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Deacon John Merrill 1636–1712 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Feb 1636

Birth Location: Manningtree, Essex, England

Death Date: 18 Jul 1712

Death Location: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Father: Nathaniel Merrill

Mother: Susannah Merrill

Spouse(s): Sarah Merrill

Children(s): Lt. Merrill, Jacob I

Deacon John Merrill / was born in 1636 in Manningtree, Essex, England, the child of Nathaniel Merrill And Susannah Merrill. Deacon John Merrill married Sarah Margaret Watson Merrill, and had children including Jacob A Merrill I, Lt John Merrill. Deacon John Merrill / passed away in 1712 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Deacon John Merrill // was born in 1636 in Manningtree, Essex, England, the child of Nathaniel Merrill And Susannah Merrill.
  • Deacon John Merrill // married Sarah Margaret Watson Merrill, and had children including Jacob A Merrill I, Lt John Merrill.
  • Deacon John Merrill // passed away in 1712 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Merrill
1601–1655
Birth Location: Wherstead, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
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Susannah Merrill
1599–1673
Birth Location: Ipswich, Ipswich Borough, Suffolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Merrill
1646–1687
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Lt. Merrill
1669–1748
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Jacob I
1686–1725
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Deacon Merrill's Ancestors

Self
Deacon Merrill
1636–1712
Birth Place: Manningtree, Essex, England
Parents
Nathaniel Merrill
1601–1655
Wherstead, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Susannah Merrill
1599–1673
Ipswich, Ipswich Borough, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Deacon Merrill's Descendants

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Deacon (John) Merrill (13 Feb 1636–18 Jul 1712) m. Sarah (Margaret Watson) Merrill (16 Feb 1646–23 Nov 1687)
  1. 1. Lt. (John) Merrill 1669–1748 m. Sarah (Marsh) Merrill 1672–1778
    1. 1. Nathaniel Merrill 1702–1772 m. Esther (Warner) Merrill 1704–1795
      1. 1. David Merrill 1738–1821 m. Esther (Howe) Merrill 1744–1810
        1. 1. Mead Merrill 1762–1850 m. Anne (Hotchkiss) Merrill 1762–1835
        2. 2. Barzillai Merrill 1764–1850
        3. 3. Esther Merrill 1766–
        4. 4. Amy Merrill 1769–
      2. 2. Sarah (Merrill) Brown 1730–1813
  2. 2. Jacob (A Merrill) I 1686–1725 m. Abigail (Webster) Merrill 1686–1740
    1. 1. Jacob (A Merrill) II 1712–1771 m. Mary (Manley) Merrill 1729–1792
      1. 1. Jacob (A Merrill) III 1758–1837 m. Anna (Stanley) Merrill 1763–1838
        1. 1. William (Stanley) Merrell 1798–1880 m. Mehitable Thurston 1809–1881
        2. 2. Jacob (Manley) Merrell 1789–1866 m. Sylvia (S. Spencer) Merrell 1800–1884 m. Sarah (Parsons) Merrell 1788–1822

Deacon Merrill's Timeline

2 Records

1636
13 Feb 1636
Birth of Deacon John Merrill // in Manningtree, Essex, England
Manningtree, Essex, England
1712
18 Jul 1712
Age 76
Death of Deacon John Merrill // in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1636
    Event Place: Manningtree, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1712
    Event Place: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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