On 26 Jan 1817 when Abigail Brooks was 22, she first married
Billings Merritt (59187) , son of
Maj. Paul Merritt (48614) (4 Feb 1761-) &
Deborah Nash (59251) (ca 1765-28 May 1820), in First Parish Church of Scituate.
52 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