Peter MERRILL

Male 1703 - 1777  (74 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Peter MERRILL was born on 08 Apr 1703 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (son of Daniel MERRILL and Esther CHASE); died on 17 Dec 1777.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Daniel MERRILL was born on 15 Mar 1671 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (son of Daniel MERRILL and Sarah CLOUGH); died before 29 Sep 1725.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Birth: 08 Mar 1671/2, Newbury, Massachusetts

    Daniel married Esther CHASE about 1693. Esther (daughter of Aquila CHASE and Esther BOND) was born on 18 Nov 1674 in Newberry, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died in 1751. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Esther CHASE was born on 18 Nov 1674 in Newberry, Essex Co., Massachusetts (daughter of Aquila CHASE and Esther BOND); died in 1751.
    Children:
    1. Joseph MERRILL was born on 28 May 1694 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 17 Mar 1771.
    2. Moses MERRILL was born on 05 Apr 1719 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died before 13 Mar 1789.
    3. Thomas MERRILL was born on 24 Jun 1710 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
    4. Enoch MERRILL was born on 29 Dec 1712 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
    5. Edmond MERRILL was born on 28 Mar 1715 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 02 Aug 1807.
    6. 1. Peter MERRILL was born on 08 Apr 1703 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 17 Dec 1777.
    7. Benjamin MERRILL was born on 30 Apr 1708 in Newbury, Massachusetts; died after 10 Mar 1768.
    8. Judith MERRILL was born on 17 Mar 1700/1 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
    9. Sarah MERRILL was born on 12 Sep 1705 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
    10. Abigail MERRILL was born on 29 Oct 1698 in Newbury, Massachusetts.
    11. Daniel MERRILL was born on 03 Apr 1696 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1784 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Daniel MERRILL was born on 20 Aug 1642 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts (son of Nathaniel MERRILL and Susanna JORDON); died on 17 Jun 1717 in Salisbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Military Service: Military Rank of Sergeant
    • Occupation: Carpenter
    • Fact: Between 1668 and 1678, Oath Fidelity and Allegiance
    • Will: 10 May 1717

    Daniel married Sarah CLOUGH on 14 May 1667 in Newbury, Essex Co., Mass.. Sarah was born on 28 Jun 1646 in Salisbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died between 18 Mar 1705 and 1706 in Salisbury, Essex Co., Mass. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah CLOUGH was born on 28 Jun 1646 in Salisbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died between 18 Mar 1705 and 1706 in Salisbury, Essex Co., Mass.
    Children:
    1. 2. Daniel MERRILL was born on 15 Mar 1671 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died before 29 Sep 1725.
    2. John MERRILL was born on 07 Oct 1674 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 17 Jan 1756 in Salisbury, Mass..
    3. Sarah MERRILL was born on 15 Oct 1677 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
    4. Ruth MERRILL was born on 07 Feb 1680/1 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 29 Jan 1710/1 in Salisbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
    5. Martha MERRILL was born on 03 Sep 1683 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
    6. Moses MERRILL was born on 03 Sep 1683 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 17 Jan 1756.
    7. Stephen MERRILL was born on 16 Sep 1688 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died before 04 Jun 1755.

  3. 6.  Aquila CHASE was born on 26 Sep 1652 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (son of Aquila CHASE and Anne WHEELER); died on 29 Jul 1720 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

    Aquila married Esther BOND about 1673 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Esther (daughter of John BOND and Hester BLAKELEY) was born on 03 Sep 1655 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Esther BOND was born on 03 Sep 1655 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of John BOND and Hester BLAKELEY).
    Children:
    1. Anna CHASE was born on 04 Jun 1679 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
    2. Benjamin CHASE died before Aug 1718.
    3. Jemima CHASE was born in Massachusetts.
    4. Abigail CHASE was born about 1691 in Newberry, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
    5. Hannah CHASE was born about 1689 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
    6. Priscilla CHASE was born on 15 Oct 1681 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 14 Jul 1750 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery, W. Newbury, Massachusetts.
    7. Rebecca CHASE was born about 1694 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 24 Oct 1763.
    8. Joseph CHASE was born on 25 Mar 1677 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1763 in Littleton, Massachusetts.
    9. 3. Esther CHASE was born on 18 Nov 1674 in Newberry, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died in 1751.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Nathaniel MERRILL was born on 04 May 1601 in Wherstead Parish, Suffolk County, England; died between 16 Mar 1654 and 1655.

