Joanna Merritt
F, b. 18 November 1672
| Father | Thomas Merritt b. May 1634, d. 10 Nov 1725 |
| Mother | Jane b. 3 Dec 1636, d. 4 Jan 1684/85 |
| Last Edited | 16 Nov 1999 |
| Birth* | Joanna Merritt was born on 18 November 1672 in Rye, New York, U.S.A..1 |
| She was the daughter of Thomas Merritt and Jane. |
Citations
- [S281] Douglas Merritt, Revised Merritt Records (New York: Tobias A. Wright, Printer and Publisher, 1916). Hereinafter cited as Revised Merritt Records.
John Merritt
M, b. 4 May 1766, d. 1795
| Father | Thomas Merritt b. 12 Apr 1729, d. 23 Mar 1821 |
| Mother | Amy Purdy b. 2 Nov 1736, d. c 1783 |
| Last Edited | 16 Nov 1999 |
| Birth* | John Merritt was born on 4 May 1766 in Bedford, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.. |
| He was the son of Thomas Merritt and Amy Purdy. | |
| Death* | John Merritt died in 1795. |
John Merritt1
M, d. after 1 July 1753
| Father | Sergeant Thomas Jr. Merritt b. 31 Jan 1669/70, d. 30 Jan 1718/19 |
| Mother | Martha Marshall b. 1680 |
| Last Edited | 9 Oct 2002 |
| Birth* | John Merritt was born in Rye, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.. |
| He was the son of Sergeant Thomas Jr. Merritt and Martha Marshall. | |
| Death* | John Merritt died after 1 July 1753.1 |
Citations
- [S281] Douglas Merritt, Revised Merritt Records (New York: Tobias A. Wright, Printer and Publisher, 1916). Hereinafter cited as Revised Merritt Records.
John Merritt
M, b. 10 October 1657, d. 10 April 1726
| Father | Thomas Merritt b. May 1634, d. 10 Nov 1725 |
| Mother | Jane b. 3 Dec 1636, d. 4 Jan 1684/85 |
| Last Edited | 16 Nov 1999 |
| Birth* | John Merritt was born on 10 October 1657 in England.1 |
| He was the son of Thomas Merritt and Jane. | |
| Death* | John Merritt died on 10 April 1726 in Rye, New York, U.S.A., at age 68.1 |
Citations
- [S281] Douglas Merritt, Revised Merritt Records (New York: Tobias A. Wright, Printer and Publisher, 1916). Hereinafter cited as Revised Merritt Records.
Joseph Merritt
M, b. 6 June 1662, d. 12 May 1754
| Father | Thomas Merritt b. May 1634, d. 10 Nov 1725 |
| Mother | Jane b. 3 Dec 1636, d. 4 Jan 1684/85 |
| Last Edited | 1 Sep 1997 |
| Birth* | Joseph Merritt was born on 6 June 1662 in England.1 |
| He was the son of Thomas Merritt and Jane. | |
| Death* | Joseph Merritt died on 12 May 1754 at age 91.1 |
Citations
- [S281] Douglas Merritt, Revised Merritt Records (New York: Tobias A. Wright, Printer and Publisher, 1916). Hereinafter cited as Revised Merritt Records.
Joshua Merritt
M, b. 19 July 1835, d. 5 May 1836
| Father | Gilbert Robinson Merritt b. 11 Sep 1807, d. 7 Oct 1857 |
| Mother | Lydia Golding b. 5 Oct 1809, d. 11 Oct 1885 |
| Last Edited | 5 Oct 2002 |
| Birth* | Joshua Merritt was born on 19 July 1835. |
| He was the son of Gilbert Robinson Merritt and Lydia Golding. | |
| Death* | Joshua Merritt died on 5 May 1836 in Hampstead, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada. |
Joshua Merritt
M, b. 20 April 1847, d. 22 June 1914
| Father | Gilbert Robinson Merritt b. 11 Sep 1807, d. 7 Oct 1857 |
| Mother | Lydia Golding b. 5 Oct 1809, d. 11 Oct 1885 |
| Last Edited | 5 Nov 1999 |
| Birth* | Joshua Merritt was born on 20 April 1847. |
| He was the son of Gilbert Robinson Merritt and Lydia Golding. | |
| Death* | Joshua Merritt died on 22 June 1914 at age 67. |
Mary Merritt
F, b. 1 December 1816, d. 27 May 1907
| Father | Gilbert Merritt b. 16 Nov 1765, d. 16 Oct 1846 |
| Mother | Phoebe Birdsill b. 14 Sep 1771, d. 27 Feb 1869 |
| Last Edited | 5 Oct 2002 |
| Birth* | Mary Merritt was born on 1 December 1816 in Hampstead, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada. |
| She was the daughter of Gilbert Merritt and Phoebe Birdsill. | |
| Death* | Mary Merritt died on 27 May 1907 in Hampstead, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada, at age 90. |
Mary Merritt
F, b. 1768
| Father | Robert Merritt b. 10 Mar 1731, d. Dec 1802 |
| Mother | Elizabeth Robinson b. 1742, d. 1825 |
| Last Edited | 5 Oct 2002 |
| Birth* | Mary Merritt was born in 1768 in Long Island, New York, U.S.A.. |
| She was the daughter of Robert Merritt and Elizabeth Robinson. | |
| Immigration* | Mary Merritt immigrated to Shelburne, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1783. |
Mathilda Jane Merritt1
F, b. 16 May 1863
| Last Edited | 20 Mar 2011 |
| Birth* | Mathilda Jane Merritt was born on 16 May 1863.1 |
| Marriage* | She married William Frederick Austin, son of William Austin and Mary Ann Hitchcock, on 21 April 1884.1 |
| Burial* | Mathilda Jane Merritt was buried in St. Alban's Anglican Church, Medford, New Brunswick.1 |
Family | William Frederick Austin b. 8 April 1849, d. 14 December 1935 |
| Children |
|
Citations
- [S2068] Marlene Hitchcock, , Marlene Hitchcock (Aylmer, Québec), downloaded 7 July 2003.
