Timothy Meriam (1757 - 1833)

Born 29 Sep 1757 in Concord, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Huldah (Darling) Merriam — married 30 Jun 1785 in Cumberland, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died 17 Sep 1833 at age 75 in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Private Timothy Meriam served with Massachusetts Line during the American Revolution.

Timothy Meriam is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 248076
Rank: Private

Timothy Meriam was born at Concord, Massachusetts on September 29, 1757, son of Josiah and Lydia (Wheeler) Meriam.^{[1] [2] [3]}

He bought land with a house and barn at Framingham on April 9, 1791. He was a physician and practiced medicine here. He later moved to the property left by his father-in-law Job Darling at his death. He remained there until he drowned in 1833, at the age of 76. ^{[2] [4]}

Military

Revolutionary War Pension: Meriam Timothy, [2184] Framingham: Captain Brown's company, Col. Josiah Whitney's regiment. Served as:

Private 14 1/2 months; Corporal 9 1/2 months

Pension $84. 81/per annum.

Death September 17, 1833 ^[5]

• 1775: April 19: Joined his company at Concord and was engaged in the battle at Concord Bridge. ^[6]
• 1776: March: He proceeded to Roxbury and entered the company of Captain Alisha Brown, Colonel Josiah Whitney's Regiment of the Massachusetts line. Served 7 months at Nantasket Island. ^[6]
• He was with a party of 25 men who captured a British boat and cargo bound for Boston. ^[6]
• 1776: November 27: discharged and returned to Concord. ^[6]
• Joined the Concord company of Captain Isaac Woods, in protection of the company stores. Corporal 10 months. ^[6]
• 1778: June. Re-enlisted under Captain Richardson, proceeding to White Plains where they were attached to Colonel Poor. They proceeded to West Point for seven months 'fatigue duty'. ^[6]

Family

Timothy married Huldah Darling. ^{[3] [4]} Their marriage took place on June 30, 1785 and was performed by Elder Abner Ballou. The marriage was recorded at Cumberland, Rhode Island on July 12, 1785, by town clerk Pardon Sayles. ^[7] Huldah was born at Bellingham, Massachusetts on September 11, 1766, daughter of Job and Margery (Cook) Darling. ^{[8] [2]}

He drowned at Framingham, Massachusetts on September 17, 1833 ^{[9] [10] [2] [4]}

His will was written in January, 1828. In it he names:^[10]

• wife Huldah
• sons Joseph and Galen
• daughters Tryphena Hills, Hannah Fisher, Polly and Rosline Meriam ^[10]

Mary Hall submitted testimony to the court that her father Timothy died on September 17, 1833. ^[10]

Joseph was name executor, but declined. On October 15, 1833, the heirs including Huldah, Joseph, Galen and Rosaline Merriam, Hannah Fisher and Jesse Hall, submitted a request to the court to have Moses Edgell be appointed administrator. ^[10]

At inventory on October 15, 1833, his real estate and meeting house seat were assessed at $1908.00 and his personal property was valued at $627.15. ^[10]

Huldah died in January, 1840. ^{[9] [4] [2]}

Children

1. Tryphena born at Concord on April 16, 1785 ^[1]; married William D. Hills of Charlestown on October 12, 1809. ^{[9] [2] [4]}
2. Mary/Polly born at Bellingham on August 23, 1788 ^[8]; married Jesse Hall of Cambridge on September 1, 1830. ^{[9] [2] [4]}
3. Timothy born at Framingham on April 16, 1785 ^[9]; he was lost at sea in January, 1827. ^{[2] [4]}
4. Joseph born on November 23, 1793; died August 24, 1866; married Alice Thayer of Franklin. ^{[9] [2]}
5. Galen (twin) born on December 5, 1797 ^[9]; died June 30, 1876; married Silence (Baxter) Swift at Boston on August 7, 1828. ^{[2] [4]}
6. Hannah (twin) born on December 5, 1797; married on December 18, 1817, Captain Joseph ^[9] Fisher of Baltimore. She was lost at sea in October, 1841. ^{[2] [4]}
7. Rosaline Augusta born on November 14, 1805; married Elbridge M. Jones on June 3, 1840. ^{[9] [2] [4]}

Research notes

Concord Births

Meriam, Timothy, s. Josiah and Lydia, Sept. 29, 1757. (p. 197)

Meriam, Trafine, d. Dr. Timothy and Huldah, Apr. 16, 1785. (p. 257) ^[1]

Framingham Births

Meriam, Timothy, s. Dr. Timothy and Huldah, Apr. 26, 1791. (p. 140)

Meriam, Joseph, s. Dr. Timothy and Huldah, Nov. 23, 1793. (p. 140)

Meriam, Galen, s. Dr. Timothy and Huldah, Dec. 5, 1797. [Twin.] (p. 140)

Meriam, Hannah, d. Dr. Timothy and Huldah, Dec. 5, 1797. [Twin.] (p. 140)

Meriam, Rosaline Augusta, d. Timothy and Huldah, Nov. 14, 1805. (p. 140)

Framingham Marriages

Merriam, Traphina, and William D. Hills of Charlestown, Oct. 12, 1809. (p. 336)

Merriam, Hannah and Capt. Joseph Fisher of Baltimore, MD, Dec. 18, 1817. (p. 336)

Meriam, Joseph, Capt., and Alice Thayer of Franklin, int. Oct. 18, 1825. (p. 336)

Merriam, Mary D. and Jesse Hall of Cambridge, Sept. 1, 1830. (p. 336)

Merriam, Rosaline Augusta (of Cambridge, int.) and Elbridge M. Jones, June 3, 1840. (p. 336)

Framingham Deaths

Merriam, Timothy, Dr., Sept. ––, 1833. ( Sept. 17, 1833, a. 76 y. GR1) (p. 452)

Merriam, Huldah, Jan. 25, 1840. (w. Dr. Timothy, Jan. 22, 1840, a. 73 y. GR1) (Liver complaint. CR1) (p. 453) ^[9]

Bellingham Births

Darling, Huldah, d. Job and Margery, Sept. 11, 1766. (p. 310

Meriam, Polly, d. Timothy and Huldah, Aug. 23, 1788. (p. 48) ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Concord, Massachusetts Births, Mariages, and Deaths 1635-1850 (Published by the Town)(Free e-book) (Records are also available at ma-vitalrecords.org) p. 197
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11} Pope, Charles H., compiler. Merriam Genealogy in England and America, Published by the author, Boston, Massachusetts, 1906, p. 77; 106-7; 174-5
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Wheeler, Albert G. The Genealogical and Encyclopedic History of the Wheeler family in America, American College of Genealogy, Boston, Massachusetts, 1914 p. 151
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9} Temple, Josiah Howard. History of Framingham, Massachusetts: Early Known as Danforth's Farms, 1640-1880; with a Genealogical Register, Published by the town of Framingham, 1887 p. 638
5. ↑ Pension File https://www.fold3.com/image/24779901
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5} Revolutionary War Record p. 4 https://www.fold3.com/image/24779905
7. ↑ Marriage Record https://www.fold3.com/image/24779915
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Vital Records of Bellingham Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1904
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9} Baldwin, Thomas, compiler. Vital Records of Framingham Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1911
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5} Case 15118: p. 1-25: Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871, Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org)

• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston, 1896); Vol. 10, p. 658