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Abel Merrill 1643 – 1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1643

Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 28 Oct 1689

Death Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Father: Nathaniel Merrill

Mother: Susanna Merrill

Spouse(s): Priscilla Chase

Children(s): Abel Merrill, Susanna Merrill, Nathan Merrill, Thomas Merrill, Joseph Merrill, Nathaniel Merrill, Priscilla Merrill, James Merrill

In 1643, Abel Merrill entered the world in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, born to Nathaniel Merrill and Susanna Merrill. Abel Merrill married Priscilla Chase, and had children including Abel Merrill, Susanna Merrill, Nathan Merrill, Thomas Merrill, Joseph Merrill, Nathaniel Merrill, Priscilla Merrill, James Merrill. Abel Merrill passed away in 1689 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1643, Abel Merrill entered the world in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, born to Nathaniel Merrill and Susanna Merrill.
  • Abel Merrill married Priscilla Chase, and had children including Abel Merrill, Susanna Merrill, Nathan Merrill, Thomas Merrill, Joseph Merrill, Nathaniel Merrill, Priscilla Merrill, James Merrill.
  • Abel Merrill passed away in 1689 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Merrill
1601 – 1655
Birth Location: Wherstead, Suffolk, England
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Susanna Merrill
1605 – 1672
Birth Location: Wherstead, Suffolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Priscilla Chase
1649 –
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Abel Merrill
1671 – 1759
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
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Susanna Merrill
1673 –
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
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Nathan Merrill
1676 – 1742
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
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Thomas Merrill
1679 – 1756
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
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Joseph Merrill
1681 – 1747
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
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Nathaniel Merrill
1684 – 1743
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
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Priscilla Merrill
1686 – 1767
Birth Location: Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts
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James Merrill
1689 – 1757
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
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Abel Merrill's Ancestors

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Abel Merrill
1643 – 1689
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Parents
Nathaniel Merrill
1601 – 1655
Wherstead, Suffolk, England
Susanna Merrill
1605 – 1672
Wherstead, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abel Merrill's Descendants

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Abel Merrill (20 Feb 1643 – 28 Oct 1689) m. Priscilla Chase (14 Mar 1649 – )
  1. 1. Abel Merrill (28 Dec 1671 – 6 Feb 1759)
  2. 2. Susanna Merrill (14 Nov 1673 – )
  3. 3. Nathan Merrill (3 Apr 1676 – 1742)
  4. 4. Thomas Merrill (1 Jan 1679 – 18 Sep 1756)
  5. 5. Joseph Merrill (12 Jul 1681 – 20 Sep 1747)
  6. 6. Nathaniel Merrill (6 Feb 1684 – 22 Feb 1743)
  7. 7. Priscilla Merrill (13 Jul 1686 – 31 May 1767)
  8. 8. James Merrill (27 Jan 1689 – 16 Mar 1757)

Abel Merrill's Timeline

2 Records

1643
20 Feb 1643
Birth of Abel Merrill in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
1689
28 Oct 1689
Age 46
Death of Abel Merrill in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1643
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: A Merrill Memorial: An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, An Early Settler of Newbury

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1689
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: A Merrill Memorial: An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, An Early Settler of Newbury
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