Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Maj. Paul Merritt (48614) & Deborah Nash (59251)
59185. Mercy Merritt. Born on 24 Jan 1784 in Scituate, MA.52 Mercy died in Scituate, MA, on 5 Apr 1838; she was 54.52 Buried in Kilborn Merritt Cemetery, North Scituate.

Mercy first married John Peirce, second his older brother Thomas Peirce as his second wife.
On 15 May 1811 when Mercy was 27, she first married John Peirce (56564) , son of Seth Peirce (43814) (7 Sep 1728-9 Dec 1810) & Jemima Turner (42944) (ca 1737-1741-19 Apr 1814), in First Parish Church of Scituate.52 Born on 29 Oct 1776 in Scituate, MA.52 John died in Scituate, MA, on 6 May 1816; he was 39.52 Buried in Kilborn Merritt Cemetery, North Scituate.
On 23 Jan 1833 when Mercy was 48, she second married Capt. Thomas Peirce (56562) , son of Seth Peirce (43814) (7 Sep 1728-9 Dec 1810) & Jemima Turner (42944) (ca 1737-1741-19 Apr 1814), in Scituate, MA. Born on 26 Aug 1767 in Scituate, MA.

Thomas first married Anna Beal, second Mercy (Merrit) Peirce, widow of his brother John Peirce.
59186. Jairus Merritt. Born on 30 Nov 1785 in Scituate, MA.52 At the age of 3, Jairus was baptized in First Parish Church of Scituate, on 25 Oct 1789.52
59187. Billings Merritt. Born on 5 Dec 1787 in Scituate, MA.52 At the age of 1, Billings was baptized in First Parish Church of Scituate, on 25 Oct 1789. Billings died in Scituate, MA, on 29 Dec 1824; he was 37.52
On 26 Jan 1817 when Billings was 29, he married Abigail Brooks Otis (59543) , daughter of Ensign Otis (49196) (9 Jan 1747-25 Aug 1830) & Lucy Lapham (49179) (6 Apr 1756-29 Aug 1841), in First Parish Church of Scituate.52 Born on 16 Nov 1794 in Scituate, MA.52 Abigail Brooks died in Scituate, MA, on 5 Dec 1842; she was 48.52 Buried in Kilborn Merritt Cemetery, North Scituate.

Abigail B. (Otis) Merritt, wife of Dexter Merritt, died 25 Dec 1842, age 48 years 1 month 9 days according to her gravestone.52
59188. James Harvey Merritt. Born on 14 Mar 1790 in Scituate, MA.52 James Harvey died in Scituate, MA, on 6 Mar 1868; he was 77.
On 21 Mar 1824 when James Harvey was 34, he first married Eliza Bailey (63480) , daughter of Caleb Bailey (58782) (24 Nov 1768-18 Jun 1852) & Deborah Vinal (56936) (ca 1773-30 Jan 1855), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 30 Mar 1801 in Scituate, MA. Eliza was baptized in First Parish Church of Scituate, on 7 Jun 1801.52 Eliza died in Scituate, MA, on 14 Jan 1840; she was 38.52
On 26 Dec 1841 when James Harvey was 51, he second married Diana Curtis (62879) , daughter of Rufus Curtis (54900) & Diana Keen (58853), in First Parish Church of Scituate.52 Born on 24 Aug 1803 in Abington, MA.662

Diana first married Coleman Jenkins, second James Merritt as his second wife.
59189. Martin Dawes Merritt. Born on 26 Jun 1792 in Scituate, MA.52 Martin Dawes died in Scituate, MA, on 8 Jun 1872; he was 79.
On 18 Nov 1818 when Martin Dawes was 26, he married Debby Bailey (63479) , daughter of Caleb Bailey (58782) (24 Nov 1768-18 Jun 1852) & Deborah Vinal (56936) (ca 1773-30 Jan 1855), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 15 Dec 1796 in Scituate, MA. At the age of 4, Debby was baptized in First Parish Church of Scituate, on 7 Jun 1801.52 Debby died in Scituate, MA, on 1 May 1867; she was 70.
59190. Dexter Merritt. Born on 28 Jul 1794 in Scituate, MA.52 Occupation: Farmer.
On 5 Nov 1826 when Dexter was 32, he first married Abigail Brooks Otis (59543) , daughter of Ensign Otis (49196) (9 Jan 1747-25 Aug 1830) & Lucy Lapham (49179) (6 Apr 1756-29 Aug 1841), in First Parish Church of Scituate.52 Born on 16 Nov 1794 in Scituate, MA.52 Abigail Brooks died in Scituate, MA, on 5 Dec 1842; she was 48.52 Buried in Kilborn Merritt Cemetery, North Scituate.

Abigail B. (Otis) Merritt, wife of Dexter Merritt, died 25 Dec 1842, age 48 years 1 month 9 days according to her gravestone.52
On 30 Mar 1848 when Dexter was 53, he second married Martha Litchfield (59556) , daughter of Nathan Litchfield (49207) (1 Sep 1776-12 Mar 1826) & Polly Ellms (ca 1773-5 Mar 1843), in First Parish Church of Scituate.52 Born on 22 Mar 1801 in Scituate, MA.

Scituate vital records52
    30 Mar 1848.
    Dexter Merritt, widower, 53, farmer, son of Paul and Deborah Merritt
    Martha LItchfield, 46, daugher of Nathan and Polly Litchfield
59191. Deborah Merritt. Born on 29 Jun 1797 in Scituate, MA.52
On 24 Nov 1823 when Deborah was 26, she married Bennet Dunbar Studley (63235) , son of Lewis Studley (56019) (ca 1766-24 Feb 1849) & Lucy Dunbar (4 Oct 1769-), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 15 May 1796 in Scituate, MA.
59192. Charlotte Merritt. Born ca 1799 in Scituate, MA.
59193. Clarissa Merritt. Born on 15 Feb 1800 in Scituate, MA.52
On 10 Jan 1830 when Clarissa was 29, she married Otis Peirce (63369) , son of Nathaniel Peirce (56563) (7 Feb 1773-17 Aug 1838) & Winnet Otis (57589) (12 Jun 1780-bef May 1806), in First Parish Church of Scituate.52 Born on 27 Jul 1801 in Scituate, MA.52 Otis died in Scituate, MA, on 7 Jul 1861; he was 59.
59194. John Adams Merritt. Born on 25 Oct 1802 in Scituate, MA.52
59195. Isabelle Merritt. Born on 19 Apr 1805 in Scituate, MA.52
On 11 Apr 1830 when Isabelle was 24, she married Lincoln Litchfield, son of Abner Hersey Litchfield (ca 1759-6 Aug 1821) & Mary Lincoln (9 Jun 1754-), in First Parish Church of Scituate.52 Born on 11 Aug 1796 in Scituate, MA.
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