The Family of Jacob Mercer,Sr/1765 &  Mary Gay

& Zilpha Page

s/o Jacob Mercer/1721

s/o Thomas II Mercer/1695

s/o Christopher Mercer /1672

s/o  Thomas Mercer/1647

s/o Christopher Mercer /1612

s/o William Mercer 1590

2. Jacob Mercer,Sr/1765 

Born Abt. 1765

Died Abt. 1844 in Edgecombe Co, N.C

Married (1) Mary Gay

born Abt. 1787

died Abt. 1813

DEATH: Based on date of husband's second marriage

Father : Henry Gay

Married (2) Zilpha Page 1813 in Johnston Co., NC.

Children of Jacob Mercer/1765 & Mary Gay

1. Elizabeth Mercer

2. Mary Ann Mercer, born in NC

married John D. Ruffin 1856 in ,Edgecombe Co., NC.

WILL: Named in father's will of 1844 Edgecombe Co., NC

3. Tabitha Mercer

Born in ,,NC

married (1) James Wooten 1831

married (2) James E. Moore 1835 in Edgecombe Co., NC.

WILL: Named in father's will of 1844 Edgecombe Co., NC

      4.Jacob Mercer/1811

born November 10, 1811

died October 22, 1881

married : 1842

Spouse :  Elizabeth Ruff /1822

born November 22, 1822

died April 14, 1893 in Greene Co. NC.

Father : Redding Ruff

Mother :  Sarah.

WILL: Named in father's will of 1844 Edgecombe Co., NC

5. Dennis Mercer/1818

born January 07, 1818 in NC

died October 16, 1885

married Eliza Ann M. Jane Owens/1834

October 14, 1856 in Edgecombe Co., N.C

born May 02, 1834

died July 16, 1911 in Edgecombe Co., N.C..

WILL: Named in father's will of 1844 Edgecombe Co., NC

Note : Dennis Mercer was originally buried on his farm near

Fountain, Pitt Co., N.C. and was later moved to the cemetery

in Fountain. His wife, Eliza Jane, was also buried on the farm

and later moved to Fountain.

The 1860 U. S. Census of Edgecombe Co., Otter's Creek Township,

P. O. Sparta, shows that his sister, Vicey Mercer

and his sister-in-law Tabitha Owens lived with him.

Marriage Notes for Dennis Mercer and Eliza Owens:

marriage record

            6. Levy Mercer, born Abt. 1821.

Anthony Mercer Data

Note : Henry Gay was on the 1780 tax list for Northampton Co., N. C.

 

Children of Henry Gay and Lucy ??? are:

1. Mary Gay

born Abt. 1787

died Abt. 1813

              2. Winiford Gay

born Abt. 1788

married Jordan Moore.

              3. Sarah Gay

born Abt. 1790

married Joseph Thomas.

Marriage 1 Mary GRAY

Children

Jacob MERCER b: ABT 1812 in ,,NC

Marriage 2 Zilpha PAGE

Married: 1813 in ,Johnston Co., NC

Children

John D. MERCER b: in ,,NC

Mary MERCER b: ABT 1801 in ,,NC

Levi MERCER b: 1818 in ,,NC

David Redding MERCER b: in ,,NC

Dennis MERCER b: ABT 1820 in ,,NC

Talitha MERCER b: in ,,NC

Vicey MERCER b: in ,,NC

Elizabeth MERCER

Mary Ann MERCER b: in ,,NC

Marinda MERCER b: in ,,NC