Description: Uncommon October 27, 1802 Bible published in Philadelphia by Mathew Carey with family history of the Mercers, a Quaker family of Pennsylvania. Purchased by Jesse Mercer in 1803. Jesse was born in 1766 and his wife Betty was born in 1771. The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments: together with the Apocrypha translated out of the original tongues, with the former translations diligently compared and revised by the special command of king James I of England. With marginal notes and references to which are added and index and alphabetical table of all the names in the Old and New Testament's with their significations tables of scripture weights, Measures and coins John Brown's concordance ; embellished with six maps and 24 historical engravings Philadelphia printed for Mathew Carey October 27, 1802 Handwritten Family records dated in Quaker method for the {children of Jesse and Betty} Births of: Thomas Mercer born the 9th of 2d month 1792 Lydia Mercer born the 6th day of 4th month 1793 Tho. Bailey Mercer born the 15th day of 5th month 1795 Samuel Mercer born the 5th day of 7th month 1794 Jane Mercer born the 31 day of 10th month 1798 Hannah Mercer born the 17th of 3rd month 1802 Sarah Mercer born the 17th day of 3rd Mo 1804 Eliza Mercer born the day of 9thmo 1812 George Mercer born the 14th day of 12th mo 1814 (Next page) Jesse Mercer born the 6th day of 7th month 1766 Betty Mercer born the 29th day of 6th month 1771 Deaths Thomas Mercer departed this life on the 16th day of 2d month 1792 (died infant a week old) Thomas B Mercer departed this life 26 of the 8 mo 1831 Hannah Mercer departed this life...... 1832 Lydia Mercer departed this life.......1839 Jesse Mercer departed this life....1837 Betty Mercer departed this life......1856 Sarah M Darlington departed this life.....1873 Jane Darlington daughter of Jesse Mercer departed this life .....1886 From my research of US Quaker Meeting Records and NOT handwritten in this Bible; Wife Betty Mercer was born Betty Bailey to Isaac and Lydia Bailey. Betty and Jesse were married in 1790. Jesse Mercer born in Chester County was a son of Thomas Mercer (1734-1816) and Jane Hunt Mercer (1739-1772). He descended from Thomas Mercer born in Westtown Pennsylvania in 1694 and Hannah Taylor who married in 1710 (early Quaker families in Pennsylvania) The family bible was passed to daughter Sarah Mercer born in 1804 who was married to Isaac Darlington in 1830 and they had 5 children. According to research Isaac Darlington descended from early Quaker Abraham Darlington who died in Chester PA in 1776. Mathew Carey (1760 – 1839) was an Irish-born American publisher who lived and worked in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Condition and Notes Collated Includes original subscribers list including a John Mercer along with other historical early Philadelphia family names All Handwritten family history is pictured Contains general title page and title pages for the Old Testament and New Testament all dates 1802 Contemporary leather boards attached but alittle weak Heavily Rubbed Heavy wear to boards including scuffs and Scratches Corners rubbed and worn and bumped Scattered foxing and stains Many pages are browned Edge wear to many pages, many are "dog eared" some tattered edges Original Red spine label scratched and chipped Minor loss base of spine Inside front cover in very faint pencil date of July 18,1850 - Sarah Darlington book Lacks front fly leaves Edges soiled General title page chipped with marginal tears A faint name in Upper corner of title page Edges browned on title page Subscribers list pages are chipped but no loss of text, there is a Supplementary List & Supplementary List 2. Offsetting of plates Many edge are tattered with small marginal tears(from much page turning and use) Browning of paper Binding weak Plate 1 the Frontispiece Pharaoh's daughter is loose, stained and wrinkled Plate 2 A: The first foldout map at Genesis is torn and not attached. It had several tears and creases and is foxed. It is also split. A previous owner had attempted to tape it. Overall Map very poor condition (request photo if needed) Plate 2 B Cain & Abel foxed Plate 3 overall good but foxed Plate 4 Angel & Hagar overall good but foxed Plate 5 Abraham overall good but foxed creased Plate 6 Isaac overall good but foxed Plate 7 hail in Egypt overall good but foxed Plate 8 children of Israel overall good but foxed Plate 9 Fold out map page 148 creased foxed edge worn, small marginal tears. Is attached Plate 10 at page 172 fold out map overall good but foxed creased edge worn Plate 11 jaw bone of an ass Overall good but foxed Lower corner page 373 torn with some loss of text however small torn piece is present and laid in Page 431Song of Solomon is very worn, marginal tear, edge worn; as well as next page in Song of Solomon! Well read and worn. If you know your Bible you will understand Page 437 small marginal tear Plate 12 minor prophets Overall good but foxed On page 591 at The End of the Prophets "Joseph Charless printers Philadelphia Family record page opposite Apocrypha is blank Family record opposite end of Apocrypha blank Family Record Births has records as pictured Family Record births/ deaths has records as pictured, marginal tears and foxed ( reverse blank) Title page for New Testament edge worn with marginal tears (These plates out of order) Plate 16 Herod edge worn, foxed, stained Plate 13 map of Moriah heavily foxed Plate 14 Mary baby Jesus. Foxed and edge worn Plate 15 holy family foxed some chips Plate 17 Christ foxed, chipped Plate 18 Jesus in boat foxed, marginal tears, chipped Plate 19 men possessed with the devil, foxed, marginal tear Next several pages edge worn minor loss of text Plate 20 Lord have mercy. Foxed. Edge worn Plate 21 Christ with child foxed marginal tears Plate 22 suffer little children marginal tear foxed Page 741 has part of a verse cut out text references fornication and adultery Plate 23 healing sick. foxed overall good Plate 24 Christ in temple foxed overall good Plate 25 Christ with blind man foxed overall good Plate 26 Jesus at night foxed overall good Plate 27 Jesus crown of thorns foxed overall good Plate 28 body of Jesus foxed overall good See note below regarding plate 29 Plate 30 fold out map at page 811 creased but good Page 813 printing error 831 Page 909 torn - large tear Page 913 end of New Testament has Jesse Mercer's name as pictured purchased in 1803 family record on reverse is blank, Last page of concordance is torn Final page List of the Engravings is creased. For "Plate 29" it reads 'See Above 2 B' which is present . There are 30 total so it is complete Overall fair to acceptable condition. Sells as discovered. Additional photos gladly provided on request Signature required on delivery
Price: 600 USD
Location: New Hope, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-09-27T01:07:32.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: Philadelphia
Language: English
Special Attributes: Mercer Family History, Quaker Family, Handwritten Genealogy, October 27, 1802, Jesse Mercer Born 1766, Betty Bailey Born 1771, Biblical Maps, Original Subscribers List, Illustrated, Manuscript
Region: Pennsylvania
Author: Bible
Publisher: Mathew Carey
Topic: Bible
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Religion & Spirituality
Year Printed: 1802
Original/Facsimile: Original
