Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Henry Merritt (520)
1730. Katherine Merritt. Born in 1621 in Tenterten, Kent, Eng. Katherine died on 8 Dec 1655 in Scituate, MA.116
On 16 Jun 1644 Katherine married John Damon, son of John Damon (ca 1595-feb 1638/9) & [____] Gilson, in Scituate, MA.116 Scituate V.R. gives June 1644. Born on 11 Nov 1621 in Kent, England. John died bef 3 Oct 1676 in Scituate, MA.215
“John Damon of Scituate and his sister Hannah were nephew and niece of William Gilson, who came to New England by 1632, and probably a little earlier. Some sources say that Damon came to New England with his uncle, and this may well be correct, but there is no evidence directly supporting this, and there are many cases of members of the same family coming to New England many years apart.”5
“John Daman, with his sister Hannah, came into Scituate before 1633. They were then minors, and under the guardianship of Mr William Gillson, their Uncle. We understand that they were very young at that time, from the circumstance, that having been made the heirs of Mr Gillson, they were not established in their inheritance by the Court until 1649. ‘John and Hannah Daman are allowed by the Court to be lawful heirs of William Gillson, it being proved by diverse persons that Gillson had often said that he intended to make these (his sister’s children) his heirs.’ (Colony Records, 1649). John Daman succeeded to the residence of his uncle, on Kent street, the second lot from Satuit brook, (Edward Foster’s being the first).”6
Their children include:
1731. Henry Merritt. Born in England. Henry died in 1667 in Scituate, MA.
1732. John Merritt. Born ca 1625 in England. John died on 6 Nov 1676 in Scituate, MA.
John succeeded to his father’s residence. He died in middle life.6
On 3 Apr 1655 John married Elizabeth Wyborn (8735) , daughter of Thomas Wyborn (2437) (ca 1580-2 Aug 1656) & Elizabeth [Wyborn] (-aft 1757), in Cambridge, MA. Henry and Elizabeth were married by Capt. Humphrey Atherton. Born in Scituate, MA. Elizabeth died aft 1677.
Their children include:
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