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Joseph Merriam 1600–1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1600

Birth Location: Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England

Death Date: 1 January 1641

Death Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: William Merriam

Mother: Sarah Burgess

Spouse(s): Sara Wheeler

Children(s): William Merriam, Sarah Merriam, Joseph Merriam, John Merriam

Joseph Merriam was born in 1600 in Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England, the child of William Merriam And Sarah Jane Burgess. Joseph Merriam married Sara Goldstone Wheeler, and had children including Elizabeth Merriam, Hanna Merriam, John Merriam, Joseph Merriam, Sarah Merriam, Thomas Merriam, William Merriam. Joseph Merriam passed away in 1641 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • Joseph Merriam was born in 1600 in Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England, the child of William Merriam And Sarah Jane Burgess.
  • Joseph Merriam married Sara Goldstone Wheeler, and had children including Elizabeth Merriam, Hanna Merriam, John Merriam, Joseph Merriam, Sarah Merriam, Thomas Merriam, William Merriam.
  • Joseph Merriam passed away in 1641 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Joseph Merriam's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Merriam
1600–1641
Birth Place: Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
Parents
William Merriam
1564–1635
Tudeley, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Sarah (Jane) Burgess
1559–1663
Goudhurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James Burgess
1529–1590
Goudhurst, Kent, England
Lady (Margaret) Marshe
1540–1563
London, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Merriam's Descendants

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Joseph Merriam (1600–1 January 1641) m. Sara (Goldstone) Wheeler (1602–12 Mar 1670)
  1. 1. William Merriam 1624–1689
  2. 2. Sarah Merriam 1626–1677 m. Thomas Wheeler 1621–1704
    1. 1. Anne Wheeler 1653–1676
    2. 2. Elizabeth Wheeler 1664–1744 m. Samuel Fletcher 1657–1744
      1. 1. Timothy Fletcher 1704–1766
      2. 2. Samuel Fletcher 1683–
      3. 3. Hannah Fletcher 1694–1755
      4. 4. Samuel Fletcher 1701–1772
      5. 5. Benjamin Fletcher 1703–1703
      6. 6. Rebecca Fletcher 1699–
      7. 7. Elizabeth Fletcher 1688–1752
      8. 8. Ruth Fletcher 1696–1700
      9. 9. Sarah Fletcher 1690–1775
      10. 10. John Fletcher 1692–1751 m. Sarah Kidder 1709– m. Mary Goble 1694–1734
        1. 1. David Fletcher 1726–1785 m. Jerusha Wheeler 1726–
        2. 2. Martha Fletcher 1716–1743
        3. 3. Abigail Fletcher 1720–1783
        4. 4. Jonah Fletcher 1723–1787
        5. 5. Thomas Fletcher 1724–
        6. 6. Peter Fletcher 1729–
        7. 7. Elisha Fletcher 1731–
        8. 8. Mary Fletcher 1734–
      11. 11. Deacon (Joseph) Fletcher 1686–1746
    3. 3. John Wheeler 1656–1736
    4. 4. Joseph Wheeler 1651–1676
    5. 5. Mary Wheeler 1658–1668
    6. 6. Rebecca Wheeler 1670–1710
    7. 7. Ruth Wheeler 1673–1740
    8. 8. Sarah Wheeler 1649–1743
    9. 9. Thomas Wheeler 1662–1695
    10. 10. Timothy Wheeler 1667–1718
  3. 3. Joseph Merriam 1628–1677
  4. 4. John Merriam 1641–1724

Joseph Merriam's Timeline

2 Records

1600
1600
Birth of Joseph Merriam in Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
1641
1 January 1641
Age 41
Death of Joseph Merriam in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 January 1641
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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