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James Merrill 1688–1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1688/89

Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 16 Mar 1757

Death Location: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Father: Abel Merrill

Mother: Priscilla Chase

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Israel Merrill, Humphrey Merrill, Rebecca Merrill, Silas Merrill, Dorothy Merrill, Susanna Merrill, Adams Merrill, James Merrill, Joshua Merrill, Mary Merrill, Priscilla Merrill

The story of James Merrill began in 1688 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. In 1725, James Merrill resided in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. James Merrill married Mary Adams, and had children including Adams Merrill, Dorothy Merrill, Humphrey Merrill, Israel Merrill, James Merrill, Joshua Merrill, Mary Merrill, Priscilla Merrill, Rebecca Merrill, Silas Merrill, Susanna Merrill. James Merrill passed away in 1757 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of James Merrill began in 1688 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1725, James Merrill resided in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • James Merrill married Mary Adams, and had children including Adams Merrill, Dorothy Merrill, Humphrey Merrill, Israel Merrill, James Merrill, Joshua Merrill, Mary Merrill, Priscilla Merrill, Rebecca Merrill, Silas Merrill, Susanna Merrill.
  • James Merrill passed away in 1757 in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abel Merrill
1643–1689
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Priscilla Chase
1648–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Israel Merrill
1715–
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Humphrey Merrill
1717–1815
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Rebecca Merrill
1720–
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Silas Merrill
1743–
Birth Location: –
SM
Dorothy Merrill
1738–
Birth Location: Stratham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
DM
Susanna Merrill
1739–
Birth Location: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
SM
Adams Merrill
1728–1802
Birth Location: Stratham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
AM
James Merrill
1731–1806
Birth Location: Stratham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
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Joshua Merrill
1732–1808
Birth Location: Stratham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
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Mary Merrill
1735–
Birth Location: Stratham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
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Priscilla Merrill
1721–
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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James Merrill's Ancestors

Self
James Merrill
1688–1757
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Abel Merrill
1643–1689
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Priscilla Chase
1648–
Grandparents
Nathaniel Merrill
1601–1654
England
possible: (Wolterton) Wilterton
1610–1672
of Wherstead, Suffolk, England, Great Britain
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Merrill
1568–1637
Mary Blacksoll
1574–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Merrill
1542–
Prudence Bird
1546–

James Merrill's Descendants

1.
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James Merrill (27 Jan 1688/89–16 Mar 1757)
  1. 1. Israel Merrill 1715–
  2. 2. Humphrey Merrill 1717–1815
  3. 3. Rebecca Merrill 1720–
  4. 4. Silas Merrill 1743–
  5. 5. Dorothy Merrill 1738–
  6. 6. Susanna Merrill 1739– m. Moses Adams 1737–
    1. 1. Isaac Adams 1774–1852
    2. 2. Moses Adams 1776–1859
    3. 3. James Adams 1765–1843
  7. 7. Adams Merrill 1728–1802
  8. 8. James Merrill 1731–1806
  9. 9. Joshua Merrill 1732–1808
  10. 10. Mary Merrill 1735– m. Samuel Noyes 1724–
    1. 1. Samuel Noyes 1752–
  11. 11. Priscilla Merrill 1721– m. Richard Merrill 1718–

James Merrill's Timeline

3 Records

1688
27 Jan 1688/89
Birth of James Merrill in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1725
Bef. 1725
Age 37
James Merrill resided here in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1757
16 Mar 1757
Age 69
Death of James Merrill in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1688/89
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry.com; A Merrill memorial: an account of the decendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an early settler of Newbury, Massachusetts; pp 209-210.
    [2] Ancestry.com; A Merrill memorial: an account of the descendant of Nathaniel Merrill, an early settler of Newbury, Massachusetts; pg 171

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Abt 1725
    Event Place: Stratham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry.com; A Merrill memorial: an account of the decendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an early settler of Newbury, Massachusetts; pp 209-210.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bef. 1725
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry.com; A Merrill memorial: an account of the decendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an early settler of Newbury, Massachusetts; pp 209-210.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: New Casco (Falmouth), Maine
    Record Source: Ancestry.com; A Merrill memorial: an account of the decendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an early settler of Newbury, Massachusetts; pp 209-210.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry.com; A Merrill memorial: an account of the decendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an early settler of Newbury, Massachusetts; pp 209-210.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet. 1739–1741
    Event Place: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry.com; A Merrill memorial: an account of the decendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an early settler of Newbury, Massachusetts; pp 209-210.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Ancestry.com; A Merrill memorial: an account of the decendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an early settler of Newbury, Massachusetts; pp 209-210.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Will
    Record Source: Ancestry.com; A Merrill memorial: an account of the decendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an early settler of Newbury, Massachusetts; pp 209-210.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1757
    Event Place: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry.com; A Merrill memorial: an account of the decendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an early settler of Newbury, Massachusetts; pp 209-210.
    [2] Ancestry.com; A Merrill memorial: an account of the descendant of Nathaniel Merrill, an early settler of Newbury, Massachusetts; pg 171
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