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Jesse Merritt 1810–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Mar 1810

Birth Location: Newburgh, Ulster, New York, USA

Death Date: 14 May 1870

Death Location: South Sodus, New York, USA

Father: Josiah Merritt

Mother: Elizabeth DeMott

Spouse(s): Phebe Deyo

Children(s): Abram Merritt

The story of Jesse Merritt began in 1810 in Newburgh, Ulster, New York, USA. Jesse Merritt married Phebe A Deyo, and had children including Abram Peder Merritt. Jesse Merritt passed away in 1870 in South Sodus, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jesse Merritt began in 1810 in Newburgh, Ulster, New York, USA.
  • Jesse Merritt married Phebe A Deyo, and had children including Abram Peder Merritt.
  • Jesse Merritt passed away in 1870 in South Sodus, New York, USA.

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Jesse Merritt's Ancestors

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Jesse Merritt
1810–1870
Birth Place: Newburgh, Ulster, New York, USA
Parents
Josiah Merritt
1785–1856
Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA
Elizabeth DeMott
1783–1846
Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA
Grandparents
Josiah Merritt
1752–1817
Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
Anna Purdy
1757–1786
Michael Demott
1767–1808
Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA
Nancy Denton
1767–1808
Great-Grandparents
Josiah Purdy
1718–1760
Charity Wetmore
1729–1758
Jacob DeMott
1736–1784
Catherine Westlake
1752–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Purdy
1685–1753
Clorinda Strang
1687–1726
James Wetmore
1695–1760
Anna Dwight
1697–1771
Michael III
1715–1790
Sarah Collier
1719–1766
George Westlake
1725–1803
Elizabeth Wiggins
1727–1810

Jesse Merritt's Descendants

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Jesse Merritt (3 Mar 1810–14 May 1870) m. Phebe (A.) Deyo (25 Apr 1813–3 Jul 1896)
  1. 1. Abram (Peder) Merritt 1846–1919 m. Josephine (A.) Musto 1850–1932
    1. 1. Delivan (Burtes) Merritt 1883–1938 m. Floy Cortright 1886–1978
      1. 1. Gladys Merritt 1910– m. Frederick (Franklin) Pennington 1900–1971
        1. 1. Barbara (C.) Pennington 1926–1958
        2. 2. Karl (Merritt) Pennington 1924–1989
        3. 3. Frances Pennington 1922–
      2. 2. Clayton Merritt 1906–
      3. 3. Zirilza Merritt 1914–
      4. 4. Kenneth Merritt 1916–

Jesse Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1810
3 Mar 1810
Birth of Jesse Merritt in Newburgh, Ulster, New York, USA
Newburgh, Ulster, New York, USA
1870
14 May 1870
Age 60
Death of Jesse Merritt in South Sodus, New York, USA
South Sodus, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1810
    Event Place: Newburgh, Ulster, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 May 1870
    Event Place: South Sodus, New York, USA

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