Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Dea. Jonathan Merritt (10489) & Elizabeth Tower (15468)

22714. Deborah Merritt. Born on 14 Apr 1711 in Scituate, MA.116 Religion: First Parish Church, Scituate, member 3 Mar 1750.

On 21 May 1730 when Deborah was 19, she first married Joseph Nash (10154) , son of Joseph Nash (6452) (8 Jun 1674-23 May 1732) & Hannah Curtis (3016) (28 May 1681-), in First Parish Church, Scituate.116,85 Born on 28 Jan 1702 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of 15, Joseph was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 28 Jul 1717.193 Joseph died in 1764 in Scituate, MA.116 Occupation: farmer,weaver. Religion: member of the Frist Parish Church, 3 Mar 1750.

Their children include:
22327 i. Deborah Nash (Died young) (1 Jan 1733-bef 1736)
22328 ii. Delight Nash (14 Jan 1734-)
22329 iii. Deborah Nash (28 Dec 1736-)
22330 iv. Joseph Nash (4 Feb 1739-10 Jun 1815)
22331 v. Mercy Nash (26 Sep 1740-)
22332 vi. Rhoda Nash (14 Feb 1742-23 Feb 1807)
22333 vii. Lucy Nash (18 Apr 1746-)

On 28 Feb 1769 when Deborah was 57, she second married Thomas Jenkins (20762) , son of Edward Jenkins (26355) (3 Aug 1683-1761) & Martha Damon (8714) (Jul 1682-28 Nov 1727), in Scituate, MA.116 Born on 5 Mar 1707 in Scituate, MA.116 Thomas died ca 1791.215

22715. Nehemiah Merritt. Born on 17 Oct 1712 in Scituate, MA.116

There was a Nehemiah Merritt who was buried in Scituate 13 Jul 1722 at age 17.

22716. Jonathan T. Merritt. Born on 16 Sep 1715 in Scituate, MA.116 Jonathan T. died in Jun 1789 in Scituate, MA.116 Buried in Union St. Cem., Scituate Harbor.

Jonathan had sons Nehemiah, Joshua (who died young) and Daniel (living in 1831).6

On 21 Jan 1741 when Jonathan T. was 25, he first married Sarah Wade in First Parish Church, Scituate.116,85

On 6 Nov 1746 when Jonathan T. was 31, he second married Ruth Stetson (30176) , daughter of Elijah Stetson (19053) (Mar 1686/7-14 Jul 1775) & Ruth Chittenden. Born ca 1730 in Scituate, MA. Ruth was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 10 May 1730.193

Child:
32373 i. Joshua Merritt (30 Jul 1758-)

22717. Elizabeth Merritt. Born on 2 Apr 1719 in Scituate, MA.116 Elizabeth died ca 1757/1759.

Children of David and Elizabeth (Merritt) Jenkins, the first two born at Scituate:116
    i. Elizabeth Jenkins, bp. 1743;
    ii. Desire Jenkins, b. 22 Sep 1745, m. at Scituate 4 Jun 1765 Timothy Cushing (b. 2 Feb 1737/8 at Hingham, d. 26 Dec 1806 at Cohasset, son of Samuel & Hannah (Tilestone) Cushing);
    iii. David Jenkins, b. 9 Jan 1746/7, d. 14 May 1832, m. Sarah Spooner (b. 11 mar 1754, d. 30 Apr 1838)..

On 14 Jan 1741 when Elizabeth was 21, she married David Jenkins (20767) , son of Edward Jenkins (26355) (3 Aug 1683-1761) & Martha Damon (8714) (Jul 1682-28 Nov 1727), in First Parish Church, Scituate.85 Born on 15 Mar 1715 in Scituate, MA.116 David died in Abington, MA, on 25 Feb 1792; he was 76.215

David removed to Abington.6

22718. Obadiah Merritt. Born on 9 Mar 1723 in Scituate, MA.116 Obadiah died in Scituate, MA, on 13 Sep 1794; he was 71.116 Buried in Union Street Cem., Scituate Harbor.

On 29 Jan 1746 when Obadiah was 22, he married Deborah Litchfield (22701) , daughter of Samuel Litchfield (4 Feb 1690-ca 1767) & Abigail Buck (10480) (29 Sep 1691-bef 1734), in First Parish Church, Scituate.116 Born ca 1725 in Scituate, MA.6 116

Their children include:
32360 i. Hannah Merritt (Died young) (20 Aug 1747-22 Jan 1753)
32361 ii. Lucy Merritt (11 May 1750-)
32362 iii. Jonathan Merritt (20 Aug 1754-)
32363 iv. Charles Merritt (Died soon) (21 Jun 1756-6 Jul 1756)
32364 v. Malachi Merritt (Died young) (21 Jul 1757-21 Apr 1763)
32365 vi. Noah Merritt (26 Feb 1759-31 May 1831)
32366 vii. Luke Merritt (Died soon) (18 Oct 1760-28 Oct 1760)
32367 viii. Gamaliel Merritt (20 Sep 1761-24 Dec 1801)
32368 ix. Deborah Merritt (30 Aug 1763-)
32369 x. Malachi Merritt (15 Aug 1765-)
32370 xi. Ensign Merritt (2 Mar 1768-)
32371 xii. Israel Merritt (3 Jun 1770-)

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