Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of John Merritt (1732) & Elizabeth Wyborn (8735)

6320. Ichabod Merritt. Born ca 1655/6 in Scituate, MA.

6321. Deborah Merritt. Born ca 1656 in Scituate, MA. Deborah died bef 1677.

6322. John Merritt. Born on 17 Feb 1661/2 in prob. Scituate, MA.104 John died in Scituate, MA, on 5 Jul 1740; he was 78.116 Buried in First Parish Cem., Scituate Harbor.

Will: John Merritt died intestate. Administration on his estate was given on July 1740 to his son John Merritt. Division was made to widow Mrs. Elizabeth Merritt; Ichabod Merrett, Henry Merrett, David Merrett, Ezakiel Merrett, Deborah Hatch, Elizabeth Prout, Mary Buck, Abigail House and the legal representatives of Ruth Lincoln, deceased. During his lifetime his son Henry had received £40 toward his portion; David, £32; Ezekiel £5; and John, Thomas and Jonathan Merrett had received their full portions.

ca 1686 John married Elizabeth Pinson (19023) , daughter of Thomas Pinson (7595) (15 May 1640-3 Jun 1714) & Elizabeth White (8480) (ca 1642-). Born on 7 Mar 1663/4 in Scituate, MA.116 Elizabeth died in Scituate, MA, on 15 Apr 1746; she was 82.116 Buried in First Parish Cem., Scituate Harbor.

Their children include:
16652 i. John Merritt (Aug 1687-24 Sep 1760)
16653 ii. Thomas Merritt (Sep 1688-ca 1724)
16654 iii. Deborah Merritt (Dec 1689-)
16655 iv. Elizabeth Merritt (Feb 1691-bef 22 May 1754)
16656 v. Mary Merritt (Nov 1692-18 May 1771)
16657 vi. Ruth Merritt (May 1694-16 Oct 1721)
16658 vii. Ichabod Merritt (Oct 1695-)
16659 viii. Hannah Merritt (Feb 1697-bef 11 Feb 1733)
16660 ix. Henry Merritt (May 1699-)
16661 x. Abigail Merritt (Nov 1700-ca 1779)
16662 xi. Jonathan Merritt (May 1702-21 Oct 1758)
16663 xii. David Merritt (Oct 1703-)
16664 xiii. Ebenezer Merritt (Died soon) (25 Dec 1705-Aug 1707)
16665 xiv. Ezekiel Merritt (22 Mar 1710-)

6323. Henry Merritt. Born on 10 Jan 1663 in Scituate, MA. Henry died ca 1732 in Scituate, MA.

ca 1686 Henry married Deborah Buck (3164) , daughter of Lieut. Isaac Buck (887) (-1695) & Frances Marsh (1707) (1615-aft Aug 1701). Born on 17 Jul 1665 in Scituate, MA.116

Their children include:
10489 i. Dea. Jonathan Merritt (7 Feb 1687-bef 26 Feb 1773)
10490 ii. Henry Merritt (1 Jan 1689-)
10491 iii. James Merritt (14 Nov 1691-)
10492 iv. Deborah Merritt (2 Mar 1694-)
10493 v. Leah Merritt (21 Feb 1697-)
10494 vi. Rachel Merritt (29 Apr 1699-)
10495 vii. Isaac Merritt (29 Sep 1702-)

6324. Jonathan Merritt. Born in Jul 1665 in Scituate, MA. Jonathan died ca 1732.

“Jonathan, the youngest son [of John], had lands assigned him, and was living in 1699: but we find no trace of a family.”6

On 7 Jun 1706 Jonathan married Sarah Cudworth (11863) , daughter of Jonathan Cudworth (3802) (ca 1646-) & Sarah Jackson (18807) (ca 1648-), in Scituate, MA. Born in 1676 in Scituate, MA.116

6325. Mary Merritt. Born in Dec 1668 in Scituate, MA.

On 7 Oct 1683 Mary married Benjamin Studley, son of John Studley (ca 1635-) & Elizabeth [Studley] (-ca 1678), in Scituate, MA.116 “Beniamen Studlie married to Mary Merrett the 7 day october 1683”. Born on 23 May 1661 in Boston, MA. Benjamin died in Scituate, MA, on 13 Oct 1743; he was 82.116 Buried in Scituate, MA GR2.

He was probably from Hingham, and settled near Merritt’s brook, a few rods south-east of the bridge, 1680.6

Their children include:
16666 i. John Studley (11 Dec 1684-)
16667 ii. Benjamin Studley (7 Dec 1687-)
16668 iii. James Studley (15 Jul 1690-)
16669 iv. Jonathan Studley (19 Jun 1693-)
16670 v. David Studley (19 Jan 1696/7-)
16671 vi. Mary Studley (23 Sep 1698-)
16672 vii. Elizabeth Studley (Died young) (8 Jun 1701-)
16673 viii. Deborah Studley (19 Dec 1703-ca 28 Jun 1779)
16674 ix. Eliab Studley (10 Sep 1706-13 Dec 1785)

6326. Elizabeth Merritt. Born in Jul 1671 in Scituate, MA. Elizabeth was baptized in First Parish Church, Scituate, on 13 Mar 1733.116 Elizabeth was baptized “on her Death bed”. Elizabeth died in Mar 1733 in Scituate, MA.

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