The Family of Christopher Mercer /1672 & Francis Cooper/1674
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1. Christopher Mercer /1672
Born: abt 1672 in Norfolk Co. , VaMarried : Died : June 27, 1711 in Norfolk Co. , VaMother : Katherine Bigge/Spouse # 1 : Francis Hall/1674Born : 1674 in Norfolk Co. , VaFather : John Hall Mother : Francis HallDied :Spouse # 2 : Sarah Randall abt 1695Born : 1676 in Norfolk Co. , VaFather : Mother : Died :Don Mercer List John Hall or Christopher as a Cooper of of Nancemond,Va.January 16, 1718-Norfolk County, Virginia Will Book 10, page 69 Thomas Mercer confirms his deeds of gifts to his sons Joseph, Thomas , and John Jr., his grandsons Thomas and Joseph Mercer , sons of his son Christopher Mercer deceased and gives to his grandson Christopher Mercer , Son of John Mercer one gun and unto his grandson William Mercer , son of Joseph Mercer one gun and to his loving wife Catherine Mercer all the rest during her natural life and to be at her disposing to whom she shall give or bequeath as she sees fit. Son Joseph and my son Thomas and my son John to be sole Executors.
Children of Christopher Mercer /1672 & Francis Cooper/1674
Born :1701 in Norfolk, Norfolk Co Va.Died : 1763Married :Spouse :Children of Christopher Mercer /1672 & Sarah Randall/1676
1. Thomas II Mercer/1695Born: adt 1695 in Norfolk Co. , VaDied : Sep 1749 in Johnston Co. NCMarried : abt 1719Spouse : Hester/Ester /1697Born : abt 1697 in Norfolk Co. , VaNote :In 1722 Thomas Mercer, Jr. and wife Hester sell land to Uncle John MercerLived in Craven, NCINFO: 1722 Thomas, Jr. & wife, Hester, sell land to uncle, John Mercer (1690-1777).[Mercers.FTW]Esther Mercer, widow, William Wilson and Jacob Mercer, SecurityChildren of Thomas II Mercer/1695 & Hester/Esther 1. Christopher Mercer/1718Born : Abt. 1718 in Norfolk Co. VaMarried (1) Unknown Christopher MercerwifeNotes for Christopher Mercer:[128771.ftw]CENSUS: 1790 Census of Montgomery, NC lived in Craven, Pitt,Johnston & Dobbs, NCINFO: Don W. Mercer - Houston, TX[Mercers.FTW]Deed Book 10-From Christopher Mercer to Jacob Mercer, to Shadrach Mercer,to Thomas Mercer an d to Brittain Moore (son-in-law ?) pages 50, 72, 105,111 Sons of Christopher dated 1773-1775.Notes for Unknown Christopher Mercerwife: [128771.ftw]INFO: Don W. Mercer - Houston, TXBorn : Abt. 1721 in Norfolk Co. VaDied Aft. October 16, 1787 in Providence Baptist Cemetery, Shady Dale,Pitt Co. NC; Married : Unknown Jacob Mercerwife 1754 in NC.3. John Mercer/1723Born : Abt. 1723 in VADied Aft. 1793 in Edgefield Co., SCMarried (1) Unknown John MercerwifeNotes for John Mercer: [Mercers.FTW]John Mercer in Burke-GA by 1762 got land grant 200 ac 3-3-1770 sold grant1771.[128771.ftw]INFO: Don W. Mercer - Houston, TX4. Thomas Mercer Jr./ 1730Born : Abt. 1730Died :1801 in Darlington, SCMarried (1) Sarah Unknown MercerwifeMarried (2) Sarah Abt. 1750.Deed 3-7-1776 Thomas Mercer and wife Sarah to William Vines Thomas Mercers. Wit: Shadrach and Thomas Mercer.Oldest Thomas died 1749 and sons Thomas, Jacob and Christopher-This Thomas must have been ChristopherMercer III's brother.[128771.ftw]INFO: Don W. Mercer - Houston, TXChildren of Jr. Thomas and Sarah Mercerwife 1. Abie Mercer/1754Born 1754 in Craven Co. NCMarried Gillis Wright2. Jesse Mercer/1756Born Abt. 1756 in Dobbs Co. NCDied March 17, 1810 in Darlington Co., SCMarried Millicent HornINFO: Gave Beef to Revolutionary War in SCINFO: Don W. Mercer - Houston, TX Children of Jesse Mercer/1756 & Millicent Horn 1. Berthula Mercer/1782Born 1782 in Darlington Co., SCDied 1857 in SCMarried Elihud Keith 1804 in SC2. James Mercer/17833. Needham Mercer/1784Born 1784 in SC.4. Jesse Mercer/1788Born 1788 in SCDied October 23, 1851 in Darlington Co., SC.5. Burrell Mercer/1790Born Abt. 1790 in Darlington Co., SCDied Bef. 1830Married (1) Millie 1827 in SCDied Bef. 1821Married (2) Milley/1790 Unknown