Henry
Merritt
Born in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Ancestors 
Son of Henry Merritt
and Deborah (Buck) Merritt
Brother of
Jonathan Merritt, James Merritt, Leah (Merritt) Briggs, Deborah Merritt, Rachel (Merritt) Peakes and Isaac Merritt
Husband of
Hannah (Cowing) Merritt
— married
6 Jan 1712 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay
Husband of
Anna (Sutton) Merritt
— married
12 Feb 1763 in Scituate, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Descendants 
Father of
Hannah (Merritt) Cudworth, Henry Merritt, Mary (Merritt) Fish, Penelope (Merritt) Nash, Deborah Merritt, Sarah (Merritt) Damon, Martha (Merritt) Pierce, Henry Merritt and Ruth (Merritt) Mott
Died about
at about age 82
in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Oct 2010
This page has been accessed 723 times.
Biography
He married Hannah Cowing on 6 January 1712 in Scituate.[1]
He married his second wife, Anna Studley, widow of David Studley on 12 February 1763 in Scituate.[2]
Probate
Henry Merritt of Scituate, gentleman died intestate and on 13 May 1771, David Nash of Scituate was granted the administration of his estate.[3]
His inventory was taken on 27 May 1771 in Plymouth. It was represented as insolvent.[4]
In 1772, a list of claims and creditors was recorded.[5] An account of his estate by David Nash was recorded which included debts received, debts paid, funeral charges, payment to his widow, and administration fees.[6]
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHCM-MZG : 20 May 2022), Henry Merritt, 6 Jan 1712; citing Marriage, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009271.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001,", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHHB-FX5 : 20 May 2022), Henry Merritt, 12 Feb 1763; citing Marriage, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009271.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-J3DK : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1763-1771 vol 19-20 > image 613 of 641; State Archives, Boston.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-8HZJ : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1771-1778 vol 21-23 > image 43 of 827; State Archives, Boston.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-8HVN : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1771-1778 vol 21-23 > image 69 of 827; State Archives, Boston.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-8HDJ : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1771-1778 vol 21-23 > image 74 of 827; State Archives, Boston.
- Merritt, Douglas. Revised Merritt Records, Rhinebeck, New York, 1916 (page 13).
- Vital Records of Scituate, Massachusetts to 1850: Book II, Part 3
- The Litchfield Family in America 1630-1900 Author: Wilford J Litchfield
Is Henry your ancestor? Please don't go away!
Login to collaborate or comment, or
contact
the profile manager, or
ask our community of genealogists a question.
Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
- Dick Merritt
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup G-M201, FTDNA kit #775813
-
~0.39%
John Douglas :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jgdouglas
-
~0.39%
Nancy Klimavicz :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
Comments
Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.
Featured Eurovision connections: Henry is 29 degrees from Agnetha Fältskog, 20 degrees from Anni-Frid Synni Reuß, 25 degrees from Corry Brokken, 18 degrees from Céline Dion, 21 degrees from Françoise Dorin, 24 degrees from France Gall, 25 degrees from Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, 25 degrees from Lill-Babs Svensson, 17 degrees from Olivia Newton-John, 32 degrees from Henriette Nanette Paërl, 29 degrees from Annie Schmidt and 14 degrees from Moira Kennedy on our single family tree. Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.