Elizabeth MERRILL

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• Fact: Poss. daughter of Peter Merrill and Mary Haseltine

Elizabeth married Moses HAZEN on 13 Nov 1755. Moses (son of Thomas HAZEN and Sarah AYER) was born on 1 Dec 1731 in Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 11 Jul 1812 in Franklin, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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During the Revolution, Nathan Hazen served six months in the Connecticut Militia; enlisted 8 May, discharged 16 Dec 1775, in the 3rd Co., Capt. John Durkee, 3rd Regt., Col. Israel Putnam. His name is also on a "Pay roll of Capt. William Hutchins' Co., in Col. Herrick's Regt. of Militia in the service of the State of Vermont" for ten days commencing 11 Oct. 1780; also on a "Pay Roll of Capt. Isaac Tichenor's Co., col. Ebenezer Walbridge's regt. of Militia" in service at Castleton, fourteen days from 13 Oct 1781.

He was one of the pioneers in North Hero, settling near the south end of the island as early as 1784; "Nathan Hazen of the Two Heroes, County of Rutland, Sate of Vermont" bought two rights of land of Ephraim Carr of Bennington 10 Nov. 1784, and 27 Nov., one right in the Two Heroes from Ebenezer Walbridge of Bennington. (South Hero Deeds.) he was moderator of the first town meeting in North Hero 17 Mar 1789, selectman, 1789-90, and 1797-98, town treasurer, 1809, and justice of the peace. In 1790 the town voted to pay Nathan Hazen and John Knight $2.00 for a half acre of land for a burying-ground; this was the South End Cemetery where he and his wife and three children were buried. Nathan Hazen sold land in North Hero to David Hazen, 1 Mar. 1810 (consideration $1,000), and to Charles Hazen, 1 May 1812 (consideration 4400). Charles Hazen conveyed his plot to Elizabeth, Lois, and Cynthia Hazen for the same consideration, 1 May 1813. (North Hero Deeds, 3:23, 108, 143.)

Nathan married Cynthia AYER on 10 Nov 1779 in South Hero, Vermont. Cynthia was born on 24 Sep 1759 in Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 26 Jun 1834 in North Hero, Grand Isle Co., Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Levi married Brunetta FILLMORE on 16 Dec 1787 in Franklin, Connecticut. Brunetta (daughter of Comfort FILLMORE and Zerviah BOSWORTH) was born on 16 Nov 1769 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA; died in Cincinnati, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]