Miles Merwin

Birth: 1623

Old Windsor, England

Death: Apr. 23, 1697

Milford

New Haven County

Connecticut, USA

Miles an early settler of Milford, CT was baptized 1 February 1623 at Clewer, Berkshire, England. Miles married 1st Elizabeth (Powell) Canfield widow of Theophilus Canfield about 1646 at Windsor, CT. His 2nd wife was Sarah (Platt) Beach widow of Thomas Beach whom he married about 1664 at Milford. Miles 3rd wife was Sarah (Youngs) Schofield widow of Daniel Schofield whom he married on 30 November 1670 at Milford. Miles made his will on 18 May 1695 and it was proven on 12 May 1697. He is buried in the old section of the Milford cemetery. See the memorial for him in Milford Cemetery.

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Children:

Elizabeth Merwin Canfield (1648 - 1711)*
Spouse:
Sarah Platt Merwin (1636 - 1670)*
*Point here for explanation

Burial:

Founders Cemetery Memorial Site

Milford

New Haven County

Connecticut, USA

Plot: Milford Cemetery

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MILES MERWIN-Milford Cemetery Birth: 1623 Death: Apr. 23, 1697

aged 74 years

Son of Walter (Gualter) Merwin & Margaret Tinker. His baptism was recorded in the registers of New Windsor, and also in the Bishop's Transcripts of Clewer, the adjacent parish. The New Windsor record explains the duplication, stating that Miles was born in Clewer, but baptized in New Windsor as "son of Gualter Murwin".

a contributor suggests:[Miles was born 1 February in 1623 He married first to a woman named ELIZABETH (maiden name POWELL?) in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married second to SARAH PLATT about 1664. He married third to SARAH MARY YOUNGS on 30 November 1670. He wrote a will on 5 May 1695 in New Haven County, Connecticut. He was a tanner.] another contributor believes: [I thought Miles was baptized 1 February 1623 at Clewer, Berkshire, England and emigrated in 1630 on the Mary and John or about 1640 on the Susan and Ellen with his uncle John Tinker. Also Miles first wife was Elizabeth (Powell) Canfield widow of Theophilus Canfield. She married Miles about 1646 at Windsor, CT and she died 10 July 1664 at Milford, CT.]

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Spouses:

 Sarah Youngs Scofield (1624 - 1697)

 Sarah Platt Merwin (1636 - 1670)*

 Elizabeth Powell Merwin (1630 - 1664)*

Children:

 John Merwin (1650 - 1728)*

 Abigail Merwin Scofield (1656 - 1720)*

 Miles Merwin (1658 - 1724)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Milford Cemetery Milford New Haven County Connecticut, USA

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MILES MERWIN-Memorial Bridge Memorial. Birth: 1623 Old Windsor Berkshire, England Death: Apr. 23, 1697 Milford New Haven County Connecticut, USA

The Memorial Bridge in Milford commemerates the founding families of Milford of which Miles was one. His memorial stone is shown here. Miles probably emigrated on the Susan and Ellen circa 1640 to America in the company of his uncle John Tinker.

Miles an early settler of Milford, CT was baptized 1 February 1623 at Clewer, Berkshire, England. Miles married 1st Elizabeth (Powell) Canfield widow of Theophilus Canfield about 1648 at Windsor, CT. They had 7 children Elizabeth, John, Abigail, Thomas, Samuel, Miles and Daniel.

Miles 2nd wife was Sarah (Platt) Beach widow of Thomas Beach whom he married about 1664/5 at Milford. They had 5 children Martha, Maria, Hannah, Deborah and Daniel.

Miles 3rd wife was Sarah (Youngs) Schofield widow of Daniel Schofield whom he married on 30 November 1670 at Milford and they had no children.

Miles made his will on 18 May 1695 and it was proven on 12 May 1697. He is buried in the old section of the Milford cemetery. See the FAG memorial #15019577 for him in Milford Cemetery where he was buried.

