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John Merry 1720 – 1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1720

Birth Location: Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 5 Jun 1792

Death Location: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Merry

Mother: Mehitable Hillman

Spouse(s): Sarah Bush

Children(s): Capt Merry

The story of John Merry began in 1720 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. John Merry married Sarah Bush, and had children including Capt John Merry. John Merry passed away in 1792 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Merry began in 1720 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.
  • John Merry married Sarah Bush, and had children including Capt John Merry.
  • John Merry passed away in 1792 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA.

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John Merry's Ancestors

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John Merry
1720 – 1792
Birth Place: Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Merry
1689 – 1771
Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
Mehitable Hillman
1684 – 1771
Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Merry
1669 – 1727
Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Merry's Descendants

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John Merry (28 Mar 1720 – 5 Jun 1792) m. Sarah Bush (May 1723 – 6 Jan 1812)
  1. 1. Capt (John) Merry (24 Feb 1760 – 1 Jun 1840) m. Sarah Davis (3 Jan 1762 – 27 Apr 1850)
    1. 1. Catherine (Archer) Merry (13 Aug 1786 – 11 Jun 1876) m. John Mulligan (1776 – 11 Jul 1876)
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Mulligan (14 SEP 1802 – 16 Mar 1875) m. Edward Mulligan (abt 1795 – abt 1860)
        1. 1. Constantine (J.) Mulligan (21 Jan 1832 – 14 Apr 1913) m. Ellen (F.) Glass (5/15/1849 – 2/13/1893)

John Merry's Timeline

2 Records

1720
28 Mar 1720
Birth of John Merry in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
1792
5 Jun 1792
Age 72
Death of John Merry in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1720
    Event Place: Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1792
    Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA

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