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Hannah (Merrifield) Britton (1745 - 1828)

Hannah Britton formerly Merrifield aka Ranstead
Born in Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Baymap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 28 Mar 1768 (to 16 Aug 1777) in Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Baymap
Wife of — married 26 Apr 1785 in Westmoreland, Cheshire, New Hampshiremap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 82 in Westmoreland, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United Statesmap
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Biography

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Hannah Merrifield was born on September 14, 1745 in Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, daughter of Thomas Merrifield (1708– ) and Mary Anderson (1711–1776).[1] Her siblings were:

Hannah (22) married John Ranstead (21) (born on September 30, 1746 in Stoughton, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony) on March 28, 1768 in Dedham. [2]They had at least 6 children:

  1. Roger Ranstead[3]
  2. Rebecca Ranstead[4]
  3. Rufus Ranstead[5]
  4. Rhoda Ranstead[6]
  5. Mabel Ranstead[7]
  6. John Ranstead[8]

Her husband John having been killed in action in the leadup to the Battle of Bennington in 1777, Hannah (39) married Seth Britton (42) (born about 1742 in Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts) on April 26, 1785 in Westmoreland, Cheshire.

Their known children were:

Hannah died on January 24, 1828 in Westmoreland, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States, aged 82. She was buried in Edson Cemetery, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.[9]

Sources

  1. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ63-5BD : 15 January 2020), Hannah Merifield, 1745.
  2. Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988: Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). Ancestry Record 2495 #5919139 Marriage:
    Name:John Banstead
    Record Type:Marriage
    Marriage Date:28 Mar 1768
    Marriage Place:Dedham, Massachusetts, USA
    Spouse:Hannah Merrifield
  3. Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988: Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). Ancestry Record 2495 #29587980 Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988:
    Name:John Ranstead
    Gender:Male
    Spouse:Hannah Ranstead
    Child:Roger Ranstead
  4. New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1631-1920: Birth Certificates, 1631-1919; Archive: New Hampshire Department of State; Location: Concord, New Hampshire; Credit: The Original Document May Be Seen At the New Hampshire Department of State Ancestry Record 61833 #150374787 New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1631-1920:
    Name:John Ranstead
    Gender:Male
    Spouse:Hannah Ranstead
    Child:Rebekah Ranstead
  5. Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988: Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). Ancestry Record 2495 #22496555 Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988:
    Name:John Ranstead
    Gender:Male
    Spouse:Hannah Ranstead
    Child:Rufus Ranstead
  6. "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDN7-K9X : 18 January 2020), Rhoda Ranstead, 1774.
  7. New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1631-1920: Birth Certificates, 1631-1919; Archive: New Hampshire Department of State; Location: Concord, New Hampshire; Credit: The Original Document May Be Seen At the New Hampshire Department of State Ancestry Record 61833 #150374750 New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1631-1920:
    Name:John Ranstead
    Gender:Male
    Spouse:Hannah Ranstead
    Child:Mabel Ranstead
  8. New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1631-1920: Birth Certificates, 1631-1919; Archive: New Hampshire Department of State; Location: Concord, New Hampshire; Credit: The Original Document May Be Seen At the New Hampshire Department of State Ancestry Record 61833 #150374786 New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1631-1920:
    Name:John Ranstead
    Gender:Male
    Spouse:Hannah Ranstead
    Child:John Ranstead
  9. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 December 2020), memorial page for Hannah Merrifield Britton (14 Sep 1745–24 Jan 1828), Find A Grave: Memorial #39160569, citing Edson Cemetery, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA ; Maintained by Michal Scott (contributor 47471940) .




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Merrifield-28 and Merrifield-422 appear to represent the same person because: Same Birthdate - no conflicting facts
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