Retracing Our Family Legacy
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Merrill Line of Descent

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1st Generation

1Richard Merrill
Born: 1642, right bank Avon, Tysoe, Warwickshire, England
Died: April 1727, Northfield, Staten Island, NJ
Married:
Wife: Sarah Wells
Born: 1649, Warwickshire, England
Died: Ocy 21, 1722, Staten Island, NJ

children
1. 2William Merrill Born: Abt. 1680



2nd Generation

2William Merrill
Born: Abt. 1650, Temple Tysoe, Warwickshire, England
Died: February 22, 1723/24, Hopewell, New Jersey
Married: 1st.
Wife: Jane --?--
Born: prob. England
Died: ?

children
1. 3William Merrill, II Born: Abt. 1680

Married: 2nd Abt. 1666, Temple Tysoe, Warwickshire, England
Wife: Grace
Born: Abt. 1650, prob. England
Died: ?



3rd Generation

3William Merrill, II  
Born: Abt. 1680,
Died: June 25, 1739, Burlington, New Jersey
Married: Abt. 1729, Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Wife: Penelope Jewell Stout
Born: Abt. 1693, Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Died: July 11, 1776, Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey


children
1. 4William Merrill, III, Born: Abt. 1730
2. Benjamin Merrill, "Capt.", Born: Abt. 1731       
3. Thomas Merrill, Born: April 19, 1732
4. Penelope Merrill, Born: Abt. 1734
5. Rachael Merrill, Born: Abt. 1735
6. Joseph Merrill, Born:
7. Richard Merrill, Born: March 08, 1809



4th Generation

4William Merrill, III   
Born: Abt. 1730, Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Died: Bet. 1782 - 1783, Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Married: September 16, 1750, Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey
Wife: Mary Cornell  
Born: Abt. 1724, Hopewell, New Jersey
Died: August 15, 1813, Randolph, North Carolina


children
1. Benjamin Merrill, Born: December 02, 1752 
2. Daniel Merrill, Born: May 17, 1755
3. John Merrill, Born: July 24, 1757 
4. 5Rachel Merril, Born: Abt. 1758



5th Generation

Andrew Fouts, Sr.  
Born: March 09, 1750/51, Pipe Creek Waters, Frederick (now Carroll) Co., Maryland
Died: September 1834, Tabernacle Twp., Randolph County, North Carolina
Married: Abt. 1771, Guilford (now Randolph) County, North Carolina
Wife: 5Rachel Merrill
Born: Abt. 1758, Rowan, North Carolina
Died: Bet. 1834 - 1840, Randolph County, North Carolina



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