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John Merritt 1657–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 October 1657

Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, USA

Death Date: 10 April 1726

Death Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, USA

Father: Thomas Merritt

Mother: Jane Sherwood

Spouse(s): Mary Brown

Children(s): Thomas Merritt

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

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Biography

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

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John Merritt's Ancestors

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John Merritt
1657–1726
Birth Place: Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
Parents
Thomas Merritt
1633–1725
St Stephen, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Jane Sherwood
1636–1685
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Sherwood
1586–1655
Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Alice Seabrooke
1587–1639
Great-Grandparents
Robert Seabrook
1563–1650
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Seabrooke
1537–1596

John Merritt's Descendants

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John Merritt (10 October 1657–10 April 1726) m. Mary Brown (1659–1762)
  1. 1. Thomas Merritt 1731–1785 m. Prudence (Mary) Anderson 1707–1778
    1. 1. Joseph MERRITT 1742–1813 m. Mary (Anne) Parker 1751–1834
      1. 1. Prudence Merritt 1772–1851 m. Isaac Shaw 1780–1822
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Betsy) Shaw 1804–1883 m. Joseph Coon 1800–1847
    2. 2. Prudence Merritt 1745–1800
    3. 3. James Merritt 1749–1837
    4. 4. Anderson Merritt 1753–1785
    5. 5. Thomas Merritt 1756–1830
    6. 6. Thomas Merritt 1747–
    7. 7. Jeremiah Merritt 1749–1829
    8. 8. Mary Merritt 1752–1827

John Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1657
10 October 1657
Birth of John Merritt in Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
1726
10 April 1726
Age 69
Death of John Merritt in Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
Rye, Westchester, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 October 1657
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1726
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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