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Samuel Meriam was born Aug. 26, 1712, son of Joseph Meriam and Dorothy Brooks. [1] [2]
He married first on March 17, 1741 at Concord, Jerusha Brooks. She born Nov. 14, 1721 at Concord, MA daughter of Job and Elizabeth (Flagg) Brooks and died on Oct. 2, 1747. [1] [3]
He married second, Esther Wheeler of Concord on Dec. 21, 1749. [2] She was born at Concord on May 3, 1720, daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Ball) Wheeler. [1] [4]
Samuel died May 4, 1769[1] and is buried at the Old Hill Burying Ground, Concord. His inscription reads:
In memory of Mr. Samuel Meriam who departed this Life May 4th 1769 In the 57th Year of his age. [5]
In his will dated March 4; proved July 25, 1769, he gave his estate to his wife Esther, sons Ebenezer and John, and daughter Esther. His brother Nathan was executor. [2] [6]
His widow Esther died Sept. 25, 1775 age 55, and is buried there as well. [2] [7]
Elizabeth born Feb. 7, 1742. [2] [1]
Samuel born Sept. 2, 1744. [2] [1]
Hannah born March 4, 1745/6. [2] [1]
Jerusha born Oct. 2, 1747; died Jan. 12, 1748. [2] [1]
Ebenezer born Jan. 8, 1751/2; died March 7, 1775. [2] [1]
John born Jan. 12, 1754 [1]; died Oct. 15,1804; married first Martha Baker, daughter of Deacon Tarrant and Priscilla (Baker) Putnam of Danvers and Sutton. She died Jan, 27, 1789; married second Miriam Wheeler on April 6, 1793. [2]
Esther born ___; married Thomas Bond on March 5, 1770; removed to Augusta, ME. [2] [1]
Stephen born May 27, 1761. [2] [1]
Concord Births
MIRRIAM, Samuel, s. Joseph and Dorothy, Aug. 26, 1712. (p. 80)
BROOKS, Jerusha, d. Job abd Elisabeth, Nov. 14, 1721. (p. 103)
WHEELER, Esther, d. Joseph and Sarah, May 3, 1720. (p. 100)
Children: MERIAM
Elisabeth, d. Samuel and Jerusha, Feb. 7, 1742. (p. 156)
Samuel, s. Samuel and Jerusha, Sept. 2, 1744. (p. 162)
Hannah, d. Samuel and Jerusha, Mar. 4, 1745. (p. 167)
Jerusha, d. Samuel and Jerusha, Oct. 2, 1747. (p. 172)
Ebenezer, s. Samuel and Esther, Jan. 8, 1751. (p. 186)
John, s. Samuel and Esther, Jan. 12, 1754. (p. 188)
Stephen, s. Samuel and Esther, May 27, 1761. (p. 211)
Concord Marriages
MERIAM, Samuel, and Jerusha Brooks, Mar. 17, 1741. (p. 152)
MERIAM, Samuel, and Esther Wheeler, Dec. 21, 1749. (p. 176)
Meriam, Esther, and Thomas Bond, of Groton, Mar. 5, 1777. (p. 252)
Concord Deaths
MERIAM, Jerusha, w. Samuel, Oct. 2, 1747. [Nov. 2, 1747, a. 26 y. GS] (p. 170)
MERIAM, Samuel, May 4, 1769, in his 57th y. GR1 (p. 433)
MERIAM, Esther, wid. Samuel, Sept. 25, 1775, in her 56th y. GR1 (p. 434)
Meriam, Jerushah, d. Samuel and Jerushah, Jan. 12, 1748. (p. 171)
Meriam, Ebenezer, s. Samuel and Esther, Mar. 7, 1775, in his 23d y. GR1 (p. 434)
BURIAL: Old Hill Burying Ground Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Samuel Meriam Death: May 4, 1769 [8]
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