Thomas MERSER

Thomas MERSER[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

Male Abt 1655 - 1716  (~ 60 years)

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  • Name Thomas MERSER 
    Born Abt Dec 1655 
    Christened 15 Jan 1656  , Northhampton, ENG Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 12 Dec 1716  Thornburg Twp., Chester, PA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I1128  Ancestrees
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2022 

    Father Edward MERSER,   c. 3 Jun 1626, , Northhampton, ENG Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth UNKNOWN 
    Family ID F6794  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary GREENAWAY,   b. Abt 1665, , , , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Jun 1723, West Town, Chester, PA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 58 years) 
    Married Abt 1687 
    Children 
     1. Richard MERCER,   b. 1 Aug 1688,   d. Bef 1710  (Age 21 years)
     2. Mary MERCER,   b. 1689, , , , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1768  (Age 79 years)
     3. Thomas MERCER,   b. 29 Aug 1690, Ayno, Northampton, ENG Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1758  (Age 67 years)
     4. Elizabeth MERCER,   b. 14 Jun 1692, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1751, Cane Creek, Orange, NC, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     5. Ann MERCER,   b. 1693,   d. 15 Nov 1752  (Age 59 years)
     6. Joseph MERCER,   b. 1697,   d. 1731  (Age 34 years)
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F6865  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Thomas and Mary Mercer lived in Ayno or Aynho, Co. Northampton, England in 1690. They had moved to Chester Co., PA by the 1st month, 12th day 1699/1700 as he was deeded 238 acres in Thornbury Twp., Chester Co., PA on that day and it lists his recent residence as Chester Co., Pennsylvania This is a repeated reference when he conveyed land to John Haines of Evesham, NJ. He also purchased 500 more acres in Marlborough Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania The first purchase is where they lived. He willed this to his wife, and after her decease to sons Thomas and Joseph. The Marlborough land he bequeathed to his son Joseph and grandson Daniel Mercer (son of Thomas). He gave 20 pounds to his daughters, Mary Pennell, Elizabeth Woodward and Ann Pierce. (C-804)

  • Sources 
    1. [S758] database, 23andMe , ). (Reliability: 0).

    2. [S2722] Vickie Leimback to Linda Coate Dudick E-Mail letter dated Sept. 16, 1995 at VLeimback@aol.com In possession of Linda Coate Dudick at 648 Ulverston Dr., Gahanna, OH 43230 1995 (C-611).

    3. [S751] Will Lyles to Linda Coate Dudick Letter dated Feb. 10, 1996 from 72110.1017@compuserve.com In possession of Dudick (C-682).

    4. [S733] Ancestry of William Jay "The Bulletin" local magazine of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution by Cassius Milton Jay Nov. 1928.

    5. [S519] Vestal Family Group Sheet Type Lineage Received 1984 Preparer unknown very well sourced.

    6. [S738] Michael S. Caldwell to Linda Coate Dudick Letter dated April 13, 1984 in Linda Coate files (C-159) Current Status: Lost.

    7. [S2737] Mrs. Oscar Markus, The Vestals of Pennsylvania, USA and Allied Families (1964, unpublished).

    8. [S494] John L. Hatcher to Pat Bagwell E-mail letter dated Aug. 29, 1996 that transcribes unknown author of entitled "Jay History" at jlhatcher@intellinet.com In Linda Coate Files.(C-813).