Sarah (Jenkins) Merriam (abt. 1653 - aft. 1702)

Born about 15 Nov 1653 in Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Merriam — married 19 Aug 1675 in Lynn, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died after 1702 after about age 48 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts [uncertain]

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[Note: Birth date is estimated based on her marriage in 1675. Unable to find birth source]

Biography

Sarah Jenkins was the daughter of Joel Jenkins of Braintree and Malden, Massachusetts. She was likely born in the early 1650's by her marriage date of 1675. ^[1]

She married Joseph Merriam, at Lynn, Massachusetts on August 19, 1675. ^{[2] [3] [4] [1]} Joseph was born at Lynn, Massachusetts, likely c 1650, son of William and Elizabeth (Breed) Merriam. ^{[5] [3]}

Her father, Joel Jenkins wrote his will on July 4, 1688, and in it, he left a bequest to his daughter Sarah, wife of Joseph Merriam, among others. ^[1]

Her husband, Joseph Merriam Sr., died on October 21, 1702. ^{[2] [5] [3] [4]}

He wrote his will on October 17, 1702. In it he names:

• beloved wife Sarah, executor
• sons Ebenezer and Theophilus
• daughters Sarah, Elizabeth and Mary Merriam ^[3]

Children

1. Joseph was born July 10, 1676^{[2] [4] [1]}; died young. ^[3]
2. Benjamin was born April 1, 1678 ^{[2] [4]}; died young. ^{[3] [1]}
3. Sarah was born the February 26, 1680/1 ^{[2] [1]} ; married Jacob Powers September 18, 1703. ^{[3] [4]}
4. Elizabeth was born July 2, 1683 ^{[2] [4] [1]}; married Josiah Blanchard of Malden on December 6, 1721. ^[3]
5. Ebenezer was born February 11,1685/6 ^{[2] [1]}; died on December 4, 1753; married first, Jerusha Berry; married second Elizabeth ___. ^{[4] [3]}
6. Theophylus was born the July 16, 1688 ^{[2] [1]}; he was found dead on December 31, 1744; married Abigail Ramsdell on April 4, 1718. ^{[4] [3]}
7. Mary born ___ ^[1]; married David Potter of Ipswich in 1711. ^{[3] [4]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} Floyd, C. Harold. Some Descendants of Joel Jenkins of Braintree and Malden, Mass in: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 66, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1912 p. 268-9
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} Essex Institute Historical Collections, Volume 6, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1864, p. 247
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10} Pope, Charles H., compiler. Merriam Genealogy in England and America, Published by the author, Boston, Massachusetts, 1906 p. 48-9: 59-60
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8} Vital Records of Lynn, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1906
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Hudson, Charles. History of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex County: Vol. 2 Genealogies. Houghton Mifflin, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1913 p. 421