Biographical Sketch of Thomas MERCER (1881); Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sandra Ferguson . *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** from Futhey and Cope's THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY (1881); Thomas Mercer, from "Ayon-on-the-Hill", in the county of Northampton, with Mary, his wife, were settlers in Westtown, where he died about 1716. His widow died in 1723. Their children, so far as known, were Thomas b 1694, m. Hannah Taylor in 1710; Mary, m. William Pennell 8-26-1710; Elizabeth, m. To Joseph Woodward, 1712; Ann, m to Joshua Peirce 8-28-1713; Joseph m. Ann Wickersham, 1719. Joseph settled in East Marlborough, and had children - Mary, Ann, Richard, Hannah, Rachel and Joseph. Daniel, son of Thomas, of Thornbury, married Rebecca, daughter of John Townsend, and settled in East Marlborough. He died 6-25-1807, aged 92, and his wife 10-13-1729, aged 82. Their children were Solomon nb. 10-30-1736; Rebecca b. 10-1-1738; Jesse b. 7-23-1740 d. 6-3-1763; David b. 6-23-1742; Daniel b. 3- 20-1747; Phebe b. 8-11-1750.