Abel Merrill

1644 - 1689  (45 years)

• Name	Abel Merrill
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	20 Feb 1643/44	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3]
  History	1668	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [1, 3]
  	He took the Oath of Fidelity and Allegiance. He took it again in 1678.
  Religion	1682 (Age 38)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [3]
  A Baptist Church was formed in Newbury, with Abel being one of its first members.
  Military	1688 (Age 44)  [3]
  He was a member of Capt. Thomas Noyes militia company.
  Death	28 Oct 1689	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [3]
  Inventory	22 Nov 1689  [3]
  Abel's estate was inventoried and valued at £347 18/0d.
  Estate Admin	25 Mar 1690  [1]
  The estate of Abel Merrill was administered by Priscilla (Chase) Merrill, his wife.
  Probate/Proved	1 Nov 1697	Essex County, Massachusetts   [1, 3]
  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	I4570	| Roy Line
  Last Modified	27 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

  
  

  Family	Priscilla Chase,   b. 14 Mar 1648/49, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
  Marriage	10 Feb 1670/71	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3]
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years - She : 21 years and 11 months.
  Children	1. Deacon Abel Merrill,   b. 28 Dec 1671, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 6 Feb 1759, West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age 87 years)   2. Susanna Merrill,   b. 14 Nov 1673, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts + 3. Nathan Merrill,   b. 3 Apr 1676, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 1742, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age 65 years)   4. Thomas Merrill,   b. 01 Jan 1678/79, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 18 Sep 1756, South Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire (Age 77 years)   5. Ensign Joseph Merrill,   b. 12 Jul 1681, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 20 Sep 1747, Stratham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire (Age 66 years)   6. Nathaniel Merrill,   b. 6 Feb 1683/84, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 22 Feb 1742/43, West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age 59 years)   7. James Merrill,   b. 27 Jan 1686, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 16 Mar 1757, Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine (Age 71 years)   8. Priscilla Merrill,   b. 13 Jul 1686, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 31 May 1767, Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F3652	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 20 Feb 1643/44 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts History - 1668 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Marriage - 10 Feb 1670/71 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Child - Deacon Abel Merrill - 28 Dec 1671 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Child - Susanna Merrill - 14 Nov 1673 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Child - Nathan Merrill - 3 Apr 1676 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Child - Thomas Merrill - 01 Jan 1678/79 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Child - Ensign Joseph Merrill - 12 Jul 1681 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Religion - 1682 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Child - Nathaniel Merrill - 6 Feb 1683/84 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Child - James Merrill - 27 Jan 1686 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Child - Priscilla Merrill - 13 Jul 1686 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Death - 28 Oct 1689 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Probate/Proved - 1 Nov 1697 - Essex County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [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). [S638] Coffin, Joshua. A Sketch of the History of Newbury, Newburyport and West Newbury, (Boston: Samuel G. Drake, 1845). [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).