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1. | Elizabeth Whitcher was born about 1625 in England. Notes: Edward Mercer was born at Aynho-on-the-Hill, Northampton, England, in 1626. He was christened on 3 June 1626 at Thorpe Mandeville, Northampton, England; Thorpe Mandeville registers show the baptisms for all of Edward and Elizabeth's children, as well as this Edward's (son of Edward and Susanna) and his four sisters. He married Elizabeth Witcher on 25 July 1648 at St. Gregory by St. Paul, London, England. Elizabeth married Edward Mercer on 25 Jul 1648 in St Gregory, London, England. Edward (son of Edward Mercer and Susanna) was born in 1626 in Aynho-on-the-Hill, Northamptonshire, England; died in 1680. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Ursala Mercer (1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1649 in Aynho-on-the-Hill, Northamptonshire. England. Other Events:
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3. | Mary Mercer (1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1651 in Aynho-on-the-Hill, Northamptonshire. England. Other Events:
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4. | Edward Mercer (1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1653 in Aynho-on-the-Hill, Northamptonshire. England. Other Events:
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5. | Thomas Mercer (1.Elizabeth1) was born in Dec 1654 in Aynho-on-the-Hill, Northamptonshire. England; died on 13 Sep 1716 in Thornbury. Chester County. Pennsylvania. America. Other Events:
Notes: "Thomas and Mary and their children left England and came to Pennsylvania sometime before 1698. They settled in Chester County, west of Philadelphia, where Thomas was a yeoman. In 1699 or 1700 they bought 238 acres near Thornbury and on September 22, 1701, he received a land grant of 500 acres near East Marlborough from William Penn, for which he paid a yearly rent of 5 shillings. The house they lived in at Thornbury, called "Springhouse" because of a running spring that still flows out of the cellar, is still there today, located on Street Road, near Shiloh Road, and is owned (as of 1982) by the Moody family."1 Thomas Mercer was Quaker. He was born at Aynho-on-the-Hill, Northampton, England, in December 1655. He was the son of Edward Mercer and Elizabeth Whitcher . Thomas Mercer was christened at Thorpe Mandeville, Aynho-on-the-Hill, Northampton, England,, on 15 January 1656; Thorpe Mandeville registers show the baptisms for all of Edward and Elizabeth's children, as well as this Edward's (son of Edward and Susanna) and his four sisters. He married Mary Greenaway in 1687 at Aynho-on-the-Hill, Northampton, England. Thomas left a will on 17 March 1715 at Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania; Chester County will Book A page 40 Thomas married Mary Greenaway in 1687 in Aynho-on-the-Hill, Northamptonshire. England. Mary (daughter of John Greenaway and Annie Almy) was born in 1662 in Aynho-on-the-Hill, Northamptonshire, England.; died in 1723 in Thornbury. Chester County. Pa. America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Nathaniel Mercer (1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1656 in Aynho-on-the-Hill, Northamptonshire. England. Other Events:
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7. | Richard Mercer (1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1657 in Aynho-on-the-Hill, Northamptonshire. England. Other Events:
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8. | Thomas Mercer (5.Thomas2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 20 Oct 1694 in Westtown. Chester County. Pa. America; died in 1758 in Westtown. Chestre County. Pa. Thomas married Hannah Taylor on 26 Jan 1712 in Westtown. Chester County. Pa. America. Hannah was born in C1691 in (in/of) Westtown, Chester County. Pa. America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Joseph Mercer (5.Thomas2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1697 in East Marlborough, Chester County, Pennsylvania, America; died on 5 May 1732 in East Marlborough,. Joseph married Ann Wickersham in April 1719 in Kennett Square MM. Ann (daughter of Thomas Wickersham and Ann Grover) was born in 1696 in Bolney, Sussex, England; died after 1759 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Rachel Mercer (8.Thomas3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 12 Aug 1712 in Westtown. Chester County, Pennsylvania, America; died on 23 Dec 1728 in Bradford, America. |
11. | Daniel Mercer (8.Thomas3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 14 Sep 1714 in Westtown. Chester County, Pennsylvania, America; died on 25 Jun 1807 in Kennett, Chester County Pa. |
12. | Robert Mercer (8.Thomas3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 28 Sep 1716 in Westtown. Chester County, Pennsylvania, America; died on 8 Sep 1785 in Chester County. Pa. Robert married Olive Pyle on 1 Sep 1734 in Concord. Chester County. Olive (daughter of William Pyle and Olive Bennett) was born in 1717 in Chester County, Pa. America; died in 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Thomas Mercer (8.Thomas3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 26 Aug 1718 in Westtown. Chester County, Pennsylvania, America; died in INFANT. |
14. | Ann Mercer (8.Thomas3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 8 Aug 1720 in Thornbury, Chester County, Pennsylvania, America. |
15. | Phebe Mercer (8.Thomas3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 20 May 1726 in Westtown. Chester County, Pennsylvania, America. |
16. | Hannah Mercer (8.Thomas3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 16 Jun 1728 in Westtown. Chester County, Pennsylvania, America. |
17. | Mary Mercer (8.Thomas3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 16 Jun 1728 in Westtown. Chester County, Pennsylvania, America. Mary married Nathan Matlack on 14 Feb 1748 in Westtown. Chester County, Pennsylvania, America. Nathan was born on 16 May 1727 in (in/of) Westtown. Chester County, Pennsylvania, America; died on 17 Jun 1798. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
18. | Patience Mercer (8.Thomas3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 31 Jan 1730 in Westtown. Chester County, Pennsylvania, America. |
19. | Thomas Mercer (8.Thomas3, 5.Thomas2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 18 Jan 1733 in Thornbury, Chester County, Pennsylvania, America; died on 18 Mar 1816. |