John Merrill (abt. 1715 - bef. 1761)

Born about 1715 in Pitts Creek, Somerset, Maryland

Husband of Elizabeth (Pitts) Merrill — married 3 Mar 1745 in Accomack, Virginia

Died before 23 Jan 1761 before about age 46 in Worcester, Maryland

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Biography

John Merrill died before 23 Jan 1761. At the time of his death he was a widower with children:

1. John Merrill
2. Jacob Merrill
3. Rachel Merrill Crawford
4. Levinah Merrill
5. Margaret Merrill Scandlan
6. Levin Merrill -- under age. His father makes provisions for him to be apprenticed to a trade
7. William Merrill -- under age. His father makes provisions for him to be apprenticed to a trade
8. Deceased daughter who married a man named Slocomb, with daughters Sephiah and Margaret. This may be Elizabeth Merrill who is attached as daughter to this profile

In his will, signed in 1759, John made provisions:

-to son John Merrill – 2/3 of land, houses, and orchards. Half a whip saw and pair of fire tongs

-to son Jacob Merrill – 1/3 of land, etc. A white hourse, sow & five pigs

-to daughter Rachel Crawford – one cow & calf, two ewes and lamb, one iron skillet

-to daughter Levinah Merrill – one feather bed & furniture, black horse and tack, two cows & one calf, chest, loom and gear, the largest iron pot and hook, 1/3 of of pewter, one box iron and heater, dripping pan and oval table

-to daughter Margaret Scandlan – two ewes and lambs

-to son Levin Merrill – an enslaved man named Jack. A yoke of oxen, one feather bed & furniture, hand mill, iron pot and hook, 1/3 of pewter, all clothes

- to son William Merrill – an enslaved girl (or young woman) named Pegg. A feather bed & furniture, warming pan, 1/3 of the pewter, one cow.

-to granddaughter Sephiah Slocomb – a two year old heifer

-to granddaughter Margret Slocomb – a two year old heifer and one small little (or Cittle?)

-for sons Levin and William Merrill to be apprenticed to some trade and to be under their brother John Merrill’s care

-Executors: son John Merrill

-Witnesses: Joshua Merrill, Thomas Merill, Scarbrough Merrill

Notes

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Sources

• Source: S4657 Media: Gedcom The Medders Family; Focus Group--Elizabeth Barnaby Richard Medders Publication: 19 Mar 2006
• Source: S4658 Media: Personal The Medders Family; Focus Group--Elizabeth Barnaby Richard Medders Publication: 19 Mar 2006

• Will of John Merrill, of Worcester County, in Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999 (Worcester) Wills 1759-1769, Vol 3, Image 19. Images (browse only) at FamilySearch.org, accessed 11 Sept 2020.

Will signed:21 Jan 1759; Will proved 23 Jan 1761