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Major William Merritt 1515–1564 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1564

Death Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States

Father: Robert Merritt

Mother: Sense Hickling

Spouse(s): Susannah Swann

Children(s): Elizabeth Merritt

The story of Major William Merritt began in 1515 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States. Major William Merritt married Susannah Swann, and had children including Elizabeth Merritt. Major William Merritt passed away in 1564 in Henrico, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Major William Merritt began in 1515 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States.
  • Major William Merritt married Susannah Swann, and had children including Elizabeth Merritt.
  • Major William Merritt passed away in 1564 in Henrico, Virginia, United States.

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Major Merritt's Ancestors

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Major Merritt
1515–1564
Birth Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Parents
Robert Merritt
1499–1564
Long, Clawson, Leciester, England
Sense Hickling
1503–1570
Long, Clawson, Leciester, England
Grandparents
Thomas Merritt
1459–1540
Long Clawson, Leicestershire, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Major Merritt's Descendants

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Major (William) Merritt (1515–1564) m. Susannah Swann (1518–1560)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Merritt 1534–1588
    1. 1. John (Meadows) (Mead,Meade) 1550–1610 m. Mary Meade 1558–1604
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Meadows 1572–1613 m. William Wallis 1575–1715
        1. 1. Thomas Wallis 1600–1671 m. Margaret Hallibrowne 1600–

Major Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Major William Merritt in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
1564
1564
Age 49
Death of Major William Merritt in Henrico, Virginia, United States
Henrico, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1564
    Event Place: Henrico, Virginia, United States

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