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Thomas Mercer (1652 - 1716)

Thomas Mercer aka Masser
Born in Aynho on the Hill, Northamptonshire, Englandmap
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1684 in Chester, Pennsylvaniamap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 64 in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvaniamap
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Disambiguation

There were two Thomas Mercers. The Thomas Mercer of Aston [Twp., Chester Co., PA] was NOT the same Thomas Mercer, subject of this profile, who was married to Mary Greenaway. I hope this will help in the research of the two different men.[1]The Thomas Mercer of this profile was not the father of Anne (Mercer) Brown, married to Rev. William Brown. See Research Notes for a continuation.

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Biography

Thomas Mercer, immigrant

Origin

Thomas was born c. 1660 at Ayon-On-Th, Anyho, [sic=Aynho on the Hill] Northamptonshire, England.[citation needed]

Immigrated to Thornbury, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Thomas was one of the original patentees at Thornbury.[2] He is listed as "Thomas Messer," one of the residents taxed in 1715.[3]

East Marlborough, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Thomas owned some 500 acres in East Marlborough Township.[2] In 1715, Thomas Mercer was taxed 5s 6d.[3]

Estate of

Thomas Mercer's estate inventory dated 12 Nov 1716 is available longhand original, also documents dated May 1718 with his widow's name on them, on ancestry.com Chester County, Pennsylvania, Estate Papers, 1714-1838 [4]

URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147028483/thomas-mercer Name: Thomas Mercer Sr Gender: Male Birth Date: 1 Aug 1652 Birth Place: Aynho, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England Death Date: 12 Sep 1716 Death Place: Thornbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America Cemetery: Old Caln Friends Meeting Burial Ground Burial or Cremation Place: Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America


Thomas Mercer of Thornbury. 3/17/1715. 9/13/1716. A. 40. Provides for wife Mary. To eldest son Thomas after wife's decease or marriage, my new dwelling plantation containing my estate 238 acres. To son Thomas' son Daniel 1/2 of 500 acres of land in Marlborough which lieth next to Nathl Newlins land. To son Joseph the other 1/2 said 500 acres whereon son Thomas now lives. To my 3 daughters, viz Mary, Elizabeth and Ann, £20 each. To sons in law Wm. Pennil, Joseph Woodward and Joshua Peirce one pistole each. Remainder of moveables to wife and son Thomas. Executors: wife Mary. Witnesses: Francis Pullen, Thomas Pierson, Rose Pierson.

Burial

Thomas Mercer burial: Old Caln Friends Meeting Burial Ground Coatesville Chester County Pennsylvania, [5]

Research Notes

The following was originally part of the Disambiguation note on the profile but is so confusing (cut and paste from some other profile?) that it's better moved here until it can be clarified.

The above-cited Web site [no longer the case] quotes the following Quaker records: "Deceased Public Friends in ye County of Chester in ye Province of Pensyllv." [Info from Devon MM, London, England 3/12/2003.], "Thomas Mercer of Andover in ye County of Wiltshire. [sic = Andover is in Hampshire] He arrived about ye year 1682 or 1683 and died in ye year 1694."

"Anne Browne, daughter of said Thomas Mercer, came in with her father and recd. a Testimony for Truth after her arrival. She was buried in ye year 1696." (Source: "Public Friends deceased in ye County of Chester in ye Province of Pensilva.," from Quaker History: The Bulletin of the Friends Historical Association, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, Volume 4, 1913.)

Hinshaw, William Wade, Pennsylvania Quaker Meetings Records, Concord Monthly Meeting, Vol. I, p. 28: "Brown; p. 176, Mercer, they announced first intention to marry 8 (Aug)-13-1684; 2nd intention 9-10-1684; William got certificate to MM to marry Ann Mercer, 9-10-1684; Ann Mercer mrd. Wm. Brown, 8 (Oct)-13-1684" (Chester Meeting).

Sources

  1. Nippert & Wilson Family - Thomas Mercer NOTE: This citation contains no documentation.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Brosy, LynnRe: Chester Co. Records/Thomas Mercer RootsWeb post 30 March 2003, accessed December 17, 2014 NOTE: URL is blank as of 1 Feb 2020
  3. 3.0 3.1 Futhey, John Smith, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches. (Pages 184, 205) Philadelphia, L. H. Everts, 1881, Archive.org accessed May 27, 2015. NOTE: in this record the surname is spelled Masser.
  4. Chester County, Pennsylvania, Estate Papers, 1714-1838 [1]
  5. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=147028483&ref=acom NOTE: citations contains no documentation





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I'm not seeing any documentation of a person of this name (or derivatives) anywhere in Northamptonshire near this year of birth and find nothing on the parents attached. Is there some documentation on this family in Northamptonshire?

Also note the marriage of this couple is ten years before the marriage of the attached parents.

posted by T Stanton
edited by T Stanton
The first reference to a website does not refer to the link in citation [1] which has no documentation of any kind. Other links on this profile are no longer valid. This would benefit from a complete rework and full citations rather than links to sources.
posted by T Stanton
can someone clarify the mix up of two men by this name. please separate the profiles for the rest of us to understand. I just invested link to an estate settlement in Chester, PA
posted by Beryl Meehan

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