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Nathaniel Merritt 1680–1735 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1680

Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 10 Apr 1735

Death Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Father: Charles Sr

Mother: Ellinor Evans

Spouse(s): Mary (Moore)

Children(s): Amey Merritt

In 1680, Nathaniel Merritt entered the world in Granville, North Carolina, United States, born to Charles Merritt Sr And Ellinor Mary Evans. Nathaniel Merritt married Mary Merritt Moore, and had children including Amey Merritt. Nathaniel Merritt passed away in 1735 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1680, Nathaniel Merritt entered the world in Granville, North Carolina, United States, born to Charles Merritt Sr And Ellinor Mary Evans.
  • Nathaniel Merritt married Mary Merritt Moore, and had children including Amey Merritt.
  • Nathaniel Merritt passed away in 1735 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Sr
1652–1718
Birth Location: Long Clawson, Leicestershire, England
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Ellinor Evans
1658–1738
Birth Location: , Surry, Va
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Spouses(s)

Mary (Moore)
1707–1765
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Amey Merritt
1720–1789
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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Nathaniel Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Nathaniel Merritt
1680–1735
Birth Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Charles Merritt Sr
1652–1718
Long Clawson, Leicestershire, England
Ellinor (Mary) Evans
1658–1738
, Surry, Va
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nathaniel Merritt's Descendants

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Nathaniel Merritt (1680–10 Apr 1735) m. Mary (Merritt) (Moore) (1707–1765)
  1. 1. Amey Merritt 1720–1789 m. Evan Ragland 1715–1778
    1. 1. William (Ragland) Sr. 1756–1823 m. Emily Sneed 1756–1803
      1. 1. William (Ragland) Jr 1780–1850 m. Elizabeth Bates 1790–1830
        1. 1. William (Garland Ragland) III 1817–1864 m. Mary (Frances) Kinton 1825–1864
        2. 2. Emily (Sneed) Ragland 1810–1838 m. James (Madison) Howell 1808–1890
        3. 3. John (Wilson) Ragland 1815–1883 m. Mary Harris 1816–1887
      2. 2. Mary (Ann (Polly)) Ragland 1779–1842 m. Joseph Hargis 1775–1849
        1. 1. Amy (R.) Hargis 1805–1882
        2. 2. Sampson (R) Hargis 1796–1860
        3. 3. David Hargis 1809–1875
        4. 4. Jane Hargis 1808–1887
        5. 5. Armstrong Hargis 1811–1839
        6. 6. Milton Hargis 1809–1857
        7. 7. John (Joseph) Hargis 1829–1913
      3. 3. Nancy Ragland 1777–1813 m. Samuel Creath 1743–1813
        1. 1. Emily (S) Creath 1798–
        2. 2. Albert (Gallatin) Creath 1803–1880
        3. 3. William Creath 1796–
      4. 4. Evan Ragland 1778–1827
        1. 1. James (Madison) Ragland 1803–1856
        2. 2. Evan (Elvis) Ragland 1808–1829
      5. 5. Frances Ragland 1784–1825
      6. 6. Charity Ragland 1783–1823 m. John (Wilson) Jr 1775–1828
        1. 1. Anna Wilson 1810–
        2. 2. George Wilson 1810–
        3. 3. Joseph Wilson 1810–
        4. 4. Wm (Delayfayette) Wilson 1810–
        5. 5. Stephen (Ragland) Wilson 1812–1884
        6. 6. Hudson Wilson 1810–
      7. 7. Hudson Ragland 1787–1820 m. Penelope Newman 1800–
        1. 1. James (Lewis) Newman 1817–
      8. 8. Hudson Ragland 1773–1786
      9. 9. Gideon Ragland 1755–1795
    2. 2. BENJAMIN Ragland 1745–1830 m. Ann Tucker 1745–1805
      1. 1. Sarah Ragland 1787–1842
      2. 2. John Ragland 1777–1845
      3. 3. Martha Ragland 1773–1800
      4. 4. Richard Ragland 1783–1871
      5. 5. Benjamin (M) Ragland 1785–1855
      6. 6. William (C) Ragland 1789–
      7. 7. Amey Ragland 1792–
    3. 3. Evan Ragland 1748–1813
    4. 4. Mary (Ann) Ragland 1753–1820 m. Ambrose Barker 1750–1816
      1. 1. John Barker 1774–1839
      2. 2. Charles Barker 1775–1846
      3. 3. Andrew Barker 1778–
      4. 4. Amy Barker 1779–1825
      5. 5. Lucy Barker 1781–1839
      6. 6. Mary Barker 1784–
      7. 7. Elizabeth Barker 1786–
      8. 8. Ambrose (Barker) Jr. 1788–1824
      9. 9. Joshua Barker 1790–
      10. 10. Zach Barker 1792–
      11. 11. Andy Barker 1778–
      12. 12. Benjamin Barker 1775–1839
    5. 5. Nancy (Amey) Ragland 1758–1820 m. William Glass 1749–1822
      1. 1. Susannah Glass 1786–1841
      2. 2. John Glass 1777–
      3. 3. Mary Glass 1779–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Glass 1781–
      5. 5. Stephen Glass 1783–1847
      6. 6. Sarah Glass 1785–1870
      7. 7. Amelia Glass 1787–
      8. 8. William Glass 1790–
      9. 9. Elizabeth Glass 1793–1855
      10. 10. Isabella Terrell 1796–1869
      11. 11. Thomas Glass 1775–1796
      12. 12. Isabella Glass 1796–1869
    6. 6. George Ragland 1760–1825 m. Anne Merritt 1760–1845
      1. 1. Haley Ragland 1787–1834
    7. 7. Stephen Ragland 1768–1787
    8. 8. Reuben Ragland 1763–1805 m. Mary (Perry) O'Briant 1770–1833
      1. 1. Anne (Nancy) Ragland 1803–1883
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Betsy) Ragland 1792–1863
      3. 3. OBryant Ragland 1795–1865
      4. 4. Lemuel Ragland 1797–1847
      5. 5. Francis (Franky) Ragland 1800–
      6. 6. Littleton Ragland 1804–1868
      7. 7. Harriet Ragland 1805–1868
    9. 9. Amey Ragland 1758–

Nathaniel Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1680
1680
Birth of Nathaniel Merritt in Granville, North Carolina, United States
Granville, North Carolina, United States
1735
10 Apr 1735
Age 55
Death of Nathaniel Merritt in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1735
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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