Mercy Merritt
F, b. circa 1706, d. 6 May 1721
| Father | Sergeant Thomas Jr. Merritt b. 31 Jan 1669/70, d. 30 Jan 1718/19 |
| Mother | Martha Marshall b. 1680 |
| Last Edited | 9 Oct 2002 |
| Birth* | Mercy Merritt was born circa 1706 in Rye, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.; Birth year suggested, as she was 'under age 6' when she died.1 |
| She was the daughter of Sergeant Thomas Jr. Merritt and Martha Marshall. | |
| Death* | Mercy Merritt died on 6 May 1721 in Rye, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A..1 |
Citations
- [S281] Douglas Merritt, Revised Merritt Records (New York: Tobias A. Wright, Printer and Publisher, 1916). Hereinafter cited as Revised Merritt Records.
Miles E. Merritt1
M
| Last Edited | 24 Jan 2002 |
| Marriage* | Miles E. Merritt married Margaret MacDonald. |
Family | Margaret MacDonald |
| Child |
|
Citations
- [S30] Dawn Cruickshank, Family history records, Saint John, New Brunswick.
Nathan Merritt
M, b. after 1673
| Father | Thomas Merritt b. May 1634, d. 10 Nov 1725 |
| Mother | Jane b. 3 Dec 1636, d. 4 Jan 1684/85 |
| Last Edited | 16 Nov 1999 |
| Birth* | Nathan Merritt was born after 1673 in Rye, New York, U.S.A.. |
| He was the son of Thomas Merritt and Jane. |
Nathaniel Merritt
M, b. 4 January 1732/33, d. 10 April 1746
| Father | Thomas Merritt b. 1694, d. 1748 |
| Mother | Mary Underhill b. 1698, d. 10 Apr 1735 |
| Last Edited | 16 Nov 1999 |
| Birth* | Nathaniel Merritt was born on 4 January 1732/33 in Rye, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.. |
| He was the son of Thomas Merritt and Mary Underhill. | |
| Death* | Nathaniel Merritt died on 10 April 1746 at age 13. |
Nehemiah Merritt
M, b. 1 December 1770, d. 25 March 1842
| Father | Thomas Merritt b. 12 Apr 1729, d. 23 Mar 1821 |
| Mother | Amy Purdy b. 2 Nov 1736, d. c 1783 |
| Last Edited | 9 Oct 2002 |
| Birth* | Nehemiah Merritt was born on 1 December 1770 in Bedford, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.. |
| He was the son of Thomas Merritt and Amy Purdy. | |
| Death* | Nehemiah Merritt died on 25 March 1842 in Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada, at age 71. |
Norman I. Merritt
M, b. 3 May 1887, d. 30 November 1938
| Father | Israel Merritt b. 1 Jan 1832, d. 22 Jul 1893 |
| Mother | Frances Ann Palmer b. 16 Jan 1848, d. 19 Apr 1918 |
| Name Variation | Norman I. Merritt is also known as I. Norman Merritt. |
| Birth* | He was born on 3 May 1887 in Bristol, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada.1 |
| He was the son of Israel Merritt and Frances Ann Palmer. | |
| Death* | Norman I. Merritt died on 30 November 1938 at age 51.1 |
| Burial* | He was buried in Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery, Bristol, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada.1 |
Citations
- [S1208] David Alexander Moore, "David Alexander Moore, compiled records" (San Ramon, California, U.S.A.). . Hereinafter cited as "David Alexander Moore, compiled records."
