The Family of Joseph  Mercer 1680 & Amy Ives
s/o Thomas Mercer 1646
s/o Christopher Mercer/1612
s/o William Mercer 1590

Contact : Coyle@Whitten.com

Research By Anthony Mercer
Research by Don Mercer
Don Mercer Charts at Mercer University Macon Ga

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1. Joseph  Mercer /1680
Born: Probably Before 1680
Father : Thomas Mercer 1646
Mother : Katherine Bigge
Married : Feb 07, 1702/03 / Abt. 1698 in ,Norfolk Co., VA.
Died : 1734 in Isle of Wight, Va

Spouse  Amy Ives
Born :
Father :
Mother :
Died : Aft. 1733

1734Isle of Wight County, VA
MERCER, James and family
MERCER, James:   Leg.  - wife Mary; daughter Mary; son John; daughter Ann; daughter Martha;  son Robert; son James; son Thomas; to my unnamed son; daughter Elizabeth; daughter Patience; daughter Sarah; son-in-law Robert WILLIAMSON.  Wife Mary, Extx.
D.  December 11, 1720R.  June 24, 1734
Wit. William KINCHIN, Arthur PURCELL
Wills and Administrarions of Isle of Wight
County Virginia 1647 - 1800,
Will Book Four; Abstracted and Compiled
by Blanche Adams Chapman, 1938; page 69



Children Joseph Mercer & Amy Ives



1.  Mary Mercer/1698
Born : Bef. 1698
Father: Joseph MERCER b: 1680
Mother: Amy Unknown MERCERWIFE
Marriage 1 William PARR
Children

1. Ruth MERCER
Father: William PARR
Mother: Mary MERCER b: BEF 1698
Marriage 1 Peter MERCER

2. Mary PARR
Name: Mary PARR
Father: William PARR
Mother: Mary MERCER b: BEF 1698
Marriage 1 Peter MERCER b: ABT 1755 in ,Camden Co., NC
Children

1. Thomas J. MERCER b: ABT 1803
Birth: ABT 1803
Death: 25 MAR 1869 in ,Camden Co., NC
Note: INFO: Don W. Mercer - Houston, TX
Father: Peter MERCER b: ABT 1755 in ,Camden Co., NC
Mother: Mary PARR
Marriage 1 Mary Unknown Thomas MERCERWIFE
Children
Samuel MERCER b: ABT 1843 in ,Camden Co., NC
Major MERCER b: ABT 1845 in ,Camden Co., NC
Ellen MERCER b: ABT 1848 in ,Camden Co., NC
Thomas MERCER b: ABT 1850 in ,Camden Co., NC

2. Mary MERCER



2.  William Mercer/1706
Born :1706 in ,Norfolk Co., VA
Married Elizabeth Cherry
Born : Abt. 1715 in ,,VA
Died : Abt. 1780
Birth: 1706 in ,Norfolk Co., VA
Note: INFO: No record after 1735. Thomas gave him a gun in his will of 1718
Father: Joseph MERCER b: 1680
Mother: Amy Ives
Marriage 1 Elizabeth Cherry 1715
b: ABT 1715 in ,,VA
Children
1. James MERCER b: ABT 1730 in ,,VA
2. Amy MERCER b: 1734 in ,,VA
Birth: 1734 in ,,VA
Death: 1798 in ,Camden Co., NC
Note: INFO: Don W. Mercer - Houston, TX
Father: William MERCER b: 1706 in ,Norfolk Co., VA
Mother: Elizabeth CHERRY b: ABT 1715 in ,,VA
Marriage 1 Robert BURFOOT
Children
Robert BURFOOT
Mary BURFOOT
Jacquet BURFOOT
Amy BURFOOT
Father: Robert BURFOOT
Mother: Amy MERCER b: 1734 in ,,VA
Marriage 1 John GRIFFIN
Children
Samuel GRIFFIN
Fanny GRIFFIN
Marriage 2 Jonathan LINDSEY