Family links:

Spouses:

 Elizabeth Powell Merwin (1630 - 1664)

 Sarah Platt Merwin (1636 - 1670)*

Children:

 Elizabeth Merwin Canfield (1648 - 1711)*

 Deborah Merwin Burwell (1670 - 1706)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Founders Cemetery Memorial Site Milford New Haven County Connecticut, USA Plot: Milford Cemetery

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Children of Miles Merwin with first wife, Elizabeth Powell:

i ELIZABETH MERWIN, b say 1648; m. before 1670 SAMUEL CANFIELD, bp. at New Haven, Conn., 19 Oct. 1645, d. at Norwalk, Conn., 19 Nov. 1690, son of Matthew and Sarah (Treat) Canfield. Four children.

ii. JOHN MERWIN, b at Windsor, Conn., 13 Jan. 16[?49/]50; d. at Milford, Conn., 15 Jan. 1727/8; m. (1) at Milford, 12 April 1683, MARY (WELCH) HOLBROOK, daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Buckingham) Welch and widow of Israel Holbrook; m. (2) at Milford, 6 Jan. 1704/5, ELIZABETH (CANF1ELD) BALDWIN, daughter of Thomas and Phebe (Crane) Canfield and widow of Theophilus Baldwin. Three children.

iii. THOMAS MERWIN, b. ca. 1652; living 29 Jan. 1716, at Fairfield, Conn.; m. at Fairfield, March 1678/9, ABIGAIL CLAPHAM, daughter of Peter and Isabella (Barlow) Clapham. Three children.

iv. ABIGAIL MERWIN, b. say 1654; bp. at Stamford, Conn., 3 Aug. 1656; m. at Stamford, 12 July 1677, DANIEL SCOFIELD, b. say 1650, d. at Stamford 10 Oct. 1714, son of Daniel and Sarah (Youngs) Scofield. Eight children.

v. SAMUEL MERWIN, b. at Milford, Conn., 21 Aug. 1656; d. there 12 Jan. 1705/6; m. (1) at New Haven, Conn., 13 Dec. 1682, SARAH WOODEN/ WOODING, daughter ofWilliam and Sarah (Olard) Wooden; m. (2) say 1701, HANNAH ( ). Seven children.

vi. MILES MERWIN, b. at Milford, Conn., 14 Dec. 1658; d. there 18 Sept. 1724; m. at New Haven, Conn., 20 Sept. 1681, HANNAH (WILMOT) MILES, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Tenney) Wilmot and widow of Samuel Miles. Four children..

vii. DANIEL MERWIN b. at Milford, Conn., 28 June 1661; d. there 4 Aug. 1661.

Children of Miles Merwin with second wife, Sarah (Piatt) Beach:

viii. MARTHA MERWIN (twin), b. at Milford, Conn., 23 Jan. 1665/6; d. there 17 April 1693; m. at Milford, 20 Sept. 1685, JAMES PRIME, bp. there 17 April 1660, d. there 18 July 1736, son of James and Mary ( ) Prime. Two children.

ix. MARY MERWIN (twin), b. at Milford, Conn., 23 Jan. 1665/6; m. say 1690, JOHN HULL, b. at Stratford, Conn., 14 March 1662, d. at Derby, Conn., 9 Nov. 1714, son of John and Mary (Beach) Hull. Nine children.

x. HANNAH MERWIN, b. at Milford, Conn., 15 Nov. 1667; d. at Derby, Conn., 20 Oct. 1740; m. at Milford, 20 Dec. 1683, ABEL HOLBROOK, b. at Huntington, Long Island, ca. 1663, d. at Derby, Conn., 30 May 1747, aged 84. Seven or eight children. Hannah was bequeathed a Bible by her grandfather, Richard Piatt, in 1683.

xi. DEBORAH MERWIN (twin), b. at Milford, Conn., 24 April 1670; d. there 10 Oct. 1706; m. say 1698, SAMUEL BURWELL, bp. at Milford, Conn., 21 Jan. 1667, d. there 5 May 1712. Five children. Deborah was bequeathed a Bible by her grandfather, Richard Piatt, in 1683.

xii. DANTEL MERWIN (twin), b. at Milford, Conn., 24 April 1670; d. young.

