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Joseph MERRITT 1742–1813 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jan 1742

Birth Location: Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York, United States

Death Date: 26 Feb 1813

Death Location: Grimsby, Ontario, Canada

Father: Thomas Merritt

Mother: Prudence Anderson

Spouse(s): Mary Parker

Children(s): Prudence Merritt

Joseph MERRITT was born in 1742 in Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York, United States, the child of Thomas Merritt And Prudence Mary Anderson. Joseph MERRITT married Mary Anne Parker, and had children including Prudence Merritt. Joseph MERRITT passed away in 1813 in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • Joseph MERRITT was born in 1742 in Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York, United States, the child of Thomas Merritt And Prudence Mary Anderson.
  • Joseph MERRITT married Mary Anne Parker, and had children including Prudence Merritt.
  • Joseph MERRITT passed away in 1813 in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Merritt
1731–1785
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
TM
Prudence Anderson
1707–1778
Birth Location: North Castle, Westchester Co, Colony of New York
PA

Spouses(s)

Mary Parker
1751–1834
Birth Location: Harrison, Westchester, New York
MP

Children(s)

Prudence Merritt
1772–1851
Birth Location: Fishkill, Dutchess, New York
PM

Joseph MERRITT's Ancestors

Self
Joseph MERRITT
1742–1813
Birth Place: Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York, United States
Parents
Thomas Merritt
1731–1785
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Prudence (Mary) Anderson
1707–1778
North Castle, Westchester Co, Colony of New York
Grandparents
John Merritt
1657–1726
Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
Mary Brown
1659–1762
Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
William Anderson
1701–1771
Rye, Westchester, New York
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Merritt
1633–1725
Jane Sherwood
1636–1685
Thomas Brown
1641–1694
Mary Slahway
1644–1762
William II
1675–1770
Debora Meyert
1664–1712
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sherwood
1586–1655
Alice Seabrooke
1587–1639
William I
1650–1697
Nicolaus (DeMeyer)
1635–1691
Lydia Meyer
1632–1687

Joseph MERRITT's Descendants

1.
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Joseph MERRITT (9 Jan 1742–26 Feb 1813) m. Mary (Anne) Parker (23 Apr 1751–24 Nov 1834)
  1. 1. Prudence Merritt 1772–1851 m. Isaac Shaw 1780–1822
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Betsy) Shaw 1804–1883 m. Joseph Coon 1800–1847
      1. 1. Deborh Burkholder 1830–1911 m. David Burkholder 1823–1900
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Burkholder 1852–1928

Joseph MERRITT's Timeline

3 Records

1742
9 Jan 1742
Birth of Joseph MERRITT in Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York, United States
Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York, United States
1770
13 May 1770
Age 28
Joseph MERRITT was married in St Matthew, Bethnal Green, England
St Matthew, Bethnal Green, England
1813
26 Feb 1813
Age 71
Death of Joseph MERRITT in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1742
    Event Place: Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 May 1770
    Event Place: St Matthew, Bethnal Green, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1813
    Event Place: Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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