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William Merrick 1602–1688 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1602

Birth Location: Wales,Llanlleschydd,St.Davids,Pembrookshire

Death Date: 6 March 1688

Death Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Rev

Mother: Dorthy Bishop

Spouse(s): Rebecca Tracy

Children(s): Sarah Merrick

In 1602, William Merrick entered the world in Wales,Llanlleschydd,St.Davids,Pembrookshire, born to John Sion Meyrick Rev And Dorthy Bishop. William Merrick married Rebecca Tracy, and had children including Sarah Merrick. William Merrick passed away in 1688 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1602, William Merrick entered the world in Wales,Llanlleschydd,St.Davids,Pembrookshire, born to John Sion Meyrick Rev And Dorthy Bishop.
  • William Merrick married Rebecca Tracy, and had children including Sarah Merrick.
  • William Merrick passed away in 1688 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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William Merrick's Ancestors

Self
William Merrick
1602–1688
Birth Place: Wales,Llanlleschydd,St.Davids,Pembrookshire
Parents
John (Sion) Meyrick Rev
1579–1650
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Dorthy Bishop
1570–1650
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Grandparents
William Meyrick
1546–
Llanllechid, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Janet (Verch) Inenen
1550–1589
Isle of Anglesey, Wales
Mathew Bishop
1534–1574
St.Davids,Pembrokeshire,Wales
Elizabeth Young
1538–1574
St.Davids,Pembrokeshire,Wales
Great-Grandparents
John Meyrick
1513–1538
Sage Griffith
1521–
Ienen John
1520–
unknown
1520–1554
Robert Bishop
1509–1562
Robert Young
1508–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Meyrick LLewlyn
1480–1538
Margaret Rowland
1489–
James Griffith
1487–
Maud Lloyd
1491–
John Treviller
1488–
William Bishop
1476–
Alice Pawlings
1484–

William Merrick's Descendants

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William Merrick (1602–6 March 1688) m. Rebecca Tracy (1625–3 Dec 1686)
  1. 1. Sarah Merrick 1654–1696 m. John Freeman 1651–1721
    1. 1. William Freeman 1673–1736 m. Mary Cording 1685–1736
      1. 1. John Freeman 1693–1776 m. Tabitha Hoyter –1747
        1. 1. John (Freeman) Jr. 1718–1784 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Outlaw 1722–1820

William Merrick's Timeline

2 Records

1602
1602
Birth of William Merrick in Wales,Llanlleschydd,St.Davids,Pembrookshire
Wales,Llanlleschydd,St.Davids,Pembrookshire
1688
6 March 1688
Age 86
Death of William Merrick in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1602
    Event Place: Wales,Llanlleschydd,St.Davids,Pembrookshire
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Massachusetts, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 March 1688
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Massachusetts, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Find a Grave Index

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