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Rachel Merritt 1729–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1729

Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1795

Death Location: Sussex, Delaware, USA

Father: Isaac Merritt

Mother: Jerusha Hayden

Spouse(s): Thomas Stafford

Children(s): Sarah Joseph, Cassandra Stafford

In 1729, Rachel Merritt entered the world in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Isaac Merritt And Jerusha Hayden. Rachel Merritt married Thomas Stafford, and had children including Cassandra Stafford, Sarah Joseph. Rachel Merritt passed away in 1795 in Sussex, Delaware, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1729, Rachel Merritt entered the world in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Isaac Merritt And Jerusha Hayden.
  • Rachel Merritt married Thomas Stafford, and had children including Cassandra Stafford, Sarah Joseph.
  • Rachel Merritt passed away in 1795 in Sussex, Delaware, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Merritt
1702–1773
Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
IM
Jerusha Hayden
1704–1739
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
JH

Spouses(s)

Thomas Stafford
1720–1790
Birth Location: Sussex, Delaware, USA
TS

Children(s)

Sarah Joseph
1748–1834
Birth Location: Sussex County, Delaware, USA
SJ
Cassandra Stafford
1751–1850
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
CS

Rachel Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Merritt
1729–1795
Birth Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Isaac Merritt
1702–1773
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Jerusha Hayden
1704–1739
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Deborah Buck
1665–1746
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Henry Merritt
1663–1732
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Mary Hayden
1682–1717
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rachel Merritt's Descendants

