John
Merrill
Born about [location unknown]
Son of John Merrill
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Mary (Merrill) Crouch, Jonathan Merrill, William Merrill, Ann Merrill and Elizabeth Merrill [half]
Husband of
Avery (Hale) Merrill
— married
28 Apr 1708 in Potton, Bedfordshire, England
Descendants 
Father of
Sarah (Merrill) Casie, John Merrill, Jane (Merrill) Dockrill, Avery (Merrill) Emery, Elizabeth (Merrill) Hall, William Merrill, Mary Merrill, Thomas Merrill, Mary (Merrill) Key, Thomas Merrill and Anne Merrill
Died before
before about age 73
in Potton, Bedfordshire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 7 May 2019
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Biography
John was born circa 1675-87, based on his marriage date of 1708, and his father's second marriage in 1684. His mother could have been either of his father's wives. But his birthplace is still a mystery and no baptisms have been found for him and his siblings. The family doesn't appear to have been non-conformist.
He was bequeathed one shilling in his father's will dated 4 Jul 1695 - "my second son John".[1]
He married Avery Hale at Potton, Bedfordshire, on 28 Apr 1708 - John Merrill of this parish and Avery Hale of Gamlingay.[2]
The family baptised their first five children in Little Gransden, Cambridgeshire, but they appear to moved to Potton, Bedfordshire between 1717 and 1721, as their remaining children were all baptised in Potton.
He was bequeathed £20 in the will of his brother William dated 17 Jan 1740/41[3]
He was buried at Potton, Bedfordshire on 24 Sep 1750. [4]
Sources
- ↑ Will of John Merrill dated 4 Jul 1695. Repository Bedfordshire Archives
- ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.
- ↑ Will of William Merrill dated 17 Jan 1740/41. Repository; Bedfordshire Archives
- ↑ Potton parish register
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~0.39%
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