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Josiah Merritt 1785–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Dec 1785

Birth Location: Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA

Death Date: 2 Mar 1856

Death Location: Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA

Father: Josiah Merritt

Mother: Anna Purdy

Spouse(s): Elizabeth DeMott

Children(s): Jesse Merritt

In 1785, Josiah Merritt entered the world in Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA, born to Josiah Merritt And Anna Purdy. Josiah Merritt married Elizabeth Demott, and had children including Jesse Merritt. Josiah Merritt passed away in 1856 in Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1785, Josiah Merritt entered the world in Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA, born to Josiah Merritt And Anna Purdy.
  • Josiah Merritt married Elizabeth Demott, and had children including Jesse Merritt.
  • Josiah Merritt passed away in 1856 in Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Josiah Merritt
1752–1817
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
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Anna Purdy
1757–1786
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth DeMott
1783–1846
Birth Location: Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Jesse Merritt
1810–1870
Birth Location: Newburgh, Ulster, New York, USA
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Josiah Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Merritt
1785–1856
Birth Place: Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA
Parents
Josiah Merritt
1752–1817
Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
Anna Purdy
1757–1786
Grandparents
Josiah Purdy
1718–1760
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Charity Wetmore
1729–1758
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Purdy
1685–1753
Clorinda Strang
1687–1726
James Wetmore
1695–1760
Anna Dwight
1697–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Izrahiah Wetmore
1656–1742
Rachel Stow
1666–1722

Josiah Merritt's Descendants

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Josiah Merritt (2 Dec 1785–2 Mar 1856) m. Elizabeth DeMott (23 Dec 1783–17 Mar 1846)
  1. 1. Jesse Merritt 1810–1870 m. Phebe (A.) Deyo 1813–1896
    1. 1. Abram (Peder) Merritt 1846–1919 m. Josephine (A.) Musto 1850–1932
      1. 1. Delivan (Burtes) Merritt 1883–1938 m. Floy Cortright 1886–1978
        1. 1. Gladys Merritt 1910– m. Frederick (Franklin) Pennington 1900–1971
        2. 2. Clayton Merritt 1906–
        3. 3. Zirilza Merritt 1914–
        4. 4. Kenneth Merritt 1916–

Josiah Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1785
2 Dec 1785
Birth of Josiah Merritt in Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA
Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA
1856
2 Mar 1856
Age 71
Death of Josiah Merritt in Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA
Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1785
    Event Place: Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1856
    Event Place: Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA
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