Othniel R. Merritt
M, b. 15 April 1878, d. 14 March 1960
| Father | Israel Merritt b. 1 Jan 1832, d. 22 Jul 1893 |
| Mother | Frances Ann Palmer b. 16 Jan 1848, d. 19 Apr 1918 |
| Note* | Othniel Merritt researched the Merritt ancestry for both sides of his parents family, his father Israel Merritt and his mother Francis Ann Palmer. He reserched back to when they arrived in the U.S.A. from England, their moving to Canada as Loyalists, and up through his parents' and sibilings' families. He completed this and sent a copy to his sister Alice dated April 1958. During his travels Othniel said that they were remodeling one of the ancestral homes in Saint John, New Brunswick for records of the Loyalists. On the bottom of the last page of many that Othniel sent to his brother Charles E. Merritt was the following: 'From here (Marcus Palmer (Sr) Of Hampstead you already have all the Palmer data I have been able to find. It's all the result of 2 years hard work and the writing of over 100 letters of inquiry and the spending of over $100.00 cash to get all the data I did on the Palmers & Merritts. You now have full data on both the Merritts and the Palmers right back from yourself to England without a single break in it. (O.R.).' |
| Marriage* | Othniel R. Merritt married Luella A. Boyer on 19 July 1877.1 |
| Birth* | Othniel R. Merritt was born on 15 April 1878 in Bristol, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada.1 |
| He was the son of Israel Merritt and Frances Ann Palmer. | |
| Death* | Othniel R. Merritt died on 14 March 1960 at age 81.1 |
Family | Luella A. Boyer b. circa 1878 |
| Children |
|
Citations
- [S255] David Moore, online http://www.geocities.com/david_al_moore. Hereinafter cited as David Moore.
Phebe Merritt
F, b. 10 January 1811, d. 9 March 1885
| Father | Gilbert Merritt b. 16 Nov 1765, d. 16 Oct 1846 |
| Mother | Phoebe Birdsill b. 14 Sep 1771, d. 27 Feb 1869 |
| Last Edited | 5 Oct 2002 |
| Birth* | Phebe Merritt was born on 10 January 1811 in Hampstead, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada. |
| She was the daughter of Gilbert Merritt and Phoebe Birdsill. | |
| Death* | Phebe Merritt died on 9 March 1885 in Hampstead, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada, at age 74. |
Phoebe Merritt
F, b. 16 January 1843, d. 15 December 1918
| Father | Gilbert Robinson Merritt b. 11 Sep 1807, d. 7 Oct 1857 |
| Mother | Lydia Golding b. 5 Oct 1809, d. 11 Oct 1885 |
| Last Edited | 5 Nov 1999 |
| Birth* | Phoebe Merritt was born on 16 January 1843. |
| She was the daughter of Gilbert Robinson Merritt and Lydia Golding. | |
| Death* | Phoebe Merritt died on 15 December 1918 at age 75. |
Phoebe Merritt
F, b. 22 July 1768, d. 31 May 1855
| Father | Thomas Merritt b. 12 Apr 1729, d. 23 Mar 1821 |
| Mother | Amy Purdy b. 2 Nov 1736, d. c 1783 |
| Last Edited | 16 Nov 1999 |
| Birth* | Phoebe Merritt was born on 22 July 1768 in Bedford, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.. |
| She was the daughter of Thomas Merritt and Amy Purdy. | |
| Death* | Phoebe Merritt died on 31 May 1855 at age 86. |
Robert Merritt
M, b. 10 March 1731, d. December 1802
| Father | Thomas Merritt b. 1694, d. 1748 |
| Mother | Mary Underhill b. 1698, d. 10 Apr 1735 |
| Last Edited | 3 Feb 2012 |
| Note* | Some notes list him as born 1740 and/or dead 1822 This is a history of that Merritt Branch descended from Robert Merritt, a Loyalist of Westchester County New York State, who, early in 1783, went to Nova Scotia to establish for himself and his family a New Home under the British Crown. Like several thousand other Loyalists, he went first to Port Roseway (now Shelbume) in present day Nova Scotia. There he filed on two land claims -- one on the mainland, the other (50 acres) on McNutts Island in Shelbume Harbor. After a very discouraging winter of extreme cold, gales and storms, and on discovering, upon clearing much of the land, that the Shelburne soil was very rough and rocky and ill-fitted for profitable farming, the migrants proceeded to petition the British Government to be moved elsewhere. By June 1784, more than 8,000 of the 9,000 people at Shelburne and environs pulled up stakes and moved away. Some went to Halifax, others to Digby. Most of these 8,000 went to Parr Town (now Saint John) at the mouth of the Saint John River. Some few of these settled in Parr Town; the most of them, however, went on up the Saint John River to settle along its banks and its largest tributaries on lands assigned to them by the British Government. This was done to recompense them for the confiscation by the Americans of their American property. So by determination and hard work they attained contentment and success. Here they found peace. In the 1600's Champlain landed French settlers at the mouth of the St. John River and also on an island not far off from the present Town of St. Andrews. A year later he came back from France with fresh supplies for these settlements and with new settlers whom he landed in the Annapolis Valley and nearby points in present Nova Scotia. This was repeated in the following years. Under the French rule all that is now New Brunswick and also Nova Scotia was named Acadia. This name they both held till 1713 when Acadia was ceded by France to Great Britain. Once under the British Crown, Britishers began to come there from both the Old Country and from the American Provinces. Since many of these from Britain were from Scotland, the name Acadia was replaced by the name Nova Scotia. All Acadia bore this new name (Nova Scotia) till August 8, 1784 when the British Parliament separated the northem half of the Province from the southern half, giving to the northern half the name New Brunswick. To New Brunswick it also gave a Parliament and a Governor of its own. Fredericton became its Capital. After that date Nova Scotia meant only the southern half and the Halifax government no longer held jurisdiction over New Brunswick or its people. During 1783 and the first half of 1784 more than 20,000 Loyalists came direct to New Brunswick. In early 1784 more than 8,000 more Loyalists came there from Shelbome. Thus the new Province of New Brunswick started with around 30,000 people of British stock. Our Robert Merritt was among those who left Shelbome early in 1784 and came to Parr Town and settled on farms up along the St. John River, on