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Joshua Merrill 1739–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 May 1739

Birth Location: Newbury, Mass

Death Date: 15 Nov 1836

Death Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Father: Abel Merrill

Mother: Ruth Kelly

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In 1739, Joshua Merrill entered the world in Newbury, Mass, born to Abel Merrill And Ruth Kelly. Joshua Merrill married Mehetabel Emerson. Joshua Merrill passed away in 1836 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1739, Joshua Merrill entered the world in Newbury, Mass, born to Abel Merrill And Ruth Kelly.
  • Joshua Merrill married Mehetabel Emerson.
  • Joshua Merrill passed away in 1836 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Joshua Merrill's Ancestors

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Joshua Merrill
1739–1836
Birth Place: Newbury, Mass
Parents
Abel Merrill
1697–1783
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Ruth Kelly
1704–1781
West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Abel Merrill
1671–1759
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Abigail Knight
1674–1757
Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Abel Merrill
1644–1689
priscilla Chase
1649–1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aquila Chase
1618–1670
ANNE Wheeler
1629–1687

Joshua Merrill's Timeline

2 Records

1739
27 May 1739
Birth of Joshua Merrill in Newbury, Mass
Newbury, Mass
1836
15 Nov 1836
Age 97
Death of Joshua Merrill in Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 May 1739
    Event Place: Newbury, Mass
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] New Hampshire, Birth Records
    [4] New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records
    [5] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A Merrill Memorial: An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, An Early Settler of Newbury, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1836
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A Merrill Memorial: An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, An Early Settler of Newbury, Massachusetts

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