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Thomas Merritt 1789–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1789

Birth Location: Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 22 Apr 1856

Death Location: Canaan, Marion, Ohio, United States,

Father: Mathew Merritt

Mother: Sarah Jameson

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The story of Thomas Merritt began in 1789 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA. Thomas Merritt passed away in 1856 in Canaan, Marion, Ohio, United States,.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Merritt began in 1789 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Thomas Merritt passed away in 1856 in Canaan, Marion, Ohio, United States,.

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Thomas Merritt's Ancestors

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Thomas Merritt
1789–1856
Birth Place: Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Mathew Merritt
1758–1829
Virginia, United States
Sarah Jameson
1756–1774
Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John (James) Jameson
1723–1776
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jean (Jane) Erwin
1723–1779
Augusta, Virginia, United States
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Thomas Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1789
10 Mar 1789
Birth of Thomas Merritt in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
1856
22 Apr 1856
Age 67
Death of Thomas Merritt in Canaan, Marion, Ohio, United States,
Canaan, Marion, Ohio, United States,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1789
    Event Place: Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1856
    Event Place: Canaan, Marion, Ohio, United States,

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