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Josiah Merritt 1752–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Nov 1752

Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States

Death Date: 12 Mar 1817

Death Location: Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States

Father: George Merritt

Mother: Gloriana Purdy

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The story of Josiah Merritt began in 1752 in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States. Josiah Merritt passed away in 1817 in Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Merritt began in 1752 in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States.
  • Josiah Merritt passed away in 1817 in Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States.

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Josiah Merritt's Ancestors

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Josiah Merritt
1752–1817
Birth Place: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Parents
George Merritt
1711–1759
White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States
Gloriana Purdy
1714–1765
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Merritt
1672–1722
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Elizabeth Underhill
1672–1722
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Merritt
1634–1725
Jane Sherwood
1636–1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Merritt
1589–1664
Susanna Cranniwell
1590–1665
Thomas Sherwood
1590–1655
Alice Unknown
1587–1640

Josiah Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1752
15 Nov 1752
Birth of Josiah Merritt in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
1817
12 Mar 1817
Age 65
Death of Josiah Merritt in Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States
Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1752
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1817
    Event Place: Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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