This post is a fishing expedition: I know next to nothing about Mercy Van Syckel and her two husbands but I would like to know more. Help! #52ancestors
Mercy Van Syckel was born 14 April 1820, the oldest daughter of Aaron Van Syckel and Mary Bird Van Syckel. She married Samuel C. Dilley (1827-1852) in 1846 in Hunterdon County. She had one son by Samuel, Chester Van Syckel Dilley. However, after Samuel’s death in 1852, she appears to have married Henry Carter on 12 February 1861. I find the marriage record in Greenwich, Warren County, NJ.
My questions:
- What killed Samuel C. Dilley at such a young age. He was a farmer in Hunterdon County, so it could have been anything.
- Who is Henry Carter? Life dates?
In 1870, Mercy is living with Chester on land he is farming in Hunterdon County. However, Mercy’s worth has increased from $2500 in 1860 to $17,000 in 1870. That’s a jump by any standard. Then, Mercy died on 24 December 1875. Details? Inquiring minds and all that. If you can shed any light on this at all, please let me know!
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