James
Mercer
II
Born in Halifax District, Province of North Carolina
Ancestors 
Son of James Mercer
and Sarah (Simmons) Mercer
Brother of
Silas Mercer [half], Jacob Mercer, Thomas Mercer, Vashti (Mercer) Franklin, Chloe (Mercer) Whittington and John Mercer
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 81
in Coweta County, Georgia, USA
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| Created 23 Feb 2016
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Biography
James Mercer b. 1769, Halifax District, N.C. d. 12-1850, Coweta Co., Ga., m. 4-11-1807 Wilkes Co., Ga. Elizabeth Williamson b. 1786, Va. (See 1850 Census Coweta Co., Ga., Household No. 290).
- Williamson S. Mercer b. Ca. 1809, Jasper Co., Ga., m. 2-7-1838 Wilkinson Co., Miss., Frances Jones.
- James Francis Mercer b. ca. 1814.
- Hulda Mercer b. ca. 1813, m. William Chapman.
- Amanda Mercer b. 4-22-1822, Jasper Co., Ga., d. 9-20-1903, Carroll Co., Ga., m. 11-14-1839, Coweta Co., Ga. William 0. Meadows d. 12-25-1868 Carroll Co.
- Elizabeth Mercer b. 1835, m. 1-30-1851 Coweta Co., Ga. John F. Dickson.
- Vashti Mercer b. 1837, m. 10-13-185 1 Coweta Co., Ga. James Williamson.
Sources
- 1840 United States Federal Census: Year: 1840; Census Place: District 646, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: 39; Page: 325; Family History Library Film: 0007042.
- Name James Mercer
- Home in 1840 (City, County, State) District 646, Coweta, Georgia
- Free White Persons - Males - 70 thru 79 1
- Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49 1
- Slaves - Females - Under 10 2
- Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 1
- Persons Employed in Agriculture 2
- Free White Persons - Under 20 2
- Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 1
- Total Free White Persons 4
- Total Slaves 3
- Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves 7
- 1850 United States Federal Census: Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 19, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: 66; Page: 290b
- U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880: Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 19, Coweta, Georgia; Archive Collection Number: T1137; Roll: T1137:1; Page: 549; Line: 2; Schedule Type: Agriculture
- 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
- Name Jas Mercer
- Residence Date 1850
- Residence Place Division 19, Coweta, Georgia, USA
- Number of Enslaved People 7
- Role Slave Owner
- All Enslaved People (Gender) Age
- Female 34
- Female 23
- Female 6
- Female 4
- Male 2
- Male 2
- Male 5/12
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~0.78%
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