    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]


  2. 9.  Susanna JORDON died between 15 Jan 1672 and 1673.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Religion: 1674; Member Newbury Church

    Children:
    1. John MERRILL was born about 1635 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 18 Jul 1712 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
    2. Nathaniel MERRILL was born in 1633/4; died on 01 Jan 1682/3 in Newbury, Essex Co., Mass..
    3. 4. Daniel MERRILL was born on 20 Aug 1642 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died on 17 Jun 1717 in Salisbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
    4. Thomas MERRILL was born on 1 Nov 1646 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 07 Nov 1711 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Cypress Cemetery, Old Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
    5. Abel MERRILL was born on 20 Feb 1643/44 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died on 28 Oct 1689.
    6. Susanna MERRILL was born in 1640; died on 10 Oct 1690 in Suffield, Connecticut.
    7. Abraham MERRILL was born about 1636 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died on 28 Nov 1722.

  3. 12.  Aquila CHASE was born in 1618 in Chesham, Buckingham, England (son of Aquila CHASE and Martha Sarah JELLIMAN); died on 27 Dec 1670 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Will: 10 Dec 1670

    Notes:

    Excerpt from "A Merrill Memorial Vol. 1": Priscilla Chase was a daughter of Aquila Chase, who had come from Cornwall, England, and settled in Hampton, New Hampshire, about 1639. Aquila Chase possessed some skill as a mariner, and for this reason he ws induced by the inhabitants of Newbury, by a grant of land, to join the settlement at the mouth of the Merrimack in 1646. This grant was made "on condition that he do goe to sea and do service in the towne with a boate for four years." His service was probably confined to short coastwise and fishing cruises. Through ten of his eleven children, who grew up and married, Aquila Chase is ancestor of a very numerous family.

    Aquila married Anne WHEELER. Anne (daughter of Lieut. John WHEELER and Agnes YEOMAN) was born in 1621 in Salisbury, England; died on 21 Apr 1687 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Anne WHEELER was born in 1621 in Salisbury, England (daughter of Lieut. John WHEELER and Agnes YEOMAN); died on 21 Apr 1687 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
    Children:
    1. Mary CHASE was born on 03 Feb 1649/50 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
    2. 6. Aquila CHASE was born on 26 Sep 1652 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 29 Jul 1720 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
    3. Daniel CHASE was born on 15 Nov 1661 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 08 Feb 1707 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
    4. Sarah CHASE was born about 1645 in Hampton, New Hampshire; died in 1726.
    5. John CHASE was born on 02 Nov 1655 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 26 Feb 1739/40 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
    6. Elizabeth CHASE was born on 13 Sep 1657 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died after 1696.
    7. Moses CHASE was born on 24 Dec 1663 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 06 Sep 1743 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Old Ferry Lane Cemetery, West Newbury, Massachusetts.
    8. Ruth CHASE was born on 18 Mar 1658/9 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 May 1676 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
    9. Priscilla CHASE was born between 14 Mar 1648 and 1649 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
    10. Anne CHASE was born on 06 Jul 1647 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
    11. Thomas CHASE was born on 25 Jul 1654 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 25 Feb 1732/3 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

  5. 14.  John BOND

    John married Hester BLAKELEY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Hester BLAKELEY
    Children:
    1. Joseph BOND was born on 14 Apr 1653 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 26 Feb 1724 in Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
    2. 7. Esther BOND was born on 03 Sep 1655 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.