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Miles Merwin Sr 1623–1697 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1623

Birth Location: Old Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England

Death Date: 23 APR 1697

Death Location: Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Walter Merwin

Mother:

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Powell, Sarah Schafield

Children(s): Abigail Merwin

Miles Merwin Sr was born in 1623 in Old Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England, the child of Walter Merwin And Margaret Tinker. In 1660, Miles Merwin Sr resided in Milford, New Haven County, CT. Miles Merwin Sr married Elizabeth Powell, Sarah Schafield, and had children including Abigail Merwin. Miles Merwin Sr passed away in 1697 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Miles Merwin Sr was born in 1623 in Old Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England, the child of Walter Merwin And Margaret Tinker.
  • In 1660, Miles Merwin Sr resided in Milford, New Haven County, CT.
  • Miles Merwin Sr married Elizabeth Powell, Sarah Schafield, and had children including Abigail Merwin.
  • Miles Merwin Sr passed away in 1697 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Miles Sr's Ancestors

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Miles Sr
1623–1697
Birth Place: Old Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England
Parents
Walter Merwin
1594–1649
Amersham, Buckinghamshire, , England
Grandparents
Nicholas Merwin
1555–1594
Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
_____ _____
1569–
Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Miles Sr's Descendants

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Miles (Merwin) Sr (1623–23 APR 1697) m. Elizabeth Powell (29 APR 1630–10 JUL 1664) m. Sarah Schafield (–1698)
  1. 1. Abigail Merwin 1660–1720 m. Daniel Scofield 1647–1714
    1. 1. Mary Weed 1679–1750 m. Jonas Weed 1668–1707 m. Samuel Hoyt 1678–1738
      1. 1. Deborah Foot 1721–1777 m. Isaiah Robinson 1720–1791
        1. 1. Sarah Foot 1756–1833 m. Isaiah Robinson 1755–1838

Miles Sr's Timeline

4 Records

1623
1623
Birth of Miles Merwin Sr in Old Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England
Old Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England
1623
1623
Miles Merwin Sr was baptized
None
1660
1660
Age 37
Miles Merwin Sr resided here in Milford, New Haven County, CT
Milford, New Haven County, CT
1697
23 APR 1697
Age 74
Death of Miles Merwin Sr in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: New Windsor, Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1623
    Event Place: Old Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 269.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RWK
    [6] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [7] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [8] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [9] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 267.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RWK
    [10] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 268.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RWK
    [11] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and Other Select Burial Locations

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [3] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and Other Select Burial Locations

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1623
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Second Supplement To Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Milford, New Haven County, CT
    Record Source: Connecticut, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Connecticut; Page Number: 48

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 APR 1697
    Event Place: Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Details: Book Title: The Descendants of Thomas Beach of Milford, Connecticut
    [4] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [5] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 157
    [6] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
    [7] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [8] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [9] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Second Supplement To Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [10] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and Other Select Burial Locations

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