3. William MERCER b: ABT 1735 in ,,VA
Birth: ABT 1735 in ,,VA
Death: 1802 in ,Camden Co., NC
Note: INFO: Don W. Mercer - Houston, TX
Father: William MERCER b: 1706 in ,Norfolk Co., VA
Mother: Elizabeth CHERRY b: ABT 1715 in ,,VA
Marriage 1 Freelove BURGESS
Children
1. Stephen MERCER b: ABT 1790 in ,Camden Co., NC
2.Margaret "Peggy" MERCER

4. Stephen MERCER b: AFT 1742

5. Peter MERCER b: ABT 1755 in ,Camden Co., NC



3. Joseph Mercer Jr./1709
Born 1709 in ,Norfolk Co., VA
Died 1776 in ,Camden Co., NC
Married (1) Mary Poyner
Married (2) Mary Sawyer Abt. 1769

Children
1.  John MERCER
2. Joseph MERCER
3. Coy MERCER
4. Peter MERCER
5. Benjamin MERCER
6. William MERCER
7. Jacob MERCER


4.  Martha Mercer
Born : Bef. 1713


5. Elizabeth Mercer
Born :Bef. 1713


6. Patience Mercer
Born Bef. 1713


7. Sarah Mercer
Born Bef. 1713 


8. James Mercer/1713
Born: 1713 in Norfolk Co , Va
Father : James Mercer
Mother : Amy Ives
Married :
Died : 1790 in Wilkes Co, Ga

Spouse  : Sarah Simmons
Born : in North Carolina
Father : Thomas Simmons
Mother : Sarah Simmons
Died :

Spouse 2 : Ann Jones
Born :
Father :
Mother :
Died :

9.John Mercer 1715
Born Abt. 1715
Died Abt. 1788
Father: Joseph MERCER b: 1680
Note: INFO: Of Currituck Co., NC mentions Jeremiah Mercer as a cousin
Mother: Amy Ives
Married (1) Unknown John Mercerwife
Married (2) Sarah Taylor Bef. 1782 in ,Currituck Co., NC
Married: BEF 1782 in ,Currituck Co., NC
Children
1. Dorcas MERCER
INFO: Don W. Mercer - Houston, TX
WILL: Named in fathers will living Currituck, NC Dorcas Taylor
Father: John MERCER b: ABT 1715
Mother: Sarah TAYLOR
Marriage 1 Unknown TAYLOR
2. Daughter John MERCER
Note: INFO: Don W. Mercer - Houston, TX
Father: John MERCER b: ABT 1715
Mother: Sarah TAYLOR
Marriage 1 Henry PERKINS
3. Daughter2 John MERCER
Note: INFO: Don W. Mercer - Houston, TX
Father: John MERCER b: ABT 1715
Mother: Sarah TAYLOR
Marriage 1 Bennett CHITTAN?

10. Robert Mercer
Born : Aft. 1715


11. Thomas Mercer, born Aft. 1715.




Credits :
Research by Skip Kitchens

Mercer Family Research by Don W. Mercer 1985 page 14

Joseph Mercer c 1680 - 1735

November 20, 1697 Norfolk County, Virginia Court Minutes Book page 110 - To Joseph Mercer one wolf taken by pit - 3.00

December 16, 1701 Norfolk County, Virginia Court Minutes Book page 110 - Case Joseph Mercer suing Walter Sikes, Jr. for 15 barrels of tar - Sikes not appearing, order granted Mercer against Estate of Walter Sikes.

May 13 , 1703 Norfolk County, Virginia Court Minute Book-page 278 - Grand Jury for the following year among others Thomas Mercer and his Son Joseph Mercer.

May 15, 1704  Norfolk County, Virginia Court Minute Book-page 41- Grand Jury for the following year among others Joseph Mercer.

October 17, 1711-Norfolk County, Virginia Deed Book 9 pages 125-126 Thomas Mercer gives deed of Gifts to sons Joseph, Thomas, and John Mercer , Jr. , grandsons Thomas Mercer, and Joseph Mercer , sons of my son Christopher Mercer, deceased.

Jan 18 , 1711/12 Norfolk County, Virginia Court Minute Book Deeds of gifts of Thomas Mercer to his sons and grandsons acknowledged in open court and ordered recorded.

