Lt. Joshua Meriam
M, (21 February 1707/8 - 7 June 1784)
| Father-Biological* | Deacon John Meriam b. 9 Jul 1641, d. 2 Feb 1724 |
| Mother-Biological* | Mary Cooper b. 11 Sep 1645, d. 5 Mar 1730 |
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- Boudreau Line
Last Edited=22 Oct 2026
Lt. Joshua Meriam was born on 21 February 1707/8 at Lexington, Massachusetts.1 He was christened on 22 February 1707/8 at Lexington, Massachusetts.1 He was the son of Deacon John Meriam and Mary Cooper.
Lt. Joshua Meriam, age 25, married Susannah Gleason, age 17 , daughter of Lt. Thomas Gleason and Susanna Haven, on 12 November 1733.1,2,3 Lt. Joshua Meriam died on 7 June 1784 at North Gore, Oxford, Massachusetts, at age 76.1
Compeller's Notes:
Lt. Joshua Meriam, age 25, married Susannah Gleason, age 17 , daughter of Lt. Thomas Gleason and Susanna Haven, on 12 November 1733.1,2,3 Lt. Joshua Meriam died on 7 June 1784 at North Gore, Oxford, Massachusetts, at age 76.1
Compeller's Notes:
Birth: White (1909) states he was born in Oxford, Massachusetts.
Children of Lt. Joshua Meriam and Susannah Gleason
- Joshua Meriam4 (18 Aug 1734 - 7 Jun 1784)
- Susannah Meriam+ (23 Oct 1736 - 17 Jan 1803)
- Ruth Meriam3 (4 Feb 1739 - )
- John Meriam3 (31 Mar 1741 - 28 Nov 1761)
- Mercy Meriam3 (5 Jul 1743 - 1799)
- Lydia Meriam3 (26 Jul 1745 - )
- James Meriam3 (30 Nov 1747 - )
- Mary Meriam3 (2 Mar 1750 - 24 Nov 1768)
- Martha Meriam3 (30 Jun 1752 - 24 Nov 1768)
- Asa Meriam3 (21 Oct 1754 - )
Citations
- Gozzaldi, Mary Isabella. History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a Genealogical Register - Supplement and Index. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Cambridge Historical Society, 1930.
- Daniels, George F. History of the Town of Oxford, Massachusetts, with Genealogies. Oxford, Massachusetts: by the author, 1892.
- White, John Barber. Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Gleason of Watertown, Mass. 1607-1909. Haverhill, Massachusetts: Press of Nicholas Print, 1909.
- Eddy, Ruth Story Devereux. The Eddy Family in America. Boston: The Eddy Family Association, 1930.