Joseph Mercer

Brief Life History of Joseph

When Joseph Mercer was born on 3 January 1731, in East Marlborough Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Daniel Mercer, was 16 and his mother, Rebecca Townsend, was 21. He died on 10 October 1832, in his hometown, at the age of 101, and was buried in Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Daniel Mercer
1714–1807
Rebecca Townsend
1710–1792
Joseph Mercer
1731–1832
Solomon Mercer
1736–1828
Rebecca Mercer
1738–1815
Jesse Mercer
1740–1763
David Mercer
1742–1832
Daniel Mercer Jr.
1746–
Phebe Mercer
1750–1792

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World Events (6)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

Name Meaning

English and Catalan: occupational name for a merchant, from Old French mercier, merchier (see Mercier ). In Middle English the term was applied particularly to someone who dealt in textiles, especially the more costly and luxurious fabrics such as silks, satin, and velvet.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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