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John Merritt 1661–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1661

Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 5 June 1740

Death Location: Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Sr

Mother: Elizabeth Wyborne

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Merritt

Children(s): Elizabeth Phillips

In 1661, John Merritt entered the world in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to John Merick Merritt Sr And Elizabeth Wyborne. John Merritt married Elizabeth Hyland Merritt, and had children including Elizabeth Merrill Phillips. John Merritt passed away in 1740 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1661, John Merritt entered the world in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to John Merick Merritt Sr And Elizabeth Wyborne.
  • John Merritt married Elizabeth Hyland Merritt, and had children including Elizabeth Merrill Phillips.
  • John Merritt passed away in 1740 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Merritt's Ancestors

Self
John Merritt
1661–1740
Birth Place: Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
John Merick Merritt Sr
1635–1676
Scituate, Plymouth, Mass
Elizabeth Wyborne
1641–1677
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John (Henry Merritt Meriet Men of Kent, Settler of Sciut., Mass. Surveyor of Highways (Henry) Jr.)
1590–1653
Tenterden, Kent, England
Thomas Wyborn
1580–1656
Wrotham, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Merritt
1529–1590
Marie ILLINGSWORTH
1550–1590
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Merritt
1509–1570
Marie (Merritt)
1509–1563

John Merritt's Descendants

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John Merritt (17 Feb 1661–5 June 1740) m. Elizabeth (Hyland) Merritt (15 Aug 1665–13 Apr 1746)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Merrill) Phillips 1695–1754 m. William (A) Merritt 1691–1788
    1. 1. Frances Merritt 1726–1787
      1. 1. William (Merritt) Birdsong 1758–1827 m. Rebecca Harwell 1759–1821
        1. 1. John (Merritt) Birdsong 1782–1850 m. Elizabeth (M. S.) Chambliss 1788–1845

John Merritt's Timeline

6 Records

1661
17 Feb 1661
Birth of John Merritt in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1680
1 May 1680
Age 19
John Merritt was married In Westchester Co., NY
Westchester Co., NY
1686
1686
Age 25
John Merritt was married in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1686
12 Jan 1686
Age 25
John Merritt was married in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1686
12 Jan 1686
Age 25
John Merritt was married in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1740
5 June 1740
Age 79
Death of John Merritt in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1661
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 May 1680
    Event Place: Westchester Co., NY

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1686
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1686
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1686
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: New England, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of MA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 June 1740
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

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