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Elizabeth Merritt 1691–1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1691

Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Death Date: 22 May 1754

Death Location: Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Merritt

Mother: Elizabeth Hyland

Spouse(s): Isaac Prouty

Children(s): Jacob Prouty

In 1691, Elizabeth Merritt entered the world in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, born to John Merritt And Elizabeth Hyland. Elizabeth Merritt married Isaac Prouty, and had children including Jacob Prouty. Elizabeth Merritt passed away in 1754 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1691, Elizabeth Merritt entered the world in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, born to John Merritt And Elizabeth Hyland.
  • Elizabeth Merritt married Isaac Prouty, and had children including Jacob Prouty.
  • Elizabeth Merritt passed away in 1754 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Elizabeth Merritt's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Merritt
1691–1754
Birth Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Parents
John Merritt
1661–1740
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Elizabeth Hyland
1664–1746
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Merritt's Descendants

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Elizabeth Merritt (Feb 1691–22 May 1754) m. Isaac Prouty (18 Nov 1689–)
  1. 1. Jacob Prouty 1715–1789 m. Ann Capen 1724–1789
    1. 1. Mercy Prouty 1763–1849 m. Buckminster White 1759–1806
      1. 1. Silence White 1786–1855 m. Davis Griswold 1777–1831
        1. 1. Infant Griswold 1820–1820
        2. 2. Edmund (D.) Griswold 1822–1856
        3. 3. Eliza (A.) Griswold 1828–1849
        4. 4. Fanny Griswold 1811–1825
        5. 5. Luke Griswold 1806–1806
        6. 6. Adeline Griswold 1813–
        7. 7. Caroline Griswold 1816–
        8. 8. Clarisa Griswold 1809–1870 m. Stillman (Parker) Wilkins 1808–1857
        9. 9. Harriet Griswold 1808–
        10. 10. Hiram Griswold 1825–1879
        11. 11. Sarah (B.) Griswold 1819–
        12. 12. Cynthia Griswold 1805–1879 m. Sebray Lockwood 1799–1828 m. George (Washington) Benton 1795–1879
    2. 2. Deborah Prouty 1742–
    3. 3. Phebe Prouty 1744–
    4. 4. Lydia Prouty 1747–
    5. 5. Anna Prouty 1748–
    6. 6. Samuel Prouty 1750–1819
    7. 7. Jacob Prouty 1752–
    8. 8. Hannah Prouty 1754–
    9. 9. Caleb Prouty 1756–
    10. 10. Lucy Prouty 1756–
    11. 11. Joshua Prouty 1759–1838
    12. 12. Nathan Prouty 1761–1844

Elizabeth Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1691
Feb 1691
Birth of Elizabeth Merritt in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1754
22 May 1754
Age 63
Death of Elizabeth Merritt in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1691
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23886.005; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 8
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Prouty (Proute) Genealogy

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1754
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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