Subject: Re: Merrill family Peter Merrill
Date: Sun, February 20, 2005 4:42 am

Question: S. Fogg wrote:

Hello, My research is on the line of Peter Merrill who was a descendant of Nathaniel. He married, I believe, Mary Haseltine, by whom he had several children who died. He then moved to Norwich, CT and was the father of my ancester, the Revolutionary War veteran who is buried in the Beeman Cemetary in North Fairfax, VT. Peter is also the father of the Hannah Merrill Griswold who was discussed in a case study by Jacobus. Can you help me to connect him to the greater family of early Merrills? Thanks for any help you can offer.

Answer: Dear S.?:

Although you did not mention him by name, we believe your ancestor must be Jedediah (5) [1740-1831], the only son of Peter (4) and Mary Haseltine to be b. in Norwich CT. Peter (4)' s lineage is simple to remember, Nathaniel (3,2,1).  Nathaniel (3) and Rebecca Brown, Nathaniel (2) and Joanna Kinney, immigrant Nathaniel (1) and Susannah.  More details are available.

On the web site where you posted this query, Steve Merrill is in the process of posting A MERRILL MEMORIAL by Samuel Merrill, now out of print. I believe he has gotten the information on your line down to Peter (4) posted.

We are trying to database the Merrill/Merrell surname nationwide from the original immigrants right down to the present day for all the immigrant lines. So far we have over 60,000 Merrill males, plus their wives and daughters in our database, but we estimate that there are well over 100,000 so we have a long way to go, and we need and appreciate all the help we can get, particularly with the later generations. We use this database strictly to try and help folks trace their Merrill roots. Be assured that no info on living individuals will become internet accessible. We would be interested in any info you have on the Merrill surname descendants of Jedediah down to the present.

We write the query column for the MERRILL NEWSLETTER published by Lil Hall Welch. Check out the Newsletter homepage at <www.merrill.org/genealogy/tmn>

Howard and Jean Merrill

Subject: Re: Merrill family - Thomas Merrill
Date: Sat, February 12, 2005 4:54 am

Question: Cameron Udall wrote:

I'm looking for the parents of Thomas Merrill who was born about 1799 or 1795 in Rowley, Essex, Ma. He married Sarah Harriman on October 21, 1824 in Rowley and passed away in 1833. I've searched every database and can't find anything that matches--any help would be greatly appreciated. My mom's a Merrill from Eagar Arizona and this Thomas would be a grandfather. Thanks-- Cameron

Answer: Cameron:

Your Thomas, b. 1801 Sep 25 in Rowley was the son of John (6) and Mehitable Hale. He d. 1833 Mar 10, in Bradford, MA, age 31.  His lineage is John (6), Thomas (5,4), Abel (3,2), immigrant Nathaniel (1). More details are available. Thomas and Sarah had twin boys John and Joseph, 1825 Oct 8, but only John survived.  Sarah Harriman  m. 2nd, 1841 Mar 4, Charles L Cook in Bradford. In 1850, in Groveland, Sarah Cook, 52, has son, John, 24, his wife Sarah [Cook], 23, and grandchildren, Sarah, 3,  Thomas, 1 with her.

Howard and Jean Merrill