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Samuel
Merrill, 1928, reprint 1983
2900
- Sixth Generation,
pp 577-8
Benjamin6
MERRILL (Nathaniel5,
Nathaniel4,
Abel3,
Abel2)
was born 24 Jan.1768, in Nottingham West (now Hudson),
N.H., and died 25 Apr. 1849. He was a farmer and lived
in Nottingham West, and was a deacon of the Congregational
Church. His house, shown in the accompanying picture,
is in the southeast part of Hudson. The farm is east of
that of his grandfather, Rev.
Nathaniel4 Merrill, and adjoins it. The
large willow tree beyond the house was cut down many years
ago. The building is still in excellent condition, and
has been equipped with steam heat and running water in
recent years. The large window in the second story lights
a finished chamber, the two smaller windows on that floor
giving additional light and ventilation to an unfinished
attic. It is believed that Benjamin6 Merrill
built the house not long before 1800.
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Benjamin
Merrill married, 25 July, 1820, Sarah (Plummer) Caton,
a widow. She was born 11 Mar. 1783, and died 25 Oct. 1853.
Children:
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Benjamin-Arnold7
(1821-1909); m.(1) Mary-Jane Winn, (2) J.-Minerva
Page. Eben-Burbank7 (1822-1858); Nashua,
N.H.; m.Letitia-Adeline Gage; two daughters. |
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James-Bates7
(1824-1901); m.Persis-Ann Winn; three ch. William-Talbot7
(1826-1885); Hudson; m.Lucy-Amanda Byam; one daughter.
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(a) |
Otis-Addison8 Merrill, son of Benjamin-Arnold7,
was born 22 Aug. 1844, in Hudson. At seventeen years
of age he enlisted in the 7th N.H. Volunteers, and
served until the close of the Civil War. He was an
architect in Lowell, Mass., for many years, but since
1901 has lived on a farm in Pepperell, Mass. :: ::
Rev. Boynton9 Merrill (b. 21 July, 1891),
son of Otis-Addison8, was associate minister
of the Old South Church in Boston from 1921 to 1927.
He served as chaplain on the U.S.S. Pennsylvania during
the World War. |
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James-Bates7
Merrill was a builder, and served as town clerk and
treasurer of Hudson, and as representative in the
Legislature. |
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