---------- 1712  Norfolk County, Virginia Court Minute Book-page 41 - Action between Joseph Mercer and John Chamberlaine dismissed.

-------- 21, 1712 Norfolk County, Virginia Court Minute Book-page 80 - Henry Smith, Close friend of Foreman Smith , infant and legatee of LWAT of Alexander Foreman, deceased suing Mary Foreman for possession of land. Put to a survey  and jury. Among others Thomas Mercer and Joseph Mercer are to go to land and survey.

August 15, 1712 Norfolk County, Virginia Deed Book 9 page 250 - Thomas Mercer , Sr. and Joseph Mercer for the natural love and affection convey to John Mercer , Sr. and Ruth His wife a tract of land called Chinopine Ridge where John and Ruth Mercer now live. Witness Peter Melbourne, John Portlock. ( Note: This was a rental - see instrument.) Instrument acknowledged in open court the 15 th day of May 1713 by Thomas Mercer , Sr. and Joseph Mercer and ordered to be recorded.) ( Note ; See John Mercer Will dated May 10 , 1751, Probated September 20, 1751, had a son Samuel Mercer. John Mercer , Sr. was a House Builder an possibly the son of Joseph Mercer, the Brother of Thomas Mercer, Sr. mentioned in Christopher Mercer's Will dated December 5, 1670 in Barbados, West Indies)

----- 4, 1717 Norfolk County, Virginia Court Minute Book-page 102 - Case William Crafford against Matthew Spivey for his appearance in Case Spivey vs. John Bowers, ordered he be paid for one day. Like order for Joseph Mercer for one day against Matthew Spivey

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.

May 16, 1718 Norfolk County, Virginia Court Minute Book - Will of Thomas Mercer, deceased acknowledged in open court and ordered to be recorded. Certificate granted Joseph Mercer and Thomas Mercer for the administration of the Last Will and Testament of Thomas Mercer Deceased.

---- 21, 1718 Norfolk County, Virginia Court Minute Book page 44 - Certificate granted Sarah wright for Administration of Richard Wright , deceased. Court appoints Joseph Mercer , Sampson Powers, Thomas Bruce and Walter Bayley to appraise the Estate of Richard Wright, deceased.


Mercer Family Research by Don W. Mercer 1985 page 15

December 15, 1721  Norfolk County, Virginia Court Minute Book  - Grand Jury presents Joseph Mercer for swearing one oath, dismissed the next court.

1730   Norfolk County, Virginia Tithables - Joseph Mercer and son Joseph - two

1731   Norfolk County, Virginia Tithables  - Joseph Mercer and two others  - three

1732  Norfolk County, Virginia Tithables - Joseph Mercer and son, Joseph Mercer & Slave Three (source : Mary Markley)

1733 Norfolk County, Virginia Tithables - Joseph Mercer and son, Joseph Mercer & Hannah Three (source : Mary Markley)

August 17, 1733 Norfolk County, Virginia Deed Book 11 page 119 - Joseph Mercer of Norfolk County conveys to John Mercer for 19 pounds 19 shillings a tract of 150 acres on the east side of south branch of the Elizabeth River adjoining a creek called New Mill Creek and adjoining lands of John Mercer , John Cherry, John Southerland and William Maund and being the plantation whereon Joseph Mercer now lives. Amy Mercer releases her right of dower.  Witness : Jasper Lane , Richard Ball.

June 21, 1734 Norfolk County, Virginia Court Minute Book page 195 - Petitions in a summary way brought John Mercer against Joseph Mercer , Sr. defendant. Defendant failed to appear , plaintiff proved debt of 527 # tobacco and judgement granted him and cost.

1734 Norfolk County, Virginia Tithables - Joseph Mercer and his Negro Hannah two ( could be Joseph Mercer Sr. or Joseph Mercer Jr.== Believe it is Joseph Mercer ,Jr. and Joseph Mercer , Sr. died c 1733/34   source Mary Markley)

Note : this Joseph Mercer & his son , William were shown living next to John Mercer c 1690 in the 1731 & 1734 Tithables 
source Mary Markley

November 15, 1734  Norfolk County, Virginia Court Minute Book page 210 - Judgement granted to William Crawford- for 287 # tobacco against Joseph Mercer ( Crawford Tax Call)

June 13, 1735 Norfolk County, Virginia Court Minute Book page 16 - On the motion of John Mercer , orders Sheriff to sell the Estate of Joseph Mercer and take judgments the same and return to this office.

