James Merrill (1779 - abt. 1863)

Born 13 Apr 1779 in Buxton, York County, Maine

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Crockett) Merrill — married 3 Aug 1800 in Church of Christ, Buxton, ME. Tory Hill.

Husband of Susanna (Whitney) Merrill — married 1 Mar 1804 in Gorham, Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Birth

Born 13 April 1779 in Buxton, York County, Maine^[1]

Believed to be the son of Humphrey & Elizabeth (McLucas) Merrill^[2]

Baptized, along with his siblings at the Church of Christ in Buxton 15 Dec 1794.^[3]

Marriages

h/o Martha Crockett (m. 3 AUG 1800 at the Church of Christ in Buxton, Maine) ^[4][5][6]

h/o Susanna Whitney (m. 1 May 1804) Intentions filed: 10 July 1804 James Merrill of Buxton &B Susanna Whitney of Gorham. ^[7]

Settled on a part of his father's land

Death

Town records list his death as 13 Jan 1862.^[2] His death date is listed as 13 Jan 1863 in his wife's cemetery record for her death 9 May 1854.^[8] His gravestone reads 1863.

Burial: Highland Cemetery Buxton York County Maine, USA

Research Notes

Humphrey Merrill and Elizabeth McLucas were married 19 Jan 1775 at the Church of Christ in Buxton, Maine. ^[9] They joined the church on 27 Oct 1793.^[10]

From A Merrill Memorial An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill^[11] based on inputs from Rev Samuel Hill Merrill.

Children of James & Martha (Crockett) Merrill :

1. Priscilla Merrill b. Oct 1800 d. Mar 1801^[12][13][14]
2. Elizabeth Merrill b. Jun 1802 d. Apr 1803^[15][16][14]

Children of James & Susanna (Whitney) Merrill :

1. Samuel-Hill Merrill b. 12 May 1805 d. 18 Sep 1873^[17][14]
2. Joshua Merrill b. 22 Aug 1806 d. 1853 m. Harriet^[18][19][14]
3. Aaron-Whitney Merrill b. 11 Mar 1808 m. Shuah Harmon, 5 children^[20][14]
4. Jane Merrill b. 1811 m. Richard J Libby, West Buxton 2 sons^{[21] [22][14]}
5. Humphrey Merrill b. 31 Jul 1812 d. 1 Jun 1839^[23][24][14]
6. Ebenezer-F Merrill b. 20 Nov 1815 d. 30 May 1824^[25][26][14]

Sources

1. ↑ Town and vital records, 1773-1891. Buxton (Maine). Town Clerk (Main Author). Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1956 [1] image 219 of 915
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910," database, FamilySearch ([2] : 11 February 2018), Mr. James Merrill, 13 Jan 1862; citing reference vol 3 pg 18; FHL microfilm 10,594.
3. ↑ The Records of the Church of Christ in Buxton, Me: Page 67
4. ↑ The Records of the Church of Christ in Buxton, Me: Page 35
5. ↑ "Maine, Church Records, 1734-1907," database, FamilySearch ([3] : 3 October 2019), James Merrill and Martha Crocket, 3 Aug 1800; citing Marriage, Maine, United States, Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 008133037.
6. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch ([4] : 10 February 2018), James Merrill and Martha Crockett, 03 Aug 1800; citing Buxton, York, Maine, reference bk 3, pg 20; FHL microfilm 10,594.
7. ↑ (Town and vital records, 1773-1891, Buxton, Maine. Film # 007592510 [5]
8. ↑ "Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980," database with images, FamilySearch [6] : 16 March 2018), James Merrill, 1863; citing , , Maine, United States, Cemetery, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,316,091.
9. ↑ The Records of the Church of Christ in Buxton, Me: Page 21
10. ↑ The Records of the Church of Christ in Buxton, Me: Page 12
11. ↑ Merrill: Page 535
12. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch ([7] : 10 February 2018), Priscilla Merrill, Oct 1800; citing Buxton, York, Maine; FHL microfilm 10,594.
13. ↑ "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910," database, FamilySearch ([8] : 11 February 2018), Priscilla Merrill, Mar 1801; citing reference vol 3 pg 18; FHL microfilm 10,594.
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7} Buxton, York. Maine, "Town and vital records, 1773-1891," [9], 6/8/2020.
15. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch ([10] : 10 February 2018), Elizabeth Merrill, Jun 1802; citing Buxton, York, Maine; FHL microfilm 10,594.
16. ↑ "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910," database, FamilySearch ([11] : 11 February 2018), Elizabeth Merrill, Apr 1803; citing reference vol 3 pg 18; FHL microfilm 10,594.
17. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch ([12] : 10 February 2018), Samuel Hill Merrill, 17 May 1805; citing Buxton, York, Maine; FHL microfilm 10,594.
18. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch ([13] : 10 February 2018), Joshua Merrill, 22 Aug 1806; citing Buxton, York, Maine; FHL microfilm 10,594.
19. ↑ "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910," database, FamilySearch ([14] : 11 February 2018), Joshua Merrill, 13 Aug 1853; citing reference vol 3 pg 18; FHL microfilm 10,594.
20. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch ([15] : 10 February 2018), Aaron Whitney Merrill, 11 Mar 1808; citing Buxton, York, Maine; FHL microfilm 10,594.
21. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch ([16] : 10 February 2018), Jane Merrill, 08 Mar 1811; citing Buxton, York, Maine; FHL microfilm 10,594.
22. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch ([17] : 23 September 2017), Libby, 29 May 1901; citing Buxton, , Maine, United States, Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm.
23. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch ([18] : 10 February 2018), Humphry Merrill, 31 Jul 1812; citing Buxton, York, Maine; FHL microfilm 10,594.
24. ↑ "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910," database, FamilySearch ([19] : 11 February 2018), Humphry Merrill, 01 Jun 1839; citing reference vol 3 pg 18; FHL microfilm 10,594.
25. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch ([20] : 10 February 2018), Ebenezer F. Merrill, 30 Nov 1815; citing Buxton, York, Maine; FHL microfilm 10,594.
26. ↑ "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910," database, FamilySearch ([21] : 11 February 2018), Ebenezer F. Merrill, 30 May 1824; citing reference vol 3 pg 18; FHL microfilm 10,594.

• The Records of the Church of Christ in Buxton, Me (Rev. Paul D. Coffin, Printed for Cyrus Woodman, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Press of John Wilson and Son, 1868.)
• Merrill, Samuel. A Merrill Memorial An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill (Cambridge, Mass., 1928)
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch ([22] : 12 December 2017), James Merrill in entry for Richard Libby, 1860.
• Find A Grave, database and images ( : accessed 11 November 2019), memorial page for James Merrill (1779–13 Jan 1863), Find A Grave: Memorial #33938209, citing Highland Cemetery, Buxton, York County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by genealogyfever (contributor 46554566) .
• Ridlon, Gideon Tibbetts, Sr., "Saco Valley Settlements and Families," G.T.Ridlon, Portland, ME, 1895.