Thomas Mercer 1648 - 1718
A Chart of His Early Descendents
300 years Later
by Don Wayland Mercer
Updated 1995
page by Coyle@Whitten.com
page 7 , #4 Joseph Mercer 1680 Descendants
01 Christopher Mercer/1612
02 Thomas Mercer/1648
04 Joseph Mercer/ 1680 b 1680c VA d 1735 Norfolk-VA m Amy Ives In 1733 Joseph & Wife Amy sell land to Bro. John Mercer # 6.
4A William Mercer /1706 b 1706c last proven record 1735 Norfolk-Va - perhaps a seaman m Elizabeth b 1715c VA d 1780c Camden-North Carolina , she bought land in 1760 Pasquotank-North Carolina 400 James Mercer /1730 b 1730c VA m Elizabeth Walston d/o Mary Walston, Inherited his Mother Elizabeth Mercer ‘s land in 1780c last record in Camden-North Carolina.401 Amy Mercer /1734 VA d 1798 Camden-North Carolina m Robert Burfoot d 1780 Camden-North Carolina.402 Robert Burfoot Jr., m Camden-North Carolina Lydia Wright403 Mary Burfoot m Camden-North Carolina John Porter404 Jacquet Burfoot m Camden-North Carolina Cornelius Wright m2 John Duncan405 Amy Burfoot /1760 b 1760c d 1810 Camden-North Carolina m John Griffin m2 Jonathon Lindsey of Currituck-North Carolina 406 Samuel Griffin407 Fanny Griffin m # 413 William Mercer Jr./1772408 Lindsey Griffin 409 William Mercer /1735 b 1735c VA d 1802 Camden-North Carolina m Freelove Burgess d/o John Burgess & Margaret Redding410 Stephen Mercer /1790 Camden-North Carolina d 1850 Camden-North Carolina411 Margaret (Peggy) Mercer m Samuel Smith Lived 1808 Camden-North Carolina412 Stephen Mercer /1742 b 1742a d 1799 Camden-North Carolina m Unknown413 William Mercer ,Jr./1772 b 1772c Vet War of 1812 d 1830 Legislative Rep. 1811-1822 Camden-North Carolina m Fanny Griffin # 407 d/o John & Amy Burfoot Griffin. 414 Elizabeth Mercer m Abner Forbes Lived Camden-North Carolina415 Frances “ Fanny “ Mercer , Gideon Merchant designated as her guardian in Will 4-19-1830416 Nancy Mercer , Orphan of Stephen Mercer /1742 Camden-North Carolina 1807 , John Brockett , guardian.417 Peter Mercer /1755, Innkeeper, b 1755c Camden-North Carolina d 1808 Camden-North Carolina m1 Elizabeth m2 Mary Gardner m3 Mary Parr d/o William Parr & Mary Mercer Parr418 Thomas J. Mercer / 1803 (mo Mary Parr) b 1803c d 3-25-1869 Camden-North Carolina m Mary419 Samuel Mercer /1843 b 1843c Camden-North Carolina420 Major Mercer /1845 b 1845c Camden-North Carolina m 5-16-1867 Camden-North Carolina Martha Knights421 Ellen Mercer /1848 b 1848c Camden-North Carolina422 Thomas Mercer /1850c 1850 Camden-North Carolina 423 Mary Mercer b Camden-North Carolina ( mo Mary Parr) m Silas C Morris m2 Gilbert m3 Simeon Jones, a Cooper by trade4 B Joseph Mercer /1709 b 1709 Norfolk-Va d 1776 Camden-North Carolina m Mary Poyner d/o Peter Poyner m2 Mary Sawyer , widow of Samuel Sawyer.424 Coy Mercer /1738 b 1738c d 1814 Camden-North Carolina m Dinah Sawyers( Squyres)425 Thomas Mercer/ 1760 b 1760c Camden-North Carolina d 1825 Camden-North Carolina m Pheobe ( Lindsey?) D 5-3-1794 m2 1796 Elizabeth Sawyer, Widow of Carter Sawyer426 John Lindsey Mercer/ 1780's b 1780-1790 ( Inv Feb 1815 Currituck-North Carolina ) He & Wife drowned in boating accident427 Joseph Lindsey Mercer/ 1810 b 1810c Currituck-North Carolina d April 1882 Oakland ,TN m 8-23-1849 Fayette-TN Mary Alexander Nolley428 Jacob Mercer/ 1812 Captain Light Boat b 1812 Currituck-North Carolina d 9-24-1854 Camden-North Carolina m Mary Barco429 Abner Mercer/ 1780's b 1780-1790 d before 1840 Census Camden-North Carolina m Unknown 430 Elizabeth Mercer/ 1814 b 1814c unmarried- 1850 Census Camden-North Carolina431 Samuel E. Mercer / 1795 b 1795c d 1842 Currituck-North Carolina m Frances Cox d/o Thomas Cox d 1825432 William Cox Mercer/ 1818 b 1818c d 1877 m Elizabeth Wilson m2 Lou Williams, Representative in the Legislature from Myock-North Carolina - no Issue433 Thomas Mercer/ 1820 b 1820c d 8-21-1868 m Mary Gray d/o John Cox - William Mercer # 432 Admr.434 Amanda Mercer 435 Samuel Mercer/1824 b 1824c d 1-20-1855 m Susan Sanderlin b 1832 d 7-21-1879 Camden-North Carolina - William Mercer /1818 # 432 Admr.436 Sylvestor Mercer Thomas Mercer page 8 #4 Joseph Mercer 1680 Descendants continued
