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Margaret "Peggy" Merritt 1737–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1737

Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina

Death Date: Sep 1778

Death Location: Nash, North Carolina, United States

Father: Thomas Merritt

Mother: Mary Goodson

Spouse(s): Capt. Stone

Children(s): William Sr, Merritt Stone, Judah Stone, Mary Stone, Jonathan Stone, John Stone, William Green

In 1737, Margaret "Peggy" Merritt entered the world in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, born to Thomas Merritt And Mary Frances Goodson. Margaret "Peggy" Merritt married Capt John William Stone, and had children including John Bean Stone, Jonathan Stone, Judah Stone, Mary Stone, Merritt Stone, Nancy Elizabeth Stone, William Green, William N Stone Sr. Margaret "Peggy" Merritt passed away in 1778 in Nash, North Carolina, United States.

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  • In 1737, Margaret "Peggy" Merritt entered the world in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, born to Thomas Merritt And Mary Frances Goodson.
  • Margaret "Peggy" Merritt married Capt John William Stone, and had children including John Bean Stone, Jonathan Stone, Judah Stone, Mary Stone, Merritt Stone, Nancy Elizabeth Stone, William Green, William N Stone Sr.
  • Margaret "Peggy" Merritt passed away in 1778 in Nash, North Carolina, United States.

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Margaret Merritt's Ancestors

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Margaret Merritt
1737–1778
Birth Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina
Parents
Thomas Merritt
1716–1768
Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Frances) Goodson
1711–1757
Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina
Grandparents
John Merritt
1690–1757
Virginia, United States
Mary (Alice Lovett) Haywood
1695–1778
Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Sr.
1652–1718
Eleanor Evans
1658–1757
John Lovett
1668–1750
Mary Pride
1668–1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William HMS)
1633–1673
Susannah SWANN
1620–1724
Peter Evans
1632–1706
Ann Morehead
1638–1706
John Lovett
1636–1727
Bethiah Roots
1639–1714
John PRIDE
1636–1707
Jane Lovering
1652–1713

Margaret Merritt's Descendants

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Margaret ("Peggy") Merritt (1737–Sep 1778) m. Capt. (John William) Stone (1730–1780)
  1. 1. William (N Stone) Sr 1763–1856 m. Elizabeth Miller 1777–1854 m. Mildred Richards 1767–1830
    1. 1. George (Washington) Stone 1812–1883
    2. 2. James Stone 1779–
    3. 3. William (N) Stone 1792–
    4. 4. Lemuel ((Samuel) R) Stone 1787–1864 m. Sarah (Sally) Cooper 1797–1872
      1. 1. Leamon (W.) Stone 1816–1880 m. Sarah (Elizabeth Narcissa) Bailey 1830–
        1. 1. Lavada (Lee) Stone 1858–1940 m. John (Washington) Ralston 1853–1953
        2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Stone 1843–1939
        3. 3. William (Isaac "Ike") Stone 1845–1939
        4. 4. Elmina (Catherine) Stone 1847–
        5. 5. Lemuel (A) Stone 1851–
        6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth "Mearcy") Stone 1847–1929
        7. 7. Tempa (R) Stone 1854–
        8. 8. John (Martin) Stone 1859–1946
        9. 9. Georgia (A) Stone 1864–
        10. 10. James (B.) Stone 1872–
      2. 2. William (W) Stone 1821–1908
      3. 3. Rachel (A) Stone 1822–
      4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth "Polly") Stone 1825–1863
      5. 5. Betty Stone 1826–
      6. 6. Benjamin Stone 1828–1897
      7. 7. Sarah Stone 1832–
      8. 8. Sarah (Augusta) Stone 1834–1918
      9. 9. Temperence ((Sempey, Tempey)) Stone 1839–1924
      10. 10. Cornelius Stone 1843–
      11. 11. Jane (Elizabeth) Stone 1847–
      12. 12. John Stone 1816–1889
  2. 2. Merritt Stone 1765–1820
  3. 3. Judah Stone 1779–
  4. 4. Mary Stone 1756–
  5. 5. Jonathan Stone 1755–1837
  6. 6. John (Bean) Stone 1760–1820
  7. 7. William Green 1755–1799

Margaret Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1737
1737
Birth of Margaret "Peggy" Merritt in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina
1778
Sep 1778
Age 41
Death of Margaret "Peggy" Merritt in Nash, North Carolina, United States
Nash, North Carolina, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1737
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1778
    Event Place: Nash, North Carolina, United States

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