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Joseph Merriam 1630–1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1630

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

Death Date: 20 April 1677

Death Location: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Joseph Merriam

Mother: Sarah Gladstone

Spouse(s): Sara Stone

Children(s): Sarah Merriam, John Meriam, Thomas Meriam, Lydia Meriam, Robert Miriam, Ruth Stow

In 1630, Joseph Merriam entered the world in Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England, born to Joseph Merriam And Sarah Gladstone. In 1638, Joseph Merriam immigrated. Joseph Merriam married Sara Stone, and had children including John Meriam, Lydia Meriam, Mary Miriam, Robert Miriam, Ruth Merriam Stow, Sarah Merriam, Thomas Meriam. Joseph Merriam passed away in 1677 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1630, Joseph Merriam entered the world in Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England, born to Joseph Merriam And Sarah Gladstone.
  • In 1638, Joseph Merriam immigrated.
  • Joseph Merriam married Sara Stone, and had children including John Meriam, Lydia Meriam, Mary Miriam, Robert Miriam, Ruth Merriam Stow, Sarah Merriam, Thomas Meriam.
  • Joseph Merriam passed away in 1677 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Merriam's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Merriam
1630–1677
Birth Place: Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
Parents
Joseph Merriam
1600–1641
Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
Sarah Gladstone
1602–1671
Tenterden, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
Grandparents
William (Merriam) Jr
1564–1635
Goudhurst, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
Sarah Burgess
1570–1640
Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1525–1565
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Merriam's Descendants

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Joseph Merriam (1630–20 April 1677) m. Sara Stone (1633–5 April 1704)
  1. 1. Sarah Merriam 1654–1703 m. Eleazer Ball 1650–1698
    1. 1. Sarah Ball 1680–1748 m. Joseph (John) Wheeler 1679–1732
      1. 1. Abijah Wheeler 1712–1753 m. Tabitha Warren 1713–1776
        1. 1. Jonathan Wheeler 1743–1794 m. Beulah Fisk 1742–
      2. 2. Eleazer Wheeler 1716–1716
      3. 3. Esther Wheeler 1720–1775
      4. 4. Ezra Wheeler 1717–1798
      5. 5. Jerusha Wheeler 1715–1716
      6. 6. John Wheeler 1713–1769
      7. 7. Joseph Wheeler 1705–1756
      8. 8. Martha Wheeler 1709–1779
      9. 9. Miriam Wheeler 1711–
      10. 10. Nehemiah Wheeler 1722–
      11. 11. Sarah Wheeler 1726–
      12. 12. Zachariah Wheeler 1723–1790
  2. 2. John Meriam 1662–1727
  3. 3. Thomas Meriam 1672–1738
  4. 4. Lydia Meriam 1658–1690
  5. 5. Robert Miriam 1667–1717
  6. 6. Ruth (Merriam) Stow 1670–1718

Joseph Merriam's Timeline

3 Records

1630
1630
Birth of Joseph Merriam in Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
1638
1638
Age 8
Joseph Merriam immigrated
None
1677
20 April 1677
Age 47
Death of Joseph Merriam in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 1638

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 April 1677
    Event Place: Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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