William Merrill was extremely active , along with other Merrills, in persecuting the pacifists and Tories, and entering upon and taking away their lands. William was the first Coroner of Randolph County, in March 1779, when the county was organized. In March 1780, he was qualified as a Justice of the Peace in Randolph County. At the December 1781 Term of Court, the Estate of William Merrill was probated, and his son, Benjamin, named administrator, bonded by Edward Sharp and Thomas Dougan. This was the first session of the Court following Cornwallis' invasion of North Carolina and the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, 20 miles distance from the Uwharrie. Inasmuch as William Merrill was a Militia Captain, and both of the bondsmen for his Estate were field officers in North Carolina Militia, Historians have surmised that he was killed either in guerrilla action or was among those nameless North Carolina Militia killed at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse (March 1781). Whatever, William Merrill is regarded as a patriot, descendants being certifiable for the DAR.
*Source: 5 Generations of the Pfautz - Fouts Family
Compiled and Published by Audrey L Woodruff, C.G.R.S.This William Merrill, III is the one that was supposedly carried off by the British Tories, and was never heard from again. His wife, Mary Cornell Merrill it is said, had her tongue "split" by the British. It believed all three of their sons fought on the side of the American Patroits during the Revolution. William Merrill was also the first Coroner of Randolph County, in March 1779, when the county was organized. In March 1790, he was qualified as a Justice of the Peace in Randolph County. New information received in November 1998 indicates that William may have been killed in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, or possibly a guerilla action.
This William Merrill, III is the one that was supposedly carried off by the British Tories, and was never heard from again. His wife, Mary Cornell Merrill it is said, had her tongue "split" by the British. It believed all three of their sons fought on the side of the American Patroits during the Revolution. William Merrill was also the first Coroner of Randolph County, in March 1779, when the county was organized. In March 1790, he was qualified as a Justice of the Peace in Randolph County. New information received in November 1998 indicates that William may have been killed in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, or possibly a guerilla action.
*Source Family Tree Maker Wold Family Tree Collection tree # v90t2562
Family Data Collection - Individual Records
Name: Benjamin Merrill
Spouse: Penelope Merrill
Birth Place: Mercer, Hopewell, NJ
Birth Date: 2 December 1752
Death Date: 10 May 1836
Parents: William Merrill , Mary Cornell
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Family Data Collection - Marriages
Name: William Merrill
Spouse: Mary Cornell
Marriage Date (Day, Month, Year): 1750
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