Abraham Merritt (abt. 1727 - 1766)

Born about 1727 in Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey

Husband of Rachel (Gaskill) Haines — married 28 Sep 1757 in New Jersey

Descendants

Died 1766 at about age 39 in Springfield Township, Burlington, New Jersey

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Biography

Abraham was born about 1732. His birth is estimated by when he married and his wife's age. He was the son of Abraham and Sarah Merritt and was mentioned in his father's will dated 5 October 1759, proved 7 September 1761 (Final Accounting of estate 12 Nov 1762).

Abraham was married in 1757 to Rachel Gaskill, a daughter of Jonathan Gaskill and Jane Shinn. His own will was dated 10 March 1766 and proved 24 April 1766.

Will, transcribed

1766, March 10. Merritt, Abraham, of Springfield, Burlington Co., yeoman; will of. Son Caleb £5 when 21. To Charity Gaskil, one cow, which my wife may choose for her. Daughter, Anne, £50 when 18. Wife, Rachel, profits of plantation, till boys are 21. Sons, Caleb, Levi, Abram, my plantation, when 21. Executors - My wife and my neighbor, Jacob Shinn. Witnesses - William Budd, William Fox, William Shinn, Jr. William Ridgeway. Proved April 24, 1766.
1766, April 24. Inventory, £293.5.1 made by Samuel Lippincott and William Fox.
Liber 13 p. 1.

Sources

• [1]Documents relating to the colonial, Revolutionary and post-Revolutionary history of the State of New Jersey by New Jersey archives, ser. 1; New Jersey Historical Society; Archives of New Jersey, ser. 2. Marriage Records p. 263.
• "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKMZ-KBD : 4 April 2020), Abraham Merrit Or Mariott and Rachel Gaskill, 28 Sep 1757; citing Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, New Jersey State Archives, Trenton; FHL microfilm 802,939.

• [2]Documents relating to the colonial, revolutionary and post-revolutionary history of the State of New Jersey by New Jersey Historical Society. Calendar of Wills (1761-1770) Newark, N.J., 1880. p. 283.

• [3]Leaves from the tree, an American heritage : a history of the ancestral families of Robert Bone Hutchinson and Jack Thomas Hutchinson by Jack T. Hutchinson. The Anundsen Publishing Company, Decorah, Iowa, 1989. p. 570.

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