Joseph Meriam, Jr.

From The History of Concord, Massachusetts, Vol. 1, by Alfred Sereno Hudson (1839-1907), Concord, Mass.: Erudite Press, 1904, b4217189, page 73:

The first monument to bear record to a death in Concord is that of Joseph Meriam. It stands in the old hill burial ground where for two hundred and twenty-six years it has faithfully borne the following inscription: "Joseph Meriam, aged 47 years. Died the 20 of April, 1677."
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Joseph Merriam 1629–20 April 1677 (Age 48) Tudeley, Kent, England

The Life Summary of Joseph

When Joseph Merriam was born in 1629, in Tudeley, Kent, England, his father, Joseph Merriam, was 30 and his mother, Sarah Jane Golestone, was 27. He married Sarah Stone on 12 July 1653, in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 20 April 1677, in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 48, and was buried in Old Hill Burying Ground, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Spouse and Children

Joseph Merriam Male 1629–1677

•  Male

Sarah Stone Female 1632–1704

•  Female

Marriage 12 July 1653 Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Children (12)

Sarah Merriam Female 1654–1703

•  Female

Lydia Meriam Female 1656–1690

•  Female

Joseph Meriam III Male 1658–1727

•  Male

Elizabeth Merriam Female 1660–1717

•  Female

John Merriam Male 1662–1727

•  Male +7 More Children

World Events (1 )
1642 · The English Civil War Age 14 A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory. Story Highlight The MERRIAM Family Taken from Ancestry of Franklin Merriam Peabody, by Sidney A. Merriam, 1929; and History of Lexington, Massachusetts, by Hudson, pages 138-9. Joseph Merriam, eldest son of William Merriam, was proba … Family Time Line

Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings 1600 1620 1640 1660 1680 1700 1720 1740 1760 1780 Joseph Merriam

1629–1677 Sarah Stone

1632–1704 Marriage: 12 July 1653

Sarah Merriam

1654–1703 Jonas Merriam

1676–Deceased Lydia Meriam

1656–1690 Joseph Meriam III

1658–1727 Elizabeth Merriam

1660–1717 John Merriam

1662–1727 Mary Merriam

1664–1718 Robert Merriam

1667–1717 Ruth Merriam

1670–1718 Thomas Meriam I

1672–1738 David Merriam

1674–1743 Abigail Merriam

1674–Deceased Parents and Siblings

Joseph Merriam Male 1599–1641

•  Male

Sarah Jane Golestone Female 1602–1670

•  Female Siblings (10)

Ann MERRIAM Female 1619–1674

•  Female

William Merriam Male 1624–1689

•  Male

Mary Merriam Female 1625–1699

•  Female

Sarah Merriam Female 1626–1676

•  Female

Joseph Merriam Male 1629–1677

•  Male +5 More Children VIEW ALL Name Meaning

Merriam

Joseph English: habitational name from Merriams in Leeds, Kent. Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006. Sources (3)

Joseph Meriam, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

Joseph Meriam, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

Joseph Meriam in entry for Wm Hall and Sarah Meriam, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

 	 MERRIAM, Joseph[1]

Abt 1628 - 1677

Birth Abt 1628 Tudeley, Kent, , England Gender Male Residence About 1629 Concord, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States Residence About 1650 Cambridge Farms (Lexington), Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States Afterwards this became the parish and town of Lexington. Residence About 1660 Lexington, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States Died 20 Apr 1677 Concord, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States Buried Concord, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States Ancient Hill Burying Ground Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony, BRITISH AMERICA Person ID I5046 SEQUOIA Last Modified 20 Dec 2012

Father MERRIAM, Joseph, b. Abt 1600, , Kent, , England , d. 1 Jan 1640/41, Concord, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States Mother GOLDSTONE, Sara, b. 1602, Tonbridge, Kent, , England , d. 12 Mar 1670/71, Concord, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States Married Abt 1623 Tudeley, Kent, , England Family ID F2307 Group Sheet

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