Prudence MERRILL

Prudence married John BARTLETT on 25 Nov 1702 in Newbury, Essex Co., Mass.. John (son of John BARTLETT and Mary RUST) was born on 24 Jan 1682/3 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died in 1752; was buried on 03 Sep 1752. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Hannah BARTLETT was born on 29 Apr 1718.
2. Mary BARTLETT was born on 18 Aug 1706.
3. Prudence BARTLETT was born on 10 Sep 1704.
4. Dorcas BARTLETT was born on 13 Feb 1715.

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]

John married JUDITH in 1599 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. was born in 1578 in Ipswich, England; died on 17 Apr 1648 in Ipswich, Essex, Mass. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]