36043.Rev. John Merriman. Born on 16 Oct 1691 in Wallingford, CT.55 John died in Southington, CT, on 17 Feb 1784; he was 92.55 Religion: Baptist.
On 24 Feb 1726 when John was 34, he married Jemima Wilcoxson, daughter of Obadiah Wilcoxson (ca 1648-ca 1714) & Silence Mansfield (24 Oct 1664-1736), in Wallingford, CT.90 Born on 30 Oct 1699 in Guilford, CT.396 Jemima died in Southington, CT, on 11 Oct 1764; she was 64.
Children of John and Jemima (Wilcoxson) Merriman, born at Wallingford:
i. John, b 12 sep 1728, d. 13 Apr 1801, m. Mabel Thorpe (b. 12 Jan 1724 at Wallingford, dau. of Samuel & Hannah (Thompson) Thorpe);
ii. Thankful, b. 2 Aug 1731, died without issue;
iii. Silas, b. 3 Jan 1734, d. 8 May 1805 at New Haven, m. at Wallingford 15 Oct 1760 Hannah Upson (d. 28 Apr 1820 æ. 84 at New Haven); and
iv. Eber, b. 26 Feb 1736, d. 2 Jun 1808, m. 1st Sarah Hastings (d. 17 Apr 1782), m. 2nd Hannah Rogers (d. 22 Oct 1833).55
36044.Israel Merriman. Born 23 Jan 1693/4 in Wallingford, CT.55 Israel died aft 1753.55
On 23 Jun 1715 Israel married Comfort Benham, daughter of John Benham (15 Sep 1664-1744) & Comfort Mansfield (6 Dec 1668-), in Wallingford, CT.90 Born on 15 Aug 1692 in New Haven, CT.56 Comfort was baptized in First Congregational Society, New Haven, in 1694.55
Children of Israel & Comfort (Benham) Merriman, born at Wallingford:
i. Joseph, b. 28 Aug 1716, d. 1768, resided at Harwinton, m. 1st 9 May 1745 Mary Phelps of Simsbury, m. 2nd 6 Aug 1754 Mary Wheeler;
ii. Comfort, b. 3 Oct 1720;
iii. Jelin, b. 16 Feb 1724;
iv. Elizabeth, b. 11 Mar 1727;
v. Sarah, b. 16 Dec 1729;
vi. Israel, b. 30 Nov 1732, m. 1st Prudence, m. 2nd 17 Apr 1782 Abigail Bradley of Farmington; and
viii. Elphas, b. 20 Aug 1737, m. Esther.55
36045.Sarah Merriman. Born on 17 Feb 1702 in Wallingford, CT.55 Sarah died in Wallingford, CT, on 3 Feb 1733; she was 30.90
On 28 Dec 1722 when Sarah was 20, she married Ens. Moses Atwater, son of John Atwater (1 Nov 1654-1748) & Abigail Mansfield (7 Feb 1664[/5]-24 Sep 1717), in Wallingford, CT.90 Born on 17 Jul 1696 in Wallingford, CT.90 Moses died in Cheshire, CT, on 19 May 1786; he was 89.55
36046.Elizabeth Merriman. Born on 2 Jul 1703 in Wallingford, CT.90 Elizabeth died bet 1732 and 1735.55
Ca 1721 Elizabeth married Gershom Todd (18833) , son of Michael Todd (18 Jun 1653-1713) & Elizabeth Brown (6781) (ca 1670-). Born on 12 Oct 1695 in New Haven, CT.56 Gershom was baptized in First Congregational Society, New Haven, in Oct 1695.55 Gershom died in North Haven, CT in Nov 1748.55 Buried in Old Graveyard, North Haven.
