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Katherine Merritt 1621–1655

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Birth Date: March 25, 1621

Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: December 8, 1655

Death Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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Mother:

In 1621, Katherine Merritt entered the world in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to Deborah Goody And Henry Merrit. Katherine Merritt married John Damon, and had children including Zachary Damon. Katherine Merritt passed away in 1655 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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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.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

In 1621, Katherine Merritt entered the world in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to Deborah Goody And Henry Merrit.

Family

Katherine Merritt married John Damon, and had children including Zachary Damon.

Later Years

Katherine Merritt passed away in 1655 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
  2. 2
    Marriage Records American Marriages Before 1699
  3. 3
    Record Millennium File
  4. 4
    Record Seventeenth Century Colonial Ancestors, Vol. I
  5. 5
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  6. 6
    Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
  7. 7
    Record North America, Family Histories
  8. 8
    Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
  9. 9
    Land Records The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
  10. 10
    Birth Records Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
  11. 11
    Marriage Records Massachusetts Marriages
  12. 12
    Marriage Records Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials
  13. 13
    Record Mayflower Source Records
  14. 14
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  15. 15
    Record History of Scituate, Massachusetts

Life Timeline

1621
Born in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1655
Died in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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