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Abel Merrill 1643 – 1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 February 1643

Birth Location: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 28 October 1689

Death Location: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Nathaniel Merrill

Mother: Susannah Wolterton

Spouse(s): Priscilla Chase

Children(s): Susannah Merrill

In 1643, Abel Merrill entered the world in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Nathaniel Merrill and Susannah Jordan Wolterton. Abel Merrill married Priscilla Chase, and had children including Susannah Merrill. Abel Merrill passed away in 1689 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1643, Abel Merrill entered the world in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Nathaniel Merrill and Susannah Jordan Wolterton.
  • Abel Merrill married Priscilla Chase, and had children including Susannah Merrill.
  • Abel Merrill passed away in 1689 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Abel Merrill's Ancestors

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Abel Merrill
1643 – 1689
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Nathaniel Merrill
1601 – 1654
Church of England, Wherstead, Suffolk, England, Great Britain
Susannah (Jordan) Wolterton
1599 – 1673
Ipswich, Ipswich Borough, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Nathaniel Merrill
1568 –
of Wherstead, Suffolk, England, Great Britain
Mary Blacksoll
1574 –
Church of England, Wherstead, Suffolk, England, Great Britain
Stephen (Gregory) Wolterton
1585 – 1674
Susanna Sheppard
1587 – 1672
of Wherstead, Suffolk, England, Great Britain
Great-Grandparents
RICHARD WOLTERTON
1550 – 1618
Sarah Bensley
Edward Sheppard
KATHERINE BECKHAM
1572 – 1608
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wolterton
1520 – 1605
Ann Hagg
1530 – 1614

Abel Merrill's Descendants

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Abel Merrill (20 February 1643 – 28 October 1689) m. Priscilla Chase (14 March 1649 – November 1697)
  1. 1. Susannah Merrill (14 Nov 1673 – 13 Mar 1709) m. Benjamin Morse (1668 – 1743)
    1. 1. Mary Morse (1653 – 1713) m. Abner Brown (28 February 1691 – 27 April 1741)
      1. 1. Mary (Mercy) Brown (26 December 1718 – 26 June 1795) m. Richard Stubbs (19 Jul 1717 – 9 Jul 1785)
        1. 1. Jeremiah Stubbs (24 Apr 1754 – 02 Dec 1833) m. Jane (Bradbury) True (14 Mar 1760 – 1830)

Abel Merrill's Timeline

2 Records

1643
20 February 1643
Birth of Abel Merrill in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1689
28 October 1689
Age 46
Death of Abel Merrill in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 February 1643
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 October 1689
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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