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Gabriel Merritt 1744–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1744

Birth Location: Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States

Death Date: 5 Jan 1776

Death Location: Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States

Father: George Merritt

Mother: Gloriana Purdy

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The story of Gabriel Merritt began in 1744 in Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States. Gabriel Merritt passed away in 1776 in Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Gabriel Merritt began in 1744 in Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States.
  • Gabriel Merritt passed away in 1776 in Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States.

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Gabriel Merritt's Ancestors

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Gabriel Merritt
1744–1776
Birth Place: Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States
Parents
George Merritt
1711–1759
White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States
Gloriana Purdy
1714–1765
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Merritt
1672–1722
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Elizabeth Underhill
1672–1722
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Merritt
1634–1725
Jane Sherwood
1636–1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Merritt
1589–1664
Susanna Cranniwell
1590–1665
Thomas Sherwood
1590–1655
Alice Unknown
1587–1640

Gabriel Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1744
1 May 1744
Birth of Gabriel Merritt in Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States
Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States
1776
5 Jan 1776
Age 32
Death of Gabriel Merritt in Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States
Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1744
    Event Place: Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1776
    Event Place: Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States

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