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Merritt Huntley (abt. 1785 - 1858)

Merritt Huntley
Born about in Cornwallis Square, Kings County, Nova Scotiamap
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Husband of — married 14 Jul 1823 in Machias, Washington, Maine, United Statesmap
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Died at about age 72 in North Cutler, Washington County, Maine, USAmap
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Biography

Merritt Huntley, son of Frederick, was born March 1785 in Cornwallis Square, Kings County, Nova Scotia.[1][2]

He married (1) at Machias, Maine, 14 Aug 1815, Anna Demmons of Plantation #13, [3] who died before 14 Jul 1823,[1] when he married (2) at Machias, Martha Holmes [4] of Cutler, Maine, daughter of John and Keziah (Nash) Holmes.[1]

Merritt died in North Cutler, Washinton County, Maine on 22 Feb. 1858 and was buried at the Cutler Cemetry, Cutler, Maine.[1] His memorial has a photo of his headstone and links to those of some of his family.[2]

Farmer at Cutler. [5]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Virgil W. Huntley. John Huntley, Immigrant of Boston & Roxbury, Massachusetts and Lyme, Connecticut 1647-1977 and some of his Descendants. Author: Books I, II, III. 1978, 1993, 1996. Vol. 1. p. 53,4. Material from the books used with written permission of the author. Collection of Phil Smith.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Merritt Huntley memorial at Find A Grave.
  3. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F48P-8WR : 14 January 2020), Anna Damons in entry for Merrit Huntly, 1815.
  4. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F48P-HMR : 14 January 2020), Martha Holsmes in entry for Merrit Huntley, 1823.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6VC-XZS : 4 April 2020), Merrit Huntly, Cutler, Washington, Maine, United States; citing family 74, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Steven Tibbetts for creating WikiTree profile Huntley-703.






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