Mercerwife 1821Born 1790Notes for Burrell Mercer: [128771.ftw]INFO: Don W. Mercer - Houston, TXNotes for Millie: [128771.ftw]DEATH: Based on marriage date to 2nd wife6. Silas Mercer/1792Born 1792 in Darlington Co., SCDied 1870 in Calhoun Co., FLMarried (1) Susan Greer October 18, 1827 in Pulaski Co., GAMarried (2) Mary Ann Davis January 17, 1835 in Houston Co., GABorn 1812 in GA; died Abt. 1880 in Jacks Co., FL7. Martha Patsy Mercer/1794Born 1794 in Darlington Co., SCDied in Pulaski Co., GAMarried Hezekiah HawkinsNotes for Hezekiah Hawkins: [128771.ftw]INFO: Had land in Pulaski Co., GA by 1815INFO: Don W. Mercer - Houston, TX8. Sarah "Sally" Mercer/1796Born 1796 in Darlington Co., SCMarried (1) Samuel CarterMarried (2) Samuel Carter3. Thomas Mercer/1759Born 1759 in NCDied October 23, 1831 in Darlington Co., SCMarried Sarah Windham March 21, 1790 in SCBorn 1770; died August 17, 1857 in ,,SC.Notes for Thomas Mercer: [128771.ftw]INFO: Don W. Mercer - Houston, TXMILITARY: Revolutionary War4. Elizabeth Mercer/1769Born March 24, 1769 in NCDied August 04, 1826 in Orangeburg Co., SCMarried Jeremiah Jones in SC; born December 27, 1759Died May 03, 1848.5. Abbie Mercer/1735Born Abt. 1735Died in Burke Co. GeorgiaMarried John Bergeron.Notes for Abbie Mercer:
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Born Abt. 1740 in North CarolinaDied January 1800 in Edgecombe Co., North CarolinaMarried Rhoda Price/1761 Abt. 1777 in North CarolinaBorn 1761 in NCDied 1831 in Muhlenberg Co. KY.2. Francis Mercer/1703Born 1703 Norfolk VAdeath Fed 1764 Pitt NCMarried Michael Ward Jr. with Elias Bergeron as SecurityAnthony Mercer Data
Shadrach Mercer was born in Craven County, North Carolina about 1740if not earlier. This i s based on the fact that he was a witness to adeed in Craven County, North Carolina on July 2 9, 1761. He would havebeen at least twenty-one years of age at that time for legal purposes. One thing which has hampered research on Shadrach is the relativescarcity of records from th e counties in which he either lived or hadbusiness dealings. several of these counties have s uffered fires in theircourthouses (Craven, Dobbs, Greene) and some records have been lost.
At the present time there is a break in the trail of Shadrach from1761 to 1767. Then he is found in Pitt county as a witness to a deed;Remember this would be about five years after Thomas Mercer (Shadrach'sfather) moved there. The deed states that "Sullivant sold land to thomas (Pitt County, North Carolina Deed Book D, p.105, 1768).
Shadrach also appears as a witness to deeds in Pitt County in 1776and again in 1787. T he 1776 reference states that "Thomas Mercer andwife Sarah sold land to William Vimes." Th e deed names Christopher andJacob Mercer as brothers of Thomas Mercer and places them in th e vicinityof the sale. The references also also states that part ofthis land was agrant tha t had belongedto Thomas Mercer, father of the above named men.The deed was witnessed by Shadr ach Mercer, William Brantley and Thomasmercer (Pitt county, North Carolina Deed Book F, p. 16 5 March 7, 1776).Because Shadrach witnessed this deed and the one in 1768 (precedingparagraph ) it is reasonable to think he was also a brother ofChristopher, Thomas Jr., and Jacob and th erefore a son of Thomas Mercerof Pitt county. Another strong piece of kinship evidence come s from the1780 tax list for Dobbs County. This shows that Shadrach, along withChristopher an d Thomas lived within a few houses of one another in thevicinity of Waltonsburg and Speight' s Bridge. This portion of Dobbscounty was later named Glasgow County. Shadroach voted for m embers ofthe State Legislature in Glasgow County in 1793. The name Glasgow waschanged to Gre ene County in 1797. all this changing of county names canbe very confusing. Probably Shadra ch and his family stayed in the samearea throughout all the changes.
