Elizabeth (Brown) Merriman (abt. 1670 - bef. 1740)

Born about 1670 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Michael Todd — married about 1690 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, New England

Wife of Samuel Street — married 20 Dec 1716 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, New England

Descendants

Died before 1740 before about age 70 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony [uncertain]

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Biography

A Find A Grave memorial claims that Elizabeth Brown was born 12 Feb 1670. There is no birth or baptismal record in New Haven for Elizabeth Brown on this date,^[1][2] or in any other town in Connecticut.

Born about 1670, in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.^[3] is based on her aproximated marriage and placement after known brother Daniel b. in 1668.

The daughter of Eleazer and Sarah (Bulkeley) Brown, she was married three times:^[3]

• Married (1) Michael Todd, before 12 February 1690/91, the birth of dtr. Elizabeth. Michael passed away before his inventory 2 April 1713. Administration of Michael Todd's estate was granted to his widow Elizabeth. Their children were named in the probate documents.^[4]
• Married (2) Samuel Street on 20 Dec 1716 in Wallingford, Connecticut. Administration of his estate was granted 18 Feb 1719/20^[4]
• Married (3) John Merriman who survived her

She died before John Merriman made his will, 15 May 1740. John lived in Wallingford, so Elizabeth probably died there.

Children by Michael Todd, all born in New Haven: ^[5]

• Elizabeth born the 12 February 1690/91. ^[6]
• Benjamin born 19 November 1693 (p73)^[6]
• Gershom (Grefhom) was born 12 October 1695 (p77)^[6]
• Sarah was born 2 November 1698 (p82)
• Michael (Micaell) was born 26 January 1700 (p86)^[6]
• Hannah was born 20 February 1702 (p92)^[6]
• gidion was born 6 May 1705 (p98)^[6]
• Eleazer was born 12 October 1707 (p102)^[6]
• Ithamer was born 25 October 1712 (p116)ref name=Todd/>

Sources

1. ↑ Connecticut Church Record Abstracts for New Haven (image 109 of 306) at Ancestry
2. ↑ Vital Records of New Haven 1649-1850 (1924) Index at end of Vol II
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Jacobus, Donald Lines (compiler). Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol I-VIII. and Index Vol IX New Haven: 1931. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974, 1981, 1997. Originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine, Volumes I-VIII. Rome, NY and New Haven, CT 1922-1932.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Jacobus, Donald Lines. Rev. Peter Bulkeley New Haven, Connecticut: (1933) p. 155
5. ↑ Vital Records of New Haven 1649-1850 Part I. Hartford: The Connecticut Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, 1917
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6} The Todd family in America, or, The descendants of Christopher Todd (1637-1919) : being an effort to an account, as fully as possible, of his descendants Statement of Responsibility: compiled by John Edward Todd ; edited by George Iru Todd. Pages 24-25.

• Godfrey Memorial Library, comp.. American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #38426793, buried in Center Church on the Green, New Haven CT, but no tombstone remains. Note: There is no proof that the Todd's were buried here, only an assumption because it was the common burial ground in New Haven at the time of their death.
• Dickerman, George Sherwood. The Old Mount Carmel Parish (Yale Univ. Press, New Haven, 1925) Page 70.
• Index to Inquests of Connecticut Deaths, 1711-1892, Connecticut State Archives Archival Record Group (RG) #003
  • There was "Mrs. John Meriman" that died 1738 Wallingford, by "Cutting own throat", citing "Papers by subject, Box 305, acc# 1925-006".