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About Henry Mershon, II
Henry was a weaver. He was a Huguenot who emigrated with his father around 1685 in order to escape religious persecution. A strong tradition, described in "My Folks" says that Henry was left alone when his father returned to France to bring over the rest of the family. His father never reappeared.
However, in Carol Boyer's "Ship Passenger Lists, New York & New Jersey (1600-1825)" [Newhall, California, 1978] is the following entry on p.227: Henri Marchand, born in the vicinity of Caen, France, with his wife and oldest son Henri, and other children, came to America about 1685f, settling first in Newtown, L.I. Henri, Jr., growing up in Newtown learned the art of weaving. Before 1698 he had married Ann----...." This indicates the Henry came over with his entire family in 1685. [This info taken from research of William H. Trott] Henry's home was west of Princeton along the old Maidenhead Road (Lawrenceville Road), near what is called Cox's Corner.
Register of Ancestors, The Huguenot Society of NJ, Inc. 1975. "Henri Jr settled at Newtown LI, now Elmhurst, where he learned his trade as a weaver. The Newtown census of 1698 lists Henri Marshan' with a family of three (prob. a wife and one child). This family removed abt 1700 to Maidenhead (Lawrenceville) NJ where he purchased extensive acres of land. He died 20 Sep 1738 and was buried in the Great Cemetery of the village. His will dd 19 Jul 1738 leaves to his youngest son, Houghton, the homestead plantation; the other nine children, 5 shillings each, indicating that they had previously been provided for; wife Ann sole executor."
Henry was appointed constable for Maidenhead in March, 1708. He was also a member of the Grand Jury of Hunterdon in 1714 and served on other jury lists. On March 8, 1720 he was appointed one of the Overseers of the Highway.
Henry officially became a British citizen in August 1733.
Henry was bured in what is now the Lawrenceville Cemetery on the Hill. A tablet was put up by the descendants, Sept. 19, 1925, copying the original stone and stating: "Here Lyeth The Body Of Henry Mershon Who Departed This Life The 20th Sep 1738."
MERSHON The Name and Early Generations
MARCHAND (French), MARCHANT (Middle English), MERCHANT (Modern English), MARCHAN (Dutch), MERSHON (Phonetic)
HENRI MARCHAND b. France--probably Caen, Normandy d. ? In America about 1685
II. HENRY MERSHON Brought to New York by his father to escape religious persecution b. about 1672 - France d. Sep. 20, 1738, Maidenhead, N.J. m. Ann--name given in his will b. ?? d. survived Henry
Ten children below named in Henry's will: Mary m. Thomas Houghton
Absalom
Joab
Elizabeth
Sarah
John
Annie
Thomas
Marie
Alice
Peter m. Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Ann
Andrew
Daniel
2m. Jane VanCleve
John
Aaron
Rebekah m. Nathaniel Fitzrandolf
Eunice
Sarah
Ann
Ruth
Job
Abigail
Samuel
Rachel
Hannah(1)
Hannah(2)
John
Rebekah
Nathaniel
Elizabeth
Henry m. Mary Yard
William
Joseph
Benjamin
2m. Ann Major
Henry
Thomas m. Susannah Stockton
Robert
Samuel
Job
William
James
Sarah
Daughters names not known except for
Sarah
Ann m. Andrew Smith
Charles
Jemima
Zebulon
Andrew
Elizabeth m. Joseph Green
Jemima
Sarah
Ann
Joseph
Andrew m. Fransinah Anderson
Hannan
Henry
Cornelius
Benjamin
Nathaniel
Sarah
Andrew
Rebekah
Timothy
Catherine
Houghton m. ??
Sarah
Anna
Fanny
Andrew
Moses
Sarah No Data
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Henry Mershon, II's Timeline
| 1672 |
October 10, 1672
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Caen, Calvados, Lower Normandy, France
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| 1698 |
1698
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Newtown, Long Island, Queens, British Colony
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| 1702 |
March 5, 1702
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Princeton, Mercer County, Province of West Jersey
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| 1706 |
August 6, 1706
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New Jersey, United States
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| 1707 |
1707
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Princeton, Mercer County, NJ
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| 1710 |
1710
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Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, Colonial America
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| 1711 |
March 10, 1711
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Hunterdon County, Province of West Jersey
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| 1714 |
June 22, 1714
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Monmouth County, NJ
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| 1716 |
1716
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Freehold, Monmouth County, NJ
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