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Edward Merritt 1698–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1698

Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States

Death Date: 9 May 1799

Death Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States

Father: Thomas Merritt

Mother: Jane (m3)Finch

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In 1698, Edward Merritt entered the world in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States, born to Thomas Merritt And Jane Sherwood M1 Belding M2 Merritt 1656 M3 Finch. Edward Merritt passed away in 1799 in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1698, Edward Merritt entered the world in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States, born to Thomas Merritt And Jane Sherwood M1 Belding M2 Merritt 1656 M3 Finch.
  • Edward Merritt passed away in 1799 in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States.

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Edward Merritt's Ancestors

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Edward Merritt
1698–1799
Birth Place: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Parents
Thomas Merritt
1634–1725
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Jane (Sherwood (m1)Belding, (m2)Merritt 1656,) (m3)Finch
1636–1685
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Edward Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1698
1698
Birth of Edward Merritt in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
1799
9 May 1799
Age 101
Death of Edward Merritt in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1799
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States

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