July 10, 1735 Norfolk County, Virginia Court Minute Book page 113 - The Estate of Joseph Mercer deceased having lodged in this office , judgments granted  Richard Ball for 2 pounds 19 shillings, to Joseph Mercer the sum of  2 pounds 15 shillings 2 pence , to William Parr , 3 pounds 6 pence , to James Mercer 2 pounds 0 shillings 0 pence, to Nicholas Slack, 2 pounds 19 shillings 2 pence , an order  against the Estate granted John Corphew. The judgement being taken for the Estate of Joseph Mercer this day returner to the court and ordered to be lodged in office.

1734 Norfolk County, Virginia Tithables - Joseph Mercer and and his brother James Mercer - two  Joseph Mercer died intestate, his sons were

       1. William c 1706 and Elizabeth his wife , sell their land in Norfolk County, Virginia on February 25, 1732 ,Tithables in Norfolk County, Virginia on June 10,1732 name William Mercer , Sr. possible : In September 1760 , Elizabeth Mercer , Widow buys land in Pasguotank County, North Carolina- Elizabeth Mercer's land descends to her son James Mercer by ---------- , Other possible sons are William Mercer, Stephen Mercer, and Peter Mercer and a close relationship with Amy Burfoot, possibly her Daughter.
       2. Joseph Mercer c 1709-c 1776 - Pioneer in Pasguotank County, North Carolina and Camden County , North Carolina . Joseph Mercer had a son Coy Mercer . Other possible sons are John Mercer, Sr. and Joseph Mercer Jr.  Their is a close relationship between Coy Mercer and Joseph Stevens, perhaps his step-son.
       3. James Mercer 1713-1790 , High Churchman, Church of England in Norfolk County, Virginia , Currituck County , North Carolina,  & Wilkes & Burke Counties Georgia. Sons : Rev Silas Mercer 1745-1796 , Major , Rev War Baptist Minister Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia and his son Reverend Jesse Mercer, the foremost enthusiast of Mercer University : Jacob Mercer 1753 -1837 , Pvt. , Rev. War , Georgia : Rev. Thomas Mercer 1750-1819 Pvt. , Rev. War , Georgia , Baptist Minister in Wilkes & Hancock County, Georgia & Amite County , Mississippi; James Mercer 1769 -1850 ,Pioneer in Wilkes, Jasper & Coweta Counties , Georgia ; Col John Mercer 1776 - 1852 , Indian War Alabama Area, Deacon, pioneer in Wilkes, Greene and Lee Counties, Georgia.
   4. John Mercer 1715 - 1788 to Currituck County , North Carolina - no male issue

1735 Norfolk County, Virginia Tithables Joseph Mercer and Brother James  two (source : Mary Markley)

1736 Norfolk County, Virginia Tithables  James Mercer one  (source : Mary Markley)







Research BY Anthony Mercer
Generation No. 5

      16. Joseph Mercer, born 1680; died May 1735 in ,Norfolk Co., VA. He was the son of 32. Thomas Mercer and 33. Katherine Bigge. He married 17. Amy Ives Abt. 1698 in ,Norfolk Co., VA.
      17. Amy Ives, died Aft. 1733.
     
Children of Joseph Mercer and Amy Ives are:
             i.       Mary Mercer, born Bef. 1698; married William Parr.

Notes for Mary Mercer:
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INFO: Don W. Mercer - Houston, TX

Notes for William Parr:
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INFO: Don W. Mercer - Houston, TX

             ii.       William Mercer, born 1706 in ,Norfolk Co., VA; married Elizabeth Cherry; born Abt. 1715 in ,,VA; died Abt. 1780.

