William MerriamAge: 70 years1609–1679
- Name
- William Merriam
- Given names
- William
- Surname
- Merriam
| Birth | 1609 |
| Marriage | Elizabeth Breed — View this family 1649 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Elizabeth Merriam November 8, 1654 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | John Merriam September 13, 1657 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Sarah Merriam June 3, 1660 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a son | John Merriam August 2, 1661 (Age 52 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Sarah Merriam August 27, 1661 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Rebecca Merriam October 21, 1662 (Age 53 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Rebecca Merriam 1663 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | William Merriam March 8, 1668 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Sarah Merriam September 14, 1668 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | John Merriam April 25, 1671 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a wife | Elizabeth Breed 1671 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a son | John Merriam 1672 (Age 63 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Samuel Edmonds — Elizabeth Merriam — View this family August 11, 1675 (Age 66 years) |
| Marriage | Anna Jones — View this family October 11, 1676 (Age 67 years) |
| Death | 1679 (Age 70 years) |
| Burial | May 22, 1689 (10 years after death) Note: Lynn, Essex, MA
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| Family with Elizabeth Breed |
| himself |
William Merriam Birth: 1609 Death: 1679 |
| wife |
Elizabeth Breed Birth: 1617 Death: 1671 |
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Marriage: 1649 — |
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6 years daughter |
Elizabeth Merriam Birth: November 8, 1654 45 37 — Lynn, Essex, MA Death: 1681 |
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3 years son |
John Merriam Birth: September 13, 1657 48 40 — Lynn, Essex, MA Death: August 2, 1661 — Lynn, Essex, MA |
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3 years daughter |
Sarah Merriam Birth: June 3, 1660 51 43 — Lynn, Essex, MA Death: August 27, 1661 — Lynn, Essex, MA |
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2 years daughter |
Rebecca Merriam Birth: October 21, 1662 53 45 — Lynn, Essex, MA Death: 1663 |
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5 years son |
William Merriam Birth: March 8, 1668 59 51 — Lynn, Essex, MA Death: February 26, 1752 |
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6 months daughter |
Sarah Merriam Birth: September 14, 1668 59 51 — Lynn, Essex, MA Death: 1696 |
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3 years son |
John Merriam Birth: April 25, 1671 62 54 — Lynn, Essex, MA Death: 1672 |
| Family with Anna Jones |
| himself |
William Merriam Birth: 1609 Death: 1679 |
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Anna Jones Birth: 1632 Death: 1681 |
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Marriage: October 11, 1676 — |
- Generation 1
William Merriam was born in 1609 and died in 1679 at the age of 70. He married 2 times. The first time he married Elizabeth Breed in 1649. She was born in 1617 and died in 1671 at the age of 54. The second time he married Anna Jones on October 11, 1676. She was born in 1632 and died in 1681 at the age of 49.
Children of William Merriam and Elizabeth Breed:
- Elizabeth Merriam (1654–1681)
- John Merriam (1657–1661)
- Sarah Merriam (1660–1661)
- Rebecca Merriam (1662–1663)
- William Merriam (1668–1752)
- Sarah Merriam (1668–1696)
- John Merriam (1671–1672)
- Generation 2back to top
Elizabeth Merriam, daughter of William Merriam and Elizabeth Breed, was born on November 8, 1654 in Lynn, Essex, MA and died in 1681 at the age of 26. She married Samuel Edmonds on August 11, 1675 in Lynn, Essex, MA. He was born in 1629 and died in 1680 at the age of 51.
William Merriam, son of William Merriam and Elizabeth Breed, was born on March 8, 1668 in Lynn, Essex, MA and died on February 26, 1752 at the age of 83. He married 4 times. The first time he married Hannah Daggle on June 3, 1690. She was born in 1652 and died in 1695 at the age of 43. The second time he married Aetheldred Berry on December 20, 1695. She was born in 1657 and died in 1700 at the age of 43. The third time he married Abigail Mower on October 30, 1709. She was born in 1664 and died in 1714 at the age of 50. The fourth time he married Ruth … on November 7, 1711 in Lynn, Essex, MA. She was born about 1693 and died on November 12, 1755 in Meriden, New Haven, CT.
Children of William Merriam and Ruth …:
- Ruth Merriam (1713–1785)
- Samuel Merriam (1716–1783)
- Ebenezer Merriam (1718–1752)
- Joseph Merriam (1724–1733)
Sarah Merriam, daughter of William Merriam and Elizabeth Breed, was born on September 14, 1668 in Lynn, Essex, MA and died in 1696 at the age of 27. She married John Jinks in 1696 in Lynn, Essex, MA. He was born in 1651 and died in 1696 at the age of 45.
- Generation 3back to top
Ruth Merriam, daughter of William Merriam and Ruth …, was born on November 2, 1713 in Lynn, Essex, MA and died on November 3, 1785 at the age of 72. She married Caleb Matthews on May 9, 1733 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT. He was born in 1688 and died in 1738 at the age of 50.
Samuel Merriam, son of William Merriam and Ruth …, was born on May 20, 1716 in Lynn, Essex, MA and died on September 16, 1783 in Cheshire, New Haven, CT at the age of 67. He married Elizabeth Perkins on March 21, 1739 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT. She was born in 1701 and died in 1744 at the age of 43.
Ebenezer Merriam, son of William Merriam and Ruth …, was born on March 26, 1718 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT and died on August 8, 1752 in Cheshire, New Haven, CT at the age of 34. He married Hannah Blakeslee, daughter of Ebenezer Blakeslee and Mary Ford, on June 6, 1739 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT. She was born on January 17, 1721 in New Haven, New Haven, CT and died in 1753 at the age of 31.
Children of Ebenezer Merriam and Hannah Blakeslee:
- Joseph Merriam (1740–1740)
- Joseph Merriam (1742–1773)
- Hannah Merriam (1744–1785)
- Ebenezer Merriam (1746–1773)
- Ruth Merriam (1748–1749)
- William Merriam (1750–1781)
| BURI | Lynn, Essex, MA |
| Shared note | [89.FTW] !Lynn, Essex, MA Vital Records Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven (FHL #974.68 D2j) |