Henry Merrifield, of Dorchester

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Henry Merrifield, Sr.

Also Known As: "Merryfield"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: England
Death: April 14, 1687 (63-72)
Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Husband of Margaret Merrifield
Father of John Merrifield; Elizabeth Pope; Benjamin Merrifield; Ruth Merrifield; Henry Merrifield and 3 others

Occupation: Husbandman
Immigration: 1641 to Dorchester, Massachusetts
Managed by: Brian John Sullivan
Last Updated:

About Henry Merrifield, of Dorchester

Parents unknown.


Biography

Henry1 Merrifield, Sr. was born 1619 in England, and died April 14, 1687 in Dorchester, MA1.

He married Margaret ?? 1642.She was born 16202,3,4, and died July 06, 1688 in Dorchester, MA5.

Notes for Henry Merrifield, Sr.:

Listed in "Genealogical Guide to the Early Settlers of America," by Henry Whitmore, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1967, p. 368. Surname spelled MERRYFIELD.Residence listed as Dorchester. Updated:15 Jan 1999. More About Henry Merrifield, Sr.: Occupation: Husbandman.6

Notes for Margaret ??: Listed in "Genealogical Guide to the Early Settlers of America," by Henry Whitmore, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1967, p. 368. Spouse of Henry MERRYFIELD. Updated:15 Jan 1999.

Children of Henry Merrifield and Margaret ?? are:

  • + 2 i. John2 Merrifield, died December 09, 1678.
  • 3 ii. Elizabeth Merrifield7, born 1645; died Unknown.She married Thomas Pope; died Unknown. Baptism: February 16, 1648/498
  • 4 iii. Ruth Merrifield9, born 1648; died Unknown. Baptism: February 16, 1648/4910
  • 5 iv. Hannah Merrifield11, born 1650 ; died March 18, 1690/91.
  • 6 v. Mary Merrifield13, born 1652 ; died Unknown. Baptism: February 18, 1651/52
  • 7 vi. Thomas Merrifield, born 1654; died Unknown: Baptism: May 30, 1654
  • 8 vii. Abigail Merrifield16, born 1656; died Unknown. Notes for Abigail Merrifield: Baptism: June 03, 165618
  • 9 viii. Benjamin Merrifield19, born December 11, 165820; died October 29, 1746. Baptism: December 27, 165821
  • 10 ix. Martha Merrifield22, born 166123; died Unknown. Baptism: February 28, 1660/6124
  • 11 x. Henry Merrifield, Jr.25, born 1664, died Unknown.,Baptism: May 31, 1664

In Savage

MERRYFIELD, HENRY, Dorchester 1641, by w. Margaret had John, Eliz. and Ruth, all bapt. 15 Apr. 1649; Hannah, 7 Apr. 1650; Mary, 18 Apr. 1652; Abigail, .3 Aug. 1656; Benjamin, 12 Dec. 1658; Martha, 28 Apr. 1661 ; and Henry, 31 July 1664.

JOHN, Dorchester, s. of Henry, d. bef. mid. age, leav. ds. Sarah and Hannah.


In Pope

MERRIFIELD, MERRYFIELD, Henry, husbandman, Dorchester, 1649. Ch. Mary, John, Elizabeth, (m. Thomas Pope.) Ruth, all bapt. 16 (2) 1649; Mary bapt. 18 (2) 1652, Thomas bapt. 30 (5) 1654. Abigail bapt. 3 (C) 1650, Benjamin bapt. 27 (12) 1658, Martha bapt. 28 (2) 1661, Henry bapt. 31 (5) 1664. He d. April 14, 1688.



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References

  • https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/w/o/o/Troy-D-Wood/GENE3-0001.html cites
    • Whitmore, Henry. Genealogical Guide to the Early Settlers of America. Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1967, p. 368.
  • A genealogical dictionary of the first settlers of New England showing three generations of those who came before May, 1692, on the basis of Farmer's Register.” by Savage, James, 1784-1873; Making of America Project; Farmer, John, 1789-1838; Dexter, O. P. (Orrando Perry), 1854-1903 (Publication date 1860-62) page 199. < Archive.Org >
  • The pioneers of Massachusetts, a descriptive list, drawn from records of the colonies, towns and churches and other contemporaneous documents. by Pope, Charles Henry, 1841-1918 (Publication date 1900). Page 311-312.
  • Pope, Charles Henry. A History of The Dorchester Pope Family, 1634-1888 (Boston, 1888) Page 91 < GoogleBooks >
  • https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Merrifield-43
  • Merrifield, Flora Lincoln, et al. The Merrifield family in America : with special attention to the descendants of Francis Elliot Merrifield and Sarah Cook Kimball Merrifield. (1981). < FamilySearch >; < BookLink >; page 6 < link >
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Henry Merrifield, of Dorchester's Timeline

1619
1619
England
1649
April 14, 1649
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
April 16, 1649
1658
November 10, 1658
Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
1687
April 14, 1687
Age 68
Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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