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MILES MERWIN, the New England immigrant, was born at Clewer,Berkshire, baptized in the adjacent parish of New Windsor, 1 February1623/4 (see fn. 26), and he died at Milford, Connecticut, 23 April1697, aged 74 years. He immigrated to New England, possibly in 1640 onthe ship Susan and Ellen, in the company of his uncle, John Tinker,and by 1648 he had settled in Windsor, Connecticut, (see fn. 27) wherehis uncle and great-aunt and stepgrandmother, Mary (Merwin) Collins,also were living. He married first, say 1648, probably at Windsor, Connecticut,ELIZABETH POWELL, who was baptized at All Hallows, Goldsmith Street,Exeter, Devonshire, 29 August 1630, daughter of William and Dorothy(Searle) Powell of Exeter and Honiton, Devonshire, (see fn. 28) anddied at Milford, Connecticut, 10 July 1664. She was the niece ofAbigail (Searle) (Branker) Warham (1612-1684), wife successively ofJohn Branker, schoolmaster, and the Rev. John Warham, both ofDorchester, Massachusetts, and Windsor, Connecticut. Miles married,second, about 1665, SARAH (PLATT) BEACH, who was baptized at Ware,Hertfordshire, 11 September 1636, daughter of Richard and Mary (Wood)Platt, and the widow of Thomas Beach of Milford (see fn. 29). Sarahdied at Milford, Connecticut, 15 May 1670, and Miles married third, atStamford, Connecticut, 30 November 1670, SARAH (YOUNGS) SCOFIELD, thedaughter of Rev. John and Mary (___) Youngs and widow of DanielScofield of Stamford. Sarah died shortly before 16 June 1697, when aninventory of her estate was taken. In 1650, Miles Merwin purchased a five-acre homelot, dwellinghouse, and 2 1/4 acres of adjoining meadow at Windsor from RogerWilliams, bounded by the rivulet (Farmington River) and the lands ofBenjamin Newberry and Thomas Nowell (see fn. 30). About the same time,Miles also purchased a large tract of land from Samuel Phelps east ofWindsor on the east side of the Connecticut River, bounded by land ofJohn Drake Jr. and John Strong (see fn 31). Sometime in the period1649-1654 the town of Milford granted Miles Merwin "for hisencouragement to settle within the town" ten acres, five of them inthe Brick Kiln (see fn 32). Shortly afterwards, on 27 January 1652/3,Miles sold his homelot, dwelling house, and meadow in Windsor toSamuel Marshall, and, in a second undated conveyance, sold his tracton the east side of the river to Thomas Ford [fn.33]. Upon arriving in Milford, Miles established a successful tannerybusiness which he, and later his son John, operated. On 10 January1654/5, the Town granted "Tanner Miles Marwin" a lot "next unto EnsignBryan's Warehouse by the harborside, for to build and improve histrade thereon and he would lay down the other Againe to the town thatwas formerly granted to him because it is streight for him and thisplace he Judged to be more convenient...." [fn 34]. In 1675 Miles wasjoint owner with William East and Alexander Bryan of one sloop and twobrigs. The sloop was kept in the coastal trade with Boston; the brigsmade voyages to the West Indies taking as cargo, staves, horses,cattle, beef, pork, and corn meal, returning with rum, molasses, andEuropean goods [fn 35]. Prior to his death, he conveyed most of his real estate to three ofhis sons, John, Samuel, and Miles, Jr. In his will dated 18 May 1695and proved 12 May 1697, Miles Merwin, Senior made bequests to his wifeSarah Merwin and her grandchildren, children of Sarah and John Pettetof Stamford; to John Scofell of Stamford; and to Mercy Camp, wife ofSamuel Camp of Milford. He specified that any of his children who hadnot received their full portion should be given them by his executors;he named sons John, Thomas, Samuel, and Miles, and mentioned (but didnot name) daughters. To his ten grandchildren he left 100 lbs. amongthem, and to each one a bible. Land he had of Nathaniel Farran he gaveto his son John's eldest child [fn 36]. Sons John and Miles were to beexecutors. Witnesses were Alexander Bryan, Josiah Plat, and EdwardNilkison [fn 37]. The will was proved 12 May 1697. The inventory of the personalestate of Miles Merwin, Senior, totaling 43 lbs 11s 11d, was taken byJohn Smith, Jonathan Baldwin, and Timothy Baldwin; it included a tractof 110 acres and another of unspecified size bought of NathanielFarran.

