This is a Message Board Post that is forwarded to this mailing list. Author: G D Wilson (The Sarge) <[email protected]> Surnames: Mercer, Greenway, Pyle, Gordon, Catterlin, Brown, Swartz, Owen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AWB.2ACE/775.780.1231.1225.7.1.1.2.2.1 Message Board Post: Good Morning, and Sorry for NOT catching this Sooner: (Mercer and Messer/, Lines go: this is just what's in My PC, however, I have much more info, that I haven't put in, ref info My (2) Cousin's have acquired over the many years of Research they have done, on Family. This ladies are (Elderly), but NOTHING gets Past them as for Family Information, they are SMART, period. Edawrd Mercer, b 1626 marr Elizabeth (mnu) Son: Thomas Mercer b. 1655, Aynho, Northhampton Eng, D: 1716 Westtown, Chester County, Penn, marriage Mary GREENWAY, 1688, in England, (issue (5) children: Mary Elizabeth Ann Joseph Thomas, b 1674, d. 1758, marr: Hannah (TAYLOR), 1710, Issue Robert MERCER, marr Olive PYLE, issue (Jobe (I), b 1733, married Margaret GORDON, (Chester Co, Penn) Issue (16) children, ( (NOTE this was also the Time some of the Messer spelled Messer/or, came into play, just because Cen taker, didn't know how to Spell their names, (mercer, Messer, Messor, Mercear, (also I have seen (2) other spellings) but IMPORTANT, is the BIRTH DATES and MARRIAGES, can't LIE. (16) Children: listed by DOB: Joseph, b. 1765, d: 86 yrs Old, 1851 Thomas, b. 1767 Mary, b. 1769, married Joseph CATTERLIN Robert, b. 1771, married Elizabeth BROWN Nancy, b. 1773 William, b 1774 Hannah, b. 1776, married Robert MERCER John, b 1778, D. 65 yrs Old, 1843 Pheobe, b. 1780, married George SWARTZ Jobe (II), b 1782, married Sarah Green OWEN, 1805, in Penn, (My 3rdGGrandfather) Joshua, b 1783 Lidia, b 1784 Allie, b 1784/5, possible Twins, (Twins run in this Family even as of the (21st Cent). Caleb, b. 1786, Twin Elizabeth, b. 1786, Twin Rachel, b. 1788 Now reference the Rest of Children Children, I'll get My Family Tree Out, and check abt Jobe T, off the Top of Head, he doesn't ring Bell, but their are so, many, I have to be Sure, so I'll check My Files, and if NOT, I'll send info to Cousin, and She can Answer You. I do Hope this Helps Some Regards: The Sarge ""Honor and Courage""