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William Merrill 1729–1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Dec 1729

Birth Location: Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 1782

Death Location: Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, United States

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Spouse(s): Mary Cornell

Children(s): Benjamin Merrill

William Merrill was born in 1729 in Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA, the child of Benjamin Merrill And Jemima Smith. William Merrill married Mary Cornell, and had children including Benjamin Merrill. William Merrill passed away in 1782 in Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • William Merrill was born in 1729 in Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA, the child of Benjamin Merrill And Jemima Smith.
  • William Merrill married Mary Cornell, and had children including Benjamin Merrill.
  • William Merrill passed away in 1782 in Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, United States.

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William Merrill
1729–1782
Birth Place: Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
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William Merrill's Descendants

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William Merrill (2 Dec 1729–1782) m. Mary Cornell (1724–15 Aug 1813)
  1. 1. Benjamin Merrill 1752–1836 m. Penelope (Ellen) Merrill 1759–1830
    1. 1. Charity Merrill 1797–1880 m. Boyd McCrary 1795–1847
      1. 1. Adolphus ("Dolphus") McCrary 1830–1915 m. Julia (Ann) Jones 1827–1893
        1. 1. Matildy Anderson 1852–1899 m. Rev. (John Wesley) Anderson 1845–1899
        2. 2. Boyd (Joseph) McCrary 1855–1944 m. Ruth (Catherine) Meddilton 1860–1929
        3. 3. Eliza McCrary 1859–1929

William Merrill's Timeline

2 Records

1729
2 Dec 1729
Birth of William Merrill in Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
1782
1782
Age 53
Death of William Merrill in Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1729
    Event Place: Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4936.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: KHW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, United States

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