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Ebenezer Merritt 1764–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 May 1764

Birth Location: Port Chester, Westchester, New York, USA

Death Date: 31 Dec 1819

Death Location: Dutchess, New York, USA

Father: Daniel Merritt

Mother: Rebecca Green

Spouse(s): Cynthia Willis

Children(s): Willis Merritt

In 1764, Ebenezer Merritt entered the world in Port Chester, Westchester, New York, USA, born to Daniel Merritt And Rebecca Green. Ebenezer Merritt married Cynthia Willis, and had children including Willis Merritt. Ebenezer Merritt passed away in 1819 in Dutchess, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1764, Ebenezer Merritt entered the world in Port Chester, Westchester, New York, USA, born to Daniel Merritt And Rebecca Green.
  • Ebenezer Merritt married Cynthia Willis, and had children including Willis Merritt.
  • Ebenezer Merritt passed away in 1819 in Dutchess, New York, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Ebenezer Merritt's Ancestors

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Ebenezer Merritt
1764–1819
Birth Place: Port Chester, Westchester, New York, USA
Parents
Daniel Merritt
1742–1782
Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
Rebecca Green
1745–1806
Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
Grandparents
Caleb Merritt
1710–1780
Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
Elizabeth Purdy
1722–1765
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Merritt
1700–1753
Mary Brundage
1683–1757
Daniel Purdy
1682–1731
Phebe Horton
1687–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Merritt
1670–1719
Martha Marshall
1680–1719
Francis Purdy
1650–1723
Mary Lane
1654–1753
Benjamin Horton
1670–1730
Rachel Hoyt
1662–1714

Ebenezer Merritt's Descendants

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Ebenezer Merritt (28 May 1764–31 Dec 1819) m. Cynthia Willis (29 Jul 1765–07 Mar 1834)
  1. 1. Willis Merritt 1786–1834 m. Jemima Vanbuskirk 1780–1868
    1. 1. William (Henry) Merritt 1813–1870 m. Mary (Ann) Oliphant 1819–1913
      1. 1. George (G.) Merritt 1862–1935 m. Mezilee (Delcine) Lemay 1867–1941
        1. 1. Walter (Delbert) Merritt 1888–1926 m. Mary (Frances) Tuttle 1890–1974

Ebenezer Merritt's Timeline

3 Records

1764
28 May 1764
Birth of Ebenezer Merritt in Port Chester, Westchester, New York, USA
Port Chester, Westchester, New York, USA
1783
17 Aug 1783
Age 19
Ebenezer Merritt was married in Greenwich
Greenwich
1819
31 Dec 1819
Age 55
Death of Ebenezer Merritt in Dutchess, New York, USA
Dutchess, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 May 1764
    Event Place: Port Chester, Westchester, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1783
    Event Place: Greenwich
    Record Source: Connecticut Town Marriage Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1819
    Event Place: Dutchess, New York, USA

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