36047.Mary Merriman. Born on 15 Mar 1705 in Wallingford, CT.55 Mary died in Wallingford, CT, on 23 May 1732; she was 27.90
On 21 Apr 1725 when Mary was 20, she married John Merriam, son of John Merriam (25 Apr 1671-11 Oct 1754) & Rebecca Sharp (26 Mar 1671-30 Apr 1751), in Wallingford, CT.90 Born on 26 Oct 1697 in Lynn, MA.
36048.Dea. Caleb Merriman. Born on 2 Apr 1707 in Wallingford, CT.55 Caleb died in Wallingford, CT, on 2 Jun 1770; he was 63. Buried in Center Street Cemetery, Wallingford.
On 31 Aug 1732 when Caleb was 25, he married Ruth Sedgwick, daughter of Samuel Sedgwick (22 Aug 1690-25 Dec 1724) & Ruth Peck (3 Jun 1688-), in Wallingford, CT.90 Born on 22 Jan 1712 in Hartford, CT.55
Children of Caleb and Ruth (Sedgwick) Merriman, born at Wallingford:
i. Sarah, b. 25 May 1733, m. at Wallingford 18 Jan 1753 Titus Cook;
ii. Mary, b. ca. 1735, d. 22 Aug 1775 at Wallingford, m. there 18 Jan 1753 Jeremiah Hull;
iii. George, b. ca. 1737, d. 26 Apr 1757 at Wallingford;
iv. Elizabeth, b. 24 Nov 1739, d. bef. 1797, m. at Wallingford 9 Mar 1756 Abel Merriman (son of Nathaniel & Mehitabel (Hall) Merriman);
v. Ruth, b. 30/31 Oct 1741;
vi. Jerusha, died 5 Jul 1751;
vii. Abigail, died 3 Apr 1761;
viii. Ann, b. 29 Apr 1749, d. 4 Jul 1751;
ix. Caleb, b. 26 Feb 1751, d. 9 Oct 1751; and
x. Caleb, b. 30 Sep 1754, d. 7 Apr 1816 at Wallingford, m. 1st there 18 Jan 1778 Mary Peck (b. ca. 1746, d. 15 Dec 1779 at Wallingford æ. 33), m. 2nd at Wallingford 14 Dec 1780 Amy Lewis (b. 31 Jan 1745/6 at Wallingford, d. ca. 1783, dau of Caleb & Eunice (Welton) Lewis), m. 3rd at Wallingford 20 Oct 1785 Statira Hall (b. 20 Mar 1766 at Wallingford, dau. of Benjamin & Susanna (Peck) Hall), m. 4th at Cheshire 5 Feb 1800 Hannah Atwater, b. 27 Nov 1754 at Wallingford, dau. of Stephen & Hannah (Hotchkiss) Atwater, widow of John Hall).55
36049.Susanna Merriman. Born on 20 Jul 1709 in Wallingford, CT.55
Children of Ezekiel and Susanna (Merriman) Tuttle, born at New Haven:
i. Lois, b. 31 Oct 1729, d. soon;
ii. Titus, b. 18 Sep 1731, d. 17 Jan 1820, m. Lois Atwater (b. 2 Apr 1742 at New Haven, dau. of Caleb & Lydia (Benham) Atwater), removed to West Springfield, MA;
iii. Rebecca, b. 18 Nov 1733;
iv. Lois, b. 14 Feb 1737/8;
v. Reuben, b. 3 Mar 1739/40;
vi. Mamre, b. 4 Mar 1741/2;
vii. Susanna, b. 17 Jun 1744;
viii. Ezekiel, b. 3 Dec 1745, d. ca. 1783, resided at Blanford, MA; and
ix. Jemima, b. 13 Jan 1746/7.55
On 21 Apr 1729 when Susanna was 19, she married Ezekiel Tuttle, son of William Tuttle (25 May 1673-Nov 1727) & Mary Abernathy (27 Mar 1679/80-), in New Haven, CT.56 Born ca 1704 in New Haven, CT.55 Ezekiel died in North Haven, CT on 18 Aug 1765.55