Roger Merrill (1761 - 1852)

Born 1 Feb 1761 in Newbury, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 15 Jun 1852 at age 91 in Durham, Androscoggin Co., Maine, United States

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Biography

Private Roger Merrill served with Essex County, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Roger Merrill is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A078009.

Roger Merrill is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 248250
Rank: Private

Roger Merrill was born 1 Feb 1761 in Newbury, Essex, MA. ^[1] Roger passed away 15 June 1852.

Served under Capt Pearson and Col Putnam. ^[2]

Burial: Sawyer Cemetery, Durham, Androscoggin County, Maine. ^[3]

Roger and Dorothy had 13 children:

Orlando who married Sarah Wagg of Lisbon

Dolly who married William Bartlett

John, b 11 Dec 1790 d at sea

Jonathan C who married Sarah Joy of Portland

Polly, b 5 May 1795, died at age 22

Betsey who married Alvin Robinson

Edward who married Mary Converse and lived in New Bedford, MA.

Caleb, born 24 Jun 1802, died 14 Oct 1805

William, born 20 Sep 1804, died 9 Oct 1805

Jesse, born 17 Dec 1806, died 10 Jul 1813

Mary S who married Aaron True of Litchfield

Sarah, born 26 Dec 1812, died 19 Aug 1813 in Portland

Infant born 22 Nov 1817 and died soon after

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Spouse:

Dorothea Cushing Merrill (1769 - 1863)*

Children:

Orlando Merrill (1786 - 1864)*

Dorothy Merrill Bartlett (1789 - 1880)*

Jonathan C Merrill (1793 - 1865)*

Betsey Merrill Robinson (1797 - 1893)*

Mary S Merrill True (1809 - 1875)*

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-M855 : Wed Oct 25 14:49:21 UTC 2023), Entry for Roger Merrill, 5 Feb 1761.
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 17 July 2020), "Record of Roger Merrill", Ancestor # A078009.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46682833/roger-merrill: accessed 08 December 2023), memorial page for Roger Merrill (1 Feb 1761–15 Jun 1852), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46682833, citing Sawyer Cemetery, Durham, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA; Maintained by AuntieJ (contributor 47536069).

• Book Title: A Merrill Memorial: An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, An Early Settler of Newbury, Massachusetts. Source Information: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.