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JUDITH MERRILL 1701–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 March 1701

Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 22 October 1769

Death Location: Massachusetts

Father: Daniel II

Mother: Esther Chase

Spouse(s): Gideon Downer

Children(s): Judith Downer, Daniel Downer, Stephen Downer

The story of JUDITH MERRILL began in 1701 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. JUDITH MERRILL married Gideon Downer, and had children including Daniel Downer, Judith Downer, Stephen Downer. JUDITH MERRILL passed away in 1769 in Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of JUDITH MERRILL began in 1701 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
  • JUDITH MERRILL married Gideon Downer, and had children including Daniel Downer, Judith Downer, Stephen Downer.
  • JUDITH MERRILL passed away in 1769 in Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel II
1671–1725
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
DI
Esther Chase
1674–1751
Birth Location: Newbury, Massachusetts, USA
EC

Spouses(s)

Gideon Downer
1704–1776
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
GD

Children(s)

Judith Downer
1730–1768
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
JD
Daniel Downer
1729–
Birth Location: –
DD
Stephen Downer
1741–
Birth Location: –
SD

JUDITH MERRILL's Ancestors

Self
JUDITH MERRILL
1701–1769
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Parents
Daniel (SAR) Merrill II
1671–1725
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Esther Chase
1674–1751
Newbury, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Daniel Merrill
1642–1717
Newbury, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Clough
1646–1705
Salisbury, Massachusetts, USA
Sgt. (Aquila Chase) III
1652–1720
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Esther ((Hester)) Bond
1655–1720
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Merrill
1601–1654
Capt. Jr***
1618–1670
Ann ***
1621–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Hundridge
1580–1643
Martha (Chase)
1588–1643
Col. #5450
1588–1670

JUDITH MERRILL's Descendants

1.
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JUDITH MERRILL (17 March 1701–22 October 1769) m. Gideon Downer (16 Sep 1704–7 Oct 1776)
  1. 1. Judith Downer 1730–1768 m. William (Rogers) I 1727–1789
    1. 1. ISAIAH ROGERS 1763–1819 m. Sarah Downer 1763–
      1. 1. Susanna (Susan) Rogers 1785–1872 m. Oliver (Davis) Rogers 1785–1854
        1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Rogers 1815–1871 m. Andrew (L.) Tarbox 1815–1880
  2. 2. Daniel Downer 1729–
  3. 3. Stephen Downer 1741–

JUDITH MERRILL's Timeline

2 Records

1701
17 March 1701
Birth of JUDITH MERRILL in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
1769
22 October 1769
Age 68
Death of JUDITH MERRILL in Massachusetts
Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 March 1701
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A Merrill Memorial: An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, An Early Settler of Newbury
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 October 1769
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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