1. | Henry Mershon was born in 1672 in Caen, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France (son of Henri Marchand); died on 20 Sep 1738 in Lawrenceville, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA; was buried in Lawrenceville Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA. Other Events:
- Arrival: 1685, Long Island, New York, USA
- Possessions: 1708, Maidenhead, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA; Plantation of 323 acres between Maidenhead and Trenton.
- Possessions: 1713, Maidenhead, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA; Another 210 acres in Maidenhead, adjoining James Price on the east. His sons Henry III and Peter lived here.
Notes:
Buried:
GRid=11094993; Sturdy fieldstone w/ embedded stone tablet from 1925. Original inscription: "HERE LYETH THE BODY OF HENRY HERSHON WHO DE-PARTED THIS LIFE THE 20th SEPT 1738". Also info about wife and inlaws.
Henry married Ann Houghton in 1698. Ann was born on 1 Jan 1679 in Long Island City, Queens County, New York, USA; died on 20 Oct 1738 in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Rebekah Mershon was born on 10 Mar 1711 in Stony Brook, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA; died in 1786 in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA; was buried in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA.
- Andrew Mershon was born on 6 Aug 1706 in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA; died on 5 Jul 1793 in Hopewell, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA.
- Mary Mershon was born about 1703 in Lawrenceville, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA.
- Henry Mershon, III was born in 1698 in Newtown, Queens County, New York, USA; died on 7 Mar 1777 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA.
- Houghton Mershon was born on 19 Jul 1717 in Coxs Corner, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA; died on 13 Jul 1798 in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA; was buried in Lawrenceville Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA.
- Peter Mershon was born in 1707 in Maidenhead, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA; died on 6 Jul 1744.
- Elizabeth Mershon was born on 22 Jun 1714 in New Jersey, USA; died on 12 Mar 1784.
- Anna Mershon was born in 1706 in Lawrenceville, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA; died on 12 Jan 1785 in Mercer County, New Jersey, USA; was buried in Hunt Farm Burial Ground, Hopewell, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA.
- Sarah Mershon was born about 1717 in New Jersey, USA.
|