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John Merritt 1657–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 OCT 1657

Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York

Death Date: 10 APR 1726

Death Location: Rye, Westchester, New York

Father: Thomas* Merritt

Mother: Jane* Sherwood

Spouse(s): Mary Brown

Children(s): Andrew Merritt, John Merritt, Jonathan Merritt, Elizabeth Merritt, Jane Merritt, Thomas Merritt, Alice Merritt, Grace Merritt, Ephraim Merritt

John Merritt was born in 1657 in Rye, Westchester, New York, the child of Thomas Merritt And Jane Sherwood. John Merritt married Mary Brown, and had children including Alice Merritt, Andrew Merritt, Elizabeth Merritt, Ephraim Merritt, Grace Merritt, Jane Merritt, John Merritt, Jonathan Merritt, Thomas Merritt. John Merritt passed away in 1726 in Rye, Westchester, New York.

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Biography

  • John Merritt was born in 1657 in Rye, Westchester, New York, the child of Thomas Merritt And Jane Sherwood.
  • John Merritt married Mary Brown, and had children including Alice Merritt, Andrew Merritt, Elizabeth Merritt, Ephraim Merritt, Grace Merritt, Jane Merritt, John Merritt, Jonathan Merritt, Thomas Merritt.
  • John Merritt passed away in 1726 in Rye, Westchester, New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas* Merritt
1634–1725
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
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Jane* Sherwood
1636–1685
Birth Location: Stratford, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Brown
1662–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Andrew Merritt
1689–1782
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York
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John Merritt
1681–1759
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York
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Jonathan Merritt
1684–1752
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York
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Elizabeth Merritt
1683–
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York
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Jane Merritt
1687–
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York
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Thomas Merritt
1691–
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York
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Alice Merritt
1692–
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York
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Grace Merritt
1694–
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York
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Ephraim Merritt
1695–
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York
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John Merritt's Ancestors

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John Merritt
1657–1726
Birth Place: Rye, Westchester, New York
Parents
Thomas* Merritt
1634–1725
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Jane* Sherwood
1636–1685
Stratford, England
Grandparents
Thomas* Sherwood
1586–1655
Sherwood Forest, Nottingham, England
Alice Tiler
1587–1640
Stratford, England
Great-Grandparents
Esdras Sherwood
1542–1632
Dorcas Sherwood
1573–1622
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Sherwood
1514–1568

John Merritt's Descendants

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John Merritt (10 OCT 1657–10 APR 1726) m. Mary Brown (1662–Y)
  1. 1. Andrew Merritt 1689–1782 m. Rachael Purdy 1690–1741
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Jennings) Merritt 1718– m. Joseph Brundage 1698–1776
      1. 1. Joseph (Brundage) 3rd 1729–1802 m. Joanna Lyon 1732–1776
        1. 1. Charity Brundage 1766–1855 m. Benjamin (Kniffen) Dr 1763–1842
        2. 2. Joseph (Brundage) 4th 1761–1835
      2. 2. William (Brundage) Sr. 1740–1825
      3. 3. Edward Brundage 1744–
      4. 4. James Brundage 1746–
    2. 2. Robert Merritt 1734–1817
    3. 3. Andrew (Merritt) Jr. 1721–1781
    4. 4. Gilbert Merritt 1725–1782
    5. 5. Rachel Merritt 1731–
    6. 6. Nehemiah Merritt 1738–1817
    7. 7. Nathaniel Merritt
    8. 8. Mary Merritt 1717–
    9. 9. Jane Merritt 1720–
    10. 10. Jonathan Merritt 1724–
    11. 11. Alice Merritt 1727–
    12. 12. Grace Merritt 1729–
    13. 13. Ephhraim Merritt 1736–
  2. 2. John Merritt 1681–1759
  3. 3. Jonathan Merritt 1684–1752
  4. 4. Elizabeth Merritt 1683–
  5. 5. Jane Merritt 1687–
  6. 6. Thomas Merritt 1691–
  7. 7. Alice Merritt 1692–
  8. 8. Grace Merritt 1694–
  9. 9. Ephraim Merritt 1695–

John Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1657
10 OCT 1657
Birth of John Merritt in Rye, Westchester, New York
Rye, Westchester, New York
1726
10 APR 1726
Age 69
Death of John Merritt in Rye, Westchester, New York
Rye, Westchester, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 OCT 1657
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester, New York

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 APR 1726
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester, New York
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