Pane-Joyce Genealogy

Family of Elizabeth Breed (8420) & William Merriam

20306. Joseph Merriam. Born ca 1650 in Lynn, MA. Joseph died on 21 Oct 1702 in Lynn, MA.408

Joseph, of Lynn, was freeman 1691.2

On 19 Aug 1675 Joseph married Sarah Jenkins, daughter of Joel Jenkins (-1688) & Sarah Gilbert (ca 1615-bef 1688), in Lynn, MA.408 Born ca 1654 in Malden, MA.

Their children include:
30919 i. Joseph Merriam (10 Jul 1676-)
30920 ii. Benjamin Merriam (Died young) (23 Apr 1678-)
30921 iii. Sarah Merriam (21 Feb 1680/1-15 Apr 1705)
30922 iv. Elizabeth Merriam (2 Jul 1683-)
30923 v. Ebenezer Merriam (11 Feb 1685/6-4 Dec 1753)
30924 vi. Theophilus Merriam (16 Jul 1688-13 Dec 1744)
30925 vii. Mary Merriam (ca 1690-)

20307. Elizabeth Merriam. Born on 8 Nov 1654 in Lynn, MA.

On 11 Aug 1675 when Elizabeth was 20, she married Samuel Edmonds in Lynn, MA.

20308. John Merriam. Born on 13 Sep 1657 in Lynn, MA. John died in Lynn, MA, on 2 Aug 1661; he was 3.

20309. Sarah Merriam. Born on 3 Jun 1660 in Lynn, MA.

20310. Rebecca Merriam. Born on 21 Oct 1662 in Lynn, MA.

On 26 Jul 1681 when Rebecca was 18, she first married Samuel Fitch in Reading, MA.

On 19 Aug 1685 when Rebecca was 22, she second married Joseph Dutton, son of Thomas Dutton (ca 1621-22 Jan 1686/7) & Susannah Palmer (ca 1626-27 Aug 1684), in Reading, MA. Born on 25 Jan 1661 in Woburn, MA. Joseph died in East Haddam, CT, on 24 Jan 1734; he was 72.

20311. Sarah Merriam. Born on 14 Sep 1665 in Lynn, MA. Sarah died in Lynn, MA, on 4 Jan 1740; she was 74.

On 1 Jul 1681 when Sarah was 15, she first married John Jenks.

On 10 Feb 1706/7 when Sarah was 41, she second married John Lewis, son of Edmund Lewis (ca 1600-bef 25 Feb 1650/1) & Mary Carey (ca 1602-7 Sep 1658), in Lynn, MA. Born ca 1631 in England. John died in 1710 in Lynn, MA.

20312. William Merriam. Born on 8 Mar 1667/8 in Lynn, MA. William died in Cheshire, CT, on 16 Feb 1751/2; he was 83.

On 3 Jun 1690 when William was 22, he first married Hannah Daggle in Lynn, MA. Hannah died on 18 Aug 1693 in Lynn, MA.

On 20 Dec 1695 when William was 27, he second married Atheldred Berry, daughter of Thaddeus Berry (ca 1640-ca 1718) & Hannah Farrar (ca 1645-aft 1720), in Lynn, MA. Born ca 1667 in Boston, MA. Atheldred died bef 30 Oct 1709 in Lynn, MA.

Their children include:
30926 i. Jerusha Merriam (21 Feb 1698-27 Dec 1745)
30927 ii. Eunice Merriam (18 May 1704-2 May 1783)

On 30 Oct 1709 when William was 41, he third married Abigail Mower in Lynn, MA. Born on 26 Sep 1678 in Lynn, MA. Abigail died in Lynn, MA, on 26 Feb 1711; she was 32.

Abigail, dau. of Samuel & Joanna (Marshall) Mower.

On 7 Nov 1711 when William was 43, he fourth married Ruth Graves in Lynn, MA. Ruth died on 12 Nov 1755 in Meriden, CT.

Ruth, widow of John Webb.

Child:
30928 i. Ruth Merriam (2 Nov 1713-3 Nov 1785)

20313. John Merriam. Born on 25 Apr 1671 in Lynn, MA. John died in Meriden, CT, on 11 Oct 1754; he was 83.

On 23 May 1694 when John was 23, he married Rebecca Sharp in Lynn, MA. Born on 26 Mar 1671 in Lynn, MA. Rebecca died in Lynn, MA, on 30 Apr 1751; she was 80.

Rebecca, dau. of Nathaniel & Rebecca (Marshall) Sharp.

Their children include:
30929 i. John Merriam (26 Oct 1697-)
30930 ii. William Merriam (9 Apr 1700-5 Oct 1751)
30931 iii. Joseph Merriam (29 Mar 1704-25 Aug 1752)
30932 iv. Ruth Merriam (12 Feb 1706-4 Jul 1776)


Previous · Next

Contents · Index · Surnames · Contact

D. Pane-Joyce
http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/
Created Mar 2008 with the reluctant help of Reunion,
from Leister Productions, Inc.