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Sarah Merrick 1720–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 July 1720

Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 18 January 1762

Death Location: Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Nathaniel Merrick

Mother: Alice Merrick

Spouse(s): Abner Lee

Children(s): Mary Lee

The story of Sarah Merrick began in 1720 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Sarah Merrick married Abner Lee, and had children including Mary Lee. Sarah Merrick passed away in 1762 in Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Merrick began in 1720 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Sarah Merrick married Abner Lee, and had children including Mary Lee.
  • Sarah Merrick passed away in 1762 in Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Merrick
1675–1743
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Alice Merrick
1658–1755
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Abner Lee
1713–1781
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Mary Lee
1748–1792
Birth Location: Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah Merrick's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Merrick
1720–1762
Birth Place: Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Nathaniel Merrick
1675–1743
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Alice Merrick
1658–1755
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
William Merrick
1643–1732
Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail (Hopkins) (Merrick)
1644–1700
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel (Freeman) (DNA)
1638–1712
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mercy Freeman
1638–1712
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lieut. Meyrick
1601–1689
Rebecca Tracy
1624–1686
Giles Hopkins
1607–1690
Catherine Whelden
1617–1689
Samuel I
1600–1646
Apphia Prence
1612–1668
Constant Southworth
1612–1678
Elizabeth Collier
1616–1665
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rev.
1579–1650
Dorothy (Shortford)
1570–1650
Stephen Jr
1596–1654
Stephen Jr
1596–1673
Stephen Hopkins
1581–1644
Mary Kent
1580–1613
Gabriel Wheldon
1590–1654
Margaret Diguina-Massasoit-Weeks-Wheldon
1604–1638
Priscilla Angelo
1571–1631
William Quicke
1572–1615
Elizabeth Hodges
1578–1617
Edward Southworth
1590–1620
Alice Sr
1590–1670
Joseph Collier
1610–
Jane Clark
1590–1661

Sarah Merrick's Descendants

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Sarah Merrick (5 July 1720–18 January 1762) m. Abner Lee (4 Sep 1713–1781)
  1. 1. Mary Lee 1748–1792 m. Richard Sears 1749–1814
    1. 1. Richard Sears 1775–1830 m. Mary Ash 1782–1845
      1. 1. Silas Sears 1806–1859 m. Betsy Seeley 1813–1901
        1. 1. Lowell (C) Sears 1833–1909
        2. 2. Reuben (Seelye) Sears 1835–1845
        3. 3. George Sears 1846–1868
        4. 4. Rhoda (Ann) Sears 1842–1843
        5. 5. David (Sanford) Sears 1839–1843
      2. 2. Richard Sears 1801–1852 m. Almira Howard 1809–1848
        1. 1. Lois (Ann) Sears 1836–1846
        2. 2. Darius (Martin) Sears 1842–1843
    2. 2. Sally Sears 1785–1841 m. William Lewis 1775–1851
      1. 1. Roland Lewis 1810–1869 m. Abigail Parsons 1810–
      2. 2. Hitty Bogue 1817–1888
      3. 3. Mehitable Lewis 1805–1814
      4. 4. Moses (Sears) Lewis 1808–1889
      5. 5. William Lewis 1805–1849
    3. 3. Orange Sears 1776–1854 m. Annis Bissell 1782–1841
      1. 1. Amanda Sears 1815–1869 m. Merritt Purdy –1873
        1. 1. Caroline Purdy 1842–1845
        2. 2. Maria (B) Purdy 1840–
        3. 3. Charles (E) Purdy 1837–
        4. 4. Hiram (J) Purdy 1847–
    4. 4. Abner Sears 1787–1842 m. Mary (Van) Pelt 1789–1865
      1. 1. Washington Sears 1816–1891
    5. 5. Silas Sears 1780–
    6. 6. John Sears 1773–1852 m. Betsey Chapman 1778–1842
      1. 1. Caroline Sears 1806–1872
      2. 2. John Sears 1812–1834
      3. 3. Harriet Videto 1799–1847
      4. 4. Mary Sears 1816–
      5. 5. Ann (B) Fisk 1817–1881
      6. 6. Henry (Lee) Sears 1820–1894
      7. 7. Rufus (Chapman) Sears 1818–1838

Sarah Merrick's Timeline

2 Records

1720
5 July 1720
Birth of Sarah Merrick in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1762
18 January 1762
Age 42
Death of Sarah Merrick in Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 July 1720
    Event Place: Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 January 1762
    Event Place: Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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