Abel MERRILL

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: Abt 1688

Notes:

Excerpt from "A Merrill Memorial Vol. 1": Abel Merrill was the youngest in the second generation of Newbury Merrills, and dying at forty-five years of age, his ws the shortest life. His descendants, however, are more numerous, and more widely scatteres, than those of most of his brother. At the doath of his father he was only eleven years of age. In 1668 he took the "Oath of ffidelitie" to the government, and in September, 1678, he took the oath of allegiance, his age being then recorded as thirty-two years, although it would appear that he was at that time two years older.
In 1682 a Baptist church ws formed in Newbury, and Abel Merrill was one of the original members. Under the name of "
Abil Merell" he appears to have been a soldier in the company of Capt. Thomas Noyes in 1688.
The tax list of 1688 shows that Abel Merrill was in that year assessed on one house, five acres of "Plow Lands" in Newbury, one horse, five cows, six young cattle, ten sheep and four swine. At his death he was an owner of land in Haverhill, his interest being appraised at oe35. This was no doubt his undivided share in land which he and his brother Daniel purchases in 1673 and 1674. He died intestate.

Abel married Priscilla CHASE on 10 Feb 1670/1 in Newbury, Essex Co., Mass.. Priscilla (daughter of Aquila CHASE and Anne WHEELER) was born between 14 Mar 1648 and 1649 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Abel MERRILL was born on 28 Dec 1671 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 06 Feb 1759 in West Newbury, Massachusetts.
2. Susanna MERRILL was born on 14 Nov 1673 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
3. Nathan MERRILL was born on 03 Apr 1676 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1742.
4. Thomas MERRILL was born on 01 Jan 1678/9 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 18 Sep 1756 in South Hampton, New Hampshire.
5. Joseph MERRILL was born on 12 Jul 1681 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 Sep 1747 in Stratham, New Hampshire.
6. Nathaniel MERRILL was born on 06 Feb 1683/84 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 22 Feb 1742/43.
7. Priscilla MERRILL was born on 13 Jul 1686 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 31 May 1767 in Falmouth, Maine.
8. James MERRILL was born on 27 Jan 1688/9 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 16 Mar 1757 in Falmouth, Maine.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: Between 08 Mar 1654 and 1655

Notes:

Excerpt from "A Merrill Memorial vol. 1": Nathaniel Merrill was one of the earliest settlers of Newbury, Mass., in 1635. He was the ancestor of a vast majority of those who now bear the Merrill name in this country: it is believed, indeed, that less than one percent of the Merrills in America cantrace their pedigree to any other emigrant ancestor.
Nathaniel Merrill and his older brother John were born in England. The registers of Wherstead, a parish lying three miles south of Ipswich, in Suffolk County, England, contain the following entries:

1599, Aug. 16 John Merrell son of Nath??Merrell & Mary his wife was baptised.
1601, May 4, Nathanaell Merrell son of Nath?? Merrell & Mary his wife was baptised.

Nathaniel Merrill and his brother John settled in Newbury in the Spring of 1635, having passed a year or two at Ipswich, Mass., (then called Agawam) with most of the Newbury settlers. In 1638 Nathaniel became one of the "proprietors" of Newbury

Nathaniel married Susanna JORDON. Susanna died between 15 Jan 1672 and 1673. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: 1674; Member Newbury Church