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James Merrill 1789–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jun 1789

Birth Location: Buxton, York, Maine, United States

Death Date: 4 Mar 1849

Death Location: Howland, Penobscot, Maine, USA

Father: Lieut. Merrill

Mother: Mary Stevens

Spouse(s): Abigail Foss

Children(s): Edward Merrill

James Merrill was born in 1789 in Buxton, York, Maine, United States, the child of Lieut William Merrill And Mary Stevens. James Merrill married Abigail Foss, and had children including Edward Foss Merrill. James Merrill passed away in 1849 in Howland, Penobscot, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • James Merrill was born in 1789 in Buxton, York, Maine, United States, the child of Lieut William Merrill And Mary Stevens.
  • James Merrill married Abigail Foss, and had children including Edward Foss Merrill.
  • James Merrill passed away in 1849 in Howland, Penobscot, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lieut. Merrill
1767–1847
Birth Location: Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Stevens
1759–1805
Birth Location: Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
MS

Spouses(s)

Abigail Foss
1801–1829
Birth Location: Saco, York, Maine, United States
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Children(s)

Edward Merrill
1822–
Birth Location: Buxton, York, Maine, United States
EM

James Merrill's Ancestors

Self
James Merrill
1789–1849
Birth Place: Buxton, York, Maine, United States
Parents
Lieut. William Merrill
1767–1847
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Stevens
1759–1805
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Melatiah Merrill
1741–1815
Amesbury, Mass.
Sarah Merrill
1741–1772
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Lemuel Stevens
1729–1795
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Merrill
1708–1789
Capt. Merrill
1713–1793
Johanna French
1718–1807
Jonathan Stevens
1702–1771
Mary Barnard
1704–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Morse
1686–1755
Stephen Merrill
1688–1755
Jeremiah Stevens
1675–1759
Elizabeth Stanyan
1675–1737
Samuel Barnard
1672–1749
Anne Currier
1678–1752

James Merrill's Descendants

1.
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James Merrill (11 Jun 1789–4 Mar 1849) m. Abigail Foss (22 Nov 1801–19 Apr 1829)
  1. 1. Edward (Foss) Merrill 1822– m. Sarah (Ann) Merrill 1829–1856
    1. 1. Althea (C) Partridge 1850–1884 m. Elbridge (Gerry) Partridge 1848–1924
      1. 1. Louis (Merrill) Partridge 1883–1958 m. Lulu (Cleveland) Shearman 1884–1951
        1. 1. Margaret (Merrill) Partridge 1923–1997 m. Robert (George) Wright 1922–1994

James Merrill's Timeline

2 Records

1789
11 Jun 1789
Birth of James Merrill in Buxton, York, Maine, United States
Buxton, York, Maine, United States
1849
4 Mar 1849
Age 60
Death of James Merrill in Howland, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Howland, Penobscot, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1789
    Event Place: Buxton, York, Maine, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1849
    Event Place: Howland, Penobscot, Maine, USA
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