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James Merrill 1689–1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 January 1689

Birth Location: Newbury, Province of Massachusetts (present day Newbury, Ess, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 16 March 1757

Death Location: Falmouth, Province of Massachusetts (present day Falmouth, C, Maine, USA

Father: Abel Merrill

Mother: Prisilla Chase

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In 1689, James Merrill entered the world in Newbury, Province of Massachusetts (present day Newbury, Ess, Massachusetts, USA, born to Abel Merrill And Prisilla Chase. James Merrill passed away in 1757 in Falmouth, Province of Massachusetts (present day Falmouth, C, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1689, James Merrill entered the world in Newbury, Province of Massachusetts (present day Newbury, Ess, Massachusetts, USA, born to Abel Merrill And Prisilla Chase.
  • James Merrill passed away in 1757 in Falmouth, Province of Massachusetts (present day Falmouth, C, Maine, USA.

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James Merrill's Ancestors

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James Merrill
1689–1757
Birth Place: Newbury, Province of Massachusetts (present day Newbury, Ess, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Abel Merrill
1644–1689
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Prisilla Chase
1648–1697
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Nathaniel Merrill
1601–1655
Wherstead, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Susannah Wolterton
1610–1673
Ipswich, Ipswich Borough, Suffolk, England
Aquilla Chase
1618–1670
Chesham
Ann Wheeler
1621–1687
NH
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Immirants)
1571–1626
Mary Blacksoll
1574–1624
Gregory Wolterton
1583–1674
Susannah Sheppard
1581–1662
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Younger)
1542–1609
Prudence Merrill
1548–1606
Sir Blacksoll
1534–1604
Sarah Bensley
1560–1599

James Merrill's Timeline

2 Records

1689
27 January 1689
Birth of James Merrill in Newbury, Province of Massachusetts (present day Newbury, Ess, Massachusetts, USA
Newbury, Province of Massachusetts (present day Newbury, Ess, Massachusetts, USA
1757
16 March 1757
Age 68
Death of James Merrill in Falmouth, Province of Massachusetts (present day Falmouth, C, Maine, USA
Falmouth, Province of Massachusetts (present day Falmouth, C, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 January 1689
    Event Place: Newbury, Province of Massachusetts (present day Newbury, Ess, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 March 1757
    Event Place: Falmouth, Province of Massachusetts (present day Falmouth, C, Maine, USA

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