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Emily Merritt 1795–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 March 1795

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

Death Date: 7 February 1879

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

Father: Silas Litchfield

Mother: Polly Briggs

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In 1795, Emily Merritt entered the world in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Silas Litchfield And Polly Briggs. Emily Merritt passed away in 1879 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1795, Emily Merritt entered the world in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Silas Litchfield And Polly Briggs.
  • Emily Merritt passed away in 1879 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Emily Merritt's Ancestors

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Emily Merritt
1795–1879
Birth Place: Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Silas Litchfield
1772–1839
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Polly Briggs
1775–1852
Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Capt. (Daniel Webster) Litchfield
1742–1820
Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sarah Whitcomb
1744–1799
James Briggs
1735–1833
Greenbush, Scituate, MA
Rhoda Nash
1742–1807
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Josiah Litchfield
1706–1787
SUSANNA MOREY
1713–1799
Capt. Briggs
1695–1759
Leah (DA)
1697–1747
Deborah Merritt
1711–1773
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Litchfield
1680–1750
Bathshabe Clarke
1682–1754
Edmund Morey
1683–1727
Sarah Ewell
1687–1730
Lt. Rogers
1648–1703
Rebackah Tilding
1654–1740

Emily Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1795
31 March 1795
Birth of Emily Merritt in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1879
7 February 1879
Age 84
Death of Emily Merritt in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 March 1795
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 February 1879
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    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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