Abraham MERRILL

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: 1674; Member Newbury Church
• Fact: 1678, Oath of Allegiance

Notes:

Excerpt from "A Merrill Memorial Vol. 1": Abraham Merrill was a weaver, and lilved in the north part of the town, (now West Nowbury), near the mouth of Artichoke River. He was a deacon of the Congregational Church in Newbury, and ws active in the party opposing Rev. Thomas Parker, being one of the founders of the Episcopal Church. He married (1) 18 Jan. 1660/1, Abigail Webster, daughter of John and Mary (Shatswell) Webster, of Ipswich, who died 12 Agu. 1712, aged 70, and (2) in September 1713, Sarah Bond of Salisbury (widow), daughter of Robert Clements of Haverhill.

Abraham married Abigail WEBSTER on 01 Jan 1660 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail (daughter of John WEBSTER and Mary SHATSWELL) was born about 1641; died on 12 Aug 1712. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Abigail MERRILL was born on 13 Aug 1665 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died on 29 Nov 1708 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
2. Mary MERRILL was born on 05 Jul 1667 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died in 1703.
3. Elizabeth MERRILL was born on 26 Apr 1669 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
4. Hannah MERRILL was born on 09 Jan 1670/1 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
5. Abraham MERRILL was born on 20 Sep 1672 in Newbury, Massachusetts; died on 26 Sep 1744 in Amesbury, Mass..
6. John MERRILL was born on 15 Oct 1673 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died in 1756.
7. Jonathan MERRILL was born on 19 Jan 1675/6 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died after 1715 in Plaistow, New Hampshire.
8. David MERRILL was born on 20 Feb 1677/8 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died about 01 Jan 1760.
9. Sarah MERRILL was born on 09 Oct 1679 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
10. Susanna MERRILL was born on 06 Dec 1681 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died on 15 Dec 1681 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
11. Prudence MERRILL was born on 01 Oct 1683 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 05 May 1718 in Amesbury, Mass.; was buried on 07 May 1718.

Abraham married Sarah CLEMENTS in Sep 1713. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: Between 08 Mar 1654 and 1655

Notes:

Excerpt from "A Merrill Memorial vol. 1": Nathaniel Merrill was one of the earliest settlers of Newbury, Mass., in 1635. He was the ancestor of a vast majority of those who now bear the Merrill name in this country: it is believed, indeed, that less than one percent of the Merrills in America cantrace their pedigree to any other emigrant ancestor.
Nathaniel Merrill and his older brother John were born in England. The registers of Wherstead, a parish lying three miles south of Ipswich, in Suffolk County, England, contain the following entries:

1599, Aug. 16 John Merrell son of Nath??Merrell & Mary his wife was baptised.
1601, May 4, Nathanaell Merrell son of Nath?? Merrell & Mary his wife was baptised.

Nathaniel Merrill and his brother John settled in Newbury in the Spring of 1635, having passed a year or two at Ipswich, Mass., (then called Agawam) with most of the Newbury settlers. In 1638 Nathaniel became one of the "proprietors" of Newbury

Nathaniel married Susanna JORDON. Susanna died between 15 Jan 1672 and 1673. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: 1674; Member Newbury Church