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William Merriam 1668–1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 March 1668

Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, MA

Death Date: 26 Feb 1752

Death Location: Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: William Merriam

Mother: Elizabeth Merriam

Spouse(s): Ruth Graves

Children(s): Ebenezer Merriam

The story of William Merriam began in 1668 in Lynn, Essex, MA. William Merriam married Ruth Graves, and had children including Ebenezer Merriam. William Merriam passed away in 1752 in Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Merriam began in 1668 in Lynn, Essex, MA.
  • William Merriam married Ruth Graves, and had children including Ebenezer Merriam.
  • William Merriam passed away in 1752 in Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Merriam
1624–1689
Birth Location: Tudeley, Kent, England
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Elizabeth Merriam
1634–1676
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Graves
1674–1755
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Ebenezer Merriam
1718–1752
Birth Location: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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William Merriam's Ancestors

Self
William Merriam
1668–1752
Birth Place: Lynn, Essex, MA
Parents
William Merriam
1624–1689
Tudeley, Kent, England
Elizabeth Merriam
1634–1676
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Joseph Wheeler
1610–1681
Cranfield, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Sarah (Goldstone of Hollingbourne* Widow Merriam Mrs Wheeler of Cranfield Immigrant to Mass) 'Angsaxam
1602–1670
Tudeley, Kent, , England
Allen Breed
1601–1691
Westoning, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Elizabeth Breed
1602–1637
Cranfield, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
AGNES PRATCHETT
1564–1609
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Merriam's Descendants

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William Merriam (8 March 1668–26 Feb 1752) m. Ruth Graves (25 Nov 1674–12 Nov 1755)
  1. 1. Ebenezer Merriam 1718–1752 m. Hannah Blakeslee 1718–1785
    1. 1. Ebenezer (Merriam, Jr) (Me) 1746–1810 m. Rebecca (Rose *) ROW 1750–1810
      1. 1. Ebenezer (Merriam) Sr 1781–1852 m. Elizabeth (Wright LYONS, DNA Match) (Me) 1782–1862
        1. 1. James (William Morrison Merriam, DNA Match) (Me) 1807–1874
        2. 2. Eliza (Ann) MERRIAM 1805–
        3. 3. Walter (Ratchford Merriam, Capt. (DNA) Match) 1809–1887
        4. 4. Randall (David Merriam,) Capt 1813–1841
        5. 5. Martha (Elmira MERRIAM) McDuffie 1815–1893
        6. 6. Robert (William Merriam,) Capt. 1818–1918
        7. 7. Mary (Caroline) MERRIAM 1819–1879
        8. 8. Daniel Merriam 1822–1897
        9. 9. Ebenezer Merriam 1825–1885 m. Sophronia ('Matilda') Merriam 1827–1914
        10. 10. Hannah Merriam 1811–
      2. 2. Rebecca MERRIAM 1773–
      3. 3. William MERRIAM 1796–1818
      4. 4. Robert MERRIAM 1792–1815
      5. 5. Hannah MERRIAM 1786–1873
      6. 6. Joseph MERRIAM 1771–
      7. 7. Daniel MERRIAM 1768–
      8. 8. Rizpah Merriam 1779–1866 m. William McRobert 1770–1804 m. Peter (W) Huntley 1783–1867
        1. 1. John (F) HUNTLEY 1823–
        2. 2. Lorenzo (Dow) HUNTLEY 1820–1895
        3. 3. George (J) HUNTLEY 1816–1880
        4. 4. William (Daniel) HUNTLEY 1807–1896
        5. 5. Rebecca HUNTLEY 1811–1891
        6. 6. William (Daniel "Billy") Huntley 1807–1896 m. Susan (Elizabeth "Betsy") Pritchard 1810–1867

William Merriam's Timeline

2 Records

1668
8 March 1668
Birth of William Merriam in Lynn, Essex, MA
Lynn, Essex, MA
1752
26 Feb 1752
Age 84
Death of William Merriam in Bristol, Hartford, CT
Bristol, Hartford, CT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 March 1668
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, MA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1752
    Event Place: Bristol, Hartford, CT
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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