Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Abigail Woodworth (17816) & Thomas Merritt (21262)
36906. Agatha Merritt. Born 11 Feb 1711/2 in Scituate, MA.52 Agatha was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 11 Sep 1720.52 Agatha died in Hanover, MA on 25 Dec 1786.174

Hanover Vital Records486
    15 Jun 1730. Benjamin Bass, Pastor of Hanover
    Clamond Bate & Egatha Meritt both of Hanover
On 15 Jun 1730 Agatha married Clement Bates (24372) , son of Joseph Bates (ca 1653-9 Jul 1740) & Anna Sylvester (9414) (5 May 1669-15 Aug 1742), in First Congegational Church of Hanover.446 Born on 27 Dec 1707 in Scituate, MA.52 Clement died in Hanover, MA, on 14 Mar 1788; he was 80.174

Does this baptism record446 of 17 Jun 1739 at the First Congregational Church of Hanover refer to this Clement: “Clement Bates, an adult, after a confession of his violation of the * * * commandment”?
Their children include:
44078i.
Clement Bates (17 Nov 1730-11 Jun 1753)
44079ii.
James Bates (10 Nov 1732-)
44080iii.
Col. Seth Bates (Aug 1735-9 Apr 1820)
44081iv.
Thomas Bates (Died soon) (ca 1738-21 Jan 1738)
44082v.
Thomas Bates (ca 1740-22 Oct 1768)
44083vi.
Joshua Bates (ca 1742-)
44084vii.
Gamaliel Bates (31 Jan 1745-9 Jan 1823)
44085viii.
Paul Bates (Died soon) (ca 1747-12 Jan 1749)
44086ix.
Abigail Bates (ca 1750-)
44087x.
Betty Bates (Died soon) (ca 1751-22 Jan 1753)
44088xi.
Betty Bates (Died unmarried) (ca 1753-12 Dec 1788)
44089xii.
Capt. Clement Bates (ca 1755-30 Nov 1839)
36907. Abigail Merritt. Born on 21 Sep 1714 in Scituate, MA.52 At the age of 5, Abigail was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 11 Sep 1720.52
On 16 Dec 1746 when Abigail was 32, she married Moses Simmons (37421) , son of Moses Simmons (18236) (24 Feb 1681/2-) & Rachel Cudworth (29357) (11 Oct 1689-), in First Parish Church of Scituate.52 Born ca 1717 in Scituate, MA. Moses was baptized in First Parish Church of Scituate, on 14 Apr 1717.52 Marriage intention published on 8 Feb 1745 at Scituate, MA.52
Their children include:
53578i.
Sarah Simmons (ca 1748-)
53579ii.
Samuel Simmons (ca 1750-bef 1825)
53580iii.
Lettice Simmons (ca 1753-)
53581iv.
Barnabas Simmons (ca 1756-29 Nov 1824)
36908. Amy Merritt. Born on 21 Dec 1716 in Scituate, MA.52 At the age of 3, Amy was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 11 Sep 1720.52 Amy died bef 5 Aug 1748.

Amy, apparently also called Naomi, Merritt.
On 11 Aug 1734 when Amy was 17, she married Beriah Delano (31613) , son of Benoni Delano (14312) (30 Oct 1667-5 Apr 1738) & Elizabeth Drew (5 Feb 1673-bef 21 Aug 1733), in Kingston, MA. Born in May 1698 in Duxbury, MA. Beriah died in Duxbury, MA bef 25 Jan 1747/8.
Their children include:
48879i.
Benjamin Delano (24 Jun 1746-19 Jun 1816)
36909. Mary Merritt. Born on 11 Feb 1718 in Scituate, MA.52 At the age of 2, Mary was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 11 Sep 1720.52 Mary died in Scituate, MA in 1795.166,52
On 24 Jun 1736 when Mary was 18, she married Israel Cudworth (47535) , son of Israel Cudworth (29356) (18 Oct 1683-bef 1717) & Hannah Knight (-bef 1717), in First Parish Church of Scituate.52,110 Born ca 1713 in Scituate, MA. Israel was baptized in First Parish Church of Scituate, on 2 Jun 1717.52 Israel died in 1762.166

Israel was said to have been a posthumous child. When he and his sister Elizabeth were baptized in 1717, both their parents had died.166

There were two contemporary Israel Cudworths in Scituate. The other was this Israel’s older cousin Capt. Israel Cudworth, husband of Martha Bailey. In some town records, this Israel was called Israel Junior to distinguish him from the other Israel. The elder Israel Cudworth died by 1741.
Their children include:
53582i.
Deborah Cudworth (Died soon) (ca 1738-)
53583ii.
Timothy Cudworth (10 Nov 1738-ca 1818)
53584iii.
Elizabeth Cudworth (ca 1739-1790)
53585iv.
Hannah Cudworth (Died young) (ca 1743-)
53586v.
Israel Cudworth (Died young) (ca 1748-)
53587vi.
Sarah Cudworth (ca 1751-)
53588vii.
Hannah Cudworth (ca 1754-Dec 1815)
36910. Thomas Merritt. Born ca 1721 in Scituate, MA.53 Thomas died in Brooklyn, CT in 1804.

Jacob’s will was dated 26 Apr 1804, proved 10 Nov 1804.111

Check out NEHGR 81:390.
On 2 Nov 1749 Thomas married Jane Nichols (47615) , daughter of Thomas Nichols (29443) (10 Jun 1701-1 Apr 1754) & Elizabeth Stodder (46994) (25 Oct 1702-27 Aug 1776), in Scituate, MA.52 Born say 1728 in Scituate, MA. Jane was baptized in First Parish Church of Scituate, on 8 Oct 1732.52 Jane died aft 1803.

Thomas and Jane were second cousins; their paternal grandmothers were sisters.
Their children include:
53589i.
Elizabeth Merritt (Died soon) (15 Oct 1750-22 Oct 1752)
53590ii.
Jean Merritt (Died young) (28 Aug 1752-)
53591iii.
Thomas Merritt (2 Apr 1754-)
53592iv.
Joseph Merritt (17 Mar 1756-1776)
53593v.
Elizabeth Merritt (20 Jul 1758-2 May 1841)
53594vi.
Mary Merritt (5 Jun 1760-29 Dec 1843)
53595vii.
Charles Merritt (26 Nov 1761-)
53596viii.
Jean Merritt (Died soon) (31 Aug 1764-13 Sep 1765)
53597ix.
Abigail Merritt (7 Oct 1766-9 May 1843)
53598x.
Benjamin Merritt (ca 1767-1 Aug 1836)
53599xi.
Mabel Merritt (ca 1768-)
53600xii.
Zintha Merritt (ca 1768-8 Nov 1835)
53601xiii.
Nathan Merritt (ca 1772-18 Oct 1849)
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