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William Merriam 1728–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1728

Birth Location: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 19 Sep 1791

Death Location: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Father: Lieut. Merriam

Mother: Ruth Hart-Webb-Parker

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In 1728, William Merriam entered the world in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, born to Lieut William Merriam And Ruth Miriam Hart Webb Parker. William Merriam passed away in 1791 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1728, William Merriam entered the world in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, born to Lieut William Merriam And Ruth Miriam Hart Webb Parker.
  • William Merriam passed away in 1791 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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William Merriam's Ancestors

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William Merriam
1728–1791
Birth Place: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Lieut. WILLIAM Merriam
1700–1751
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Ruth (Miriam) Hart-Webb-Parker
1704–1784
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
John Merriam
1671–1754
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Rebecca Sharp
1671–1751
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Lt. (Hawkins) Hart
1677–1735
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Sarah (Rice) Royce
1683–1733
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Merriam
1624–1689
Elizabet Breed
1634–1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Merriam's Timeline

2 Records

1728
12 Feb 1728
Birth of William Merriam in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1791
19 Sep 1791
Age 63
Death of William Merriam in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1728
    Event Place: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1791
    Event Place: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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