Person:Abial Mercer (1)
Abiel Mercer
b.27 Dec 1670 Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
d.6 Aug 1756 Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 18 Mar 1667/68
  1. Abiel Mercer1670 - 1756
Spouse and Children
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m. 3 Jan 1694/95
  1. Richard Mercer1695 - 1765
  2. Thomas Mercer1698 -
  3. John Mercer1700/01 - 1745
  4. Nathaniel Mercer1704 - 1774
  5. Theophilus Mercer1707 -
  6. Hannah Mercer1711 -
  7. Abigail Mercer1713 -
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Facts and Events
Name Abiel Mercer
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 27 Dec 1670 Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 3 Jan 1694/95 Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Abigail Marsh
Occupation? owned ferry
Death? 6 Aug 1756 Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Abial lived on the west bank of the Merrimack River in the Pleasant valley section, where he cleared land and in 1720, by the authority of the general court of Mass Bay, established a ferry. On October 19, 1722 he sold 300 acres of land to Richard Kimball of Bradford, MA. This land had been purchased by Abial from Isaac Adams. Abial passed away before the first Congregational Church was formed, but his wife and several of his children were among the first enrolled. His will, dated December 15, 1746, Book 334, Leaf 135, is at Salem, MA.

References
  1. ↑ Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Topsfield, Mass.: Topsfield Historical Society, 1910)
    216.

    MERCER, Abiel, s. Richard and Hannah (Shatswell), Dec. 27, 1670.

  2. ↑ Mother died at birth, father died Apr. 29, 1671. This left Abial
    an orphan at 4 mos.
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