The Family of John Mercer/1685 & Ruth Sikes
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Research By Anthony Mercer
Research by Don Mercer
Born : Abt. 1685 in Norfolk Co. VADied : Feb 24, 1775 in Norfolk Co. VAMarried #1 : Ruth SikesMarried #2 : Margaret Suggs Beck 1. # 700 Samuel Mercer/1718 b 1718c VA (mo Ruth Sikes) Lived 1749 Edgecombe-NC d Bladen-NC m Dorothy unknown, she m2 1763c John Waters and went to Ebenezer District, St. Mathews Parish, later Effingham-GAChildren of 700 Samuel Mercer/1718 & Dorothy1. # 701 Henry Mercer/1736 Seamster b 1736c va d 1791 Robeson-NC m Hannah ( gave beef to troops during Rev. War)2. # 737 Peter Mercer/1740 b1740c VA Ivd Cumblerland-Bladen-NC d 1808-Montgomery-Ga m Elizabeth Caswell of Greene-NC d/o Samuel Greene.( Claim by British Merchant Co., He went to GA “possessing good Estate”)1. # 738 Margaret Mercer m Montgomery-GA Mr. Hughes2. 739 Dorothy Mercer m Montgomery-GA Mr. Matthews3. # 740 Jane Mercer m Montgomery-GAMr. Hadley3. # 741? Joseph Mercer/1742c b 1742c VA d 8-17-1797 New Brunswick-CanadaLived Edgecombe-Johnson-Cumberland-Baden-NC Loyalist Soldier 1776 NC m 1 Jane Andrews b NC d 1817 Screven-GA d/o Samuel Andrews m2 NY Sarah Shaw b 1747 d 1837 to NY Nov 1776,to Canada 1783Children of # 741? Joseph Mercer/1742c & Jane Andrews 1. # 742 Solomon Mercer/1770 (mo Jane Andrews) b 1770c Bladen-NC Lived Liberty-SC Montgomery-GA d 8-6-1823b Emanuel-GA m1 ‘Kersey” (part Creek Indian) m2 Nancy GriffinChildren of # 742 Solomon Mercer/1770 & 1. # 743 Charles Mercer/1804 b 1804 Montgomery-GA , one Charles Mercer m 1838 Matagorda-TX Betsy Higgins2. # 744 Riley Mercer/1805 b 1805 Montgomery-GA m 1828c Mary Sumerlin3. # 745 Malichi Mercer/1806 b 1806 Montgomery-GA d 1886 Bullock-GA m1 1-29-1829 Bulloch-GA Spouse : Jane Holloway4. # 746 Griffin Mercer/1810 (mo Nancy Griffin) b 1810c Montgomery-GA m Sarah5. # 747 Elizabeth Mercer/1812 (mo Nancy Griffin) b 1812 Emanuel-GA m Elizabeth Dekle, Widow.2. # 749 Malichi Mercer/1772(mo Jane Andrews) b 1772 Bladen-NC Lived Montgomery-GA d 1804c Screven-GA m Abigail Kemp d/o Solomon Kempd 12-2-1843bShe m2 Isaac Rooks - no issueChildren of # 749 Malichi Mercer/1772 & Abigail Kemp1. # 750 John Mercer d 1827b m Dicey Lived Screven-GA2. # 751 Mary Mercer m Henry G. Shealey Lived Screven-Ga3. # 752 Daughter Mercer (mo Jane Andrews) wife of Sherod Horne of Washington-GA4. # 753 Sarah Mercer (mo Jane Andrews) wife of James Casey of Emanuel-GA5. # 754 Mary Mercer/1777 (mo Jane Andrews) b 1777 SC d 1850a Bullock-GA single Lived Screven-Effingham-Ga6. # 755 Joshua Mercer/1780 (mo Sarah Shaw) b 1780 New York7. # 756 Lot Mercer/1782 (mo Sarah Shaw) b 5-18-1782 Long, Island, New York8. # 757 Hannah Mercer (mo Sarah Shaw) m 1813 St John, New Brunswick-Canada s Hartley Thompson9. # 758 Joseph Mercer, Jr. /1787 (mo Sarah Shaw)b 9-15-1787 d 10-28-1858 St John, New Brunswick-Canada m 12-31-1804 Frances Baxter d/o of Benjamin Baxterb 1789d 1850 Children of # 758 Joseph Mercer, Jr. /1787 & Frances Baxter1. Joshua MercerSpouse : Mary RedstoneChildren of Joshua Mercer & Mary Redstone1. Mary Ann MercerSpouse : StackhouseChildren of Mary Ann Mercer & Stackhouse1. Mildred BlancheStackhouse 10. # 759 William Mercer/1790 (mo Sarah Shaw) b 1790 d 3-4-1827 St John, New Brunswick-Canada 4. # 760 Dorothy Mercer b VA m George Icker who d 1774 Bladen-NC , Henry Mercer (701) co-executor2. # 761 James Mercer/1717 , Shoemaker b 1717c Norfolk-VA ( mo Ruth Sikes) Lived Craven & Jones-NCChildren of # 761 James Mercer/1717 & Unk1. # 762 John Mercer/1742 b 1742c Lived Craven-NC & Camden-SC, Florida, Loyalist Soldier SC2. # 763 Penny Mercer, # 761 James Mercer/1717 gave furniture to daughter 3-22-1779 Jones-NC3. # 764 William Mercer/1714 ( mo Ruth Sikes) b 1714 Norfolk-VA Lived Craven-NC d 1800 Johnson-NC m Elizabeth ( 2nd Wife)Children of # 764 William Mercer/1714 & 1. # 765 William Mercer Jr./1766 b 1766c d 1820's Johnston-NC m Polly Barber2. # 766 John Mercer/1768 b 1768c Lived Johnston-NC d 1850a m Naomi Note : Descendants to Bell-TX after Civil War3. # 767 Daughter ___ Mercer m James Langdon Lived Johnston-NC 4. Mary Mercer m Stevens see will (new addition per will)4. # 771 Rachael Mercer (mo Margaret Suggs) d 5-10-1751b m Falkner Lived Norfolk-VAChildren of # 771 Rachael Mercer & Falkner1. # 772 Ann Falkner Lived Norfolk-VA5. # 773 Margaret Mercer (mo Margaret Suggs) m John Owen - Lived Norfolk-VARental Thomas Mercer Sr. & Joseph Mercer to John Mercer Sr. & Wife Ruth
Deed Book 9 Page 250
