Samuel Merrill, I

58. SAMUEL9 MERRILL (NATHANIEL8, NATHANIEL7 +MERRILL, NATHANIEL6 *MERRILL, NATHANIEL5, JOHN4 *MERRELL, THE YOUNGER, JOHN3 *MERYELL, JOHN2, THOMAS1) was born August 2, 1702 in Haverhill, Essex, Mass, and died April 25, 1742 in Haverhill, Essex, Mass. He married RUTH EATON May 21, 1732 in Haverhill, Essex, Mass, daughter of JONATHAN EATON and RUTH PAGE. She was born April 17, 1712 in Haverhill, Essex, Mass, and died September 20, 1799 in Haverhill, Essex, Mass.

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

Samuel(4) Merrill (Nathaniel(3), Nathaniel(2)0 was born 2 Aug 1702 in Haverhill, MA and died there 25 Apr 1742. He lived on a farm on Scotland Hill in the West Parish of Haverhill. The farm was originally purchased by his father, Nathanies(3) and it was owned and occupied in sucession by his descendants, Samuel(3), William(6), William(7) and William-Edwin(8). After the death of the last-named, several years ago, the property passed into the hands of strangers, Samuel married, 21 May 1732, in Haverhill, Ruth Eaton, daughter of Jonathan and Ruth (Page) Eaton of Haverhill. She was born 17 Apr 1712.

Children of SAMUEL MERRILL and RUTH EATON are: i. SARAH10 MERRILL, b. February 27, 1734/35, Haverhill, Essex, Mass; d. Bef. 1766, Haverhill, Essex, Mass; m. ASA LADD, December 27, 1757, Haverhill, Essex, Mass; b. March 16, 1735/36, Haverhill, Essex, Mass; d. Bef. 1764, Haverhill, Essex, Mass. ii. RUTH MERRILL, b. April 1, 1735, Haverhill, Essex, Mass; d. November 3, 1735, Haverhill, Essex, Mass. iii. SAMUEL MERRILL, b. December 7, 1737, Haverhill, Essex, Mass; d. December 27, 1801, Haverhill, Essex, Mass; m. ABIGAIL EATON, October 25, 1759, Haverhill, Essex, Mass; b. August 8, 1736, Plaistow, NH; d. May 22, 1816, Haverhill, Essex, Mass.

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

Samuel(5) Merrill (Samuel(4), Nathaniel(3), Nathaniel(2)) was born 7 Dec 1737 in Haverhill MA, and died 27 Dec 1801. He was a farmer and lumberman, and lived at the Scotland Hill homestead. In 1769 he built a house which was occupied by his descendants until the death of his great-grandson William-Edwin(8) Merrill. During the Revolution he served on the Committee of Safethy, and he commanded a Company of Massachusetts troops at Burgoyne's surrender. He married, 25 Oct 1759, ABigail Eaton, daughter of Samuel and Mehitable (Harriman) Eaton of Plaistow, NH. She was born 8 Aug 1736 and died 22 May 1816 in Haverhill. They had nine sons:

iv. DAVID MERRILL, b. January 4, 1738/39, Haverhill, Essex, Mass; d. Unknown; m. JOANNA BAYLEY, Aft. 1755; b. February 21, 1741/42, Haverhill, Essex, Mass; d. Wilmot, NH;.

Acc. to "A Merrill Memorial" he lived on a farm in Haverhillwhich passed thru 6 generations of his line,and reportedly had 1 son and 3 daughters.

Samuel lived on a farm on Scotland Hill in the West Parish of Haverhill. The farm was originally purchased by his father, Nathaniel, and was owned and occupied in succession by his descendants: Samuel, William, William, and William-Edwin. After the death of the last-named, the property passed into the hands of strangers.