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Jonathan Merrill 1764–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1764

Birth Location: Jersey Settlement, Rowan, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 3 Mar 1849

Death Location: Lincoln, Tennessee, USA

Father: Benjamin Merrill

Mother: Jemima Smith

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Jonathan Merrill was born in 1764 in Jersey Settlement, Rowan, North Carolina, USA, the child of Benjamin Merrill And Jemima Smith. In 1790, Jonathan Merrill resided in Rowan, North Carolina, United States. In 1800, Jonathan Merrill resided in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina. Jonathan Merrill married Nancy Elliot. Jonathan Merrill passed away in 1849 in Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Jonathan Merrill was born in 1764 in Jersey Settlement, Rowan, North Carolina, USA, the child of Benjamin Merrill And Jemima Smith.
  • In 1790, Jonathan Merrill resided in Rowan, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1800, Jonathan Merrill resided in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina.
  • Jonathan Merrill married Nancy Elliot.
  • Jonathan Merrill passed away in 1849 in Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Merrill
1730–1771
Birth Location: Hopewell, New Jersey
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Jemima Smith
1728–1801
Birth Location: Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jonathan Merrill's Ancestors

Self
Jonathan Merrill
1764–1849
Birth Place: Jersey Settlement, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Benjamin Merrill
1730–1771
Hopewell, New Jersey
Jemima Smith
1728–1801
Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
William Merrill
1680–1740
Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
Penelope Stout
1700–1776
Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
Andrew Smith
1709–1794
Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Ann Mershon
1709–1785
Maidenhead, Burlington , New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
William Merrill
1650–1724
Grace Staats
1660–1724
James Stout
1648–1714
Elizabeth Trieux
1651–1714
Andrew Smith
1689–1767
Sarah Stout
1689–1767
Henry Mershon
1672–1738
Ann Houghton
1679–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Sr
1615–1705
Penelope (C)
1622–1712
Andrew Smith
1650–1704
Olive Pitt
1653–1689
Jonathan Stout
1660–1722
Anna Bollen
1665–1749
Henri Marchand
1648–1685
Marie Ruscoe
1652–1685

Jonathan Merrill's Timeline

8 Records

1764
1764
Birth of Jonathan Merrill in Jersey Settlement, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Jersey Settlement, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
1790
1790
Age 26
Jonathan Merrill resided here in Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
1800
1800
Age 36
Jonathan Merrill resided here in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina
Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina
1810
1810
Age 46
Jonathan Merrill resided here in Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
1820
1820
Age 56
Jonathan Merrill resided here in Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
1830
1830
Age 66
Jonathan Merrill resided here in Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1840
1840
Age 76
Jonathan Merrill resided here in Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1849
3 Mar 1849
Age 85
Death of Jonathan Merrill in Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Lincoln, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1764
    Event Place: Jersey Settlement, Rowan, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Rowan, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 338; Image: 527; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 33; Page: 410; Image: 352; Family History Library Film: 337909

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Rowan, North Carolina; Roll: 43; Page: 269; Image: 00104; Family History Library Film: 0337916

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Lincoln, Tennessee; Page: 283; NARA Roll: M33_123; Image: 149

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Lincoln, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 177; Page: 231; Family History Library Film: 0024535

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 531; Page: 5; Family History Library Film: 0024548

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1849
    Event Place: Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
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