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Ruth Merrill 1726–1809 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 April 1726

Birth Location: Connecticut, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 16 Mar 1809

Death Location: Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Father: Moses Merrill

Mother: Sarah Cooke

Spouse(s): Ebenezer Adams

Children(s): Lodema Adams

The story of Ruth Merrill began in 1726 in Connecticut, Connecticut, USA. Ruth Merrill married Ebenezer Adams, and had children including Lodema Adams. Ruth Merrill passed away in 1809 in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Merrill began in 1726 in Connecticut, Connecticut, USA.
  • Ruth Merrill married Ebenezer Adams, and had children including Lodema Adams.
  • Ruth Merrill passed away in 1809 in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Ruth Merrill's Ancestors

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Ruth Merrill
1726–1809
Birth Place: Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Moses Merrill
1702–1776
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony
Sarah (Mary) Cooke
1706–1740
Hartford, Hartford, CT Colony
Grandparents
Daniel Merrill
1673–1750
Hartford, Conn
Susanna Pratt
1680–
Aaron (Cooke) IV
1663–1725
Martha Allyn
1667–1732
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Pratt
1638–1689
Hepzibah Wyatt
1653–1711
Aaron III
1641–1716
Sarah Cook
1644–1730
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Pratt
1607–1655
Mary GGM
1612–1645

Ruth Merrill's Descendants

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Ruth Merrill (3 April 1726–16 Mar 1809) m. Ebenezer Adams (1724–1 Oct 1800)
  1. 1. Lodema Adams 1757– m. Malachite ((Malachi)) GATES 1750–1831
    1. 1. Lovina Gates 1765–1810 m. Rev. (Elisha Henry) Collins 1762–1854
      1. 1. Miranda Collins 1806–1845 m. John French 1807–1845
        1. 1. Leonora French 1838–1870 m. William (Ward) Simpson 1837–1925
        2. 2. Fidelia (Phidelia) French 1831–1911
        3. 3. Philura French 1829–1856
        4. 4. Israel French 1834–1845
        5. 5. Orson French 1835–1850
        6. 6. Martha French 1836–1934 m. F (R) Brown 1832–
        7. 7. Arthur French 1842–1925
      2. 2. James (Madison) Collins 1811–1848
      3. 3. Lovina (M.) Collins 1813–1814
      4. 4. Electa Collins 1787–
      5. 5. Anson Collins 1790–1871
      6. 6. Oliver Collins 1809–1855
      7. 7. Minerva Collins 1795–1864
      8. 8. George Collins 1798–
      9. 9. Ariel Collins 1804–
      10. 10. Orpha Collins 1800–1880
      11. 11. Avis Collins 1802–1882
      12. 12. Stephen ((Steven)) COLLINS 1793–1854
      13. 13. Lysander Collins 1791–1872
      14. 14. Polly (Bek) Collins 1786–1865
    2. 2. Ezra Gates 1786–1793

Ruth Merrill's Timeline

4 Records

1726
3 April 1726
Birth of Ruth Merrill in Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
1727
28 May 1727
Age 1
Birth of Ruth Merrill in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1748
6 Sep 1748
Age 22
Ruth Merrill was married in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1809
16 Mar 1809
Age 83
Death of Ruth Merrill in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 May 1727
    Event Place: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 April 1726
    Event Place: Connecticut, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1748
    Event Place: Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1809
    Event Place: Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA

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