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Charles Merritt 1652–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1652

Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 6 Apr 1718

Death Location: Chowan County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Luke (Moselle)

Mother: Deborah Lawrence

Spouse(s): Ellinor Merritt

Children(s): John Merritt**, Hardy Merritt, William Merritt, Anne Evans, Nathaniel Merritt, Merritt None, Elenor Merritt, Charles Jr

The story of Charles Merritt began in 1652 in Surry County, North Carolina, USA. Charles Merritt married Ellinor Mary Evans Merritt, and had children including Anne Ann Merritt Evans, Charles Edwin Merritt Jr, Elenor Merritt, Hardy Merritt, John Merritt, Merritt, Nathaniel Merritt, William Merritt. Charles Merritt passed away in 1718 in Chowan County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Charles Merritt began in 1652 in Surry County, North Carolina, USA.
  • Charles Merritt married Ellinor Mary Evans Merritt, and had children including Anne Ann Merritt Evans, Charles Edwin Merritt Jr, Elenor Merritt, Hardy Merritt, John Merritt, Merritt, Nathaniel Merritt, William Merritt.
  • Charles Merritt passed away in 1718 in Chowan County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Luke (Moselle)
1614–1673
Birth Location: Alsace, Lorraine, France
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Deborah Lawrence
1620–1673
Birth Location: Surrey, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Ellinor Merritt
1658–1716
Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

John Merritt**
1690–1778
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
JM
Hardy Merritt
1673–1679
Birth Location: Chowan, Virginia, USA
HM
William Merritt
1682–1782
Birth Location: Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
WM
Anne Evans
1684–1760
Birth Location: Granville County, North Carolina, USA
AE
Nathaniel Merritt
1680–1735
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA DIFFERENT
NM
Merritt None
1700–1745
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Elenor Merritt
1681–
Birth Location: Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
EM
Charles Jr
1678–1778
Birth Location: Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
CJ

Charles Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Charles Merritt
1652–1718
Birth Place: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Luke I "Immigrant" Mizell (Michel) (Moselle)
1614–1673
Alsace, Lorraine, France
Deborah Lawrence
1620–1673
Surrey, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Charles Merritt's Descendants

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Charles Merritt (1652–6 Apr 1718) m. Ellinor (Mary Evans) Merritt (1658–1716)
  1. 1. John Merritt** 1690–1778 m. Mary Merritt 1697–1757
    1. 1. Anne (Maria Merritt) Hamby 1732–1790 m. Jeremiah Hamby 1736–1790 m. William (Michael) Hamby 1727–1788
      1. 1. john Hamly 1760–1852 m. Sarah Ates 1756–1840
        1. 1. Nancy Hamly 1786–1871 m. John Hicks 1787–1854
        2. 2. John (Wesley Hamby) II 1790–1852 m. Sarah (Cook) Hamby 1815–1878
        3. 3. Pvt (Ezekiel) Hamby 1806–1863
        4. 4. Stephen Hamby 1810–1851
        5. 5. Benjamin (Griffin) Hamby 1812–1840 m. Sarah (Ann H. Bolt) Hamby 1821–1911
        6. 6. Samuel Hamby 1800–1855
        7. 7. Charles (Smith) Hamby 1796–1880
        8. 8. James (Jesse) Hamby 1793–1873
        9. 9. Sarah Hamby 1800–1883
      2. 2. William Hamby 1744–1841
      3. 3. Henry Hamby 1760–
      4. 4. Samuel Hamby 1766–1830
      5. 5. Jeremiah Hamby 1772–1852
      6. 6. Francis Hamby 1755–
      7. 7. Isaac Hamby 1744–1805
      8. 8. Thomas (D) Hamby 1757–1826
      9. 9. Nathaniel Hamby 1748–1820
      10. 10. Stephen Hamby 1750–1795
      11. 11. John (Marden) Hamby 1750–1830
      12. 12. Jeremiah Hamby 1746–1805
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Betty Merritt) Leeman 1740–1814 m. Joseph (Leeman) III 1730–1816
      1. 1. Cola (L) Johnson 1868–1953
      2. 2. Pretty (Girl (U-Wo'-Du-A-Ge-Yu'-Tsa) Cooper née) Leeman 1772–1834
    3. 3. Amelia Merritt 1740–1808
    4. 4. John Merritt 1739–1805
    5. 5. Margaret (Pegee Peggy) Merritt 1735–1778
    6. 6. Thomas Merritt 1740–1790
    7. 7. Thomas Merritt 1716–1768
    8. 8. Mary Merritt 1720–
    9. 9. Amy Merritt 1730–1808
    10. 10. Colonel (William) Haywood 1730–1779
    11. 11. Edward Merritt 1724–1797
  2. 2. Hardy Merritt 1673–1679
  3. 3. William Merritt 1682–1782
  4. 4. Anne (Ann Merritt) Evans 1684–1760 m. David Rosier 1690–1760
    1. 1. Shadrack (Shadrach) Rosier 1730–1795
    2. 2. Anne Rosier 1732–
    3. 3. David Rosier 1735–1815
    4. 4. Meshack Rosier 1734–
    5. 5. Reuben Rosier 1740–1815
  5. 5. Nathaniel Merritt 1680–1735 m. Mary Merrit 1707–1765
    1. 1. Nathanal Merritt 1725–1778
    2. 2. Sarah (Francis Merritt) Hammond 1733–1805
    3. 3. Amey Merritt 1720–1789
    4. 4. Benjamin Merritt –1761
    5. 5. Ephraim Merritt 1721–1760
  6. 6. Merritt 1700–1745
  7. 7. Elenor Merritt 1681–
  8. 8. Charles (Edwin Merritt) Jr 1678–1778

Charles Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1652
1652
Birth of Charles Merritt in Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
1718
6 Apr 1718
Age 66
Death of Charles Merritt in Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
Chowan County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1652
    Event Place: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1718
    Event Place: Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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