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Benjamin Wiseman Merrell 1773–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1773

Birth Location: Rowan Co., NC

Death Date: 1838

Death Location: , Lincoln, Tennessee, USA

Father: Andrew Merrell

Mother: Rachel Wiseman

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Garrett

Children(s): Mary Merrell, William Merrell, Abner Merrell, Garrett Merrell, Polly Merrell, Benjamin Merrell, Andrew Merrell, Margaret Merrell, Samuel Merrell, Jonathan Merrell, John Merrill

In 1773, Benjamin Wiseman Merrell entered the world in Rowan Co., NC, born to Andrew Merrell And Rachel Wiseman. Benjamin Wiseman Merrell married Elizabeth Garrett, and had children including Abner Merrell, Andrew Merrell, Benjamin Merrell, Garrett Merrell, John Merrill, Jonathan Merrell, Margaret Merrell, Mary Polly Merrell, Polly Merrell, Samuel Merrell, William Merrell. Benjamin Wiseman Merrell passed away in 1838 in , Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1773, Benjamin Wiseman Merrell entered the world in Rowan Co., NC, born to Andrew Merrell And Rachel Wiseman.
  • Benjamin Wiseman Merrell married Elizabeth Garrett, and had children including Abner Merrell, Andrew Merrell, Benjamin Merrell, Garrett Merrell, John Merrill, Jonathan Merrell, Margaret Merrell, Mary Polly Merrell, Polly Merrell, Samuel Merrell, William Merrell.
  • Benjamin Wiseman Merrell passed away in 1838 in , Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Merrell
1757–1835
Birth Location: Hopewell, Hunterdon (Mercer) County, New Jersey
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Rachel Wiseman
1755–
Birth Location: Berks Co, PA or Jersey Settlement
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Garrett
1781–1810
Birth Location: , Rowan, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Merrell
1794–
Birth Location: –
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William Merrell
1796–
Birth Location: –
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Abner Merrell
1798–
Birth Location: –
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Garrett Merrell
1798–1865
Birth Location: –
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Polly Merrell
1800–
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin Merrell
1802–
Birth Location: –
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Andrew Merrell
1806–
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Merrell
1807–
Birth Location: –
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Samuel Merrell
1808–
Birth Location: –
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Jonathan Merrell
1794–1850
Birth Location: –
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John Merrill
1796–1850
Birth Location: , Giles, Tennessee, USA
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Benjamin Merrell's Ancestors

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Benjamin Merrell
1773–1838
Birth Place: Rowan Co., NC
Parents
Andrew Merrell
1757–1835
Hopewell, Hunterdon (Mercer) County, New Jersey
Rachel Wiseman
1755–
Berks Co, PA or Jersey Settlement
Grandparents
Benjamin ('The Captain') Merrell
1731–1771
Hopewell Township, Hunterdon (now Mercer) County, New Jersey
Jemima Smith
1728–1801
Hopewell, NJ (Mormouth Co.)
Isacc Wiseman
1699–1779
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Mary Marshall
1721–1790
Berks County Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Merrell
1676–1739
Penelope Stout
1700–1776
Andrew Smith
1709–
Ann Mershon
1706–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Merrell
1652–1723
James Stout
1655–1714
Andrew Smith
1689–1767
Sarah Stout
1689–1761

Benjamin Merrell's Descendants

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Benjamin (Wiseman) Merrell (1773–1838) m. Elizabeth Garrett (1781–May 1810)
  1. 1. Mary (Polly) Merrell 1794–
  2. 2. William Merrell 1796–
  3. 3. Abner Merrell 1798–
  4. 4. Garrett Merrell 1798–1865
  5. 5. Polly Merrell 1800–
  6. 6. Benjamin Merrell 1802–
  7. 7. Andrew Merrell 1806–
  8. 8. Margaret Merrell 1807–
  9. 9. Samuel Merrell 1808–
  10. 10. Jonathan Merrell 1794–1850 m. Mary Chatman 1796–
    1. 1. Parthenia Merrell 1815–
    2. 2. William (Roland) Merrell 1817–1849
    3. 3. Martha Merrell 1820–
    4. 4. Mary Merrell 1827–
    5. 5. Eliza Merrell 1830–
    6. 6. James Merrell 1831–
    7. 7. Isaac Merrell 1833–1880
    8. 8. Barney Merrell 1836–1880
    9. 9. Mary (A) Merrell 1837–1909
    10. 10. William (Thomas) Merrell 1817–1881 m. Charlotte Grant 1813–1890
      1. 1. James (Franklin) Merrell 1841–
      2. 2. George (Washington) Merrell 1843–1861
      3. 3. Marcus (Lafayette) Merrell 1844–
      4. 4. Nancy Merrell 1846–
      5. 5. Robert (D) Merrell 1848–
      6. 6. Susan Merrell 1849–1931
      7. 7. Charles Merrell 1855–
      8. 8. William (Thomas) Merrell 1849–1926 m. Martha (Grief) Jackson 1855–1920
        1. 1. Leona (A) Merrell 1877–1942
        2. 2. James (Garland) Merrell 1877–
        3. 3. Charles (W) Merrell 1880–
        4. 4. William (T) Merrell 1882–
        5. 5. George (J) Merrell 1884–
        6. 6. Robert (P) Merrell 1889–
        7. 7. Sarah (I) Merrell 1890–
        8. 8. Grover (C) Merrell 1892–
        9. 9. Thea (Alvin "Haught") Merrell 1887–1951 m. Ethel (Lee) Phillips 1897–1986
  11. 11. John Merrill 1796–1850 m. Mary Chapman 1793–1866
    1. 1. William (Roland) Merrell 1816–1849 m. Lucretia Gregory 1822–1900
      1. 1. Jame (K P) Merrel 1846–1927
      2. 2. Chapman (N) Merrell 1843–1903
      3. 3. John (Byrd) Merrell 1837–1899
      4. 4. Mary (Jane) Merrell 1839–1916 m. Daniel (G) Butler 1832–1895
        1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Butler 1866–1913
        2. 2. Martha Butler 1867–
        3. 3. James (Marion) Butler 1871–1937
        4. 4. Lucretia (Catherine) Butler 1858–1863
        5. 5. Annie Butler 1863–1939
        6. 6. Nancy Butler 1868–1898
        7. 7. William (Riley) Butler 1856–1896
        8. 8. Mennie Butler 1869–1939
        9. 9. Frances Butler 1854–1900 m. John (Nelson Butler) Clark 1852–1897

Benjamin Merrell's Timeline

2 Records

1773
1773
Birth of Benjamin Wiseman Merrell in Rowan Co., NC
Rowan Co., NC
1838
1838
Age 65
Death of Benjamin Wiseman Merrell in , Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Rowan Co., NC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1838
    Event Place: , Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
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