This Indenture made this 15th day of August in the year of our Lord, 1712 between Thomas Mercer Sr. & Joseph Mercer of the County of Norfolk of the one part and John Mercer ,Sr and Ruth, his wife of the same county of ye other part, witnesseth that the said Thomas & Joseph Mercer , for and in consideration of the natural love and affection they have and do bear unto the said John Mercer Sr. & Ruth his wife , and other considerations, them thereunto more especially moving, have demised , Let and to for in Let unto said John Mercer Sr. & Ruth his wife , all that messuage, tenement and plantation of Land, commonly known by the name of Chincopine Ridge, with the appurtenances whereon the said John Mercer Sr. & Ruth his wife doth now inhabit and dwell , situate and being in the Southern branch in the County of Norfolk , together with all houses, Edifices, buildings, barns, orchards, gardens, common wayez, Easements whatsoever to the said messuage, Tenement and premises or any of them belonging, or in any wise appurtaning and now used therewith , except all woods, Timber and Timber Trees growing or to be growing on the premises , or any of them more that shall be needful and necessary for the use and benefit of ye plantation and firewood, etc. To have and hold that messuage, tenement and plantation of Land and all the other premises with the appurtenances (except before excepted) with the said John Mercer Sr. & Ruth his wife, for , and during the term of their natural Life, and the Life of the longer liver of them, successively one after another , as they are herein named, yealding and paying therefore the yearly (rent) , and Every year during the said Terme hereby demised unto the said John Mercer Sr. & Ruth his wife, the yearly rent of one Ear of Indian Corne Every New Years Day and the said Thomas Mercer Sr. & Joseph Mercer for themselves, their heirs and assigns and for Every of them , doth covenant and by these presents, that the said John Mercer Sr. & Ruth his wife, by and under the yearly rent covenants and conditions on and by these presents Reserved and on their part Severally to be paid down and performed according to the Intent of these present shall, or may, peaceably and Quietly hold and Enjoy the said messuage Tennements of Lands and all premises with their appurtenances without Suit, Let, Trouble, Disturbances, Denials, Molestation, Interruption, or Eviction of them the said Thomas Mercer Sr. & Joseph Mercer, their heirs or assigns, and of all and Every other person or persons whatsoever Lawfully claiming, by, from or under them, the said Thomas Mercer Sr. & Joseph Mercer on his or their or any of their Estate , right or Title, in witness whereof the said Thomas Mercer Sr. & Joseph Mercer have hereunto set their hands and Seals the day and year first above written . It is agreed upon, before signing by Thomas Mercer Sr. & Joseph Mercer that is the said John Mercer Sr. or his wife Ruth should move off ye said plantation to live elsewhere that sail land shall be retuned to Land of Thomas Mercer Sr. & Joseph Mercer again and not let out.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
In the presence of us:
Peter Malborne
John Portlock
Thomas Mercer & Seal
Joseph Mercer & Seal
Acknowledged in open court this 15th of May , 1713 by Thomas Mercer, Sr and ordered to be Recorded . Test: Thomas Butt
Notes from Mary Markley
From the Colonial & State Records of NC, Vol. 12, pp75-77 & 939: Joseph Mercer, Noah Mercer(also referred to as Nash) and 4 others were Tories who were charged with killing Nathaniel Richardson in Nov 1776. The Chairman of the Committee to consider of Ways and Means for apprehending and bringing to justice the Tories in Bladen County resolved “it be recommended to the Congress that the sum of 100 lbs be offered as a Reward for taking and securing Joseph Mercer, and the sum of 500 lbs be offered for taking and securing each of the following Persons, to wit, Jacob Cairsy, Ambrose Bullard, James Piercy, William Biggs, and Noah Mercer……in case of Resistance or Flight of said (persons) to kill and destroy them, any or every of them, without any Impeachment for the same.”
Robeson County , North Carolina
Oct 5 th, 1798 Deed Book D page 322 " from Solomon Mercer of Georgetown District, S.C. to Harris Spear of Robeson conveying 150 acres patented by Robert Grier and by him deeded to Joseph Mercer and which became confiscated by his attachment to the enemies of this country in the late War and which was restored to June ( Jane ??) Mercer, wife of the said Joseph Mercer, by the Robeson County Court and by her was sold to John Willis and is now in the Grantee's possession ; whereas, some doubts have arisen that the aforesaid Solomon Mercer as eldest son and heir of his said father, Joseph Mercer, could claim same by inheritance, but he the Grantor well knowing his said Mother did sell to John Willis" Source NGS Quarterly, Vol 43 page 91
From Page 79 Spear, Spear and Friends by George Spear Dallas Public Library
