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Abel Merrill 1690–1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1690

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

Death Date: 1753 March 29

Death Location: Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Merrill

Mother: Lucy Webster

Spouse(s): Sarah Bodwell

Children(s): Mary Merrill, Sarah Merrill, John Merrill, Phebe Merrill, Deborah Merrill, Ann Merrill, Elizabeth Merrill, Enoch Merrill, Susanna Merrill

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

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Abel Merrill's Ancestors

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Abel Merrill
1690–1753
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
John Merrill
1662–1705
Newbury, Massachusetts
Lucy Webster
1664–1718
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel Merrill
1634–1683
Joanna Kinney
1638–1717
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abel Merrill's Descendants

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Abel Merrill (1690–1753 March 29) m. Sarah Bodwell (1694–1737)
  1. 1. Mary Merrill 1718–1760 m. Zebediah (Ephraim KEYES) Sr. 1710–1758
    1. 1. Esther Keyes 1744–1825 m. Silas Colburn 1742–1831
      1. 1. Jesse (Milton Coburn) Sr 1785–1832 m. Lucetta Lowell 1790–
        1. 1. Rev. (Jesse Milton Coburn) ll 1815–1889 m. Almira (Morse) Wife#2 1825–1853 m. Lydia (Perry Owen) Wife#3 1826–1869 m. Zaphia (Owen) Wife#1 1815–1840 m. Jennie (Goodwin) WIFE#4 1850–1935
        2. 2. James (Harvey) Coburn 1816–1830
        3. 3. Harriet (Newell) Coburn 1818–1899
        4. 4. Adoniram (Judson) Coburn 1820–1848
        5. 5. Silas (Davidson) Coburn 1822–1914 m. Mary Campbell 1821–1883
        6. 6. Ellias (Robert) Coburn 1824–1924 m. Sarah (Ingalls) Owen 1824–
        7. 7. Harry Coburn 1830–
        8. 8. Washington (Lathrop) Coburn 1828–1869
        9. 9. William (H.) Coburn 1826–1889
      2. 2. Solomon (Colburn) Sr 1769–1816
      3. 3. Esther Colburn 1772–
      4. 4. Micajah Colburn 1774–1848
      5. 5. Sarah Colburn 1779–
      6. 6. Phineas Colburn 1776–
      7. 7. Rhoda Colburn 1781–
      8. 8. Jonas Coburn 1784–1850 m. Anna Averill 1783–1852
        1. 1. Jonas (Galucia) Coburn 1814–1839
        2. 2. Eluinia Coburn 1816–
        3. 3. Melissa Coburn 1818– m. Enoch (B.) Hebard 1837–
        4. 4. Samuel (Newel) Coburn 1820–
        5. 5. James (Monroe) Coburn 1821–
        6. 6. Silas Coburn 1826–
    2. 2. Daniel Keyes 1741–1814
    3. 3. Mary Keyes 1738–1828
    4. 4. Ester Keyes 1744–1825
    5. 5. Zebediah Keyes 1746–1760
    6. 6. John Keyes 1749–
    7. 7. Solomon Keyes 1752–1777
  2. 2. Sarah Merrill 1714–1800 m. Moses Pebody 1711–
  3. 3. John Merrill 1716–1756
  4. 4. Phebe Merrill 1722–1749
  5. 5. Deborah Merrill 1724–1794
  6. 6. Ann Merrill 1725–
  7. 7. Elizabeth Merrill 1728–1764
  8. 8. Enoch Merrill 1731–
  9. 9. Susanna Merrill 1733–1764

Abel Merrill's Timeline

2 Records

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

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

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

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