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Mary Francis Goodson 1711–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1711

Birth Location: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 9 Jun 1778

Death Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, NC

Father: Francis Goodson

Mother: Elizabeth Richardson

Spouse(s): William Merritt, Stephen Merritt

Children(s): Richard Merritt, Patty Merritt, William Merritt, Absolom Merritt, Thomas Merritt, Judith Merritt, James Merrit, Barbary Merritt, Benjamin Merritt, Charlotte Merritt, Frances Merritt, James Merritt, Lucinda Merritt, Margaret Merritt, Mary Merritt, William Merritt, William Merritt, Martha Merritt

In 1711, Mary Francis Goodson entered the world in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA, born to Francis Goodson And Elizabeth Richardson. Mary Francis Goodson married Stephen Merritt, William Merritt, and had children including Absolom Merritt, Barbary Merritt, Benjamin Merritt, Charlotte Merritt, Frances Merritt, James Merrit, James Merritt, Judith Merritt, Lucinda Merritt, Margaret Merritt, Martha Merritt, Mary I Merritt, Patty Merritt, Richard Merritt, Thomas Merritt, William Merritt. Mary Francis Goodson passed away in 1778 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, NC.

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Biography

  • In 1711, Mary Francis Goodson entered the world in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA, born to Francis Goodson And Elizabeth Richardson.
  • Mary Francis Goodson married Stephen Merritt, William Merritt, and had children including Absolom Merritt, Barbary Merritt, Benjamin Merritt, Charlotte Merritt, Frances Merritt, James Merrit, James Merritt, Judith Merritt, Lucinda Merritt, Margaret Merritt, Martha Merritt, Mary I Merritt, Patty Merritt, Richard Merritt, Thomas Merritt, William Merritt.
  • Mary Francis Goodson passed away in 1778 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, NC.

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Mary Goodson's Ancestors

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Mary Goodson
1711–1778
Birth Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Francis Goodson
1690–
Elizabeth Richardson
1690–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Goodson's Descendants

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Mary (Francis) Goodson (1711–9 Jun 1778) m. William Merritt (abt 1705–Feb 1784) m. Stephen Merritt (1713–18 May 1768)
  1. 1. Richard Merritt 1731–1780 m. Sarah (Frances) Hammond 1733–1805
    1. 1. Euridice Merritt 1770–1820 m. Capt. (Drury (Drewery) Marshall) Sullivant 1770–1812
      1. 1. Isaac (Hunter Sullivan) Sullivant 1796–1883
        1. 1. Ann (M) Sullivant 1833–1907 m. Kirby (R.) Pope 1831–1900
      2. 2. Sarah Sullivant 1796–1858
      3. 3. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Sullivant 1800–1889
      4. 4. Mary ("Polly" C.) Sullivan 1793–1869
    2. 2. Mary Merritt 1756–1829
    3. 3. Ephriam Merritt 1750–1801
    4. 4. Richard Merritt 1764–1820
    5. 5. Amy Merritt 1763–
    6. 6. Sarah Merritt 1762–1809
    7. 7. James Merritt 1755–1835
    8. 8. Ann Merritt 1765–
    9. 9. Euridice Merritt 1760–1819
  2. 2. Patty Merritt 1740–1778
  3. 3. William Merritt 1725–1748
  4. 4. Absolom Merritt 1727–1825
  5. 5. Thomas Merritt 1731–1768
  6. 6. Judith Merritt 1732–1803
  7. 7. James Merrit 1747–1837
  8. 8. Barbary Merritt 1741–1778
  9. 9. Benjamin Merritt 1731–
  10. 10. Charlotte Merritt 1745–
  11. 11. Frances Merritt 1743–
  12. 12. James Merritt 1748–1797
  13. 13. Lucinda Merritt 1739–1793
  14. 14. Margaret Merritt 1737–1778
  15. 15. Mary (I) Merritt 1733–
  16. 16. William Merritt 1729–1779
  17. 17. William Merritt 1745–1829
  18. 18. Martha Merritt 1735–

Mary Goodson's Timeline

2 Records

1711
1711
Birth of Mary Francis Goodson in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1778
9 Jun 1778
Age 67
Death of Mary Francis Goodson in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, NC
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1711
    Event Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1778
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, NC
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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