Sarah Merrill

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• Married: 12 May 1699, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; Deacon William Morse, the son of Deacon Benjamin and Ruth (Sawyer) Morse. He was born on 23 January 1674 in Newbury, Massachusetts. He died on Saturday 10 May 1749 in Newbury, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Daniel Morse (1697-____) 2. Ruth Morse (1699-____) 3. Peter Morse (1701-____) 4. Benjamin Morse (1703-____) 5. William Morse (1704-____) 6. Sarah Morse (1706-____) 7. Martha Morse (1709-____) 8. Ann Morse (1711-____) 9. Moses Morse (1714-____) 10. Miriam Morse (1716-____)

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• Occupation: say 1662; He was a carpenter and a farmer.
• History: 25 Feb 1668; He took the Oath of Fidelity and Allegiance. He took it again in 1678.
• Offices Held: 1677; He was appointed the Fence Viewer. A Fence Viewer is a town or city official who administers fence laws by inspecting new fences and settles disputes arising from trespass by livestock that have escaped enclosure.
• Religion: 1681, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He was admitted to the church in Newbury.
• Freeman: 7 Feb 1682/83, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
• Military: 1688; In 1688, he is listed as a sergeant in the company of Capt. Thomas Noyes.
• Offices Held: 1689, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Way Warden. A Way Warden was someone elected to take care of highways in the town.
• Moved To: 28 Jan 1696 to 31 Jan 1701, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
• Will: 10 May 1717, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He mentions his wife, Sarah, and his children: Daniel, Sarah, Moses, and Stephen.
• Probate/Proved: 12 Jul 1717, Essex County, Massachusetts

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Daniel married Sarah Clough on 14 May 1667 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of John Clough and Jane) was born on 28 Jun 1646 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Mar 1705/06 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: say 1636 to death, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
• Immigration: 1633/24;

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History:
In 1638, he was a proprietor of Newbury.

On 8 March 1654/55, he made his will.

On 16 March 1654/55, Nathaniel's estate was inventoried and valued at £84 6/0d.

On 27 March 1654/55, his will was proved.

Nathaniel married Susannah after 16 Mar 1625. Susannah was born in 1599 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England; died on 25 Jan 1672/73 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Burying Ground of the First Settlers, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 1633/34; She came over to America in 1633/24.
• Inventory: 4 Feb 1672, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; On 4 February 1672, her estate was inventoried. It reads: Inventory of the estate of Susanna Jordan, deceased Jan. 25, 1672, taken Feb. 4, 1672, by William Pilsbury, Moses Pilsbury and Anthony Somerby : one cow, 31i. 15s. ; two heifers coming three yere old, 51i.; one pigg, 3 s. 4d. her wearing apparrell, 21i.; an old flockbed, a paire of sheets, an old Eug & blancket, Hi. 10s.; two old Iron potts, one pr. of pot hooks, frying pan, bucket, 2 tramells, Hi. 4s.; a little cubbard, 2 old chests, a keiler, an old hogshead & 2 trayes, 14s.; 3 old pewter dishes, an old chamber pot, a pint pott & a broken cup, 13s.; An old sword, a spit, fire shovel & tongues, 10s.; a brasen candlestick, pr. of sheep sheers, an old brasse skillet & some lumber, 3s.; total, 15li. 12s. 4d. Debts due from Abraham Merril, Hi. 10s.; Eichard Bartlet, Hi. ; Thomas Barbur, 9s. The deceased owes to Henry Short, Hi. 10s.; goodman Ordway, 5s. 5d.; John Bartlet, 2s.; Will. Bolten, 2s. 8d.; Tristrum Coffin, 12s. ; John Knight, 6s. ; to Abell Merrill for wintering two cowes 3 winters & 2 calves, 7li. 4s.; cutting & making 3 load & halfe of hay, 18s. ; charges for her funerall for coffin & digging the grave, Hi. ; due to Joane Merrill, 21i. 5s. total, 121i. 5s. Id. Attested in Ipswich court 25: Im: 1673 by Abell Merrill. Essex County Prolate Files, Docket 15,247,.
• Estate Admin: 25 Mar 1673; The estate of Susannah Jordan was administered by Abel Merrill on 25 March 1673.
• Last Full Review: 2 Jun 2020

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Surname: Her surname is conjecture. Thurston (1894) states "(maiden name not certainly fixed, but probably Wolterton" Merrill (1899) agrees with this, and offers the following as semi proof: The son John is not again mentioned in the Massachusetts records, but, in 1657, probably the year in which he received his patrimony, he appeared at Hartford, Connecticut, purchased land and was elected a freeman at a session of the general court on May 20, 1658. There he became associated with Gregory Wolterton, one of the first settlers, who was a man of means and the proprietor of a large tan yard as well as of other real estate. At Wolterton's death, in July, 1674, and by his will, John Merrill became the owner of his tan yard and house and, in honor of his benefactor, John's next born son was named Wolterton, There are several possibilities in regard to the relationship between Gregory Wolterton and John Merrill, which led to this large bequest. Gregory may have been the brother of John Merrill's mother, Susannah, in which case it is probable that John went to Hartford because his uncle was there. Or, it is possible that the bequest came solely from Wolterton's interest in a young man who had been useful to him in his business and who took the place of a son, as he had no children of his own, although he was married three times. This does not, however, account for John's presence at Hartford. It is hoped that genealogical research now in progress in England under the direction of the writer may throw some light upon this important question. It has also been stated bv genealogists that John was adopted^ by Gregory Wolterton, but no authority can, at present, be found for this assertion.

While all of this is quite nice, it has been thoroughly disproven by Sanborn (1993)

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Buried:
She is in an unmarked grave.

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• Immigration: 1635; They sailed to New England on board the Elizabeth.

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John married Jane about 1641 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Jane was born about 1620 in England; died on 16 Jan 1680 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 1635; They sailed to New England on board the Elizabeth.

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• Probate/Proved: 11 Dec 1600, Suffolk, England

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2019-03-27 Either the burial date or the probate date given by Merrill is incorrect.

Nathaniel married Mary Blacksoll on 27 Feb 1592/93 in Belstead, Suffolk, England. Mary was buried on 1 May 1624 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]