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry MERSER
1525 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William MERCER's Descendants

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William MERCER (31 Jan 1590 – 31 Mar 1612) m. Elizabeth RUSTON (1591 – 31 Mar 1612)
  1. 1. Christopher MERCER (1612 – Abt. Apr 1671) m. Elizabeth Souter (1645 – ) m. Mary SIMSON (23 Mar 1627 – 02 Dec 1667) m. Elizabeth Souter (1627 – Apr 18, 1671)
    1. 1. Thomas MERCER (Mar 13, 1647 – Abt. May 1718) m. Katherine BIGGE (1655 – 1727)
      1. 1. Christopher Mercer (Abt. 1672 – May 1711)
      2. 2. Joseph MERCER (1680 – May 1735) m. Amy IVES ( – Aft. 1733)
        1. 1. Mary Mercer (Bef. 1698 – )
        2. 2. William Mercer (1706 – )
        3. 3. Joseph Mercer (1709 – 1776)
        4. 4. James MERCER (1713 – 1790) m. Sarah (Kate) SIMMONS (Abt. 1730 – Aft. 1790) m. Ann Jones ( – Aft. 1790)
        5. 5. Sarah Mercer (Bef. 1713 – )
        6. 6. Patience Mercer (Bef. 1713 – )
        7. 7. Elizabeth Mercer (Bef. 1713 – )
        8. 8. Martha Mercer (Bef. 1713 – )
        9. 9. John Mercer (Abt. 1715 – )
        10. 10. Robert Mercer (Aft. 1715 – )
        11. 11. Thomas Mercer (Aft. 1715 – )
      3. 3. Mary Mercer (Abt. 1681 – )
      4. 4. Thomas Mercer (Abt. 1685 – Sep 1759)
      5. 5. John Mercer (Abt. 1685 – Feb 24, 1775)
    2. 2. Joseph Mercer (Abt. 1650 – )

William MERCER's Timeline

2 Records

1590
31 Jan 1590
Birth of William MERCER in Hartford, Cheshire, England
Hartford, Cheshire, England
1612
31 Mar 1612
Age 22
Death of William MERCER in Stepney, Middlesex, England
Stepney, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1590
    Event Place: Hartford, Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Mercer.ftw
    [2] levi614654.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1612
    Event Place: Stepney, Middlesex, England
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