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Lucretia Merritt 1617–1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1617

Birth Location: Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

Death Date: 7 MAR 1680

Death Location: Richmond, Richmond, New York, United States

Father: John Highways

Mother: Deborah Meriet

Spouse(s): Dirksen (Croesen)

Children(s): Gerret Croesen

The story of Lucretia Merritt began in 1617 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. Lucretia Merritt married Dirksen Croesen Kroesen Cruzan Croesen, and had children including Gerret Dircksen Croesen. Lucretia Merritt passed away in 1680 in Richmond, Richmond, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Lucretia Merritt began in 1617 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
  • Lucretia Merritt married Dirksen Croesen Kroesen Cruzan Croesen, and had children including Gerret Dircksen Croesen.
  • Lucretia Merritt passed away in 1680 in Richmond, Richmond, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Highways
1590–1653
Birth Location: Surrey, England
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Deborah Meriet
1600–1637
Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Spouses(s)

Dirksen (Croesen)
1615–1680
Birth Location: Winschoten, Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands
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Children(s)

Gerret Croesen
1638–1680
Birth Location: Winschoten, Groningen, Netherlands
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Lucretia Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Lucretia Merritt
1617–1680
Birth Place: Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Parents
John Henry Merritt Meriet Men of Kent, Settler of Sciut., Mass. Surveyor of Highways
1590–1653
Surrey, England
Deborah (Goody Merritt) Meriet
1600–1637
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Grandparents
Daniel (GOODY* Men of Kent Scituate) MA
1580–1656
Wrotham, Kent, England
Elizabeth (WYBORN* (Crossed Lines Merged Needs) Work)
1585–1658
Wrotham, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Lord (Goodrich?)
1550–1610
Mary Goody
1550–1595
Alexander Wyborne
1552–1621
Mercye Gybbens
1557–1627
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord (Goody)
1520–1590
MARJORIE HOWE
1520–1595
Richard Dowke
1530–1550
Sarah Dowke
1530–1550
Manasses Gibbens
1546–1598
Alice Willard
1536–1590

Lucretia Merritt's Descendants

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Lucretia Merritt (1617–7 MAR 1680) m. Dirksen (Croesen, Kroesen (Cruzan)) (Croesen) (1615–7 MAR 1680)
  1. 1. Gerret (Dircksen) Croesen 1638–1680 m. Elizabeth James 1640–1673
    1. 1. Marretji ((Mary)) Bries 1662–1724 m. William Clawson 1657–1724
      1. 1. Maria Clawson 1688–1762 m. George Drake 1709–1776
        1. 1. Thomas Drake 1728–1811 m. Eurah Humphrey 1739–1817

Lucretia Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1617
1617
Birth of Lucretia Merritt in Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
1680
7 MAR 1680
Age 63
Death of Lucretia Merritt in Richmond, Richmond, New York, United States
Richmond, Richmond, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 MAR 1680
    Event Place: Richmond, Richmond, New York, United States
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