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Esther Merritt 1775–1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 October 1775

Birth Location: North Castle, Westchester Co., New York, USA

Death Date: 26 SEP 1834

Death Location: Camillus, Onondaga County, New York

Father: Caleb Jr

Mother: DEBORAH LYON

Spouse(s): Samuel Hopkins

Children(s): Elizabeth Hopkins

Esther Merritt was born in 1775 in North Castle, Westchester Co., New York, USA, the child of Caleb Merritt Jr And Deborah Lyon. Esther Merritt married Samuel Hopkins, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Hopkins. Esther Merritt passed away in 1834 in Camillus, Onondaga County, New York.

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Biography

  • Esther Merritt was born in 1775 in North Castle, Westchester Co., New York, USA, the child of Caleb Merritt Jr And Deborah Lyon.
  • Esther Merritt married Samuel Hopkins, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Hopkins.
  • Esther Merritt passed away in 1834 in Camillus, Onondaga County, New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

Caleb Jr
1739–1824
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, Colonial America
CJ
DEBORAH LYON
1743–1834
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
DL

Spouses(s)

Samuel Hopkins
1771–1828
Birth Location: North Castle, Westchester, New York, USA
SH

Children(s)

Elizabeth Hopkins
1800–1849
Birth Location: Cicero, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America
EH

Esther Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Esther Merritt
1775–1834
Birth Place: North Castle, Westchester Co., New York, USA
Parents
Caleb Merritt Jr
1739–1824
Rye, Westchester, New York, Colonial America
DEBORAH LYON
1743–1834
Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
Grandparents
Caleb Merritt
1710–1780
Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
Elizabeth (Purdy) Carpenter
1722–1765
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Merritt
1681–1759
Daniel Purdy
1678–1731
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Purdy
1648–1678
Elizabeth Brown
1647–1678

Esther Merritt's Descendants

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Esther Merritt (5 October 1775–26 SEP 1834) m. Samuel Hopkins (05 Jun 1771–01 Sep 1828)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Betsy) Hopkins 1800–1849 m. Abram (Racey) McQueen 1800–1877
    1. 1. Hosiah (Pomroy) McQueen 1836–1914 m. Diadema (L.) McQueen 1846–1882
      1. 1. Daniel McQueen 1881–1953 m. Nora (Bertha) McQueen 1882–1973
        1. 1. Paul (Leslie) McQUEEN 1905–1998 m. Ruth (M.) Kissling 1919–2007
        2. 2. Mildred McQueen 1917–1917
        3. 3. Everett McQueen 1909–1909
        4. 4. Dorothy McQueen 1908–1908
        5. 5. Lloyd (Louis) McQueen 1914–1996
        6. 6. Raymond (Beecher) McQueen 1918–1986
        7. 7. Ralph (F) McQueen 1902–
        8. 8. Hazel (E) Mcqueen 1912–
      2. 2. Theodore (Gilbert) McQueen 1876–1957
      3. 3. Franklin (Erastus) Rensink 1878–1961
      4. 4. Orlo (Getus) McQueen 1870–1939
      5. 5. Minnie (Amelia) Mullen 1879–1939
      6. 6. Ora (Alzina) Quickenstedt 1870–1949
    2. 2. John (Mc) QUEEN 1854–1938
    3. 3. Asa (M) McQUEEN 1823–1895
    4. 4. Daniel McQUEEN 1865–1936
    5. 5. Eliza McQUEEN 1826–1901
    6. 6. Emma McQUEEN 1833–1919
    7. 7. Erastus (Terry) McQUEEN 1834–1917
    8. 8. George McQUEEN 1822–1871
    9. 9. Joseph ((Joe)) McQUEEN 1863–
    10. 10. Nancy (Jane) McQUEEN 1857–
    11. 11. Norman (Lucas) McQUEEN 1828–1915
    12. 12. Orlo (Potter) McQUEEN 1837–1869
    13. 13. Sarah (C) McQUEEN 1849–1857
    14. 14. Theodore (P) McQUEEN 1839–1869
    15. 15. William (C) McQUEEN 1826–

Esther Merritt's Timeline

3 Records

1775
5 October 1775
Birth of Esther Merritt in North Castle, Westchester Co., New York, USA
North Castle, Westchester Co., New York, USA
1834
1834
Age 59
Death of Esther Merritt
None
1834
26 SEP 1834
Age 59
Death of Esther Merritt in Camillus, Onondaga County, New York
Camillus, Onondaga County, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 October 1775
    Event Place: North Castle, Westchester Co., New York, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1834
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 SEP 1834
    Event Place: Camillus, Onondaga County, New York
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