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Lt. John Merrill 1669–1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Apr 1669

Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 6 Jun 1748

Death Location: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Father: Deacon Merrill

Mother: Sarah Merrill

Spouse(s): Sarah Merrill

Children(s): Nathaniel Merrill

In 1669, Lt. John Merrill / entered the world in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, born to Deacon John Merrill And Sarah Margaret Watson Merrill. Lt. John Merrill married Sarah Marsh Merrill, and had children including Nathaniel Merrill. Lt. John Merrill / passed away in 1748 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1669, Lt. John Merrill // entered the world in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, born to Deacon John Merrill And Sarah Margaret Watson Merrill.
  • Lt. John Merrill // married Sarah Marsh Merrill, and had children including Nathaniel Merrill.
  • Lt. John Merrill // passed away in 1748 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Deacon Merrill
1636–1712
Birth Location: Manningtree, Essex, England
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Sarah Merrill
1646–1687
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
SM

Spouses(s)

Sarah Merrill
1672–1778
Birth Location: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
SM

Children(s)

Nathaniel Merrill
1702–1772
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
NM

Lt. Merrill's Ancestors

Self
Lt. Merrill
1669–1748
Birth Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Deacon John Merrill
1636–1712
Manningtree, Essex, England
Sarah (Margaret Watson) Merrill
1646–1687
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel Merrill
1601–1655
Wherstead, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Susannah Merrill
1599–1673
Ipswich, Ipswich Borough, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lt. Merrill's Descendants

1.
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Lt. (John) Merrill (7 Apr 1669–6 Jun 1748) m. Sarah (Marsh) Merrill (17 Feb 1672–1778)
  1. 1. Nathaniel Merrill 1702–1772 m. Esther (Warner) Merrill 1704–1795
    1. 1. David Merrill 1738–1821 m. Esther (Howe) Merrill 1744–1810
      1. 1. Mead Merrill 1762–1850 m. Anne (Hotchkiss) Merrill 1762–1835
        1. 1. Riley Merrill 1794–1878 m. Anna (Cravath) Merrill 1796–1854
        2. 2. Rannsalaer Merrill 1798–1878 m. Henrietta (Laura Sweet) Merrill 1803–1889
        3. 3. Rachel (Merrill) Wilcox 1785–1870
      2. 2. Barzillai Merrill 1764–1850
      3. 3. Esther Merrill 1766–
      4. 4. Amy Merrill 1769–
    2. 2. Sarah (Merrill) Brown 1730–1813

Lt. Merrill's Timeline

2 Records

1669
7 Apr 1669
Birth of Lt. John Merrill // in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1748
6 Jun 1748
Age 79
Death of Lt. John Merrill // in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1669
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1748
    Event Place: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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