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Katherine Merritt 1621–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1621

Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 8 Dec 1655

Death Location: Scituate, Mass

Father: John Colony

Mother: Susan (Cranniwell)

Spouse(s): John II

Children(s): Experience Damon, Deborah Damon, John Damon, Zachary Damon, Mary Damon, Daniel Damon, Zachary Damon, Silence Damon, Ebenezer Damon, Ichabod Damon, Margaret Damon, Hannah Damon, Experience Damon

In 1621, Katherine Merritt entered the world in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, born to John Henry Thomas Henry Merritt Ii Men Of Kent Settler Of Sciutuate Massachusetts Colony And Susan Susanna Cromwell Merritt Cranniwell. Katherine Merritt married John Damon Ii, and had children including Daniel Damon, Deborah Damon, Ebenezer Damon, Experience Damon, Hannah Damon, Ichabod Damon, John Damon, Margaret Damon, Mary Damon, Silence Damon, Zachary Damon. Katherine Merritt passed away in 1655 in Scituate, Mass.

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Biography

  • In 1621, Katherine Merritt entered the world in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, born to John Henry Thomas Henry Merritt Ii Men Of Kent Settler Of Sciutuate Massachusetts Colony And Susan Susanna Cromwell Merritt Cranniwell.
  • Katherine Merritt married John Damon Ii, and had children including Daniel Damon, Deborah Damon, Ebenezer Damon, Experience Damon, Hannah Damon, Ichabod Damon, John Damon, Margaret Damon, Mary Damon, Silence Damon, Zachary Damon.
  • Katherine Merritt passed away in 1655 in Scituate, Mass.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Colony
1590–1653
Birth Location: Tenterdon, Kent, England
JC
Susan (Cranniwell)
1600–1637
Birth Location: Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

John II
1621–1676
Birth Location: Tenterden, Kent, England
JI

Children(s)

Experience Damon
1662–1732
Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
ED
Deborah Damon
1645–1717
Birth Location: Scituate, Mass
DD
John Damon
1647–1676
Birth Location: Scituate, Mass
JD
Zachary Damon
1649–1649
Birth Location: Scituate, Mass
ZD
Mary Damon
1651–1696
Birth Location: Scituate, Mass
MD
Daniel Damon
1652–
Birth Location: Scituate, Mass
DD
Zachary Damon
1654–1730
Birth Location: Scituate, Mass
ZD
Silence Damon
1663–
Birth Location: Scituate, Mass
SD
Ebenezer Damon
1665–
Birth Location: Scituate, Mass
ED
Ichabod Damon
1668–
Birth Location: Scituate, Mass
ID
Margaret Damon
1670–
Birth Location: Scituate, Mass
MD
Hannah Damon
1672–
Birth Location: Scituate, Mass
HD
Experience Damon
1662–1732
Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
ED

Katherine Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Merritt
1621–1655
Birth Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
John Henry\Thomas Henry Merritt II Men of Kent, Settler of Sciutuate, Massachusetts Colony
1590–1653
Tenterdon, Kent, England
Susan (Susanna Cromwell Merritt) (Cranniwell)
1600–1637
Kent, England
Grandparents
Daniel GOODY*
1580–1656
Wrotham, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Merritt's Descendants

1.
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Katherine Merritt (25 Mar 1621–8 Dec 1655) m. John (Damon) II (11 Nov 1621–23 Oct 1676)
  1. 1. Experience Damon 1662–1732 m. Ruth Low 1684–1727 m. Patience Rawlins 1658–1711
    1. 1. JOANNA DAMON 1722–1792 m. Joseph Damon 1720–1807
      1. 1. Ruth (D) Kempton 1742–1809 m. WILLIAM (D) KEMPTON 1750–1809
        1. 1. John Kempton 1777–1852 m. Hannah Bradford 1791–1846 m. Mary Sanders 1781–1818 m. Priscilla Billings 1793–1879 m. Hannah (Beal) BROWN 1792–1872 m. Charlotte Osborn 1831–1878
        2. 2. Ruth Kempton 1788–1813
        3. 3. Mary (Brewster "Molly") Kempton 1774–1808
        4. 4. William Kempton 1776–1854
        5. 5. Nathan Kempton 1786–1820
        6. 6. Jonathan Kempton 1782–1868
        7. 7. Joseph Kempton 1784–1868
        8. 8. Ezra Kempton 1787–1865
        9. 9. John Kempton 1777–1852
      2. 2. Joseph Damon 1743–1746
      3. 3. Joanna Damon 1750–1798
      4. 4. Leah Damon 1750–1818
      5. 5. Sarah Damon 1745–1776
      6. 6. Relief Damon 1750–1818
      7. 7. Lefe Dammon 1750–1818
      8. 8. Isaiah Damon 1754–1834
      9. 9. Abiah Damon 1761–1836 m. Lucretia (Gardner) Damon 1764–1857
        1. 1. Isaiah Damon 1806–1879 m. Mary (R) Bridges 1807–1868
        2. 2. Mary (Abigail) Smith 1792–1871
        3. 3. Reuben Damon 1795–1819
        4. 4. Joshua (Gardner) Damon 1801–1881
        5. 5. Joseph Damon 1799–1875
        6. 6. John (Kendall) Damon 1803–1869
        7. 7. Seth (Gardner) Damon 1797–1883
        8. 8. Joanna Huckins 1789–1867
        9. 9. Lucretia (Damon) Norwood 1784–1848
        10. 10. Abiah Damon 1786–1836
        11. 11. Isaiah (Thomas) Damon 1815–1864
      10. 10. Hannah Bradford 1791–1846
    2. 2. Rachel Damon 1718–
  2. 2. Deborah Damon 1645–1717
  3. 3. John Damon 1647–1676
  4. 4. Zachary Damon 1649–1649
  5. 5. Mary Damon 1651–1696
  6. 6. Daniel Damon 1652–
  7. 7. Zachary Damon 1654–1730
  8. 8. Silence Damon 1663–
  9. 9. Ebenezer Damon 1665–
  10. 10. Ichabod Damon 1668–
  11. 11. Margaret Damon 1670–
  12. 12. Hannah Damon 1672–
  13. 13. Experience Damon 1662–1732

Katherine Merritt's Timeline

3 Records

1621
25 Mar 1621
Birth of Katherine Merritt in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1644
16 June 1644
Age 23
Katherine Merritt was married in Scituate, Plymouth Co, MA
Scituate, Plymouth Co, MA
1655
8 Dec 1655
Age 34
Death of Katherine Merritt in Scituate, Mass
Scituate, Mass

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1621
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 June 1644
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth Co, MA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1655
    Event Place: Scituate, Mass
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Damon family : listing some of the Ohio descendants of Amos Damon of Chesterfield, Mass , and t
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