Notes for William Mercer:
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INFO: No record after 1735. Thomas gave him a gun in his will of 1718

Notes for Elizabeth Cherry:
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INFO: Don Mercer - Houston, TX
INFO: She bought land in 1760 in Pasquotank Co., NC

             iii.       Joseph Mercer, born 1709 in ,Norfolk Co., VA; died 1776 in ,Camden Co., NC; married (1) Mary Poyner; married (2) Mary Unknown Sawyerwife Abt. 1769.

Notes for Joseph Mercer:
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INFO: Named as a tithbale as son of Joseph
INFO: Don W. Mercer - Houston, TX also

             iv.       Martha Mercer, born Bef. 1713.
             v.       Elizabeth Mercer, born Bef. 1713.
             vi.       Patience Mercer, born Bef. 1713.
             vii.       Sarah Mercer, born Bef. 1713.
      8       viii.       James Mercer, born 1713 in Norfolk, Norfolk Co., VA; died 1790 in Wilkes Co., GA; married (1) Ann "Jones"; married (2) Sarah Kate Simmons 1748 in Currituck Co., NC.
             ix.       John Mercer, born Abt. 1715; died Abt. 1788; married (1) Unknown John Mercerwife; married (2) Sarah Taylor Bef. 1782 in ,Currituck Co., NC.

Notes for John Mercer:
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INFO: Of Currituck Co., NC mentions Jeremiah Mercer as a cousin

             x.       Robert Mercer, born Aft. 1715.
             xi.       Thomas Mercer, born Aft. 1715.
             xii.       Jr. Mercer Joseph, born Abt. 1709 in Norfolk, VA; died 1776 in Camden Co., NC; married Mary Sawyer.
             xiii.       James Mercer, born Abt. 1713 in Norfolk, VA; died 1790 in Wilkes Co., NC; married (1) Ann Jones 1738 in Currituck, NC; born 1723 in Princess Anne Co., VA; married (2) Sarah Kate Simmons Abt. 1749 in Currituck, NC; born Abt. 1730 in Currituck Co., NC; died Aft. 1790 in Wilkes Co., GA.

Notes for James Mercer:
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February 25, 1739/40 Currituck County, North Carolina-Juryman:JamesMercer & others

October 5, 1748-Currituck County, NC-James Mercer witnesses the will ofThomazin Stevens, dece ased.

1758 Tyrrell District, North Carolina-James Mercer member of CaptainJohn Woodhouse's Company , Colonial Militia.

September 6, 1767-Currituck County, North Carolina Deed Book 2, page10-James Mercer and Sila s Mercer, Planters sell 100 acres of land toDavid Cook for 76 pounds on Currituck road near L anding on BenjaminPortwood's fence.

December 7, 1773-Early Records of Georgia-Wilkes County Vol. 1, page21-Wrightsbough, Georgia . James Mercer or North Carolina, a wife, 2 sonsand 5 daughters from 3 months to 13 years-15 0 acres on First Branch thatmakes into Harden's Creek where he is camped.

January3, 1775-James Mercer was witness to last will and testament ofJohn McLea a resident o f Burke County, Georgia which will was probatedFebruary 20, 1775.

February 5, 1782-Revolutionary War Records of Georgia, Vol. II page316-Richmond, Georgia-On T uesday, the Executive Council has ordered thathis Honor the Governor be requested to order th e commissary to furnishMr. James Mercer with bushels of corn, and that Thomas Mercer,his so n beexempt from Militia duty in order to attend the family of his father,they being in grea t distress.


      18. Thomas Simmons, born in Currituck Co., NC. He married 19. Sarah Nicholson Abt. 1748 in Currituck, NC.
      19. Sarah Nicholson, born 1700 in Currituck Co., NC. She was the daughter of 38. William Nicholson and 39. Sophia Taylor.
     
Child of Thomas Simmons and Sarah Nicholson is:
      9       i.       Sarah Kate Simmons, born Abt. 1730 in Currituck Co., NC; died Aft. 1790 in Wilkes Co., GA; married (1) James Mercer 1748 in Currituck Co., NC; married (2) James Mercer Abt. 1749 in Currituck, NC.