land assigned to them by the British Govemment. Here hope and courage began to tum the dense forests into tillable fields with comfortable homes for its people. Robert Merritt took up a land grant on the Long Reach, the part of that country between where the Bellisle and Kennebecosis Rivers emptied into the St. John River. His holdings were forty odd miles up the St. John River on the west side at, what a few years later, becameHampstead, Queens County. Later he added to his land grant. Robert's brother Thomas IV went to St. John and lived there the balance of his live. He died in 1821 aged 92 years and is buried in Kings Square Cemetery. Two of Thomas' sons, David D. and Nehemiah, also lived the balance of their lives in St. John, becoming wealthy merchants there. His oldest son, Thomas V, went to St. Catherines, Ontario in 1796 and settled there and there raised his family. When the war ended, notice was posted that all rebels who wished to do so could return to their homes and property unmolested. Believing in the sincerity of that proclaimation Thomas IV and two of his sons, Thomas V and Shuball, went back to Bedford their former home. Soon after their return a riot broke out in Bedford with the Whigs fighting the retumed (former) rebels and in this riot, Shuball was shot down in the street in front of his wife's parents' home, and killed. Immediately following that, after Thomes IV and his son David gave Shuball decent burial, Thomas IV and 3 of his sons -- Thomas V, David and Nehemiah -- left Bedford, never to retum, and went to New York City. There they joined the first shipload of Loyalists leaving for the St. John River Country. Mary Hamilton joined her husband (Thomas V) in the exodus. During the stay in New York waiting for the ship to sail she gave birth to a daughter who soon died. When winter came to Parr Town (later St. John city) all found its cold and foggy weather very trying, especially Mary Hamilton Merritt, bom and raised in the Carolinas. Before the spring of 1784 she gave birth to another daughter and it too soon died there. With the coming of the 1784 summer Thomas V and his wife Mary returned to New York City and later to Bedford, Westchester County where they lived for a few years. Then in the late 1794 she again gave birth to another daughter. Colonel Simcoe made a trip overland in 1795 to Upper Canada to try to secure land grants for his Rangers. His visit proved successful so he returned to New York State and proclaimed to his old soldiers that they could get fine land, free in Ontario. Result -- hundreds took his advice. Thomas Merritt V and his wife Mary with their two young children joined these and 1796 they all went to Ontario -- overland. The Merritts settled at what is now St. Catherines, Ontario where more children were bom to them. Thomas V died there in 1842. A Robert listed in ref'd book, arrived on the ship Cy (Cyrus?). Robert Merritt, Probate, 1801 [Abstract] Robert Merritt of the parish of Hampstead in the County of Queens and province of New Brunswick. After the payment of all my just debts and funeral charges, I give to my wife Elizabeth the whole of my lands, cows, sheep, hogs, house and household furniture during her natural life. To my son Caleb the sum of ten shillings. To my granddaughter Anna ____ one cow and three sheep and one bed and bedding and six chairs, one pot and one kettle and six knives and forks and six spoons and whatever may remain of my estate after my time comes shall be equally divided among my three sons and five daughters only, with the provision that there shall be paid to my grandson and granddaughter ____ _____ and Elizabeth Merritts the sum of six pounds five shillings each. I do hearby ordain John Golding Esq. And my sons Gilbert and Jorael [spelling unsure] executors. Witnesses: Stephen Golding Thomas Golding Robert Merritt Sr. and his wife Elizabeth lived and raised their 6 children in Hampstead, Long Island, NY. After the Revolutinonary War between the U.S. and Great Britain, the British Govt. offered to transport all Loyalist to Canada and give them tracts of land. Robert of Westchester Co., N.Y. early in 1783 with his brother and his own wife and their 6 children along with 10,000 other Loyalist went to Port Roseway (now Shelborne) Nova Scotia, Can. They were transported and given land by the British Government. He filed land claims on the mainland & McNutt Island. Dissatisfied, 8000 of the 9000 Loyalist including Robert moved to N.B. in 1784. It was a harsh very cold winter and the soil was not suitable for farming. Until Aug 8, 1784 New Brunswick was part of Nova Scotia. At this date the new Province of New Brunswick was established with Fredricton as its Capitol. Robert Merritt took a land grant 40 miles up the St.John river on the West side. This land is called 'Long Reach' which is between where the Bellesile and Kennebecosis Rivers empty into the St. John River. Later his district became Hampstead and the surrounding County, Queens County. Some Loyalists went to Halifax, a few to Digby, most of them to Parr Town (Now St.John) and up the river to farms assigned to them by the British Government. Robert lived at Long Reach, N.B., Canada. Robert, from Queen's County, NY listed in the 'Returns of derelict Property within the British Lines assigned or leased by His Excellency, Lt. Gen. Robertson for His Majesty's use or for the relief of his Loyal Subjects driven from their Habitations by the Rebels.' 'The King's Loyal Americans: The Canadian Fact' Passenger Lists. By B. Wood-Holt (1991), p. 281. |
| Birth* | Robert Merritt was born on 10 March 1731 in Rye, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A..1 |
| He was the son of Thomas Merritt and Mary Underhill. | |
| Marriage* | Robert Merritt married Elizabeth Robinson before 1763 in Long Island, New York, U.S.A.. |
| Immigration* | Robert Merritt immigrated to Shelburne, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1783. |
| Death* | He died in December 1802 in Hampstead, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada, at age 71.1 |
Family | Elizabeth Robinson b. 1742, d. 1825 |
| Children |
|
Citations
- [S260] Ed. Peter Bela Merey, compiler, Loyalist Families of the Grand River Branch, U.E.L. (Toronto, Canada: Pro Familia, 1991). Hereinafter cited as Loyalist Families of the Grand River Branch, U.E.L.
