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Joseph Merrill 1681–1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1681

Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 30 Sep 1747

Death Location: Stratham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Father: Abel Merrill

Mother: Priscilla Chase

Spouse(s): Ann Wiggins

Children(s): Ann Merrill, Joseph Merrill, Enoch Merrill, Susanna Merrill, Elias Merrill

The story of Joseph Merrill began in 1681 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Joseph Merrill married Ann Wiggins, Sarah Wjoseph Merrill, and had children including Ann Merrill, Elias Merrill, Enoch Merrill, Joseph Merrill, Susanna Merrill. Joseph Merrill passed away in 1747 in Stratham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Merrill began in 1681 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Joseph Merrill married Ann Wiggins, Sarah Wjoseph Merrill, and had children including Ann Merrill, Elias Merrill, Enoch Merrill, Joseph Merrill, Susanna Merrill.
  • Joseph Merrill passed away in 1747 in Stratham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Merrill's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Merrill
1681–1747
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Abel Merrill
1643–1689
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Priscilla Chase
1648–
Grandparents
Nathaniel Merrill
1601–1654
England
possible: (Wolterton) Wilterton
1610–1672
of Wherstead, Suffolk, England, Great Britain
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Merrill
1568–1637
Mary Blacksoll
1574–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Merrill
1542–
Prudence Bird
1546–

Joseph Merrill's Descendants

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Joseph Merrill (12 Jul 1681–30 Sep 1747) m. Ann Wiggins (–28 Dec 1741)
  1. 1. Ann Merrill 1708–
  2. 2. Joseph Merrill 1710–1741
  3. 3. Enoch Merrill 1711–1787
  4. 4. Susanna Merrill 1715–
  5. 5. Elias Merrill 1717–1763

Joseph Merrill's Timeline

3 Records

1681
12 Jul 1681
Birth of Joseph Merrill in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1747
14 May 1747
Age 66
Joseph Merrill - Will
None
1747
30 Sep 1747
Age 66
Death of Joseph Merrill in Stratham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Stratham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1681
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry.com; A Merrill memorial: an account of the descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an early settler of Newbury, Massachusetts; pg 207
    [2] Ancestry.com; A Merrill memorial: an account of the descendant of Nathaniel Merrill, an early settler of Newbury, Massachusetts; pg 171

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Will
    Event Date: 14 May 1747
    Record Source: Ancestry.com; A Merrill memorial: an account of the descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an early settler of Newbury, Massachusetts; pg 207

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Fact
    Record Source: Ancestry.com; A Merrill memorial: an account of the descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an early settler of Newbury, Massachusetts; pg 207

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stratham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry.com; A Merrill memorial: an account of the descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an early settler of Newbury, Massachusetts; pg 207

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1747
    Event Place: Stratham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry.com; A Merrill memorial: an account of the descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an early settler of Newbury, Massachusetts; pg 207
    [2] Ancestry.com; A Merrill memorial: an account of the descendant of Nathaniel Merrill, an early settler of Newbury, Massachusetts; pg 171

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