Who was Mary Merritt?

Mary Merritt (1640–1708) was born in Stamford, Farifield, CT, USA and died in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mary A Ferris Merritt 1640–1708

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Born 6 Feb 1640 · Stamford, Farifield, CT, USA

Died 31 Jan 1708 · Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Spouse Jonathan Lockwood

Children Robert Dutch Lockwood

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Robert Dutch Lockwood

Biography

In 1640, Mary A Ferris Merritt entered the world in Stamford, Farifield, CT, USA. Mary A Ferris Merritt married jonathan lockwood, and had children including robert dutch lockwood. Mary A Ferris Merritt passed away in 1708 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Birth of Mary A Ferris Merritt in Stamford, Farifield, CT, USA

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: Mary Merritt (1640–1708) was born in Stamford, Farifield, CT, USA and died in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. 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 (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Mary 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 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Mary A Ferris Merritt PTP

1640–1708

Stamford, Farifield, CT, USA