- [S6548] Correspondence with Debbie Mountain (unknown informant address), by David A. Walker. Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
Robert Merritt
M, b. 19 January 1689/90
| Father | Thomas Merritt b. May 1634, d. 10 Nov 1725 |
| Mother | Jane b. 3 Dec 1636, d. 4 Jan 1684/85 |
| Last Edited | 16 Nov 1999 |
| Birth* | Robert Merritt was born on 19 January 1689/90 in Rye, New York, U.S.A..1 |
| He was the son of Thomas Merritt and Jane. |
Citations
- [S281] Douglas Merritt, Revised Merritt Records (New York: Tobias A. Wright, Printer and Publisher, 1916). Hereinafter cited as Revised Merritt Records.
Robert Jr. Merritt
M, b. 14 September 1771, d. 22 February 1865
| Father | Robert Merritt b. 10 Mar 1731, d. Dec 1802 |
| Mother | Elizabeth Robinson b. 1742, d. 1825 |
| Last Edited | 5 Oct 2002 |
| Birth* | Robert Jr. Merritt was born on 14 September 1771 in Long Island, New York, U.S.A.. |
| He was the son of Robert Merritt and Elizabeth Robinson. | |
| Immigration* | Robert Jr. Merritt immigrated to Shelburne, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1783. |
| Death* | He died on 22 February 1865 at age 93. |
Rose Merritt
F, b. 17 April 1674
| Father | Thomas Merritt b. May 1634, d. 10 Nov 1725 |
| Mother | Jane b. 3 Dec 1636, d. 4 Jan 1684/85 |
| Last Edited | 16 Nov 1999 |
| Birth* | Rose Merritt was born on 17 April 1674 in Rye, New York, U.S.A..1 |
| She was the daughter of Thomas Merritt and Jane. |
Citations
- [S281] Douglas Merritt, Revised Merritt Records (New York: Tobias A. Wright, Printer and Publisher, 1916). Hereinafter cited as Revised Merritt Records.
Samuel Merritt
M, b. 21 August 1672
| Father | Thomas Merritt b. May 1634, d. 10 Nov 1725 |
| Mother | Jane b. 3 Dec 1636, d. 4 Jan 1684/85 |
| Last Edited | 16 Nov 1999 |
| Birth* | Samuel Merritt was born on 21 August 1672 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A..1 |
| He was the son of Thomas Merritt and Jane. |
Citations
- [S281] Douglas Merritt, Revised Merritt Records (New York: Tobias A. Wright, Printer and Publisher, 1916). Hereinafter cited as Revised Merritt Records.
Sarah Merritt
F, b. 15 December 1800, d. 6 June 1840
| Father | Gilbert Merritt b. 16 Nov 1765, d. 16 Oct 1846 |
| Mother | Phoebe Birdsill b. 14 Sep 1771, d. 27 Feb 1869 |
| Last Edited | 5 Oct 2002 |
| Birth* | Sarah Merritt was born on 15 December 1800 in Hampstead, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada. |
| She was the daughter of Gilbert Merritt and Phoebe Birdsill. | |
| Death* | Sarah Merritt died on 6 June 1840 in Hampstead, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada, at age 39. |
Shuball Merritt
M, b. 4 January 1762, d. April 1783
| Father | Thomas Merritt b. 12 Apr 1729, d. 23 Mar 1821 |
| Mother | Amy Purdy b. 2 Nov 1736, d. c 1783 |
| Last Edited | 16 Nov 1999 |
| Birth* | Shuball Merritt was born on 4 January 1762 in Bedford, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.. |
| He was the son of Thomas Merritt and Amy Purdy. | |
| Death* | Shuball Merritt died in April 1783 in Bedford, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A., at age 21. |
Stephen Merritt
M, b. 26 February 1676/77
| Father | Thomas Merritt b. May 1634, d. 10 Nov 1725 |
| Mother | Jane b. 3 Dec 1636, d. 4 Jan 1684/85 |
| Last Edited | 16 Nov 1999 |
| Birth* | Stephen Merritt was born on 26 February 1676/77 in Rye, New York, U.S.A.. |
| He was the son of Thomas Merritt and Jane. |
Thomas Merritt
M, b. 1694, d. 1748
| Father | Sergeant Thomas Jr. Merritt b. 31 Jan 1669/70, d. 30 Jan 1718/19 |
| Mother | Martha Marshall b. 1680 |
| Last Edited | 16 Nov 1999 |
| Note* | Their three children were bom and grew up at Rye, Westchester County, New York. After the death of his wife Mary, in 1735, Thomas III secured the services of an Aunt of his to keep house for him and his sons. She continued this task till 1749, one year after Thomas III died (at Rye), when failing health compelled her to go back to her relatives for care for herself. Since Nathaniel, the youngest of these three brothers, had died in 1746*, Thomas IV and Robert closed up the home and they each went their own way thereafter. * NOTE: This is inconsistent with other statements that Nathaniel came to New Brunswick with his two sons. |
| Birth* | Thomas Merritt was born in 1694 in Rye, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A..1 |
| He was the son of Sergeant Thomas Jr. Merritt and Martha Marshall. | |
| Marriage* | Thomas Merritt married Mary Underhill, daughter of Samuel Underhill and Mary, before 1729 in Rye, New York, U.S.A..1 |
| Death* | Thomas Merritt died in 1748 in Rye, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.. |
Family | Mary Underhill b. 1698, d. 10 April 1735 |
| Children |
|
Citations
- [S260] Ed. Peter Bela Merey, compiler, Loyalist Families of the Grand River Branch, U.E.L. (Toronto, Canada: Pro Familia, 1991). Hereinafter cited as Loyalist Families of the Grand River Branch, U.E.L.
