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Sign up freeJohn Merritt 1661–1740
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Birth Date: February 17, 1661
Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Death Date: June 5, 1740
Death Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hyland
Children: Henry Merritt
In 1661, John Merritt entered the world in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Merritt And Elizabeth Wyborn. John Merritt married Elizabeth Hyland, and had children including Abigail Merritt, David Merritt, Deborah Merritt, Ebenezer Merritt, Elizabeth Merritt, Ezekiel Merritt, Hannah Merritt, Henry Merritt, Ichabod Merritt, John Merritt, Jonathan Merritt, Mary Merritt, Ruth Merritt, Thomas Merritt. John Merritt passed away in 1740 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
Why This Is a Public Tree Person
This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.
Reliability Score
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- A 3 criteria (Strong)
- B 2 criteria (Medium)
- C 1 criteria (Basic)
Verification checklist:
- Record available
- Descendant's record available
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Immediate Family
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Biography
Early Life
In 1661, John Merritt entered the world in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Merritt And Elizabeth Wyborn.
Family
John Merritt married Elizabeth Hyland, and had children including Abigail Merritt, David Merritt, Deborah Merritt, Ebenezer Merritt, Elizabeth Merritt, Ezekiel Merritt, Hannah Merritt, Henry Merritt, Ichabod Merritt, John Merritt, Jonathan Merritt, Mary Merritt, Ruth Merritt, Thomas Merritt.
Later Years
John Merritt passed away in 1740 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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Burial Records Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
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Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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