Elizabeth MERRILL

Elizabeth married Joseph EMERY on 02 Oct 1693 in Newbury, Essex Co., Mass.. Joseph (son of John EMERY and Mary WEBSTER) was born on 23 Mar 1663 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 22 Sep 1721 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary EMERY died on 25 Sep 1734 in Andover, Massachusetts.
2. Sarah EMERY
3. Joseph EMERY was born on 09 Apr 1696 in Andover, Mass; died on 12 Jul 1776 in Pembroke, New Hampshire.
4. Elizabeth EMERY was born on 28 Sep 1698 in Andover, Mass.
5. Abigail EMERY was born in Nov 1705 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
6. Hannah EMERY was born on 10 Dec 1710 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died in 1746.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: 1674; Member Newbury Church
• Fact: 1678, Oath of Allegiance

Notes:

Excerpt from "A Merrill Memorial Vol. 1": Abraham Merrill was a weaver, and lilved in the north part of the town, (now West Nowbury), near the mouth of Artichoke River. He was a deacon of the Congregational Church in Newbury, and ws active in the party opposing Rev. Thomas Parker, being one of the founders of the Episcopal Church. He married (1) 18 Jan. 1660/1, Abigail Webster, daughter of John and Mary (Shatswell) Webster, of Ipswich, who died 12 Agu. 1712, aged 70, and (2) in September 1713, Sarah Bond of Salisbury (widow), daughter of Robert Clements of Haverhill.

Abraham married Abigail WEBSTER on 01 Jan 1660 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail (daughter of John WEBSTER and Mary SHATSWELL) was born about 1641; died on 12 Aug 1712. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: 1674; Member Newbury Church

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

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: 1635, Free.
• Death: Abt 1642, Ipswich, Suffolk, Mass.

Notes:

Webster Genealogy: John Webster came from Ipswich, England, and was admitted a freeman at Boston, Massachusettts, March 4, 1634. He then went to Ipswich, Massachusettts, and possessed a lot of land which was granted a Mr. Rogers in 1642. He was admitted a commoner by vote of the town February 23, 1644. His occupation was that of a baker. His wife's maiden name was Mary Shatswell, and her home was on the lot adjoining John Webster's. The family subsequently moved to Newbury, Massachusetts.
He died before November 4, 1646, as that was the date when the court made his widow the adminisratrix of his estate.

John married Mary SHATSWELL on 04 Nov 1636 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Mary (daughter of John SHATSWELL and JUDITH) was born in 1606 in Ipswich, England; died on 28 Apr 1694 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]