Thomas Merritt
M, b. 12 April 1729, d. 23 March 1821
| Father | Thomas Merritt b. 1694, d. 1748 |
| Mother | Mary Underhill b. 1698, d. 10 Apr 1735 |
| Last Edited | 5 Oct 2002 |
| Note* | RMR has birth as 24 Apr 1736 Arrived on the ship Cy (Cyrus?). Thomas and one of his sons immigrated to Canada as 'Loyalists' (Loyal to the English Queen - at this time Loyalists were given transportation and free tracts of land in Canada) early in 1783 and settled permanently in Parr Town (now the city of Saint John) at the mouth of the St.John River. |
| Birth* | Thomas Merritt was born on 12 April 1729 in Rye, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.. |
| He was the son of Thomas Merritt and Mary Underhill. | |
| Emigration* | Thomas Merritt emigrated in 1783 from New York, U.S.A.. |
| Death* | He died on 23 March 1821 in Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada, at age 91. |
Family | Amy Purdy b. 2 November 1736, d. circa 1783 |
| Children |
|
Thomas Merritt
M, b. 28 October 1759, d. 12 May 1842
| Father | Thomas Merritt b. 12 Apr 1729, d. 23 Mar 1821 |
| Mother | Amy Purdy b. 2 Nov 1736, d. c 1783 |
| Last Edited | 9 Oct 2002 |
| Birth* | Thomas Merritt was born on 28 October 1759 in Bedford, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.. |
| He was the son of Thomas Merritt and Amy Purdy. | |
| Death* | Thomas Merritt died on 12 May 1842 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, at age 82. |
Thomas Merritt
M, b. May 1634, d. 10 November 1725
| Father | Henry Merritt b. 1590 |
| Mother | Deborah b. c 1595 |
| Last Edited | 24 Nov 2010 |
| Note* | The first American ancestor of our (Hampstead, N.B.) Robert Sr. was Thomas Merritt. In 1662 Thomas came over from England to Massachusetts. He brought over with him his wife Jane and their three young children -- John, Alice and Joseph. Jane was the daughter of Thomas and Alice (Seabrook) Sherwood. They lived in Massachussetts only a few months, at Watertown -- then moved to Wethersfield, Connecticut where they lived for eleven years. During that eleven years, five more children were bom to them. In 1673 Thomas and his family moved to Rye, Westchester County, New York Province where still five more children were bom to them. Jane and Thomas died at Rye. 1662 is when he first appears in records at Wethersfield, Conn. It is supposed that this was about the time, or a little beforebefore, when he immigrated from England. According to various Merritt genealogies, it has been said that Thomas, his wife Jane, and their three oldest sons Immigrated from England about 1662. This is the year that he first shows up in Wethersfield, Connecticut--having purchased land here from Thomas Standish. The lot is adjoined by other Standish land on the north, the land of Robert Francis on the west, and the road to the south (Vol. 2, p30, Wethersfield town records). |
| Note* | This note is from Jim Merrit, descendant of Charles E. Merritt (1888-1966). This Jane is not Jane Sherwood, as a number of genealogies have it listed. Who exactly Thomas Merritt's first wife was, I don't know. Following is part of an e-mail I wrote to other Merritt decendants, with the evidence as to why Jane Sherwood is not Thomas Merritt's wife (as I see it). Thomas Sherwood, the father to Jane Sherwood, came from Ipwich England in 1636, with his wife and their four youngest children. According to a Sherwood genealogy (Daniel Sherwood and his paternal Ancestors), Thomas Sherwood's older children 'were left behind to come later, it is thought with Robert Seabrook, in 1638/9--namely: Jane, Tamsen... Mary, and Sarah; though we have seen it stated that Jane [Sherwood] married (in England), a Mr. Thompson, or Thomasine. The date Jane is thought to have come over from England his about 24 years before the Merritt records have it. If this were to follow, Jane would have been about 2 according to the date we have her born, and hardly married to Thomas Merritt, or a Mr Thompson/Thomasine (as listed in the Sherwood source above). So, Jane must have either: been born much earlier than the date we have her born at (since she was one of the older four of eight children), or, she must have come much later, around the time we thought Thomas Merritt immigrated. If she was born much earlier, and did come to America around 1638/39, it seems more doubtful that she would have been married to Thomas, and had so many children with him. Since she must have been older that Thomas Sherwood Jr., who was 10 in 1636. He was the oldest of the Sherwood children to come over from Ipwich with his father and wife. So, Jane would have had to be at least about 12 in 1636, which puts her at 