Edith (Whitley) Marrihew (abt. 1713 - 1753)

Born about 1713 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Wife of Joseph Merrihew — married 12 Dec 1734 (to 21 Apr 1753) in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 21 Apr 1753 at about age 40 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Edith was a Friend (Quaker)

Eady Whitley was the daughter of John Whitely of Dartmouth.^[1]

She married Joseph Merrihew, son of Josiah Merrihew of Dartmouth on 12d 10m 1734 [12 Dec 1734].^[1]

She died on 21 Apr 1753 in Dartmouth.

Children

Children of Edith Marrihew:

• John Willliam Merrihew.^[2]
• David Merrihew.^[3]
• Stephen Merrihew.^[4]
• Jane Merrihew.^[5]
• Jean Merrithew.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Monthly meeting records, Births - Marriages - Deaths 1699 - 1880, Society of Friends, Dartmouth Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Dartmouth, Mass.), p 276.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-T699 : 10 November 2020), Edith in entry for John Merihew, 5 Jan 1735; citing Birth, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010711.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-4Y5B : 10 November 2020), Eady in entry for David Merrithew, 31 May 1739; citing Birth, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009325.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-T678 : 10 November 2020), Edith in entry for Stephen Merihew, 26 May 1742; citing Birth, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010711.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-T699 : 10 November 2020), Edith in entry for John Merihew, 5 Jan 1735; citing Birth, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010711.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-4YY9 : 10 November 2020), Eady in entry for Jean Merrithew, 23 Sep 1746; citing Birth, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009325.

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