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Abel Merrill 1690–1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1690

Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: March 29 1753

Death Location: Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Sr

Mother: Lucy Webster

Spouse(s): Sarah Bodwell

Children(s): Mary Merrill, John Merrill, Phebe Barker

Abel Merrill was born in 1690 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of John Merrill Sr And Lucy Webster. Abel Merrill married Sarah Bodwell, and had children including John Merrill, Mary Merrill, Phebe Merrill Barker. Abel Merrill passed away in 1753 in Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Abel Merrill was born in 1690 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of John Merrill Sr And Lucy Webster.
  • Abel Merrill married Sarah Bodwell, and had children including John Merrill, Mary Merrill, Phebe Merrill Barker.
  • Abel Merrill passed away in 1753 in Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Abel Merrill's Ancestors

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Abel Merrill
1690–1753
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Merrill Sr
1663–1705
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Lucy Webster
1664–1718
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Nathaniel (Merrill) lll
1634–1682
Lawford, Essex, England
Joanna Kinney
1637–1717
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
John (Webster) Jr
1630–1716
Ann Batt
1630–1716
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Merrill
1601–1655
Susanna Wolterton
1610–1673
Peter Kinney
1620–1718
John Sr
1605–1646
Mary Shatswell
1605–1694
Nicholas Batt
1612–1677
Lucy Newburg
1614–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Merrill
1570–1626
Mary Blacksoll
1574–1624
Stephen Wolterton
1585–1672
Susannah Sheppard
1586–1662

Abel Merrill's Descendants

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Abel Merrill (1690–March 29 1753) m. Sarah Bodwell (Dec 1 1694–Feb 4 1737)
  1. 1. Mary Merrill 1718–1760 m. Zebediah (Ephraim Keyes) Sr. 1710–1758
    1. 1. Esther Keyes 1744–1825 m. Silas Coburn 1742–1831
      1. 1. Rev. (Jesse Milton) Coburn 1785–1835 m. Lucetta Lowell 1790–
        1. 1. Silas (Davidson) Coburn 1822–1914 m. Mary (J) Campbell 1821–1883
        2. 2. Washington (Lathrop) Coburn 1828–1860
        3. 3. Jesse (Milton) Coburn 1815–
        4. 4. Elias (Robert) Coburn 1824–1924
        5. 5. James (Harvey) Coburn 1816–1830
        6. 6. Harriet (Newell) Coburn 1818–1899
        7. 7. Adoniram (Judson) Coburn 1820–1849
        8. 8. William (H) Coburn 1820–1889
        9. 9. Harry Coburn 1830–
  2. 2. John Merrill 1716–1756
  3. 3. Phebe (Merrill) Barker 1723–1749 m. Zebediah (Barker) Jr 1720–1780

Abel Merrill's Timeline

2 Records

1690
1690
Birth of Abel Merrill in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1753
March 29 1753
Age 63
Death of Abel Merrill in Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 29 1753
    Event Place: Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

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