36 when she married Thomas Merritt in 1656. That's a little old to start having a dozen kids. Not a reasonable possibility. If she came over later with Thomas Merritt, somewhere between 1650-1662, that does not seem right either. Thomas Sherwood came over in 1636. That's a fact. I think it must be, as the Sherwood genealogy says, that Thomas Sherwood left his oldest four children in England to come later. We have Jane Sherwood as being born in 1636. I'm sure that her mother and father would not have left an infant in England while they packed up and moved to America. So, where does that leave us? Either Jane was born much later, and possibly Thomas Merritt, as we really don't know for sure when he was born. Though it is possible, I doubt that back then a 22 year old Thomas Merritt would have married a women much older than him. More support for this is all the children he had with his first wife. She couldn't have been much older than him to have all these children. From the way this is starting to look, according to my logic anyway, is that Thomas Merritt's first wife was *not* Jane Sherwood, as the Revised Merritt Records state. This is who my great uncle Othneil Merritt had as his first wife as well, though I don't know where he got the information. I don't think he got his information from the Revised Merritt records, as a number of dates are different, and Othneil's records are lacking many dates. I guess this leaves me wondering if we really have any evidence that Jane Sherwood was the first wife of Thomas Merritt. It appears very unlikely, given the above. I tend to believe his first wife was another Jane, who's maiden name remains unknown.1 |
| Birth* | Thomas Merritt was born in May 1634 in England.2 |
| He was the son of Henry Merritt and Deborah. | |
| Marriage* | Thomas Merritt married Jane, daughter of Thomas Sherwood and Alice Seabrook, on 3 December 1656. |
| Emigration* | Thomas Merritt emigrated circa 1662 from England. |
| Death* | He died on 10 November 1725 in Rye, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A., at age 91.2 |
Family | Jane b. 3 December 1636, d. 4 January 1684/85 |
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Sergeant Thomas Jr. Merritt
M, b. 31 January 1669/70, d. 30 January 1718/19
| Father | Thomas Merritt b. May 1634, d. 10 Nov 1725 |
| Mother | Jane b. 3 Dec 1636, d. 4 Jan 1684/85 |
| Last Edited | 10 Oct 2002 |
| Birth* | Sergeant Thomas Jr. Merritt was born on 31 January 1669/70 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A..1 |
| He was the son of Thomas Merritt and Jane. | |
| Marriage* | Sergeant Thomas Jr. Merritt married Martha Marshall, daughter of John Marshall and Sarah Webb, before 1694 in Rye, New York, U.S.A..2 |
| Death* | Sergeant Thomas Jr. Merritt died on 30 January 1718/19 in Rye, New York, U.S.A., at age 48.1 |
Family | Martha Marshall b. 1680 |
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Citations
- [S281] Douglas Merritt, Revised Merritt Records (New York: Tobias A. Wright, Printer and Publisher, 1916). Hereinafter cited as Revised Merritt Records.
- [S280] LL.B. Spencer P. Mead, Ye Historie of ye Town of Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Conn. (Harrison, New York: Reprinted by Harbor Hill Books, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ye Historie of ye Town of Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Conn.
Victor Palmer Merritt1
M, b. 31 August 1912, d. 23 August 2006
| Charts | Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington |
| Last Edited | 16 May 2009 |
| Name-Com | Victor Palmer Merritt is commonly known as Vic.2 |
| Birth* | He was born on 31 August 1912.3 |
| Marriage* | He married Alva Jean Walker, daughter of Ira David Walker and Bessie Whitehead, on 14 June 1941.1,3 |
| Death* | Victor Palmer Merritt died on 23 August 2006 at age 93.3 |
| Burial* | He was buried in Harris Cemetery, Harris, Saskatchewan, Canada. Inscription: MERRITT / Alva Jean / July 21, 1915 / Dec. 1, 1997 / Victor Palmer / Oct. 31, 1912 / Aug. 23, 2006 / Married / June 14 / 1941.2  Tombstone - Victor Palmer Merritt and Alva Jean Walker, Harris Cemetery, Harris, Saskatchewan. Photo courtesy of Lois (Corscadden) Andrews. |
Family | Alva Jean Walker b. 21 July 1915, d. 1 December 1997 |
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S2498] Lois Anne (Corscadden) Andrews, "Lois Anne (Corscadden) Andrews, personal Communication," e-mail message to David Walker. Hereinafter cited as "Lois Anne (Corscadden) Andrews, personal Communication."
- [S2502] Interview with Marlene (Walker) McLean , by David Walker. Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada).
