Henry Mercur and Mary Watts

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Husband Henry Mercur ¹

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           Born: 20 Sep 1786 - Strasburg Twp, Lancaster Co, PA 1
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           Died: 10 Sep 1868 - Towanda, Bradford Co, PA 1
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         Father: Hugh Mercur (      -Bef 1807) 1
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: 10 Sep 1810 2

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   Other Spouse: Harriet Briggs (1821-1890) 3 - 25 Jul 1844 3

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Wife Mary Watts ¹

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           Born: 1790 - near Towanda, Bradford Co, PA 2
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           Died: 14 Dec 1830 - Towanda, Bradford Co, PA 3
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         Father: Francis Watts (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Jane Means (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 M Henry Spaulding Mercur ³

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           Born: 29 Aug 1811 3
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           Died: 7 Aug 1869 3
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         Spouse: Sarah Azuba Guernsey (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 17 Apr 1836 - Oxford, NY 3

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2 M James Watts Mercur ³

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           Born: 23 Sep 1813 3
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           Died: 22 May 1863 3
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         Spouse: Harriet Amelia Bartlett (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 3 Oct 1837 3

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3 M Mahlon Clarke Mercur ³

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           Born: 6 Feb 1816 3
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         Spouse: Helen Marr Kingsbury (      -      ) 3

         Spouse: Anna Hubbard Jewett (      -      ) 3

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4 M Hon. Uylsses Mercur ¹

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           Born: 12 Aug 1818 3
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           Died: 6 Jun 1887 - Wallingford, Delaware Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Sarah Simpson Davis (1822-1896) 1
           Marr: 12 Jun 1850 - Davisville, Bucks Co, PA 1

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5 M Hiram Mercur ³

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           Born: 6 Apr 1821 3
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           Died: 29 Feb 1848 3
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6 F Eliza Jane Mercur ³

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           Born: 29 Dec 1828 3
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           Died: 22 Apr 1841 3
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Henry Mercur

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In 1799 he was sent by his parents to Vienna, Austria, to be educated at the University, and remained there eight years, a portion of the time probably being spent with a brother of his father, for whom he was named. Both his parents died in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, before his return in 1807, and after settling up their small estate, he went on a prospecting tour to the frontiers of the United States, and in 1809 located at what later became Towanda, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, where he took up lands and followed the business of a hatter until 1845, when he sold his landed and other interests there and went to Illinois, where he took up large tracts of land, and remained in that state until 1865, when he returned to Towanda, and resided there until his death.
While abroad he received a fine scientific and classical education, and was one of the best educated men of his time.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 380.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 381.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 383.