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John Merrill 1674 – 1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 October 1674

Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 17 January 1756

Death Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Daniel Merrill

Mother: Sarah Clough

Spouse(s): Mary Allen

Children(s): Ruth Merrill

In 1674, John Merrill entered the world in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Daniel Merrill and Sarah Clough. John Merrill married Mary Allen, and had children including Ruth Merrill. John Merrill passed away in 1756 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1674, John Merrill entered the world in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Daniel Merrill and Sarah Clough.
  • John Merrill married Mary Allen, and had children including Ruth Merrill.
  • John Merrill passed away in 1756 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Merrill's Ancestors

Self
John Merrill
1674 – 1756
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Daniel Merrill
1642 – 1717
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Sarah Clough
1646 – 1706
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Nathaniel Merrill
1601 – 1654
Church of England, Wherstead, Suffolk, England, Great Britain
Susannah (Jordan) Wolterton
1599 – 1673
Ipswich, Ipswich Borough, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Merrill
1568 –
Mary Blacksoll
1574 –
Stephen Wolterton
1585 – 1674
Susanna Sheppard
1587 – 1672
2nd-Great-Grandparents
RICHARD WOLTERTON
1550 – 1618
Sarah Bensley
Edward Sheppard
KATHERINE BECKHAM
1572 – 1608

John Merrill's Descendants

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John Merrill (7 October 1674 – 17 January 1756) m. Mary Allen (27 Dec 1681 – 17 January 1756)
  1. 1. Ruth Merrill (26 July 1711 – 1754) m. John WHITTEN (1704 – 05 Jun 1787)
    1. 1. Samuel Whitten (ABT 1735 – 24 JUL 1819) m. Hannah Poindexter (1734 – 1780)
      1. 1. James Whitten (1765 – 2 Nov 1844) m. Sarah (Sally) Whitten (19 May 1771 – 30 Jun 1857)
        1. 1. John Whitten (1800 – ) m. Jemima Sylvester (13 October 1800 – )
        2. 2. Louisa WHITTEN (1810 – 12 Aug 1876) m. John (Swinton) Lassell (1805 – 1890)
    2. 2. Humphrey Whitten (1737 – 5 Aug 1795) m. Hannah Lassell (1750 – 5 Aug 1795)
      1. 1. Sarah (Sally) Whitten (19 May 1771 – 30 Jun 1857) m. James Whitten (1765 – 2 Nov 1844)

John Merrill's Timeline

2 Records

1674
7 October 1674
Birth of John Merrill in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1756
17 January 1756
Age 82
Death of John Merrill in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 October 1674
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 January 1756
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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