*Job Mercer
born 1733 Chester County, Pennsylvania
died 6 October 1790 Frederick County, West Virginia

father:
The "Mercer Scam" claims it was
*Gideon Mercer born 1709 died 1786 (or 1766?)
In actuality it was
*Robert Mercer
born 28 September 1716 Chester County, Pennsylvania
died 2 February 1756 Chester County, Pennsylvania

mother:
*Mary Ann Harper (purported wife of Gideon Mercer) born <1708 died 1738
In actuality it was
*Olive Pyle
born about 1714 Chester County, Pennsylvania
died about 1780
married 1 September 1736 Concord, Chester County, Pennsylvania

siblings:
*Joseph Mercer born on 11 September 1739 died after 1787
Caleb Mercer born 19 June 1743 Chester County, Pennsylvania
died 2 November 1775 Chester County, Pennsylvania

step-mother:
Sarah Ann Moore

spouse:
*Margaret Gordon
born 1755
married 7 March 1771 Holy Trinity Church, Wilmington, Delaware

children:
a.Mary Mercer, b. 1765, d.
b.John Mercer, b. 1769, d.
c.*Joseph Mercer born 1766 Chester County, Pennsylvania?
died Noble County, Ohio 8 November 1852 (age 86 per gravestone)
d.Joshua Mercer
e.Thomas Mercer, b. 1783, d.
f.Caleb Mercer
g.Rachel Mercer, b. 1790, d.
h.Robert Mercer, m. Leah Mercer (cousin), b. in 1791
i.William Mercer, b. 1781, d.
j.Lydia Mercer, b.1783?
k.Phoeba Mercer, b. 1790
l.Job Mercer Junior,b. 1782, d.1850, m.Sarah Greene
m.Hannah Mercer, b.1780
n.Allie Mercer
o.Nancy Mercer
p.Elizabeth Mercer

notes:
*Job Mercer was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania and married there
to *Margaret Gordon, and from there served in the American Revolution.
He served in the Chester County Militia as a private under Captain Edward Swenson.
(Penn. Archives, 3rd series Volume 23, page 411 and from Penn. Archives 5th series Volume 5, page 506). He then served with Chester County Militia Rangers on the Frontier, 1782,
from Fort Bradford, PA under Captain Thomas Carpenter.

Descendants of Margaret Gordon
Generation No. 1
?1. Margaret Gordon was born 1755. She married Job Mercer, son of Robert
Mercer and Olive Pyle.
Children of Margaret Gordon and Job Mercer are:
2 i. Caleb2 Mercer.
3 ii. Elizabeth Mercer. She married Jonathan Binegar.
4 iii. John Mercer.
5 iv. Joshua Mercer.
6 v. Mary Mercer. She married Joseph Caterlin.
7 vi. Nancy Mercer. She married Unknown White.
8 vii. Robert Mercer, born 1770; died 1790. He married Leah Mercer.
9 viii. Thomas Mercer.
10 ix. William Mercer.
11 x. Joseph Mercer, born 1775; died 1851. He married (1) Nancy Yonally. He
married (2) Amy Doyle.
12 xi. Hannah Mercer, born 1780. She married Robert Mercer.
13 xii. Job Mercer, born 1782; died 1850. He married Sarah Green.
14 xiii. Lydia Mercer. She married Adam Bailey.
15 xiv. Olive Mercer. She married Conrad Swartz.
16 xv. Phoebe Mercer, born 1797. She married George Swartz.
17 xvi. Rachel Mercer, born 1800. She married Joshua Chapman.
(from JayJohnston@mindspring.com ):