My Mercer ancestors

01. Richard John Mercer ^[1] was born in 1638 in Northamptonshire, England and was baptised on Oct 27, 1639.  He married Ann Denslow Abt. 16661 in Aynho, Northamptonshire.  Ann was born on Sep 1, 1638 and died on Dec 12, 1693 in Thornbury, PA.  Richard died on Dec 12, 1694 in Northamptonshire, England.

The children of Richard and Ann include:

02. Thomas Mercer, Sr. ^[1] son of Richard and Ann was born on Aug 1, 1652 in Northamptonshire, England. He married Mary Greenway on Aug 29, 1684 in Northamptonshire.  She was born in 1664 in Northamptonshire and died on Aug 3, 1723 in Thornbury, Chester, PA.  John died on Sep 12, 1716 in Thornbury, Chester, PA.

The children of Thomas and Mary include:

1	Elizabeth Mercer (see below)
2	Thomas Mercer, Jr. (Oct 20, 1694 in England - Jan 1758 in Chester, PA) Married Hannah Taylor (1672-1757) in 1711      1. Daniel Mercer (Sep 14, 1714 in PA - Jun 25, 1807 in PA)          Married Rebeccah Townsend (1710-1792) - 3 children      2. Robert Mercer (Sep 28, 1716 in PA - Feb 2, 1786 in PA)          Married Olive Pyle (1717-1780) in 1735 - 2 children      3. Patience Mercer (Mar 31, 1731 in PA - Dec 19, 1812 in PA)          Married George Smedley (1725-1783) in 1750 - 7 children      4. Thomas Mercer, III (Jan 18, 1732 in PA - Mar 16, 1816 in PA)          Married Lydia Harlan (1766-1849) in 1803 - 3 children      5. David Mercer (Mar 3, 1736 in PA - )          Married Elizabeth Hatton (1763-1829) in 1790) - 2 children
3	Anna Mercer (c1696 - c1623) Married Joshua Peirce (1684-1752) in 1713      1. George Peirce (Jul 5, 1713 in PA - Oct 2, 1775 in PA)              1. Thomas Peirce (-)              2. Hannah Peirce (-1824)              3. Joshua Peirce (1742-1820)              4. Jesse Peirce (1749-1800)              5. David Peirce (1756-1833)
4	Joseph Mercer (1697 in Chester, PA - 1731 in Chester, PA) age 33-34 Married Ann Wickersham (1696-1732)      1. Rachel Mercer (Nov 20, 1728 in PA - Feb 20, 1804)          Married William Allen (-) in Apr 1750
5	Mary Mercer (-)

03. Elizabeth Mercer, ^[1] daughter of John and Mary was born on Aug 14, 1692 in Northamptonshire, England.  She married William Vestal, Jr. in 1712 (or 1716) in Chester, PA.  William was born in 1692 in Chester, PA and died in 1745 in Frederick Co., VA. I descend from their daughter Mary Vestal who married William Jay.