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Sarah Merriam 1726–1806 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Apr 1726

Birth Location: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 1806

Death Location: Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Merriam

Mother: Mary Burrage

Spouse(s): Ignatius Rhodes

Children(s): William Rhodes

In 1726, Sarah Merriam entered the world in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, born to John Merriam And Mary Burrage. Sarah Merriam married Ignatius Rhodes, and had children including William Rhodes. Sarah Merriam passed away in 1806 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1726, Sarah Merriam entered the world in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, born to John Merriam And Mary Burrage.
  • Sarah Merriam married Ignatius Rhodes, and had children including William Rhodes.
  • Sarah Merriam passed away in 1806 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Merriam's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Merriam
1726–1806
Birth Place: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Parents
John Merriam
1697–1772
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Burrage
1705–1756
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
John Merriam
1671–1754
Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Rebecca (Sharp Salem witch) midwife
1671–1751
Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Thomas Burrage
1663–1718
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Elizabeth Breed
1667–1709
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Merriam
1624–1689
Elizabeth Breed
1634–1676
Nathaniel Sharp
1644–1684
Rebecca Marshall
1648–1691
John Burrage
1616–1685
Joanna Stowers
1622–1689
Allen Breed
1631–1706
Mary Sargent
1637–1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Merriam
1600–1641
Sara Goldstone
1602–1671
Allen Breed
1601–1691
Elizabeth Wheeler
1602–1637
Thomas Marshall
1613–1689
Rebecca Talmadge
1622–1693
Thomas Burrage
1581–1632
Frances Dey
1581–1632
Allen Breed
1601–1691
Elizabeth Wheeler
1602–1637

Sarah Merriam's Descendants

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Sarah Merriam (9 Apr 1726–1806) m. Ignatius Rhodes (10 Feb 1721–4 Apr 1787)
  1. 1. William Rhodes 1752–1789 m. Eunis Hutcherson 1751–1835
    1. 1. William Rhodes 1775–1862 m. Nancy Shearman 1780–1868

Sarah Merriam's Timeline

2 Records

1726
9 Apr 1726
Birth of Sarah Merriam in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
1806
1806
Age 80
Death of Sarah Merriam in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1726
    Event Place: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Merriam Genealogy in England and America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1806
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

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

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