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Richard Merritt 1731–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1731

Birth Location: Halifax County, North Carolina

Death Date: 26 Mar 1780

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

Father: William Merritt

Mother: Elizabeth Gay

Spouse(s): Sarah Hammond

Children(s): Mary Merritt

Richard Merritt was born in 1731 in Halifax County, North Carolina, the child of William Merritt And Elizabeth Gay. Richard Merritt married Sarah Francis Hammond, and had children including Mary Merritt. Richard Merritt passed away in 1780 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Richard Merritt was born in 1731 in Halifax County, North Carolina, the child of William Merritt And Elizabeth Gay.
  • Richard Merritt married Sarah Francis Hammond, and had children including Mary Merritt.
  • Richard Merritt passed away in 1780 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Merritt
1705–1784
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Gay
1715–
Birth Location: Wiltshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Hammond
1729–1805
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Mary Merritt
1756–1829
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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Richard Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Richard Merritt
1731–1780
Birth Place: Halifax County, North Carolina
Parents
William Merritt
1705–1784
Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Gay
1715–
Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
John Merrett
1672–1730
Ditteridge, Wiltshire, England
Katherine Hooper
1674–1729
Potterne, Wiltshire, England
John Gay
1687–1730
Monkton Farleigh, Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth Biggs
1688–1730
Monkton Farleigh, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Merrett
1652–1712
Elizabeth Taylor
1650–
Thomas Hooper
1621–1671
Margaret
–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Merrett
1618–1672
Elizabeth Gane
1621–1700
***1 Taylor
1609–1684
Joane LNU
1620–1680
Anthony Hooper
1577–1630
Catherine Machin
1590–1663

Richard Merritt's Descendants

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Richard Merritt (1731–26 Mar 1780) m. Sarah (Francis) Hammond (1729–1805)
  1. 1. Mary Merritt 1756–1829 m. Elisha Shemwell 1756–1826
    1. 1. Uradice ((Dicy)) Shemwell 1798–1869 m. Thomas (Smart) Long 1798–1887
      1. 1. Elisha (Watson) Long 1834–1865 m. "Sithy" (Cynthia) Long 1835–1905
        1. 1. George (Washington) Long 1862–1945 m. Phenisia (Eugenia) Grose 1870–1952
        2. 2. John (Baxter) Long 1857–1941
        3. 3. William (T.) Long 1859–1911 m. Martha (Clementine) Johnson 1867–1923
        4. 4. James Long 1855–1934 m. Julia Griffee 1861–1949
      2. 2. Martha (L) Long 1841–1918
      3. 3. Thomas (F) Long 1844–1907
      4. 4. Mary (Malinda) Long 1830–1857
      5. 5. William (Nevins) Long 1832–1907
      6. 6. Nancy (Jane) Long 1836–1901
      7. 7. JANE (B) LONG 1839–1920
      8. 8. Susan Long 1847–
      9. 9. Nancy (Jane) Long 1836–1901
      10. 10. Catherine (D.) Bostic 1837–1917
      11. 11. Catherine (Disa "Katie") Long 1848–1917 m. David (McBrayer) Bostic 1831–1902
        1. 1. Preston (VanBuren) Bostic 1873–1955
        2. 2. Conley (Horace) Bostic 1881–1946
      12. 12. Elizabeth (L.) Long 1841–1918
      13. 13. Martha (L.) Long 1841–1921

Richard Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1731
1731
Birth of Richard Merritt in Halifax County, North Carolina
Halifax County, North Carolina
1780
26 Mar 1780
Age 49
Death of Richard Merritt in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1731
    Event Place: Halifax County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1780
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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