William
Merrick
Colton
Born in Longmeadow, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors 
Son of William Colton
and Hannah Colton
Brother of
Adolphus Colton, Hannah (Colton) Goldthwait, Rhodolphus Colton, Sophronia (Colton) Pierce and Jeduthan Colton
Husband of
Esther (Ely) Colton
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 44
in Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Jun 2017
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Biography
William was the son of William Colton and Hannah Colton. He was the first born.
Married Esther Ely, daughter of Judah and Anna Ely of Wilbraham, Massachusetts on 13 Jan 1808.
Sources
- Colton, George Woolworth. A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Quartermaster George Colton. Wickersham Print. Company, 1912. pg 114.
- "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJ7-DD9 : 9 February 2018), William Mirick Colton, 22 Aug 1778; citing p 28, SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.
- "Massachusetts Town Records, ca. 1638-1961," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHGH-13V : 4 November 2017), William Colton in entry for William M. Colton and Esther Ely, 04 Nov 1807; citing Longmeadow Hampden, , Massachusetts, United States, Town clerks and local churches; FHL microfilm 2,046,829.
- "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJ7-DDS : 9 February 2018), William Colton in entry for William Mirick Colton, 22 Aug 1778; citing p 28, SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,414.
- "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQ9-GM1 : 10 February 2018), William Colton in entry for William Mirick Colton, 22 Aug 1778; citing , SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, 2:178FQKF; FHL microfilm 185,416.
- "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH2Q-3LD : 10 February 2018), William Colton in entry for William Merrick Colton, 17 Feb 1823; citing , reference pg20; FHL microfilm 2,046,829.
- Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 December 2018), memorial page for William Merrick Colton (12 Aug 1778–9 Feb 1823), Find A Grave Memorial no. 101331540, citing Longmeadow Cemetery, Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Mark Wing (contributor 47348447) .
Notes
Sometimes spelled Mirick
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