Footnotes: 26. Miles Merwin's baptism was recorded in the registers of NewWindsor and also in the Bishop's Transcripts of Clewer. The NewWindsor record explains the duplication, stating that Miles was bornin Clewer, but baptized in New Windsor. 27. Miles Merwin (1623-1697) Association, Inc., The Merwin Family inNorth America, Vol. I (Hartford, Conn., 1978), pp. xxxiii-xxxiv. 28. Parish Registers of All Hallows, Goldsmith Street, Exeter, FHLmicrofilm 547,185. Elizabeth Powell's identification and Englishancestry will be subject of a future article in the Register. 29. The American Genealogist, 30 (1954): 232-242; 31 (1955): 155-170;Charles Platt, Jr., Platt Genealogy (New Hope, Pa., 1963), 73, 262.For new light on the English ancestry of the immigrant, Richard Platt,and his wife Mary Wood, see a forthcoming article by DouglasRichardson planned for the New York Genealogical and BiographicalRecord. 30. Windsor Deeds, 1:139; 1A:130, on FHL microfilm 6,188. 31. Ibid. This conveyance is not dated. 32. Milford Deeds, 1:122, FHL microfilm 4918; not dated, butpresumably after 14 Dec. 1649. 33. Ibid., I:17,149; IA:14, 140. 34. Milford Deeds, 1:35. 35. Merwin Family, I:xxxiii-xlviii. 36. Miles Merwin, senior purchased from Nathaniel Farrand of Milford,on 23 May 1685, a 12-acre parcel of upland on "the Oyster Medowplaine" in Milford (Milford Deeds,3:55). 37. A complete transcription of the will and inventory appear inMerwin Family, pp. xlix - liii.

Marriage 1 Elizabeth POWELL

   Married: [1648] in [Windsor,,CT]

Children

   Has No Children Elizabeth MERWIN b: [1648]

   Has No Children John MERWIN b: 13 JAN 1649/50 in Windsor,,CT

   Has No Children Thomas MERWIN b: ABT 1652

   Has Children Abigail MERWIN b: [1654]

   Has Children Samuel MERWIN b: 21 AUG 1656 in Milford,New Haven,CT

   Has No Children Miles MERWIN b: 14 DEC 1658 in Milford,New Haven,CT

   Has No Children Daniel MERWIN b: 28 JUN 1661 in Milford,New Haven,CT

Marriage 2 Sarah PLATT

   Married: ABT 1665

Children

   Has No Children Martha MERWIN b: 23 JAN 1665/66 in Milford,New Haven,CT

   Has No Children Mary MERWIN b: 23 JAN 1665/66 in Milford,New Haven,CT

   Has No Children Hannah MERWIN b: 15 NOV 1667 in Milford,New Haven,CT

   Has No Children Deborah MERWIN b: 24 APR 1670 in Milford,New Haven,CT

   Has No Children Daniel MERWIN b: 24 APR 1670 in Milford,New Haven,CT

Marriage 3 Sarah or Mary YOUNGS b: in Southold,Long Island,NY

   Married: 30 NOV 1670 in Stamford,,CT

Sources:

   Abbrev: English Ancestry of Merwin/Tinker Families

   Title: The English Ancestry of the Merwin and Tinker Families of New England[Part One: Miles Merwin of Windsor and Milford, Conn.]

   Author: Douglas Richardson

   Publication: NEHGR, Vol 149 (July 1995), pp. 295-311 

Source: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mhurdle&i...

The Memorial Bridge in Milford commemerates the founding families of Milford of which Miles was one. His memorial stone is shown here. Miles probably emigrated on the Susan and Ellen circa 1640 to America in the company of his uncle John Tinker.

Miles an early settler of Milford, CT was baptized 1 February 1623 at Clewer, Berkshire, England. Miles married 1st Elizabeth (Powell) Canfield widow of Theophilus Canfield about 1648 at Windsor, CT. They had 7 children Elizabeth, John, Abigail, Thomas, Samuel, Miles and Daniel.

Miles 2nd wife was Sarah (Platt) Beach widow of Thomas Beach whom he married about 1664/5 at Milford. They had 5 children Martha, Maria, Hannah, Deborah and Daniel.

Miles 3rd wife was Sarah (Youngs) Schofield widow of Daniel Schofield whom he married on 30 November 1670 at Milford and they had no children.

Miles made his will on 18 May 1695 and it was proven on 12 May 1697. He is buried in the old section of the Milford cemetery. See the FAG memorial #15019577 for him in Milford Cemetery where he was buried.

Miles physical burial site is FAG memorial #15019577 as the Founders Cemetery here is a memorial to the Founders of Milford