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John Mercer Sr (abt. 1690 - abt. 1777)

John Mercer Sr
Born about in Norfolk, Norfolk, Colony of Virginiamap
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Husband of — married 1710 in Norfolk, Virginiamap
Husband of — married about 1739 in Norfolk, Virginiamap
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Died about at about age 87 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

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John Mercer Sr has English ancestors.

John Mercer was born in 1690 and died about 1775. He was the son of Thomas Mercer and Constant (Casewell) Mercer. [1] [2]

Birth: He was born about 1690 in Norfolk, Virginia. [3]

Marriage: He married Constant (Casewell) Mercer about 1710-12 in Norfolk, Virginia.

Children: They had four children:

  1. Christopher Mercer (1713-1752)
  2. Solomon Mercer Sr. (abt.1715-abt.1799)
  3. Mary (Mercer) Manning Thompson Wilkins (1717–unk.)
  4. John Mercer Jr. (1729-1771)

John received 150 acres of land in his father's will in 1718. [4]

Second Marriage: After Constant's death, he married Martha (Conden) Mercer about 1739 in Norfolk, Virginia.

Children: They had five children:

  1. Rachael (Mercer) Oswall Wilcox (1743–unk.)
  2. Mary (Mercer) Penny (1745–unk.)
  3. Malachi Mercer (1747–1790)
  4. Fanny (Mercer) Southerland (1749–unk.)
  5. Sally Mercer (1751–unk.)

Death: He died on 24 February 1775 (some sources say 1777) in Norfolk, Virginia.

Burial: His burial location is unknown.

Sources

  1. Thomas Mercer 1648 - 1718 "A Chart of His Early Descendants" compiled by Don W. Mercer, Part 1
  2. Thomas Mercer 1648 - 1718 "A Chart of His Early Descendants" compiled by Don W. Mercer, Part 2
  3. A Documented History of the Biggs Family compiled by Barbara Ann West (Tsekouras) of Houston, Texas
  4. Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Will Extract of Thomas Mercer
  • Source: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Profile




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Mercer-2945 and Mercer-285 appear to represent the same person because: Thomas had one son John, not two. Mercer-2945 has limited information but there is enough to know these are the same person
posted by Vance Johnson

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