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David Merrick 1768–1863

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Born 18 Dec 1768 · Carmel, New York

Died 22 Jan 1863 · Carmel, Putnam County, New York, United States of America

Father Isaac Merrick

Mother Sarah Hazen

Siblings Adah Merrick, Aristobolus Merrick, John Myrick, Naomi Finch

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Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Merrick

Sarah Hazen

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Children

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Biography

In 1768, David Merrick entered the world in Carmel, New York, born to isaac merrick and sarah hazen. David Merrick passed away in 1863 in Carmel, Putnam County, New York, United States of America.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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1768

Birth of David Merrick in Carmel, New York

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1863

Death of David Merrick in Carmel, New York

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Oldest Ancestor Line from David Merrick

This ancestor line traces from Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England (1550) to Carmel, New York (1768) across 7 generations.

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: David Merrick (1768–1863) was born in Carmel, New York and died in Carmel, Putnam County, New York, United States of America. 2 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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David Merrick PTP

1768–1863

Carmel, New York