Deacon John Merrill

1634 - 1712  (80 years)

• Name	John Merrill
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	1632 to 1634  [2]
  	Merrill (1928) gives the date as about 1635. [1]
  Moved to	Before 1657 (Age 24)	Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut   [1, 2]
  He lived with Gregory Wolterton when he arrived in Hartford. There is a tradition that Gregory adopted him, but there is no proof.
  Freeman	20 May 1658 (Age 26)	Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut   [2]
  Occupation	say 1659 (Age 27)	Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut   [1]
  He was a tanner.
  Married	23 Sep 1663 (Age 31)	Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut   [1, 2]
  Sarah Watson, the daughter of John and Margaret (Smith) Watson. Issue: 1. Sarah Merrill (1664-____) 2. Nathaniel Merrill (1667-1725) 3. John Merrill (1669-____) 4. Abraham Merrill (1670-1747) 5. Daniel Merrill (1673-1750) 6. Wilterton Merrill (1675-1755) 7. Susanna Merrill (1677-____) 8. Abel Merrill (1680-1759) 9. Isaac Merrill (1682-1742) 10. Jacob Merrill (1686-1725)
  Offices Held	1664 (Age 32)	Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut   [1]
  He was the Chimney Viewer. He served again in 1673.
  Offices Held	1684 (Age 52)	Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut   [1]
  He was elected a Selectman. He was elected Selectman again in 1694 and 1700.
  Will	11 Apr 1684 (Age 52)	Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut   [1]
  Death	18 Jul 1712	Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont   [1]
  Inventory	say Nov 1712	Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut   [1]
  John's estate was inventoried and valued at £505 4/6d.
  Probate/Proved	1 Dec 1712	Hartford County, Connecticut   [1]
  Siblings	5 Siblings
  1. Deacon John Merrill,   b. 1632 to 1634   d. 18 Jul 1712, Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont  (Age 80 years)   2. Deacon Abraham Merrill,   b. About 1636   d. 28 Nov 1722  (Age 86 years)   3. Nathaniel Merrill,   b. 1638, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 1 Jan 1682/83, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts  (Age 45 years)   4. Susannah Merrill,   b. 1640   d. 10 Oct 1690, Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut  (Age 50 years) + 5. Sgt. Daniel Merrill,   b. 20 Aug 1642, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 27 Jun 1717, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts  (Age 74 years) ▻ Sarah Clough,  m. 14 May 1667 ;   Sarah Morrill,  m. 23 May 1708 + 6. Abel Merrill,   b. 20 Feb 1643/44, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 28 Oct 1689, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts  (Age 45 years) ▻ Priscilla Chase,  m. 10 Feb 1670/71
  Person ID	I18372
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2019

  
  

  Father	Nathaniel Merrill,   c. 4 May 1601, Wherstead, Suffolk, England d. 16 Mar 1654/55, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 53 years)
  Mother	Susannah,   b. 1599, Ipswich, Suffolk, England d. 25 Jan 1672/73, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	After 16 Mar 1625
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 10 months - She : ~ 26 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F1344	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Moved to - Before 1657 - Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Freeman - 20 May 1658 - Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Occupation - say 1659 - Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Married - 23 Sep 1663 - Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Offices Held - 1664 - Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Offices Held - 1684 - Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Will - 11 Apr 1684 - Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Death - 18 Jul 1712 - Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont Inventory - say Nov 1712 - Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Probate/Proved - 1 Dec 1712 - Hartford County, Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S809] Merrill, Samuel. A Merrill Memorial, An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, An Early Settler of Newbury, Massachusetts, (Cambridge, Massachusetts: by author, 1928). [S621] Hoyt, David W. The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts, with some Related Families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich, and Hampton volume I, (Providence, Rhode Island: Snow & Farnham, 1897).