An American Family History

Mercy Lupton Haines McCormick was born in 1734 in Solbury, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Her parents were Joseph Lupton and Mary Scarborough.

She moved to Frederick County, Virginia with her family about 1740.

Her first husband was Joshua Haynes (Haines). He was the son of Abram Haines and Grace Hollingshead and was born about 1721 in Evesham Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.

Joshua requested a certificate from Haddonfield Monthly Meeting in New Jersey on March 10, 1745/46, to Opeckon. The certificate was signed on April 14, 1746.

In 1750 Joshua Haines, Abraham Haines and George Washington acquired 1,122 acres on the South Branch of the Bullskin Creek. This property was divided, Joshua and Abraham Haines taking 700 acres. In 1752 Joshua Haines sold his share to Abraham Haines.

Joshua and Mary's children included:
Mary Haynes Collett (1753, married Daniel Collett),
Grace Haynes (1753), and
Joshua Haynes, Jr. (1754).

Joshua died in 1754. He died intestate.

Mercy married James McCormick about 1757. James was born about 1730 in Frederick County. His parents were Dr. John and Anna McCormick.

His estate was finally settled in 1760 by James and Mercy McCormick.

Mercy and James' children included:

Moses McCormick (1758),
Rachel McCormick Lockhart (1759, married Samuel Lockhart),
William J. McCormick (1765, married Nancy Hendricks),
James McCormick (1768 , married Jemima Violet),
Sarah McCormick (1770),
Mercy McCormick Griggs (1772, married Thomas Griggs),
Elizabeth McCormick (1774, married her cousin John McCormick),
Joshua McCormick (1775).

In 1773, Joshua Jr., signed his aunt, Ann's, marriage certificate at Hopewell.

James died in April, 1803.

First printed in Boston 1745

Old Style Calendar Before 1752 the year began on Lady Day, March 25th,. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year. Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are used to indicate whether the year has been adjusted. Often both dates are used.