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William Merrick 1643–1732 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1643

Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 30 Oct 1732

Death Location: Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Merrick

Mother: Rebecca Tracy

Spouse(s): Abigail Hopkins, Elizabeth Smith

Children(s): Nathaniel Merrick

The story of William Merrick began in 1643 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America. William Merrick married Abigail Hopkins, Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Nathaniel Merrick. William Merrick passed away in 1732 in Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Merrick began in 1643 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • William Merrick married Abigail Hopkins, Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Nathaniel Merrick.
  • William Merrick passed away in 1732 in Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Merrick
1602–1689
Birth Location: St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales, England
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Rebecca Tracy
1624–1686
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Hopkins
1644–1691
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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Elizabeth Smith
1648–1732
Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Nathaniel Merrick
1675–1743
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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William Merrick's Ancestors

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William Merrick
1643–1732
Birth Place: Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
William Merrick
1602–1689
St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales, England
Rebecca Tracy
1624–1686
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Merrick's Descendants

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William Merrick (15 Sep 1643–30 Oct 1732) m. Abigail Hopkins (1 Oct 1644–April 1691) m. Elizabeth Smith (16 Sep 1648–8 Jan 1732)
  1. 1. Nathaniel Merrick 1675–1743 m. Alice Freeman 1673–1756
    1. 1. Marcy Myrick 1705–1775 m. Ebenezer King 1700–1790
      1. 1. Obadiah King 1730– m. Mary King 1733–
        1. 1. Caleb King 1759–1825 m. Dorcas Jones 1760–1848

William Merrick's Timeline

2 Records

1643
15 Sep 1643
Birth of William Merrick in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1732
30 Oct 1732
Age 89
Death of William Merrick in Harwich, Massachusetts, USA
Harwich, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1643
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1732
    Event Place: Harwich, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
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