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Deborah Merrill 1728–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Apr 1728

Birth Location: Methuen, Essex Co., MA

Death Date: 1794

Death Location: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts

Father: Stephen Merrill

Mother: Kezia Meriel

Spouse(s): Zebediah Barker

Children(s): Peter Barker

The story of Deborah Merrill began in 1728 in Methuen, Essex Co., MA. Deborah Merrill married Zebediah Barker, and had children including Peter Barker. Deborah Merrill passed away in 1794 in Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of Deborah Merrill began in 1728 in Methuen, Essex Co., MA.
  • Deborah Merrill married Zebediah Barker, and had children including Peter Barker.
  • Deborah Merrill passed away in 1794 in Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts.

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Deborah Merrill's Ancestors

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Deborah Merrill
1728–1794
Birth Place: Methuen, Essex Co., MA
Parents
Stephen Merrill
1700–1746
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Kezia Meriel
1711–1783
Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
John Merrill
1663–1705
Newbury, Mass
Lucy Webster
1654–1718
Newbury, MA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Merrill
1634–1683
Joanna Ninian
1627–1717
John WEBSTER
1632–1716
Anne BATT
1630–1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel II
1601–1655
Susannah Wolterton
1610–1673

Deborah Merrill's Descendants

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Deborah Merrill (16 Apr 1728–1794) m. Zebediah Barker (Mar 20, 1720–2 May 1780)
  1. 1. Peter Barker 1756–1829 m. Sally Wood 1755–1843
    1. 1. Moody (Morse) Barker 1795–1873

Deborah Merrill's Timeline

3 Records

1728
16 Apr 1728
Birth of Deborah Merrill in Methuen, Essex Co., MA
Methuen, Essex Co., MA
1729
21 Dec 1729
Age 1
Deborah Merrill was baptized in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts
Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts
1794
1794
Age 66
Death of Deborah Merrill in Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts
Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1728
    Event Place: Methuen, Essex Co., MA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 137
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A Merrill Memorial: An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, An Early Settler of Newbury

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1729
    Event Place: Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts

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