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James Merritt 1749–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1749

Birth Location: Rey, Westchester, New York, USA

Death Date: 28 June 1837

Death Location: Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, USA

Father: Thomas Merritt

Mother: Prudence Anderson

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In 1749, James Merritt entered the world in Rey, Westchester, New York, USA, born to Thomas Merritt And Prudence Mary Anderson. James Merritt passed away in 1837 in Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1749, James Merritt entered the world in Rey, Westchester, New York, USA, born to Thomas Merritt And Prudence Mary Anderson.
  • James Merritt passed away in 1837 in Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, USA.

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James Merritt's Ancestors

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James Merritt
1749–1837
Birth Place: Rey, Westchester, New York, USA
Parents
Thomas Merritt
1731–1785
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Prudence (Mary) Anderson
1707–1778
North Castle, Westchester Co, Colony of New York
Grandparents
John Merritt
1657–1726
Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
Mary Brown
1659–1762
Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
William Anderson
1701–1771
Rye, Westchester, New York
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Merritt
1633–1725
Jane Sherwood
1636–1685
Thomas Brown
1641–1694
Mary Slahway
1644–1762
William II
1675–1770
Debora Meyert
1664–1712
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sherwood
1586–1655
Alice Seabrooke
1587–1639
William I
1650–1697
Nicolaus (DeMeyer)
1635–1691
Lydia Meyer
1632–1687

James Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1749
1749
Birth of James Merritt in Rey, Westchester, New York, USA
Rey, Westchester, New York, USA
1837
28 June 1837
Age 88
Death of James Merritt in Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, USA
Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1749
    Event Place: Rey, Westchester, New York, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 June 1837
    Event Place: Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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