Fear Shurleff

Descendant of Mayflower passengers John Billington and Eleanor Armstrong

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Merifield-21

Fear Shurtleff formerly Merifield was born on 26 Jun 1738 in Massachusetts to Francis Merrifield and Content Billington. [sibling%28s%29 unknown]. Wife of Silas Shurtleff — married [date unknown] [location unknown]. She is the mother of Oliver Shurtleff. Fear died in 1807 in Massachusetts.

Profile last modified 15 Dec 2017

Biography

Fear was born in 1738. She passed away in 1807.

Sources

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MVP5-7CF

GEDCOM Note

Fear Merifield was born June 26th, 1738 in Plymouth, MA, a daughter of Francis and Content Billington Merrifield/Merifield. She married Silas Shurtleff February 23rd, 1758 in Wrentham, MA. Their 1st four children all died within a weeks time of scarlet fever. They also had children: Eunice, James, Silas Jr, Oliver, Margaret, Lois, Sabria, and Drusilla Shurtleff. They lived in Cumberland, Rhode Island for several years, later moving to Charlemont, MA about 1774. Her husband Silas served in both the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. Fear died in 1807 aged 69. Her husband died in 1816.