William Merryman (1680)

Ancestors

Died [date unknown] in Lancaster County, Virginia Colony

Biography

William Merryman

Origin

William was born c. 1680, a son of William Merryman, and a brother of Thomas Merryman and Margaret Merryman.

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William Merriman/Merryman's (son of John & Audrey) Will was probated 1696/97 in Lancaster Co., Virginia. It has been said in some genealogies that the name of William's wife is unknown, and that she was not mentioned in his Will. I have not seen the Will, but from Lancaster County Court record abstracts:

Lancaster County Court 10th of March 1696/97:

Commission of administration upon the Estate of WILLIAM MERRIMAN, late of this county, deceast, is granted unto MARY MERRIMAN, his Widdow and Relict she giving securitie according to Act and Mr. Joseph Harrison. Mr. William Paine, Mr. Thomas Barker and Mr. James Camell are ordered to apprize the Estate and to be sworn by the next Justice and an Inventory thereof to be exhibited at the next Court. Mr. Daniell Armes and Walter Armes securities.

Mary is again mentioned in court records as follows: Lancaster County Orders 9th of June 1697:

Commission of administratin being granted unto MARY MERRYMAN upon the Estate of WILLIAM MERRYMAN (deceast) and the Court having ordered that an Inventory of the Estate of WILLIAM MERRYMAN be taken apprized and returned to this Court, this day MARY MERRYMAN did accordingly exhibitt to this Court an Inventory and Apprizement of the Estate proved by her Oath in Court.

A few other items from Lancaster County records:

Lancaster County Court 10th of July 1689:

I have given to THOMAS MERRIMAN, the sonne of WILLIAM MERRIMAN one Heifer of three yeares olde, a crop and underkeele of both eares and all her encrease for ever by me. July 10th 1689 ANN DIMSEY

I have here recorded by mee, WILLIAM MERRIMAN,two Heifers three yeares olde a peece to my Daughter, MARGARET MERRIMAN, cropt on the right eare with two slitts and the left eare cropt and underkeele and with one slitt with both their encrease for ever. July 10th 1689 p me WILLIAM MERRIMAN

I do here record by mee, WILLIAM MERRIMAN, one Heifer two yeares olde her and her encrease for ever, crop on the left eare and an underkeele on the right eare only and underkeele unto George Chowning, the Sonne of Thomas Chowning, deceased. July 10th 1689 p me WILLIAM MERRIMAN

This is the first mention I have seen of William having a daughter Margaret. Wonder if Ann Dimsey and the Chowning family are some how related to the Merryman family, or maybe just friends/neighbors.^{[citation needed]}

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Death and Legacy

William died in 1740 at Lancaster County, Virginia Colony.^{[citation needed]}

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