Shadrach appears on the 1790 Dobbs County census but isnot on the1800 listing for any co unty in North Carolina. it is thought he died inDobbs (Greene) County, North Carolina betwe en 1797 and 1800. He had fourbrothers and one sister: Christopher, John, Jacob, Amos and Ab igale"Abie" who married a Bergeron in Dobbs County. Shadrach married RhodaPrice in North Car olina around 1777. She was born in North Carolina in1761 and died in Muhlenberg County, Kent ucky between 1830 and 1840. Theyhad nine children four sons and five daughters.
Shadrach Mercer gave land to Meadow Primitive Baptist Church on SR 303,Walstonburg, NC 10/31 /1789.
After the death of Shadrach Mercer his widow Rhoda (Price) Mercer and herchildren removed t o Madison County, Kentucky in 1800. Her eldest son theRev. Martin Mercer a Baptist ministe r was married at this time and didnot come to Kentucky until 1816. Stephen Vick her son-in-l aw, whomarried Susannah Mercer and his brother Isiah Vick, who later marriedRhoda Mercer cam e with her and lived in Madison County until shortlyafter 1815 at which time they moved to Mu hlenberg County, KY. Hosea,Silas, David, Rhoda and Elizabeth Mercer were small children whe n theycame.
Most of the family except Hosea had moved from Madison County until 1832at which time he als o moved to Muhlenberg County. He was a widower in1830 with thirteen children, six sons and s even daughters. He marriedRachel Groves in Muhlenberg county in 1835.[128771.ftw]
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lived in pitt, dobbs, green co. NC
Oct. 31 gave land to Meadow Primitive Babtist church in Greene County NC
lived in Walstonburg, NC
Notes for Rhoda Price:
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About 1800 the widow and children of Shadrack Mercer moved from GreeneCounty, North Carolin a to Madison County, Kentucky. Source ofinformation-D.A.R. Magazine Vol. #70 page 878.
She was married three times. Her second husband was John W. Folks andher third husband wa s Jephania Harrison.
Rhoda Price Mercer, the widow of Shadrack married the widower John W.Folks of Greene Co., NC . He is found there in the 1800 Census.
Rhoda and John Folks left NC some time after 1800 and settled inMadison Co., KY. Most o f Rhoda and Shadrack's children went with them.David Mercer appears on the 1810/11 tax list s in Madison County, Hoseaand Martin in 1813 and Silas in 1814. These dates coincide fairl y wellwith the sons reaching their 21st birthdays (the point at which they wereeligible to pa y taxes). Martin mercer is an exception. He apparentlylived for awhile in Tennessee befor e joining his mother in Madisoncounty.
Hosea Mercer remained in Madison county and appears on the 1820 and1830 census records t here. The remainder of the family moved toMuhlenberg county, KY. in late 1817 or early 1818 .
The children of Rhoda and Shadrach are proven by the followingdocuments. The first is f rom Muhlenberg County Court Minutes, Book 2A,p.336, July 1820:
"On motion of Isiah vick it is ordered that a dedimus be awarded to John S. Eaves and Ed mund Watkins, Esquires for purpose of taking theprivy examination of Rhody Vick and Susanna h Vick, heirs ofShadrach, deceased, to certain instruments of writing thereinexpressed a nd report thereof accordingly."
Book 2A, page 264 of the Muhlenberg County Court Minutes, dated1820, refers to a "repor t of a commission to take the acknowledgement ofDavid Mercer aand otheers from them to Davi d Sarborough...." Thisrelates to the following minutes taken from the same book, page 365,da ted October 2, 1820:
"Report of acknowledgement of a conveyance from Shadrach Mercer'sheirs to David Sarborou gh."