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Rachel Merritt (5 May 1729–1795) m. Thomas Stafford (1720–1790)
  1. 1. Sarah Joseph 1748–1834 m. William Joseph 1747–1828 m. Joseph Joseph 1686–1755
    1. 1. Hezekiah Wade 1770–1846 m. Hezekiah (Wade) Senior 1754–1834
      1. 1. Mary Wade 1801–
      2. 2. Magruder ("Mack") Wade 1811–1897 m. Elizabeth Brown 1807–1888
        1. 1. Greenberry (Wade) Sr 1832–1917
        2. 2. William (Riley) Wade 1832–1891 m. Penelope ("Penny" Louise) Wade 1835–1905
        3. 3. Ashley (Thomas) Wade 1830–1903
        4. 4. Annie (Elizabeth) Knott 1841–1897
        5. 5. Hezekiah Wade 1843–1862
        6. 6. James (Brown) Wade 1829–1890
        7. 7. Jane Wade 1840–
      3. 3. William Wade 1795–1880 m. Elizabeth Wade 1798–1880 m. Elizabeth Wade 1798–1880 m. Mary (Polly) Kimble 1795–1879 m. Elizabeth Shelor 1776–
        1. 1. Edward (H) Wade 1847–
        2. 2. Eliza (A.) Green 1832–1896 m. Green Asher 1824–1915
        3. 3. Mary Wade 1833–
        4. 4. Thomas (Sewell) Wade 1822–1898 m. Elsa (A.) Wade 1833–1914
        5. 5. Urania Hoskinson 1835–1903 m. Christopher (C.) Taylor 1836–1863 m. Jerry Hoskinson 1839–
        6. 6. John Wade 1829–1860 m. Sarah (Jane) Parker 1845– m. Loretta (Jane) Wright 1845–1917
        7. 7. James (B F) Wade 1825–1862 m. Nancy (Ann) McKirahan 1830–1907
        8. 8. Edward (Hampton "Hampton") Wade 1836–1918 m. Sarah (Maria) Phillips 1845–1942 m. Sybil Wade 1840–1907
        9. 9. Nancy Wade 1833–
        10. 10. Sarilda Wade 1832–1905
        11. 11. Eugenia ("Eunice") Wade 1820–
        12. 12. Rebecca Wade 1828–1914 m. Leonard Youst 1808–1890 m. Leonard Yost 1806–
        13. 13. Wenman Wade 1818–1891 m. Mahala Wade 1824–1902
        14. 14. William Wade 1825–1915 m. Sarah Wade 1832–
        15. 15. Mary Wade 1834–1921 m. Levi Long 1825–
        16. 16. Christina Wade 1839–1905 m. Jacob Young 1833–
      4. 4. Mary (Polly) Wade 1801–1815 m. Isaac Kimble 1797–
        1. 1. Lydia Kimble 1830–
      5. 5. Ruth Wade 1805–1860
        1. 1. Eli Young 1824–1885 m. Mary Young 1843–
      6. 6. Joseph Wade 1809–
        1. 1. Elizabeth Wade 1798–1880 m. William Wade 1795–1880 m. William Wade 1795–1880 m. William (Tarlton) Taylor 1759–1811
      7. 7. Lalla Wade 1798–1825
      8. 8. Sarah Wade 1788–1834
      9. 9. Elizabeth Wade 1792–1841 m. William Littell 1784–1853
        1. 1. William Littell 1815– m. Elisabeth Sole 1838–
      10. 10. Rebecca Wade 1795–1797
      11. 11. Hezekiah (Joseph) Wade 1803–1870 m. Elizabeth Soloman 1799–1848 m. Elizabeth Soloman 1804–1870
        1. 1. Christina Gorby 1828–1862 m. William Gorby 1820–1910
        2. 2. Lydia Wade 1821–1870
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Ellen) Wade 1822–1822
        4. 4. Cynthia Wade 1824–1880
        5. 5. Margaret (Elizabeth) Wade 1826–1869
        6. 6. John (Solomon) Wade 1830–1870
        7. 7. Matilda (Jane) Wade 1832–1873
        8. 8. Rachel Wade 1835–1858
        9. 9. Enoch Wade 1838–1838
        10. 10. Anderson (Daniel) Wade 1841–1922
        11. 11. Hezekiah Wade 1842–1842
        12. 12. Samuel Wade 1842–
        13. 13. Isabel Wade 1843–1865
        14. 14. Jefferson Wade 1846–
        15. 15. Thomas (Wilson) Wade 1847–1926
      12. 12. George Wade 1794–1811
      13. 13. John (Joseph) Wade 1812–1812
      14. 14. James Wade 1787–1878
    2. 2. Sarah Cheuvront 1802–1892 m. Amos Cheuvront 1794–1873
      1. 1. Casandes Blain 1835–1894 m. Francis Blain 1815–
        1. 1. Francis (A.) Blain 1854–1906
        2. 2. Mathew Blain 1860–
        3. 3. Amos Blain 1872–
    3. 3. Nathan Joseph 1778–1828
    4. 4. Sallie (Sarah) Joseph 1775–1842
    5. 5. Jeremiah Joseph 1773–1856
    6. 6. Frances (F) Joseph 1783–1861
    7. 7. Lavina Joseph 1767–
    8. 8. Hezekiah Joseph 1788–1866 m. Sarah Sinclair 1796–1858
      1. 1. Charlotte (Joseph) Shaffer 1826–1899 m. Isaac Shafer 1822–1888
        1. 1. Mary Shafer 1858–
        2. 2. Arron Shafer 1860–
        3. 3. John Shafer 1863–
        4. 4. Charlotte Shafer 1868–
      2. 2. Nancy Joseph 1828–
      3. 3. Hezekiah Joseph 1831–1896
      4. 4. James Joseph 1833–1899
      5. 5. Margaret Joseph 1835–
      6. 6. Sarah (J) Joseph 1836–
      7. 7. Mary (Ann) Joseph 1818–1910
      8. 8. John Joseph 1819–1891
      9. 9. Elizabeth (Bettie) Joseph 1823–1880 m. John (W) Dillow 1821–1895
        1. 1. Martha Murry 1846–1928 m. George (Washington) Murray 1845–
    9. 9. Lemuel Joseph 1771–1830
    10. 10. Fanny Joseph 1772–
    11. 11. Hannah Joseph 1768–
    12. 12. Ester Joseph –1784
    13. 13. Jonathan Joseph 1790–1870
    14. 14. John Joseph 1767–
    15. 15. Jeremiah (Joseph) Yeoman 1715–1784 m. Mary (Smith) Lnu 1714–1759
      1. 1. William Joseph 1747–1828 m. Sarah Joseph 1748–1834
      2. 2. Ester Joseph 1740–
      3. 3. Hezekiah Joseph 1741–1828
      4. 4. Joseph Joseph 1742–
      5. 5. Elisha Joseph 1742–
      6. 6. Lavinia Joseph 1744–
      7. 7. Zechariah Joseph 1748–1765
      8. 8. Elizabeth Joseph 1752–
      9. 9. Elizabeth Joseph 1760–
      10. 10. Nathan Joseph 1760–1831
      11. 11. Jeremiah Joseph 1763–1824
      12. 12. Jonathan Joseph 1765–1814
      13. 13. William (Casey) Joseph 1756–1853
    16. 16. Rosanna Joseph 1784–1862 m. Henry (Amos) Jr 1781–1872
      1. 1. Henry Amos 1803–1877
      2. 2. Malinda (Amos) Conaway 1819–1899 m. Daniel Conaway 1809–
      3. 3. Rawley (Watson) Amos 1824–1904
      4. 4. Mary (Amos) Brown 1812–1895 m. John Brown 1804–
      5. 5. Matilda (H. Amos) Streight 1817–1884 m. Jacob (H.) Straight 1813–
      6. 6. Enoch (H.) Amos 1822–1902
    17. 17. Elizabeth Joseph 1773–1842
    18. 18. Elizabeth Joseph 1792–1784
  2. 2. Cassandra Stafford 1751–1850

Rachel Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1729
5 May 1729
Birth of Rachel Merritt in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1795
1795
Age 66
Death of Rachel Merritt in Sussex, Delaware, USA
Sussex, Delaware, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1729
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Sussex, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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