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Abraham Merritt 1735–1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1735

Birth Location: Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 10 Mar 1766

Death Location: Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA

Father: Abraham I

Mother: Sarah (1676)

Spouse(s): Rachel Gaskill

Children(s): Caleb Merrit

Abraham Merritt was born in 1735 in Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA, the child of Abraham Merritt Marriott I And Sarah C Gaskill Merritt 1676. Abraham Merritt married Rachel Gaskill, and had children including Caleb Merrit. Abraham Merritt passed away in 1766 in Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • Abraham Merritt was born in 1735 in Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA, the child of Abraham Merritt Marriott I And Sarah C Gaskill Merritt 1676.
  • Abraham Merritt married Rachel Gaskill, and had children including Caleb Merrit.
  • Abraham Merritt passed away in 1766 in Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Abraham Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Abraham Merritt
1735–1766
Birth Place: Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Abraham Merritt (Marriott) I
1690–1761
Springfield Township, Burlington, New Jersey, Colonial America
Sarah (C Gaskill-Merritt) (1676)
1676–1768
Salem, Massachusetts, British American Colonies
Grandparents
Major (John) Merritt
1660–1732
New York
Jane Lockhart
1665–1732
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Col. Merritt
1637–1708
George Lockhart
1640–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Merritt
1611–1693
Mary Lawson
1615–1678

Abraham Merritt's Descendants

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Abraham Merritt (1735–10 Mar 1766) m. Rachel Gaskill (18 Nov 1739–27 Feb 1812)
  1. 1. Caleb Merrit 1760–1832
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Merritt 1787–1856 m. John (A.) Wood 1783–1856
      1. 1. William Woods 1809–1864 m. Zilpha Graham 1813–1908
        1. 1. Delilah (Jane) Wood 1853–1885 m. William Clark 1848–

Abraham Merritt's Timeline

6 Records

1735
1735
Birth of Abraham Merritt in Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
1735
1735
Birth of Abraham Merritt in Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
1757
28 Sep 1757
Age 22
Abraham Merritt was married in Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
1757
28 September 1757
Age 22
Abraham Merritt was married
None
1766
16 Mar 1766
Age 31
Death of Abraham Merritt in Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
1766
10 Mar 1766
Age 31
Death of Abraham Merritt in Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1757
    Event Place: Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 September 1757

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1766
    Event Place: Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1766
    Event Place: Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA

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