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John Merritt 1635–1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1635

Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 6 Nov 1676

Death Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Henry Merritt

Mother: Deborah Goody

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wyborn

Children(s): Henry Merritt

In 1635, John Merritt entered the world in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to Henry Merritt And Deborah Goody. John Merritt married Elizabeth Wyborn, and had children including Henry Merritt. John Merritt passed away in 1676 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1635, John Merritt entered the world in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to Henry Merritt And Deborah Goody.
  • John Merritt married Elizabeth Wyborn, and had children including Henry Merritt.
  • John Merritt passed away in 1676 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Children(s)

John Merritt's Ancestors

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John Merritt
1635–1676
Birth Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Henry Merritt
1590–1653
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Deborah Goody
1600–1637
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Henry Merritt
1529–1673
Kent, England
Marie Illingsworth
1529–
Kent, England
Daniel GOODY
1580–1656
Wrotham, Kent, England
Elizabeth WYBORN
1585–1658
Wrotham, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Marie (Merritt)
1509–1563
Andrew GODDYE
1550–1610
Jone Dowke
1550–1595
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Merritt's Descendants

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John Merritt (1635–6 Nov 1676) m. Elizabeth Wyborn (1641–1677)
  1. 1. Henry Merritt 1663–1732 m. Deborah Buck 1665–1687
    1. 1. Isaac Merritt 1702–1773 m. Jerusha Hayden 1704–1729
      1. 1. Rachel Merritt 1729–1795 m. Thomas Stafford 1720–1790
        1. 1. Sarah Stafford 1748–1834 m. Joseph Joseph 1686–1755
        2. 2. Cassandra Stafford 1751–1850

John Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1635
1635
Birth of John Merritt in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1676
6 Nov 1676
Age 41
Death of John Merritt in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1635; Birth city: Scituate; Birth state: MA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1676
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1635; Birth city: Scituate; Birth state: MA.

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