Pane-Joyce Genealogy
2825. Katherine Merritt. Born in 1621 in Tenterden, Ashford, Kent. Katherine died in Scituate, MA on 8 Dec 1655.52
On 16 Jun 1644 Katherine married John Damon, son of John Damon (ca 1595-feb 1638/9) & [____] Gilson, in Scituate, MA.52 Scituate V.R. gives June 1644. Born on 11 Nov 1621 in Kent, England. John died in Scituate, MA bef 3 Oct 1676.189

Joan first married Katherine Merritt, second Martha Howland.

    “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.”16

From Deane’s History of Scituate:53
    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).
    The first mill in the Town, was a wind mill, on the third cliff. It was erected by William Gillson in 1636, on the North-east part of the cliff. After his decease in 1639, it became the property of John Daman, his nephew.
Their children include:
7870i.
Deborah Damon (25 Apr 1645-aft 13 Feb 1718/9)
7871ii.
John Damon (3 Nov 1647-1676)
7872iii.
Zachariah Damon (Died young) (Feb 1649-Feb 1649)
7873iv.
Mary Damon (Died unmarried) (Jul 1651-)
7874v.
Daniel Damon (Feb 1652-Feb 1695/6)
7875vi.
Lieut. Zachary Damon (ca 1654-3 Sep 1730)
2826. Henry Merritt. Born in England. Henry died in Boston, MA in 1667.111

From the Revised Merritt Records:111
    Heery Merritt. Able to bear arms in Scituate 1643. Freeman of Boston 1657. Creditor of estate of Mahalaleel Munnings of Dorchester, 1659 (Early Wills of Boston). Made his Will 9 Feb., 1662, leaving property to wife, eldest son John, two other children not named, and grandchild, Samuel Hett.
Children:
7876i.
7877ii.
2827. John Merritt. Born ca 1625 in England. John died in Scituate, MA on 6 Nov 1676.

John succeeded to his father’s residence. He died in middle life.53

From the Revised Merritt Records by Douglas Merritt, page 12:111
    John Merritt. Able to bear arms in Scituate 1643. Administrator of Will of Henry Merritt 6 June, 1654 (Plymouth Records Vol. 3, p. 51). A grand juror, 3 June, 1656, Constable 6 June, 1660. On jury 29 Oct., 1673. Land assigned to him 1673. He and Charles Stockbridge complain against Isaac Chittenden for setting a fence on the common near Merrits’ Meadow 29 Oct., 1673. Occupied his father’s homestead. Inquest 6 March, 1676, on the body of John Merritt, he having fallen from the works on the rocks 1 March, 1676. On 7 June, 1677, the Court orders that Elizabeth, wife of John Merritt, deceased, shall have the improvements of the estate until the children come of age (Plymouth Reg. Wills, Vol. 2, p. 68).
On 3 Apr 1655 John married Elizabeth Wyborn (4478) , daughter of Thomas Wyborn (1796) (ca 1580-2 Aug 1656) & Elizabeth (-aft 1657), in Cambridge, MA. Henry and Elizabeth were married by Capt. Humphrey Atherton. Born in Scituate, MA. Elizabeth died aft 1677.

From the Boston records:
    John Merick & Elizabeth Wyborne daughter to Thomas Weyborne of Boston
    were married 3rd – 2nd month [1655] by Capt Humphery Atharton at Cambridge.
Their children include:
7878i.
Ichabod Merritt (Mar 1655[/6]-)
7879ii.
Deborah Merritt (ca 1656-bef 1677)
7880iii.
John Merritt (17 Feb 1661-5 Jul 1740)
7881iv.
Henry Merritt (Jan 1663-ca 1732)
7882v.
Jonathan Merritt (Jul 1665-ca 1732)
7883vi.
Mary Merritt (Dec 1668-)
7884vii.
Elizabeth Merritt (Jul 1671-Mar 1733)
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