Pane-Joyce Genealogy
John Merritt (2827) & Elizabeth Wyborn (4478)
7878. Ichabod Merritt. Born Mar 1655[/6] in Scituate, MA.111
7879. Deborah Merritt. Born ca 1656 in Scituate, MA.111 Deborah died bef 1677.111
7880. John Merritt. Born on 17 Feb 1661 in Scituate, MA.111 John died in Scituate, MA, on 5 Jul 1740; he was 79.52 Buried in First Parish Cemetery, Scituate Harbor.

John was part proprietor of Conihasset 20 May 1686.111

John Merritt and wife Elizabeth, of Scituate, were charged Mar 1687/8 for fornication having had a child born “twelve weeks too soon...twenty-seven weeks afer marriage, Plymouth Court Records, 1:194.361

John died age 79 years 3 months 16 days.52

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 Jan 1687 John married Elizabeth Pincin (12648) , daughter of Thomas Pincin (4318) (15 May 1640-3 Jun 1714) & Elizabeth White (4375) (ca 1642-aft 25 Mar 1714). Born 7 Mar 1663/4 in Scituate, MA.52 Elizabeth died in Scituate, MA on 15 Apr 1746.52 Buried in First Parish Cemetery, Scituate Harbor.

Elizabeth died age 82 years 37 days.52
Their children include:
21261i.
John Merritt (Aug 1687-24 Sep 1760)
21262ii.
Thomas Merritt (Sep 1688-ca 1724)
21263iii.
Deborah Merritt (Dec 1689-)
21264iv.
Elizabeth Merritt (Feb 1690/1-bef 22 May 1754)
21265v.
Mary Merritt (Nov 1692-9 Aug 1755)
21266vi.
Ruth Merritt (May 1694-16 Oct 1721)
21267vii.
Ichabod Merritt (Oct 1695-)
21268viii.
Hannah Merritt (Feb 1696/7-bef 11 Feb 1733)
21269ix.
Henry Merritt (May 1699-)
21270x.
Abigail Merritt (Nov 1700-ca 1779)
21271xi.
Jonathan Merritt (May 1702-21 Oct 1758)
21272xii.
David Merritt (Oct 1703-)
21273xiii.
Ebenezer Merritt (Died soon) (25 Dec 1705-Aug 1707)
21274xiv.
Ezekiel Merritt (22 Mar 1709/10-)
7881. Henry Merritt. Born in Jan 1663 in Scituate, MA.111 Henry died in Scituate, MA ca 1732.111

Henry Merritt and wife Deborah were charged with “carnal copilation with each other before marriage” 26 Oct 1686. Plymouth Court Records, 1:190.361

Henry’s land adjoined that of Nicholas Litchfield 24 May 1710. He was a witness to a deed from Litchfield to Collamore 19 Feb 1722. He left no will, and son Jonathan administered 2 Feb 1732.111
Ca 1686 Henry married Deborah Buck (7838) , daughter of Lieut. Isaac Buck (6048) (say 1620-1695) & Frances Marsh (2816) (-aft Aug 1701). Born on 17 Jul 1665 in Scituate, MA.52
Their children include:
21204i.
Dea. Jonathan Merritt (7 Feb 1687-bef 26 Feb 1773)
21205ii.
Henry Merritt (1 Jan 1689-bef 13 May 1771)
21206iii.
James Merritt (14 Nov 1691-)
21207iv.
Deborah Merritt (2 Mar 1694-)
21208v.
Leah Merritt (21 Feb 1697-)
21209vi.
Rachel Merritt (29 Apr 1699-)
21210vii.
Isaac Merritt (29 Sep 1702-)
7882. Jonathan Merritt. Born in Jul 1665 in Scituate, MA.111 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.”53

Jonathan had land adjoining Nicholas Litchfield’s 24 May 1710.111
On 7 Jun 1706 Jonathan married Sarah Cudworth (29353) , daughter of Jonathan Cudworth (13711) (ca 1646-) & Sarah Jackson (12568) (ca 1648-), in Scituate, MA.52 Born in 1676 in Scituate, MA.52
7883. Mary Merritt. Born in Dec 1668 in Scituate, MA.111
On 7 Oct 1683 Mary married Benjamin Studley, son of John Studley (ca 1635-) & Elizabeth [Studley] (-28 Jan 1678), in Scituate, MA.52 “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 82.52 Buried in Groveland Cemetery, North Scituate.

From Deane’s History of Scituate:53
    Benjamin Studley, probably from Hingham, and settled near Merritt’s brook, a few rods south-east of the bridge, 1680. He married Mary, daughter of John Merritt 1683. His children, John born 1684, Benjamin 1687, James 1690, Jonathan 1693, David 1696, Mary 1699, Elizabeth 1701, Deborah 1703, Eliab 1706.
Their children include:
21275i.
John Studley (11 Dec 1684-)
21276ii.
Benjamin Studley (7 Dec 1687-)
21277iii.
James Studley (15 Jul 1690-)
21278iv.
Jonathan Studley (19 Jun 1693-)
21279v.
David Studley (19 Jan 1696/7-)
21280vi.
Mary Studley (23 Sep 1698-)
21281vii.
Elizabeth Studley (Died young) (8 Jun 1701-)
21282viii.
Deborah Studley (19 Dec 1703-ca 28 Jun 1779)
21283ix.
Eliab Studley (10 Sep 1706-13 Dec 1785)
7884. Elizabeth Merritt. Born in Jul 1671 in Scituate, MA.111 Elizabeth was baptized in First Parish Church of Scituate, on 13 Mar 1733.52 Elizabeth was baptized “on her Death bed”. Elizabeth died in Scituate, MA in Mar 1733.

Elizabeth was baptized “on her Death bed.”52
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