A final document is taken from Muhlenberg Co. Deed Book 6, p.277,dated March 4, 1826: " indenture between Rhoda Folks, part of the firstpart and Stephen Vick (her son-in-law) and he irs of Dorcas Moore, lateDorcas Mercer, Rhoda Vick, Elizabeth Martin, wife of Samuel Martin . Thesaid Rhoda Folks for love and Affection she bears her children andgrandsons convey titl e of her dower to 100 acres of land patented to JohnFolks, my late husband, also 1 sorrel mar e now in possession of my sonDavid Mercer-all to be equally divided among my children andgran dchildren-estate to be settled in fall."
Rhoda Mercer Folks completed the above settlement of her property priorto her third marriag e to Zephania Harrison in Muhlenberg Co. on March 30,1826 (Muhlenberg Co. Marriage Book #1, p .65, Certificate #764).
Generation No. 7
88. Jacob Mercer, born Abt. 1721 in Norfolk Co. Va; died Aft. October 16, 1787 in Providence Baptist Cemetery, Shady Dale, Pitt Co. NC. He was the son of 176. Thomas II Mercer and 177. Hester/Esther. He married 89. Unknown Jacob Mercerwife 1754 in NC.
89. Unknown Jacob Mercerwife
Notes for Jacob Mercer:
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INFO: Lived Beaufortt, Johnston, and Pitt, NC
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Children of Jacob Mercer and Unknown Mercerwife are:
i. John Mercer, born Abt. 1755 in NC; married (1) Unknown John Mercerwife
Notes for John Mercer:
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PROPERTY: Last deed found to be recorded 12/1/1804 Duplin, NC
44 ii. Jacob Mercer,Sr., born Abt. 1765; died Abt. 1844 in Edgecombe Co, N.C; married (1) Mary Gay; married (2) Zilpha Page 1813 in Johnston Co., NC.
iii. Jesse Mercer, born Abt. 1779; died Abt. 1831 in Pulaski Co., GA; married (1) Unknown Anderbury; married (2) Fnu Anderbury.
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iv. Seth (Possible son) Mercer, born Abt. 1780 in NC; died 1837 in Butler Co., AL; married Amy Whiddon? Abt. 1801.
Notes for Seth (Possible son) Mercer:
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Notes for Amy Whiddon?:
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v. Dennis Mercer, born Abt. 1781 in NC; died Aft. 1860 in Wilkinson Co., GA; married (1) Unknown Dennis Mercerwife; married (2) unknown; married (3) Elizabeth Vinson July 21, 1834 in Hancock Co. AL; married (4) Elizabeth Unknown Allenwife July 21, 1840 in Greene Co., AL.
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vi. Rachael Mercer, born Abt. 1782 in NC; died November 1815; married (1) Silas Walston; married (2) Silas Walston.
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vii. Asa Mercer, born Abt. 1784 in NC; died July 29, 1839 in Troup Co., GA; married Barbara Walston April 20, 1808 in Darlington Co., SC; born Abt. 1790 in NC.
Notes for Asa Mercer:
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MILITARY: War 1812 Lieutenant
viii. William (Possible son) Mercer, born Abt. 1790 in NC; married Mary Unknown Mercerwife.
Notes for William (Possible son) Mercer:
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CENSUS: 1850 Gadsden Co., FL Page 183
ix. Unknown Daughter Mercer, born Bet. 1790 - 1800 in ,,NC.
Notes for Unknown Daughter Mercer:
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x. Levi Mercer, born Abt. 1791 in Edgecombe, Pitt Co., NC; died Abt. 1815; married Rebecca Pope.
Notes for Levi Mercer:
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PROPERTY: Last deed found 1815
Notes for Rebecca Pope:
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xi. Jacob (Possible son) Mercer, born 1795 in ,,SC; married Elizabeth Unknown Mercerwife.
Notes for Jacob (Possible son) Mercer:
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INFO: Lived Dale, AL 1840
CENSUS: 1850 Jackson Co., FL page 299
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I have Joshua b. 1823 married to Emiline Danial. Joshua's father was also named Joshua b.1773. His father is also named Joshua b. 1733. His father was named Joseph b. 1701 married to Sally Randall. JOseph's father was Christopher Mercer b.1672 married to Frances Cooper. His father was Thomas Mercer b.1646 marrried to Katherine Bigge.His father was Christopher Mercer b. 1612 marrried to Mary Simson. His father we think is William Mercer b. 1590 married to a Elizabeth. Most of this info came from the work of Don Mercer who is dead now. I have all the brother and sisters and stuff. i have nothing of the children of Joshua F. Mercer and Emiline Danial
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