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James Merritt 1755–1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Mar 1755

Birth Location: Essex County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 22 May 1835

Death Location: Essex County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Richard Merritt

Mother: Sarah Hammond

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The story of James Merritt began in 1755 in Essex County, Virginia, United States of America. James Merritt passed away in 1835 in Essex County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Merritt began in 1755 in Essex County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • James Merritt passed away in 1835 in Essex County, Virginia, United States of America.

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James Merritt's Ancestors

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James Merritt
1755–1835
Birth Place: Essex County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Richard Merritt
1731–1780
Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina Colony
Sarah (Frances) Hammond
1733–1805
Edgecombe County, North Carolina Colony
Grandparents
William Merritt
1705–1784
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Francis) Goodson
1711–1778
Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Nathaniel (A) Merritt
1700–1735
Granville, North Carolina,USA
Mary (Ann) Merritt
1707–1765
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Sr.
1652–1718
Ellinor Evans
1652–1738
Francis Goodson
1690–
Elizabeth Richardson
1690–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Maj. Marriatt
1615–1673
Susannah Swann
1620–1724
Peter HMS)
1624–1706
Elizabeth Perry
1630–1706

James Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1755
01 Mar 1755
Birth of James Merritt in Essex County, Virginia, United States of America
Essex County, Virginia, United States of America
1835
22 May 1835
Age 80
Death of James Merritt in Essex County, Virginia, United States of America
Essex County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Mar 1755
    Event Place: Essex County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1835
    Event Place: Essex County, Virginia, United States of America

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