Abel Merrill: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Abel Merrill was born on 20 Feb 1643 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts (son of Nathaniel* Merrill, (immigrant) and Susannah* Wolterton, (immigrant)); died on 28 Oct 1689 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts.

Abel married Priscilla Chase about 1670 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts. Priscilla (daughter of Aquila Chase and Anne Wheeler) was born on 14 Mar 1649 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died in 1697 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Nathaniel* Merrill, (immigrant) was born before 4 May 1601 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England; was christened on 4 May 1601 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England (son of Nathaniel* Merrill and Mary* Blackwell); died on 16 Mar 1655 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts.

Nathaniel* married Susannah* Wolterton, (immigrant) on 23 Sep 1633 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England. Susannah* (daughter of Stephen* Wolterton, (immigrant) and Susannah* Peabody or Sheppard, (immigrant)) was born in 1610 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England; died on 25 Jan 1673 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susannah* Wolterton, (immigrant) was born in 1610 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England (daughter of Stephen* Wolterton, (immigrant) and Susannah* Peabody or Sheppard, (immigrant)); died on 25 Jan 1673 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts.

Children:

Nathaniel Merrill, (immigrant was born before 25 Jan 1634 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England; was christened on 25 Jan 1634 in Lawford, Essex Co, England; died on 1 Jan 1683 in of, Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts.
Deacon John Merrill, (immigrant) was born before 16 Feb 1636 in Lawford, Essex, England; was christened on 16 Feb 1636 in Lawford, Essex Co, England; died on 18 Jul 1712 in West Hartford, Hartford Co, Connecticut.
Abraham Merrill, (immigrant) was born in 1637 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England; died after 1678 in of, Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts.
Susannah* Merrill, (immigrant) was born before 12 Dec 1638 in Lawton, Essex, England; was christened on 12 Dec 1638 in Lawton, Essex, England; died on 10 Oct 1690 in Suffield, Hartford Co, Connecticut; was buried in Suffield, Hartford Co, Connecticut (prob).
Sgt. Daniel Merrill was born on 20 Aug 1642 in Massachusetts; died after 1691.
1. Abel Merrill was born on 20 Feb 1643 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died on 28 Oct 1689 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts.

Generation: 3

Nathaniel* Merrill was born in 1571 in Whersted, Suffolk, England (son of John* Merrill, III and Prudence* Bird); died on 17 Mar 1626 in Whersted, Suffolk, England.

Nathaniel* married Mary* Blackwell on 27 Feb 1593 in Belstead, England. Mary* was born on 1 May 1574 in England; died on 1 May 1624 in Whersted, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary* Blackwell was born on 1 May 1574 in England; died on 1 May 1624 in Whersted, Suffolk, England.

Children:

(daughter) Merrill was born about 21 Jan 1594; died after 1595.
Mary Merrill was born about 23 Feb 1595; died after 1596.
Martha Merrill was born about 1596; died after 1597.
Frances Merrill was born in 1598; died in 1598.
John Merrill, (immigrant) was born before 16 Aug 1599 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England; was christened on 16 Aug 1599 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England; died after 1640 in of, Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts.
2. Nathaniel* Merrill, (immigrant) was born before 4 May 1601 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England; was christened on 4 May 1601 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England; died on 16 Mar 1655 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts.
Michael Merrill was born about 3 Apr 1603; died after 1604.

Stephen* Wolterton, (immigrant) was born about 1574 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England; died on 25 Jan 1672 in Hartford, Hartford Co, Connecticut.

Stephen* married Susannah* Peabody or Sheppard, (immigrant)England. Susannah* was born about 1574 in Whersted, Suffolk, England; died in 1662 in Hartford, Hartford Co, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susannah* Peabody or Sheppard, (immigrant) was born about 1574 in Whersted, Suffolk, England; died in 1662 in Hartford, Hartford Co, Connecticut.

Children:

James Wolterton was born about 1592 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England; died after 1674 in of, Ipswich, Essex, England.
Gregory Wolterton, (immigrant) was born in 1593 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England; died after 14 Jul 1674 in Hartford Co, Connecticut; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford Co, Connecticut.
3. Susannah* Wolterton, (immigrant) was born in 1610 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England; died on 25 Jan 1673 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts.
Matthew Wolterton, (immigrant) was born about 1614 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England; died after 1674.
Elizabeth Wolterton, (granddau?) was born between 1668 and 1676 in Norwich, New London Co, Connecticut; died on 29 Oct 1704 in Lyme, New London Co, Connecticut; was buried in Brockway Cem, (near Brockways ferry), Lyme, New London Co, Connecticut.
Violet Wolterton (or Stanley, or Charnould), (immigrant) was born about 1600 in England; died on 9 Jan 1649 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Generation: 4

John* Merrill, III was born about 1545 in Whersted, Suffolk, England (son of John* Merrill, II and Katherine* John); died before 6 Dec 1600 in Whersted, Suffolk, England; was buried on 6 Dec 1600 in Whersted, Suffolk, England.

John* married Prudence* Bird about 1569 in Whersted, Suffolk, England. Prudence* was born about 1549; died about 29 Dec 1609 in Belstead, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Prudence* Bird was born about 1549; died about 29 Dec 1609 in Belstead, England.

Children:

Thomas Merrill was born about 1570 in Whersted, Suffolk, England; died after 1596.
4. Nathaniel* Merrill was born in 1571 in Whersted, Suffolk, England; died on 17 Mar 1626 in Whersted, Suffolk, England.
John Merrill was born about 1574 in England; died after 1603.
Michael Merrill was born about 1576 in England; died after 1604.