437 Edward J.C. Mercer/ 1830 b 1830c d 1866 Currituck-North Carolina438 Ann Mercer/439 Sarah Frances Mercer/ 1834 b 6-20-1834 d 2-25-1900 Currituck-North Carolina m Thomas Sanderlin440 Cornelia Mercer/ 1837 b 8-27-1837 d 7-16-1906 Currituck-North Carolina m 2-8-1854 Caleb Sears b 6-12-1833 d 6-17-1907 Currituck-North Carolina441 Sarah Mercer m Staples442 Elizabeth Mercer m Cox443 Isaac Mercer/ 1797 (mo Elizabeth ) b 1797 Camden-North Carolina d March 1851 Fayette-TN m 1816c Martha Barnett b 1800-1810 d before 1840 Census Madison-TN d/o John Barnett & Peggy Etheridge TO TN 1833444 Thomas Bonard Mercer/ 1816 b 1816 Currituck-North Carolina d 1-9-1901 Madison-TN m 12-4-1838 Madison-TN Catherine Chisum b 3-16-1818 d 2-3-1899 d/o John Chisum & Mary Armstrong97b Joseph Alexander Mercer/1841 b 1-30-1841 d 7-4-1899 m 2-23-1860 Hardeman-TN Rebecca Lucretia Robinson b 5-10-1846 d 5-12-1901 d/o Walter Robinson & Rebecca Chisum Hill, Widow. Thomas Mercer & Joseph Mercer & wives buried Maple Springs Cemetery , Mercer, Madison-TN445 Isaac B. Mercer/ 1825 b 1825c Camden-North Carolina m 8-13-1849 Fayette-TN Sarah D. Alexander446 Lydia Mercer/ 1826 c 1826c Camden-North Carolina m Curtis Berry447 Abner Barnett Mercer/ 1828 b 5-5-1828 Camden-North Carolina d 7-17-1919 Prairie Lea, Washington-TX m 4-16-1850 Hardeman-TN Nancy Anne Robinson b 6-9-1832 d 11-16-1897 Washington-TX sister of Walter Robinson and d/o of Jonas Robinson & Elizabeth Chisum.448 Martha Ann Mercer/1830 b 1830c Camden-North Carolina m 8-28-1849 Shelby-TN Lucas Bolton449 Elizabeth Mercer/ 1834 b 1834c TN m 1-13-1852 Hardeman-TN John C Robinson s/o Walter Robinson450 Coy Mercer Jr./ 1765 b 1765 Camden-North Carolina d 1833 m Sarah Williamson ( Williams ) had other wives451 Coy Mercer lll m Mary Cadoy453 Wilson Mercer unmarried454 Mary Mercer m Emphey Berry455 Dinah Mercer m Jonathan Taylor456 Elizabeth Mercer m Jeremiah Jones 457 Sarah Mercer 458 Emeline Mercer459 Jacob Mercer /1768 d 1810 Camden-North Carolina m Luranah Harney d/o Selby460 Harney Mercer/1780's b 1780-1790 Camden-North Carolina in 1840 Census Currituck-North Carolina461 Redding Mercer/ 1780's b 1780-1790 Camden-North Carolina ,Vet WAR of 1812 in 1840 Census Camden-North Carolina m Sally Stone462 Jesse Mercer/ 1770 b 1770c Camden-North Carolina m & had family in Camden-North Carolina , last record as adjacent landowner in 1813463 John Mercer Sr./1750 , Ensign Rev war North Carolina b 1750 Camden-North Carolina d 1813 Currituck-North Carolina m Unknown464 John Mercer , Jr./1775 b 1775 Camden-North Carolina d 1850 Currituck-North Carolina m1 Nancy White m2 Tempe465? William Mercer/ b Camden-North Carolina d 1792c possible his Widow Dinah m Willis Upton466 Hester Mercer to Hester Upton name change 1793 signed Willis & Dinah Upton467? Joshua Mercer b Camden-North Carolina d 1808 possible Widow m Joseph Stevens- Legal Name Change 1808468 Joseph Mercer to Joseph Stephens469 John Mercer to John Stephens470 Elizabeth Mercer to Elizabeth Stephens471 Margaret Mercer to Margaret Stephens472 Thomas Mercer to Thomas Stephens473 William Mercer to William Stephens474? Joseph Mercer , Jr. Possible son appears in 1769 Camden-North Carolina Tax List as Joseph Mercer , Jr.4C John Mercer/ 1715 b 1715c Norfolk-Va d 1788 Currituck-North Carolina m2 1782 Currituck-North Carolina Sarah Taylor475 Dorcas Mercer/ 1788 Will named daughter Currituck-North Carolina m Taylor476 Daughter/ John Mercer/ 1715 m Henry Perkins , Sr.622 Daughter/ John Mercer /1715 m Bennett Chittan?Summary : Children of 04 Joseph Mercer/ 16804A William Mercer /1706 this page4B Joseph Mercer /1709 this page4C John Mercer/ 1715 this page4D James Mercer/ 1713 See Pages 9 thru 23