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Gurdon Merchant 1725–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1725

Birth Location: rec., Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 6 November 1770

Death Location: Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Merchant None

Mother: Sarah Gilbert

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Children(s):

In 1725, Gurdon Merchant entered the world in rec., Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA, born to Merchant And Sarah Gilbert. Gurdon Merchant passed away in 1770 in Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1725, Gurdon Merchant entered the world in rec., Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA, born to Merchant And Sarah Gilbert.
  • Gurdon Merchant passed away in 1770 in Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.

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Gurdon Merchant's Ancestors

Self
Gurdon Merchant
1725–1770
Birth Place: rec., Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Merchant
1705–1734
Marthas Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Gilbert
1705–1788
rec., Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Merchant
1683–1757
Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA
Joanna Gage
1688–1777
Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA
John Gilbert
1657–1709
rec., Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Canfield
1667–1714
Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Abishai Marchant
1650–1717
Mary Taylor
1650–1718
Thomas Lt
1670–1703
Sarah Hale
1654–1694
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lt. Iv
1625–1693
Sarah Price
1625–1707
Richard Taylor
1620–1703
Ruth Whelden
1625–1673
Thomas Sr
1620–1695
Johannah Knight
1627–1695
Thomas Jr.
1633–1688
Mary Hutchinson
1630–1715

Gurdon Merchant's Timeline

2 Records

1725
5 May 1725
Birth of Gurdon Merchant in rec., Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
rec., Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
1770
6 November 1770
Age 45
Death of Gurdon Merchant in Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1725
    Event Place: rec., Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 November 1770
    Event Place: Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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