MERRILL FAMILY

Our MERRILL line starts with Nathaniel MERRILL both about 1601 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England and died 16 Mar 1654/55, probably in Newbury, Essex Massachusetts. He was the son of Nathaniel MERRILL and Mary BLACKWELL. He married Susanna JORDAN, daughter of Stephen JORDAN. Children include:

  1. John MERRILL - born between 1632 and 1634, married Sarah WATSON
  2. Abraham MERRILL - both about 1636, married 18 Jan 1660/61 to Abigail WEBSTER in Newbury, Mass.
  3. Nathaniel MERRILL born about 1638; married 15 Oct 1661 to Joanna KINNEY in Newbury Mass.
  4. Susanna MERRILL married 15 Oct 1663 to John BURBANK.
  5. Daniel MERRILL born 20 Aug 1642 in Newbury, Mass; married first 14 May 1667 to Sarah CLOUGH in Newbury, Mass; married second 28 May 1708 to widow Sarah PAGE (Morrill, Rowell)
  6. Abel MERRILL born 20 Feb 1643/44 in Newbury, Mass; married 10 Feb 1670/71 to Priscilla CHASE in Newbury, Mass.
  7. Thomas MERRILL both about 1648.

We decend from both Abraham and Nathaniel MERRILL.

Abraham MERRILL born about 1636, married 18 jan 1660/61 to Abigail WEBSTER dauther of John WEBSTER and Mary SHATSWELL. She was born 1641/42 in Ipswich and died 12 Aug 1712 in Newbury, Mass. Their children include

  1. Abraham MERRILL; marriage intention filed 7 Oct 1696 in Newbury, Mass to Abigail BARTLETT
  2. Abigail MERRILL born 13 Aug 1665 in Newbury, Mass; married about 1690 to Hananiah ORDWAY
  3. Mary MERRILL born 5 Jul 1667 Newbury Mass; married 22 Dec 1685 to Jonathan THURLOW in Newbury, Mass
  4. Elizabeth MERRILL - born 26 Apr 1669 in newbury; married Joseph EMERY
  5. Hannah MERRILL - born 9 Jan 1670/71 in Newbury, Mass; married 26 Aug 1695 to Shubael LONG
  6. John MERRILL - born 15 Oct 1673 in Newbury, Mass; married 1708 to Deborah HASELTINE in Newbury, Mass
  7. Jonathan MERRILL born 10 Jan 1675/76 in Newbury, Mass; christened 26 Mar 1676; married Mary BROWN
  8. David MERRILL born 20 Feb 1677/78 in Newbury, Mass; died 1 Jan 1760; married 18 Dec 1706 to Mary MORSE in Newbury, Mass;
  9. Sarah MERRILL - born 9 Oct 1679 in Newbury, Mass; marriage intention filed 7 Oct 1696 to Joseph MORSE in Newbury, Mass
  10. Susanna MERRILL born 6 Dec 1681 in Newbury, Mass; died 15 Dec 1681 in Newbury, Mass
  11. Prudence MERRILL born 1 oct 1683 in Newbury, Mass; married 25 Nov 1702 to John BARTLETT in Newbury, Mass.

Nathaniel MERRILL born about 1638 in Newbury, Mass, died 1 Jan 1682/83 in Newbury, Mass; married 15 oct 1661 in Newbury, Mass to Joanna KINNEY. Their children include

  1. John MERRILL - born 16 Feb 1662 in Newbury, Mass; died in Haverhill, Mass; married Lucy WEBSTER
  2. Nathaniel MERRILL - born 8 Feb 1664 in Newbury, Mass; died 4 Jul 1738 in Haverhill, Mass; married first Rebecca BROWN, married second Sarah WOODMAN
  3. Peter MERRILL -born 20 Aug 1667 in Newbury, Mass; married Mary BROWN
  4. Joanna MERRILL - born 5 Aug 1669 in Newbury, Mass; died 21 Nov 1669 in Newbury, Mass
  5. Joanna MERRILL born 14 Oct 1670 in Newbury, Mass; died 30 Oct 1670 in Newbury, Mass
  6. Hannah MERRILL - born 12 Jul 1672 in Newbury, Mass; married 1694 Benoni CLOUGH in Salisbury, Mass;
  7. Mary MERRILL born 18 Sep 1675 in Newbury, Mass; married 2 Jun 1697 to James FREESE in Newbury, Mass.

    Note - Mary SHATSWELL WEBSTER married John EMERY 29 Oct 1650.

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