Prudence Merrill

Prudence - b. Oct. 14, 1675, Hadley, MA; d. Sep. 21, 1747, West Hartford, CT. Married Apr. 16, 1699 Deacon Abraham MERRILL (b. Dec. 21, 1670; d. Nov. 6, 1747, West Hartford, CT), son of Deacon John MERRILL and Sarah WATSON.

Children of Prudence and Abraham MERRILL:

- Prudence married first Ebenezer SEDGWICK, and second Col. David WHITNEY;

- Abraham married Abigail NASH;

- Abigail married John SMITH;

- Joseph married first Mary MERRILL (his first cousin), second Abigail STONE, and third Martha (ALLEN) CHAPINS;

- Margaret married Capt. Samuel NASH;

- Elizabeth died in infancy;

- Jerusha (or Joshua);

- Joanna.

Notes for Prudence Kellogg: From Her Father's Will dated June 27, 1707

It. I give and bequeath to my loving daughters Elizabeth Kellogg, alias Nash, Abigail Kellogg alias Smith, Prudence Kellogg alis Merrill, as an addition to what I have already given them which I esteem fifteen pounds apiece, forty shillings apiece in such pay and at such time as my Executors can make it good to them out of my estate.