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Martha Violet Merritt 1690–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1690

Birth Location: Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: Bef. 1785

Death Location: Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Merritt

Mother:

Spouse(s): Samuel Bland

Children(s): Merritt Bland

In 1690, Martha Violet Merritt entered the world in Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Merritt And Mary Merritt. Martha Violet Merritt married Samuel Bland, and had children including Merritt Bland. Martha Violet Merritt passed away in 1785 in Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1690, Martha Violet Merritt entered the world in Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Merritt And Mary Merritt.
  • Martha Violet Merritt married Samuel Bland, and had children including Merritt Bland.
  • Martha Violet Merritt passed away in 1785 in Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Merritt
–1768
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Samuel Bland
1700–1755
Birth Location: Circlesville, Upshur, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Merritt Bland
1720–1773
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
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Martha Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Martha Merritt
1690–1785
Birth Place: Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Merritt
–1768
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Merritt's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Violet) Merritt (Abt. 1690–Bef. 1785) m. Samuel Bland (1700–1755)
  1. 1. Merritt Bland 1720–1773 m. Sarah Sandefur 1710–1773
    1. 1. Samuel (L) BLAND* 1749–1832 m. Elizabeth (WILLIAMSON*) Bland 1768–1820
      1. 1. Williamson Bland 1782–1850 m. Dorcas Williams 1782–1836
        1. 1. Elizabeth (C) Bland 1816– m. William (D) Cooper 1815–

Martha Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1690
Abt. 1690
Birth of Martha Violet Merritt in Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
1785
Bef. 1785
Age 95
Death of Martha Violet Merritt in Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1690
    Event Place: Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 1785
    Event Place: Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
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