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Robert Captain Merritt 1725–1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Sampson, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1793

Death Location: Sampson, North Carolina, United States

Father: Charles Merritt

Mother: Elinor Lnu-Merritt

Spouse(s): Maria Spivey

Children(s): Robert Merritt, Elizabeth Merritt, Daniel Merritt

The story of Robert Captain Merritt began in 1725 in Sampson, North Carolina, United States. Robert Captain Merritt married Maria Elizabeth Spivey, and had children including Daniel Merritt, Elizabeth Merritt, Robert Samuel Merritt. Robert Captain Merritt passed away in 1793 in Sampson, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Captain Merritt began in 1725 in Sampson, North Carolina, United States.
  • Robert Captain Merritt married Maria Elizabeth Spivey, and had children including Daniel Merritt, Elizabeth Merritt, Robert Samuel Merritt.
  • Robert Captain Merritt passed away in 1793 in Sampson, North Carolina, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Robert Merritt
1725–1793
Birth Place: Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Charles Merritt
1692–1757
Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Elinor (Mary) Lnu-Merritt
1683–1783
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Charles (Thomas Merritt) Sr.
1652–1718
Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
Elinor (Mary) Evans
1652–1716
, Surry, Va
Great-Grandparents
Luke IMMIGRANT
1614–1673
Susannah Swann
1640–1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pierre (poet\shroud)
1597–1632
Louise Tallon
1595–1632

Robert Merritt's Descendants

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Robert (Captain) Merritt (1725–1793) m. Maria (Elizabeth) Spivey (1727–Aft. 1772)
  1. 1. Robert (Samuel) Merritt 1753–1835 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Hall 1755–1805
    1. 1. Frederick (Burrell "Frederick\Fred" Merritt * DNA - (+173) -) BH 1772–1860 m. Anna (Jane Pridgen - Merritt * (+7) DNA -) BH 1776–1861
      1. 1. George (Matthew) Merritt 1799–1871 m. Euphronia (Ella) Merritt 1810–1880
        1. 1. William MERRITT 1831–1875 m. Isabelle (Lanier Von) Kristoff 1834–1910
        2. 2. Virginia Merritt 1851–1910
      2. 2. Margaret Knoles 1808–1846
      3. 3. Frederick Merritt 1810–1886
      4. 4. Luke Merritt 1810–1853
      5. 5. Peter Merritt 1812–1840
      6. 6. Elizabeth Merritt 1815–1902
      7. 7. Sarah (Ann) Merritt 1815–1902
      8. 8. Nancy (Anna Merritt) (Harper) 1816–1903
      9. 9. Mary Merritt 1820–1842
      10. 10. Sarah (Ann) Merritt 1820–1898
      11. 11. Henry (M) Meritt 1837–1906
    2. 2. Burrell Merritt 1774–1853
    3. 3. Samuel Merritt 1774–1856
    4. 4. Robert Merritt 1775–1835
    5. 5. Shadrack Merritt 1776–1836
    6. 6. Nathaniel Merritt 1777–1777
    7. 7. Jacob Merritt 1778–
    8. 8. DAVID MERRITT 1779–
    9. 9. Daniel Merritt 1780–1835
    10. 10. Samuel Merritt 1783–1869
    11. 11. Edmond Merritt 1790–1849
    12. 12. George (Taylor) Merritt 1800–1870
  2. 2. Elizabeth Merritt 1743–
  3. 3. Daniel Merritt 1760–1834

Robert Merritt's Timeline

3 Records

1725
1725
Birth of Robert Captain Merritt in Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Sampson, North Carolina, United States
1793
1793
Age 68
Death of Robert Captain Merritt in Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Sampson, North Carolina, United States
1800
1800
Age 75
Death of Robert Captain Merritt in Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Sampson, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Sampson, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Sampson, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1793
    Event Place: Sampson, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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