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John Merrick 1657–1706 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1657

Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 11 Jul 1706

Death Location: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Merrick

Mother: Hopestill None

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Trowbridge

Children(s): Elizabeth Myrick

In 1657, John Merrick entered the world in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to John Meyrick Merrick And Hopestill. John Merrick married Elizabeth Trowbridge, and had children including Elizabeth Betty Myrick. John Merrick passed away in 1706 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1657, John Merrick entered the world in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to John Meyrick Merrick And Hopestill.
  • John Merrick married Elizabeth Trowbridge, and had children including Elizabeth Betty Myrick.
  • John Merrick passed away in 1706 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Merrick
1614–1678
Birth Location: St David, Pembrokeshire, Wales, Kingdom of England
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Hopestill None
1619–1666
Birth Location: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, American British Colony
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Trowbridge
1660–1734
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Myrick
1699–1765
Birth Location: Ulster, Northern Ireland
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John Merrick's Ancestors

Self
John Merrick
1657–1706
Birth Place: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
John (Meyrick) Merrick
1614–1678
St David, Pembrokeshire, Wales, Kingdom of England
Hopestill
1619–1666
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, American British Colony
Grandparents
John Meyrick
1579–1650
St Davids,,Pembrokeshire,Wales, Kingdom of England
Dorothy Bishop
1570–1650
St Davids, Pembrokeshire, , Wales
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Merrick's Descendants

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John Merrick (16 Jan 1657–11 Jul 1706) m. Elizabeth Trowbridge (12 Oct. 1660–15 July 1734)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betty") Myrick 1699–1765 m. Archibald (Thompson \) Thomson 1691–1776
    1. 1. Archibald (Thompson) Jr 1737–1815 m. Martha (D) Robinson 1740–1815
      1. 1. Agnes Thompson 1762–1828 m. Charles Cox 1762–1818
        1. 1. Robinson Cox 1804–1871 m. Mary (Campbell) Creelman 1806–1892
    2. 2. Jennet ("Jean" Thomson) Thompson 1725–1757 m. William (M) Strobridge 1724–1797
      1. 1. Mary (Thompson) Strobridge 1749–1803
    3. 3. Jane (Elizabeth "Betty") Thompson 1742–
    4. 4. Anna (Agnes) Thompson 1752–1790
    5. 5. James Thompson 1736–1795
    6. 6. John Thompson 1740–1747

John Merrick's Timeline

2 Records

1657
16 Jan 1657
Birth of John Merrick in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1706
11 Jul 1706
Age 49
Death of John Merrick in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1657
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1706
    Event Place: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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