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John Merrill

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
Death: January 17, 1756 (81)
Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts (Maine)
Immediate Family:

Son of Sgt. Daniel Merrill and Sarah Merrill
Husband of Mary Merrill
Father of Abel Merrill; John Merrill; Mary Merrill; Daniel Merrill; Thomas Merrill and 12 others
Brother of Daniel Merrill; Sarah Morse; Ruth Page; Deacon Moses Merrill; Martha True and 1 other

Occupation: House Carpenter
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About John Merrill

33. JOHN8 MERRILL (DANIEL7 +MERRILL, NATHANIEL6 *MERRILL, NATHANIEL5, JOHN4 *MERRELL, THE YOUNGER, JOHN3 *MERYELL, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born October 7, 1674 in Newbury, Essex, Mass, and died January 17, 1756 in Salisbury, Essex, Mass. He married MARY ALLEN September 23, 1702 in Salisbury, Essex, Mass, daughter of JOHN ALLEN and MARY PIKE. She was born December 27, 1681 in Salisbury, Essex, Mass, and died Aft. 1756.

Notes for JOHN MERRILL: From "A Merrill Memorial" by Samuel Merrill, Cambridge, MA 1917-1928

John(3) Merrill (Daniel(2)) was born 7 Oct 1674 in Newbury,MA and died 17 Jan 1756 in Salisbury, MA, where he passed most of his life. He is described as a house carpenter, was a soldier in 1710, and was a deacon of the church of Salisbury. The inventory at his death showed real estate to the amount of &343,6s,9d.; personal estate, &51,5s,10d. He married Mary Allen, daughter of Capt. John and Mery (Pike) Allen of Salidbury, who was born 27 Dec 1681, and who survived him.

Children of JOHN MERRILL and MARY ALLEN are:

  • i. ABALL9 MERRILL, b. January 4, 1702/03, Salisbury, Essex, Mass; d. Unknown.
  • ii. JOHN MERRILL, b. April 14, 1704, Salisbury, MA; d. April 8, 1784, Arundel (now Kennebunkport), ME.
  • iii. MARY MERRILL, b. September 20, 1705, Salisbury, MA; d. Bef. 1710, Salisbury, MA.
  • iv. DANIEL MERRILL, b. May 17, 1708, Salisbury, Essex, Mass; d. April 5, 1709, Salisbury, Essex, Mass.
  • v. THOMAS MERRILL, b. December 18, 1708, Salisbury, Essex, Mass; d. February 3, 1791, Salisbury, Essex, Mass.
  • vi. DANIEL MERRILL, b. March 16, 1709/10, Salisbury, MA; d. Bef. 1715, Salisbury, MA. 134.
  • vii. RUTH MERRILL, b. July 26, 1711, Newbury, Essex, Mass; d. Aft. 1754.
  • viii. HANNAH MERRILL, b. December 1, 1712, Salisbury, MA; d. Aft. 1753; m. JONATHAN OSGOOD, September 5, 1734; b. November 26, 1711, Salisbury, MA; d. March 9, 1796, Salisbury, MA.
  • ix. GIDEON MERRILL, b. March 23, 1713/14, Salisbury, Essex, Mass; d. February 18, 1716/17, Salisbury, Essex, Mass.
  • x. NANCY MERRILL, b. February 17, 1715/16, Salisbury, MA; d. Bef. 1753, Arundel (now Kennebunkport), ME; m. HEZEKIAH CARR, December 7, 1733, Arundel (now Kennebunkport), ME.
  • xi. HUMPHREY MERRILL, b. June 4, 1717, Salisbury, Essex, Mass; d. August 29, 1717, Salisbury, Essex, Mass. xii. HUMPHREY MERRILL, b. March 14, 1718/19, Salisbury, Essex, Mass; d. Bef. May 23, 1746, Salisbury, Essex, Mass.
  • xiii. MARTHA MERRILL, b. May 9, 1721, Salisbury, MA; d. Unknown.
  • xiv. MARY MERRILL, b. July 17, 1724, Salisbury, MA; d. Aft. 1753; m. JOSEPH BURNHAM, January 17, 1744/45, Arundel (now Kennebunkport), ME; b. Bef. 1724; d. Unknown.

From H.S. Merrill of Astoria, Illinois 4 August 1912 (perhaps Henry Merrill?)

To Mrs. Julia G. Abernethy of Ord, Nebraska

Cousin Julia,

...

The homestead of the first John Merrill is still owned by his five descendents. When I was living there last his great grandson, Andrew Merrill (85 years old) was living on the place and a son of his was farming the land. He had added to his farm largely, until his farm is quite large for that part of the country.


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John Merrill's Timeline

1674
October 7, 1674
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
1704
January 4, 1704
Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
April 14, 1704
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1705
September 20, 1705
Salisbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts
1707
May 17, 1707
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1708
May 17, 1708
Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
December 18, 1708
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1709
March 16, 1709
Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
1710
March 16, 1710
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States