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William Merriam 1624–1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1624

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 20 May 1689

Death Location: Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts

Father: Joseph Merriam

Mother: Sara Wheeler

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Children(s):

The story of William Merriam began in 1624 in England. William Merriam passed away in 1689 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of William Merriam began in 1624 in England.
  • William Merriam passed away in 1689 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Merriam
1600–1641
Birth Location: Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
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Sara Wheeler
1602–1670
Birth Location: Tudeley, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Merriam's Ancestors

Self
William Merriam
1624–1689
Birth Place: England
Parents
Joseph Merriam
1600–1641
Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
Sara (Goldstone) Wheeler
1602–1670
Tudeley, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Merriam
1564–1635
Tudeley, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Sarah (Jane) Burgess
1559–1663
Goudhurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Burgess
1529–1590
Lady Marshe
1540–1563
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Merriam's Timeline

2 Records

1624
1624
Birth of William Merriam in England
England
1689
20 May 1689
Age 65
Death of William Merriam in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts
Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1689
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts
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