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Penelope Ellin Merrill 1761–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1761

Birth Location: Jersey Settlement, Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1830

Death Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Father: Capt Merrill

Mother: Jemima Smith

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In 1761, Penelope Ellin Merrill entered the world in Jersey Settlement, Rowan, North Carolina, United States, born to Capt Benjamin Merrill And Jemima Smith. Penelope Ellin Merrill passed away in 1830 in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1761, Penelope Ellin Merrill entered the world in Jersey Settlement, Rowan, North Carolina, United States, born to Capt Benjamin Merrill And Jemima Smith.
  • Penelope Ellin Merrill passed away in 1830 in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States.

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Penelope Merrill's Ancestors

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Penelope Merrill
1761–1830
Birth Place: Jersey Settlement, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Capt Benjamin Merrill
1731–1771
Hopewell, Hunterdon (Mercer), New Jersey
Jemima Smith
1728–1801
Hopewell, Hunterdon, NJ, USA
Grandparents
Anne Parke
1702–
Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Andrew (Smith lll) *
1709–1794
Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
ANN (MERSHON) *
1706–1785
Maidenhead, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Penelope Merrill's Timeline

2 Records

1761
1761
Birth of Penelope Ellin Merrill in Jersey Settlement, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Jersey Settlement, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
1830
1830
Age 69
Death of Penelope Ellin Merrill in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1761
    Event Place: Jersey Settlement, Rowan, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

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