| Name |
John Merrill |
| Title |
Deacon |
| Suffix |
(immigrant) |
| Birth |
Bef 16 Feb 1636 |
Lawford, Essex, England  |
| Christening |
16 Feb 1636 |
Lawford, Essex Co, England |
- Baptismal records show that John was baptized on 16m 1635/36 in Lawford, Essex, Co., England
|
| Gender |
Male |
| Residence |
1657 |
Hartford Co, Connecticut |
- John(2) Merrill (Nathaniel(1) one of the older sons of Nathaniel went to Hartford, CT before 1657, while still a minor and it is said was adopted by Gregory Wolterton. Savage, in his "Genealogical Dictionary" said that Gregory Wolterton "had good estate, large tan works, and no children." Gregory Wolterton made his will 17 Jul 1674, and died soon after, leaving legacies to a number of persons, including relatives in Ipswich, England. Savage adds: "Most of his estate was given to John Merrills, because he hand adopted him." The same statement of adoption is repeated in the "Memorial History of Hartford County."
These facts lend plausibility to the theory that Gregory Wolterton was a brother of Susanna Merrill. It was a long journey from Newbury to Hartford; means of communication were meagre, and both communities were in their infancy. It seems unlikely that John, as a very young man, would have made such a journey, seperating himself from a lifetime from home and kin, unless to make a home with other kin in the place where he went to live.
http://www.jmerrill.net/NEWBURY.HTM
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| Other-Begin |
14 Jul 1674 |
Hartford Co, Connecticut |
- Will of Gregory Wolterton (who adopted him)
"And moreover I give unto John Merrells, and his heirs forever, booth my houseing & Tan Yard (all that I leave and all my Land that I have not disposed of), whome I ordayne and appoint Executor to this my last Will & Testiment"
|
 |
Wolterton, Gregory
Will dated 17 Jul 1674
Inventory taken 6 August 1674
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| Other-Begin |
3 Sep 1674 |
Hartford Co, Connecticut |
- Court Record, pg 143--3
September 1674
Mr. Samuel Collins, in behalfe of the widow Waller, pretending to make claym to the Estate of Gregory Winterton, & desiring liberty to prosecute the same the 2nd Wednesday in November next, John Merrells engageth not to alienate the Real Esate bequeathed to him by the sd. Wolterton till the sd. Court.
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| Death |
18 Jul 1712 |
West Hartford, Hartford Co, Connecticut |
| Person ID |
I88717 |
Roots |
| Last Modified |
3 Jul 2016 |
| Father |
Nathaniel* Merrill, (immigrant), b. Bef 4 May 1601, Wherstead, Suffolk, England d. 16 Mar 1655, Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts (Age ~ 53 years) |
| Mother |
Susannah* Wolterton, (immigrant), b. 1610, Wherstead, Suffolk, England d. 25 Jan 1673, Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts (Age 63 years) |
| Marriage |
23 Sep 1633 |
Wherstead, Suffolk, England |
| Family ID |
F1989 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Sarah Margaret Watson, b. Abt 1643 d. Aft 1675 (Age ~ 33 years) |
| Marriage |
23 Sep 1663 |
Hartford Co, Connecticut |
| Children |
| + | 1. Sarah Merrill, b. 19 Sep 1664, Hartford, Hartford Co, Connecticut d. 1719 (Age 54 years) |
| + | 2. Daniel Merrill, b. 15 Jun 1673, Hartford Co, Connecticut d. 7 Aug 1750, Hartford Co, Connecticut (Age 77 years) |
| + | 3. Isaac Merrill, b. 11 Mar 1682, Hartford, Hartford Co, Connecticut d. Bef Dec 1742, West Hartford, Hartford Co, Connecticut (Age 60 years) |
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| Family ID |
F29472 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
6 Nov 2015 |
Bef 1636 - 1712 (~ 76 years)
