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Samuel Merritt 1672–1722 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Aug 1672

Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 1722

Death Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States

Father: Thomas Merritt

Mother: Jane Sherwood

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Underhill, Sarah Underhill

Children(s): William Merritt, David Merritt, William Merritt, George Merritt

Samuel Merritt was born in 1672 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the child of Thomas Merritt And Jane Sherwood. Samuel Merritt married Elizabeth Underhill, Sarah Underhill, and had children including David Merritt, George Merritt, William Merritt. Samuel Merritt passed away in 1722 in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • Samuel Merritt was born in 1672 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the child of Thomas Merritt And Jane Sherwood.
  • Samuel Merritt married Elizabeth Underhill, Sarah Underhill, and had children including David Merritt, George Merritt, William Merritt.
  • Samuel Merritt passed away in 1722 in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Merritt
1634–1725
Birth Location: Kent, England
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Jane Sherwood
1636–1685
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Underhill
1672–1722
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
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Sarah Underhill
1672–1755
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
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Children(s)

William Merritt
1700–1710
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
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David Merritt
1704–1751
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
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William Merritt
1710–1807
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
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George Merritt
1711–1759
Birth Location: White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States
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Samuel Merritt's Ancestors

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Samuel Merritt
1672–1722
Birth Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Thomas Merritt
1634–1725
Kent, England
Jane Sherwood
1636–1685
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Merritt
1589–1664
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Susanna Cranniwell
1590–1665
England
Thomas Sherwood
1590–1655
Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England
Alice Unknown
1587–1640
Wingrave, Buckinghamshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Merritt's Descendants

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Samuel Merritt (21 Aug 1672–1722) m. Elizabeth Underhill (21 Aug 1672–1722) m. Sarah Underhill (21 Aug 1672–1755)
  1. 1. William Merritt 1700–1710
  2. 2. David Merritt 1704–1751
  3. 3. William Merritt 1710–1807
  4. 4. George Merritt 1711–1759 m. Gloriana Purdy 1714–1765
    1. 1. James Merritt 1734–1813
    2. 2. Caleb Merritt 1735–1793
    3. 3. Humphrey Merritt 1737–1806
    4. 4. Samuel Merritt 1739–1811
    5. 5. George Merritt 1741–1822
    6. 6. Gabriel Merritt 1744–1776
    7. 7. Glorianna Merritt 1745–1795
    8. 8. Jane Merritt 1747–1807
    9. 9. David Merritt 1749–1817
    10. 10. Josiah Merritt 1752–1817

Samuel Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1672
21 Aug 1672
Birth of Samuel Merritt in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1722
1722
Age 50
Death of Samuel Merritt in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1672
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8312.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 2; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1722
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
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