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Margaret Merritt 1761–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1761

Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States

Death Date: AUG 1846

Death Location: Rye, Westchester County, New York, USA

Father: John Merritt

Mother: Mary Cornell

Spouse(s): Robert Morse

Children(s): Isaac Morse, Abraham Morse, Daniel Morse

In 1761, Margaret Merritt entered the world in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States, born to John Merritt And Mary Cornell. Margaret Merritt married Robert Merrill Morse, and had children including Abraham Washington Morse, Daniel Sr Morse, Isaac Morse, James Morse, John Morse, Lucretia Morse, Margaret Morse, Mary Morse, Polly Morse, Samuel Morse, Sylvanus Morse. Margaret Merritt passed away in 1846 in Rye, Westchester County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1761, Margaret Merritt entered the world in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States, born to John Merritt And Mary Cornell.
  • Margaret Merritt married Robert Merrill Morse, and had children including Abraham Washington Morse, Daniel Sr Morse, Isaac Morse, James Morse, John Morse, Lucretia Morse, Margaret Morse, Mary Morse, Polly Morse, Samuel Morse, Sylvanus Morse.
  • Margaret Merritt passed away in 1846 in Rye, Westchester County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Merritt's Ancestors

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Margaret Merritt
1761–1846
Birth Place: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Parents
John Merritt
1730–1821
Rye, Westchester, NY
Mary Cornell
1741–1820
White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States
Grandparents
Jonathan (Merritt) II
1712–1760
Rye, Westchester Co., New York, USA
Elizabeth WORDEN
1714–1774
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Joseph Cornell
1712–1770
Cow Neck, Nassau, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Cornell
1678–1757
HANNAH THORNE
1678–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Russell
1645–1710

Margaret Merritt's Descendants

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Margaret Merritt (1761–AUG 1846) m. Robert (Merrill) Morse (9 March 1739–3 APR 1837)
  1. 1. Isaac Morse 1805– m. Anna (H) Dusenbury 1805–
  2. 2. Abraham (Washington) Morse 1801–1892
  3. 3. Daniel (Sr) Morse 1785–1875 m. Mary Wyatt 1790–1833
    1. 1. Daniel (Morse) Jr 1826–1901 m. Esther (Elizabeth) Ackerson 1827–1908
      1. 1. Samuel (Salasta) Morse 1860–1895 m. Annie (E.) Lyons 1859–1937
        1. 1. Samuel (Salasta Morse) Jr. 1883–1895
        2. 2. Ackerson (Wyatt) Morse 1885–1891
        3. 3. Esther (Elizabeth) Morse 1887–1948 m. George Lucas 1886–1981
        4. 4. Frances (E.) Morse 1882–1883
        5. 5. Milton (Elmer) Morse 1893–1930 m. Sylvia (J.) Troup 1900–1982
        6. 6. Herbert (Daniel) Morse 1889–2009
        7. 7. Corinne (Wyetta) Morse 1891–1914
      2. 2. Frances (E) Morse 1857–1928 m. Chalkley (J H) Terry 1858–
      3. 3. Lillian (May) Morse 1869–1953 m. Harry (Siiepard) Knapp 1866–1944
      4. 4. William (Henry) Morse 1850–1915 m. Grace (Adelaide) Pridham 1851–1921
        1. 1. Lavinia (Miller) Morse 1891–1993 m. Bartram (L) Taylor 1890–
        2. 2. May (Wyott) Morse 1889–
        3. 3. Daniel (Pridham Morse) MD 1885–1973 m. Anna (Wilhelmina) Beckermann 1886–1982
        4. 4. William (H Morse) Jr 1882–
        5. 5. Grace (E Morse) Jr 1886–1982
        6. 6. Alfred Fayphe 1871–1899
      5. 5. Daniel (Edwin Morse) Dr 1854–1916 m. Julia Eloise 1854–1899
        1. 1. Clarice (Ackerson) Morse 1889–
        2. 2. Lillie (M) Morse 1893–
        3. 3. Jennie (D) Morse 1884–1965
        4. 4. Eloise (G) Morse 1886–1969
        5. 5. Daniel (EdwIn Morse) Jr. 1881–1882
        6. 6. Madeline (Fanning) Morse 1887–
        7. 7. Frederick (Gardner) Morse 1891–1891
        8. 8. Harold (Edwin) Morse 1895–1899
        9. 9. Eloise (G) Morse 1886–
      6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Morse 1852–1855

Margaret Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1761
1761
Birth of Margaret Merritt in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
1846
AUG 1846
Age 85
Death of Margaret Merritt in Rye, Westchester County, NY
Rye, Westchester County, NY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1761
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AUG 1846
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester County, NY
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester County, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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