Who was Abigail Merriam?

Abigail Merriam (1684–1768) was born in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts and died in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Abigail Merriam 1684–1768

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Born 19 Oct 1684 · Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Died 29 Jan 1768 · Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Father Samuel Merriam

Mother Elizabeth Townsend

Spouse Johnathan Marble

Children Abigail Marble, John Marble, Judith Marble, Mary Marble

Siblings Elizabeth Merriam, Hannah Merriam, Samuel Merriam, Sarah Merriam, Susannah Merriam Fox

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Biography

In 1684, Abigail Merriam entered the world in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, born to samuel merriam and elizabeth townsend. Abigail Merriam married johnathan marble, and had children including abigail marble, john marble, judith marble, mary marble. Abigail Merriam passed away in 1768 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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1684

Birth of Abigail Merriam in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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1768

Death of Abigail Merriam in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Abigail Merriam

This ancestor line traces from Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (1643) to Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (1684) across 2 generations.

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: Abigail Merriam (1684–1768) was born in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts and died in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have Abigail in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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