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Robert Merriam 1668–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1668

Birth Location: Lexington

Death Date: 20 Feb 1718

Death Location: Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Joseph Merriam

Mother: Sarah Stone

Spouse(s): Abigail Meriam

Children(s): Hannah Brewer, Mary Taylor, Joseph Meriam, Robert Meriam, Sarah Meriam, Jonathan Miriam, Hezekiah Merriam

Robert Merriam was born in 1668 in Lexington, the child of Joseph Merriam And Sarah Stone. Robert Merriam married Abigail Meriam, and had children including Hannah Brewer, Hezekiah Merriam, Jonathan Miriam, Joseph Meriam, Mary Taylor, Robert Meriam, Sarah Meriam. Robert Merriam passed away in 1718 in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Robert Merriam was born in 1668 in Lexington, the child of Joseph Merriam And Sarah Stone.
  • Robert Merriam married Abigail Meriam, and had children including Hannah Brewer, Hezekiah Merriam, Jonathan Miriam, Joseph Meriam, Mary Taylor, Robert Meriam, Sarah Meriam.
  • Robert Merriam passed away in 1718 in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Robert Merriam's Ancestors

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Robert Merriam
1668–1718
Birth Place: Lexington
Parents
Joseph Merriam
1629–1677
Co Kent, England
Sarah Stone
1633–1704
Nayland, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Deacon (Gregory) Stone
1592–1672
Great Bromley, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Lydia Fiske
1595–1674
Nayland, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Cooper
1570–1626
Mary Cooke
1557–1614
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cooke\Cook?Coke
1530–1609
Margaret Lady
1546–1609

Robert Merriam's Descendants

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Robert Merriam (17 Feb 1668–20 Feb 1718) m. Abigail Meriam (31 October 1674–6 June 1717)
  1. 1. Hannah Brewer 1701–1769
  2. 2. Mary Taylor 1712–1781
  3. 3. Joseph Meriam 1697–1745
  4. 4. Robert Meriam 1703–1713
  5. 5. Sarah Meriam 1710–1713
  6. 6. Jonathan Miriam 1705–1739
  7. 7. Hezekiah Merriam 1707–1803
    1. 1. Prudence Merriam 1731–
    2. 2. Hezekiah Merriam 1733–
    3. 3. Robert Merriam 1735–1758
    4. 4. Sarah Merriam 1737–
    5. 5. Joanna Merriam 1740–
    6. 6. Abigail Merriam 1742–
    7. 7. Hannah Merriam 1744–
    8. 8. Lucy Merriam 1746– m. Benjamin Keyes 1740–
      1. 1. Amasa (Keyes) Keyes 1773–1826
        1. 1. Levi Keyes 1798–1880
        2. 2. Harrietta Keyes 1801–1879 m. Moody (M.) Thompson 1798–1837
        3. 3. Amasa Keyes 1802–1855
        4. 4. Dorothea (G) Keyes 1805–1874
        5. 5. Sarah (Lane) Keyes 1812–1817
    9. 9. Persis Merriam 1751–
    10. 10. Sarah Merriam 1753–1759
    11. 11. Jonathan Merriam 1756–1759

Robert Merriam's Timeline

2 Records

1668
17 Feb 1668
Birth of Robert Merriam in Lexington
Lexington
1718
20 Feb 1718
Age 50
Death of Robert Merriam in Lexington
Lexington

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1668
    Event Place: Lexington
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1718
    Event Place: Lexington
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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