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William Merriam 1624–1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1624

Birth Location: Tudeley, Kent, England

Death Date: 22 MAY 1689

Death Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts

Father: Joseph Merriam

Mother: Sarah Goldstone

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Breed, Anna Jones, Sarah Merriam

Children(s): Joseph Merriam, Elizabeth Merriam, John Merriam, Sarah Merriam, Rebecca Merriam, Sarah Merriam, William Merriam, John Merriam

The story of William Merriam began in 1624 in Tudeley, Kent, England. William Merriam married Anna Jones, Elizabeth Breed, Sarah Mrs Merriam, and had children including Elizabeth Merriam, John Merriam, Joseph Merriam, Rebecca Merriam, Sarah Merriam, William Merriam. William Merriam passed away in 1689 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of William Merriam began in 1624 in Tudeley, Kent, England.
  • William Merriam married Anna Jones, Elizabeth Breed, Sarah Mrs Merriam, and had children including Elizabeth Merriam, John Merriam, Joseph Merriam, Rebecca Merriam, Sarah Merriam, William Merriam.
  • William Merriam passed away in 1689 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Merriam
1600–1641
Birth Location: Tudeley, Kent, England
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Sarah Goldstone
1602–1671
Birth Location: Tenterden, Kent, England
SG

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Breed
1634–1676
Birth Location: Pulloxhill, Bedford, England
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Anna Jones
1634–
Birth Location: –
AJ
Sarah Merriam
1630–
Birth Location: –
SM

Children(s)

Joseph Merriam
1650–1702
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
JM
Elizabeth Merriam
1654–1681
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
EM
John Merriam
1657–1661
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
JM
Sarah Merriam
1660–1661
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
SM
Rebecca Merriam
1662–1693
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
RM
Sarah Merriam
1665–1740
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
SM
William Merriam
1668–1752
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
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John Merriam
1671–1754
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
JM

William Merriam's Ancestors

Self
William Merriam
1624–1689
Birth Place: Tudeley, Kent, England
Parents
Joseph Merriam
1600–1641
Tudeley, Kent, England
Sarah Goldstone
1602–1671
Tenterden, Kent, England
Grandparents
William Merriam
1564–1635
Goudhurst, Kent, England
Sarah Burgess
1565–1635
Goudhurst, Kent, England
John Goldstone
1574–1671
Tonbridge, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
William Merriam
1525–1566
Alice Apse
1535–1580
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Merriam's Descendants

1.
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William Merriam (1624–22 MAY 1689) m. Elizabeth Breed (26 DEC 1634–BEF 1676) m. Anna Jones (1634–) m. Sarah (Mrs.) Merriam (1630–)
  1. 1. Joseph Merriam 1650–1702 m. Sarah Jenkins 1651–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Merriam 1654–1681 m. Samuel Edmonds 1653–
  3. 3. John Merriam 1657–1661
  4. 4. Sarah Merriam 1660–1661
  5. 5. Rebecca Merriam 1662–1693 m. Joseph Dutton 1661–1734
  6. 6. Sarah Merriam 1665–1740 m. John Jenckes 1660–1698
    1. 1. Elizabeth Jenckes 1683–1722 m. John Chilson 1675–1774
      1. 1. Elizabeth Chilson 1722–1764 m. Ephraim Allen 1720–1800
        1. 1. John Allen 1758–1830 m. Sarah Edmonds 1767–1833
  7. 7. William Merriam 1668–1752 m. Hannah Daggle 1672–1693 m. Athildred Berry 1671–
  8. 8. John Merriam 1671–1754 m. Rebecca Sharp 1673–1751

William Merriam's Timeline

2 Records

1624
1624
Birth of William Merriam in Tudeley, Kent, England
Tudeley, Kent, England
1689
22 MAY 1689
Age 65
Death of William Merriam in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: Tudeley, Kent, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 MAY 1649
    Event Place: Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 MAY 1689
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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