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Samuel
Merrill, 1928, reprint 1983
28
- Third Generation,
p 207
Joseph3
MERRILL (Abel2)
- was born 12 July, 1681, in Newbury, Mass., and died
20 Sept. 1747, in Stratham, N.H., where the later years
of his life were passed. He was known in Stratham as Ensign
Joseph Merrill, to distinguish him from Joseph4
Merrill, "shoemaker," (Daniel3,2).
(See 82, p. 253) Joseph3 Merrill
married (1) 16 Feb. 1707, in Newbury, Ann Wiggins of Haverhill,
who died 28 Dec. 1741, in Stratham, and (2) Sarah .
Children, born in Newbury:
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Ann4,
b. 7 Nov. 1708; m. Thomas. Her |
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father
mentioned in his will grandsons
Twiss Thomas and Joseph-Merrill
Thomas. |
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Joseph4,
b. 15 July, 1710; prob. d. 12 Jan. 1741/2; |
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lived
Stratham. |
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Enoch4,
b. 17 Jan. 1711/12; d. 10 Jan. 1787. |
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Susanna4,
b. 1 Sept. 1715; (m. 10 Sept. 1731, John |
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Collins?);
not mentioned in her father's will. |
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Elias4,
b. 13 Nov. 1717; prob. d. 2 Oct. 1763; |
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lived
Stratham. Joseph3 mentioned in his
will a grandson Elias and granddaughter
Lydia. They were children of either
Elias4
or Joseph4. |
Facsimile
of signature of Joseph3 Merrill. (From his will, dated
14 May, 1747.)
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