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Joseph Merrick

b. 1 Jun 1662 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts  |  d. 15 Jun 1737 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts

Parents

Events

Birth
1 Jun 1662 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
Death
15 Jun 1737 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts

Family 1

Spouse: Elizabeth Howes (–1695) · m. 1 May 1684 · probably, Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts

Children:

  1. Elizabeth Merrick (1 Jan 1685–)
  2. Mary Merrick (7 May 1687–)
    m. Nathan Young · 12 Aug 1717 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Mary Young (1719–1800)
  3. Joseph Merrick (8 Mar 1690–25 Jun 1721)
    m. Elizabeth Twining (25 Aug 1690–Feb 1766) · 25 Oct 1716 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Ruben Merrick; Mary Merrick (1717–1778)
  4. William Merrick (26 Jan 1693–)
    m. Elisabeth Harding (3 Jan 1696–) · 20 Oct 1715 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: William Merrick (1716–1718); William Myrick (1718–1799); Betty Merrick (1720–)
  5. Isaac Merrick (12 Aug 1699–)
    m. Phebe Doane · 28 Aug 1725 · (Intention), Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
  6. Phebe Merrick
    m. Richard Paine (25 Mar 1699–1775) · 20 Oct 1726
    Children: Rebecca Paine (1730–1735); Betty Paine (1731–1735); Richard Paine (1736–); Hannah Paine (1738–); William Paine (1743–); Joseph Paine

Family 2

Spouse: Elizabeth Freeman

Notes

NEHGR 126:84 mentions a Joseph Merrick and wife Elizabeth Twining who had a daughter Mary Merrick on 31 July 1717 in Eastham. Mary died Feb 1778 in Coventry Conn., and m. 12 Feb 1735 Eastham to Ephraim Cook (b. Eastham 16 Sep 1712). I don't know if that is this Joseph or not. Another possibility, MD 8:17 lists a marriage of Joseph Merrick and Elisabeth Remick on 7 July 1712 in Eastham, and a birth of a dau. Rebecca on 7 Sep 1713. It is almost certaintly not him. !Birth: Mayf.Des. 7:19 (1905). !MarriageDate-Children: Savage 3:198 !Marriage-Death-Children: MD 7:12: "[*] was maried the first day of May in the year 1684 Joseph Meyrick Died June 15 1737" Hills II:66 says he m.2 Elizabeth (Freeman) Remick