William Merritt
M, b. 22 October 1773, d. 30 March 1849
| Father | Thomas Merritt b. 12 Apr 1729, d. 23 Mar 1821 |
| Mother | Amy Purdy b. 2 Nov 1736, d. c 1783 |
| Last Edited | 16 Nov 1999 |
| Birth* | William Merritt was born on 22 October 1773 in Bedford, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.. |
| He was the son of Thomas Merritt and Amy Purdy. | |
| Death* | William Merritt died on 30 March 1849 at age 75. |
William Merritt
M, b. 10 November 1905, d. 26 July 1906
| Father | Othniel R. Merritt b. 15 Apr 1878, d. 14 Mar 1960 |
| Mother | Luella A. Boyer b. c 1878 |
| Birth* | William Merritt was born on 10 November 1905. |
| He was the son of Othniel R. Merritt and Luella A. Boyer. | |
| Death* | William Merritt died on 26 July 1906 in Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. |
| Burial* | He was buried in Fairhaven Cemetery, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. |
William Merritt1
M
| Last Edited | 7 Jul 2003 |
| Marriage* | William Merritt married Rideout.1 |
Family | Rideout |
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Citations
- [S2068] Marlene Hitchcock, , Marlene Hitchcock (Aylmer, Québec), downloaded 7 July 2003.
Mary E. Merywather1
F, b. 1801, d. 1885
| Last Edited | 19 Dec 2007 |
| Marriage* | Mary E. Merywather married John Webster.1 |
| Birth* | Mary E. Merywather was born in 1801 in Bristol, England.1 |
| Death* | She died in 1885 in Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island.1 |
Family | John Webster b. 1800, d. 1885 |
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Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
Maud de Meschines
F, b. circa 1163, d. 6 January 1232
| Last Edited | 3 Feb 2012 |
| Birth* | Maud de Meschines was born circa 1163 in Cheshire, England. |
| Death* | She died on 6 January 1232. |
Family | David of Scotland, 8th Earl of Huntingdon b. 1144, d. 17 June 1219 |
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Charlotte Emma Meskimen1
F, b. 23 December 2001
| Mother | Julie Allison Mileham1 b. 27 Oct 1969 |
| Last Edited | 15 May 2008 |
| Birth* | Charlotte Emma Meskimen was born on 23 December 2001.1 |
| She was the daughter of Julie Allison Mileham.1 |
Citations
- [S3216] "Descendants William Glover & Ann Watmough", Elaine S. Glover (Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A.), to David A. Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada); Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada. Hereinafter cited as "Descendants William Glover & Ann Watmough."
Tanner James Meskimen1
M, b. 5 January 2005
| Mother | Julie Allison Mileham1 b. 27 Oct 1969 |
| Last Edited | 15 May 2008 |
| Birth* | Tanner James Meskimen was born on 5 January 2005.1 |
| He was the son of Julie Allison Mileham.1 |
Citations
- [S3216] "Descendants William Glover & Ann Watmough", Elaine S. Glover (Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A.), to David A. Walker (Edwards, Ontario, Canada); Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada. Hereinafter cited as "Descendants William Glover & Ann Watmough."
? Messenger
M
| Last Edited | 16 Apr 2001 |
Lorena Messenger1
F
| Last Edited | 18 May 2011 |
| Marriage* | Lorena Messenger married Kenneth Voorhis Stamp, son of Elmer E. Stamp and Eva D. Voorhis. |
Family | Kenneth Voorhis Stamp b. 26 February 1888 |
Citations
- [S1067] Allan Lee Tieman, "Allan Lee Tieman, compiled records" (Blue Island, Illinois). . Hereinafter cited as "Allan Lee Tieman, compiled records."
Filippo Messina
M, b. circa 1710
| Last Edited | 16 Apr 2001 |
| Birth* | Filippo Messina was born circa 1710. |
| Marriage* | He married Leonarda Vajro circa 1740. |
Family | Leonarda Vajro b. circa 1720 |
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Francesca Messina
F, b. circa 1740
| Father | Filippo Messina b. c 1710 |
| Mother | Leonarda Vajro b. c 1720 |
| Last Edited | 16 Apr 2001 |
| Birth* | Francesca Messina was born circa 1740 in Sicily. |
| She was the daughter of Filippo Messina and Leonarda Vajro. | |
| Marriage* | Francesca Messina married Pietro Lombardo, son of Giuliano Lombardo and Margherita Racina, circa 1780. |
Family | Pietro Lombardo b. circa 1750 |
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Lulu M Messingham1
F, b. circa 1880
| Charts | Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker |
| Last Edited | 28 Mar 2003 |
| Birth* | Lulu M Messingham was born circa 1880.1 |
| Marriage* | She married Charles E. Goodwin, son of Thomas Chester Goodwin and Amanda Jane Davis, on 16 August 1900.1 |
Family | Charles E. Goodwin b. 16 July 1877 |
Citations
- [S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.
Ellen Maria Metcalf1
F
| Charts | Descendants of William Dyer |
| Last Edited | 12 Dec 2002 |
Family | Benjamin Dyer Washburn b. 3 March 1825 |
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Citations
- [S1663] Vital Records of Taunton, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1929). Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Taunton, Mass. to 1850.
Hannah Metcalf
F
| Last Edited | 16 Apr 2001 |
Family | John Sherman |
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