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Merriam Family Tree
Genealogy Pages
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1752 - 1802 (49 years)
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Name |
MERRIAM, John [1] |
Born |
26 Jun 1752 |
Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States [2] |
Gender |
Male |
Military Service |
1775 |
Meriden, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States [3] |
- The Meriden men were out only seven days, hardly time to go to Boston and return. They doubtless received notice while on the march that their services were not needed. The news of the Battle of Concord reached Wallingford by noon,
on Friday, the 21st of April, and the companies set out on the expedition on the 23rd and 24th. James Lockwdod writing from Wallingford under date of April 24th, says : "Col. Wadsworth was over at this place most of yesterday and has ordered twenty men out of each company of his Regiment, some of which had already set off and others go this morning * * * * * The country beyond here are all gone."^ Samuel Kilbourn rendered an account for ferrying "across Connecticut River at Hartford" in the Lexington alarm Capt. Couch, of Meriden, with 18 men, 4 horses and i waggon. ^ Also Capt. Cook of Wallingford.
History of Meriden Conn.
Wallingford sends two companies, one from Meriden under Captain John Couch and the other from the older parishes under Captain Isaac Cook. John Merriam with Capt Couch.
Serj John MERRIAM ,10th Regiment, 5th Company, Commander Dan Collins.
New Haven; Fairfield
Remarks: Mileage Roll for horses used in alarm for 5th Company
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Residence Historical Name |
1792 |
, , Ontario, Canada [4] |
Ontario was formerly known as Upper Canada, It existed from December 26, 1791 to February 10, 1841 |
Residence |
1797 |
Percy Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada [5] |
Died |
1802 |
Percy Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada [6, 7, 8] |
Will |
1803 |
Percy Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada [9] |
- No. 23 261. The petition of John Merriam, Filer No. 20 In Percy, received for th Crown S. V. Smithy
In petition of Johnson Merriam 5 Aug 1811 Province of Upper Canada
District of Newcastle
Thimothy Thompson Esq. Judge of the Surrogate Court in and for the District of Newcastle
Whereas John Grover of the township of Piercy by this Petition to me directed hath set forth that John Merriam late of Piercy died some time scince in the township of Piercy in thr district a foursaid without making any will and that he is advised by Council that he is well and best entitled to letters and Administration of all and singular the goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits which were of said intestate at the time of his disease. The petitioner therefore payed that the letters of administration might be granted to him to enable him to collect the effects of the said intestate in this district and administer his estate according to Law. Administration therefore of all and singular the goods and chattles rights and credits which were of the said John Merriam at the time of his death within the District of Newcastle in the Province is hereby granted to the foresaid John Grover he having given unto the registry of the Surrogate Court faithfully to administer the same according to Law and render a just and true account of his administration upon oath when he is thereunto lawfully rquire.
Given under my hand said Lial of said Court this Eleventh day of January in the year of our lord on thousand eight hundred and three
Signed Tomothy Thompson Judge Surrogate
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Occupation |
Schoolmaster [10] |
Person ID |
I1147 |
SEQUOIA |
Last Modified |
13 Aug 2016 |
Father |
MERRIAM, Jesse, b. 21 Jan 1728, Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States , d. 12 Aug 1791 (Age 63 years) |
Mother |
JOHNSON, Mary, b. Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States , d. 6 Mar 1790, Meriden, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States |
Married |
9 May 1750 |
Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States [11] |
Family ID |
F1666 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
ROYCE, Huldah, b. 10 May 1749, Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States , d. 6 Jul 1786, Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States (Age 37 years) |
Married |
4 Sep 1777 |
Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States [12] |
Children |
+ | 1. MERRIAM, Huldah, b. 6 Mar 1779, Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States , d. 13 Nov 1825, Kensington, Hartford Co, Connecticut, United States (Age 46 years) |
+ | 2. MERRIAM, Mary, b. 28 Apr 1781, Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States , d. 23 Jul 1870, Norwood, Peterborough Co, Ontario, Canada (Age 89 years) |
+ | 3. MERRIAM, Anna, b. 4 Dec 1783, Meriden, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States , d. 26 Dec 1844, Grafton - Haldimand Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada (Age 61 years) |
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Last Modified |
30 Sep 2012 |
Family ID |
F3904 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 2 |
JOHNSON, Susannah, b. 28 Jul 1762, Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States , d. 1828, Murray Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada (Age 65 years) |
Married |
11 Jul 1787 |
Meriden, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States [13] |
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Children |
+ | 1. MERRIAM, Susannah, b. Abt 1787, Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States , d. Yes, date unknown |
+ | 2. MERRIAM, Johnson, b. 30 Jul 1788, Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States , d. 30 Dec 1853, Haldimand Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada (Age 65 years) |
+ | 3. MERRIAM, Sally, b. Abt 1790, Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States , d. Sidney Twp, Hastings Co, Ontario, Canada  |
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Last Modified |
30 Sep 2012 |
Family ID |
F405 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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 | Born - 26 Jun 1752 - Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States |
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 | Military Service - 1775 - Meriden, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States |
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 | Married - 4 Sep 1777 - Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States |
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 | Married - 11 Jul 1787 - Meriden, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States |
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 | Residence Historical Name - Ontario was formerly known as Upper Canada, It existed from December 26, 1791 to February 10, 1841 - 1792 - , , Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - 1797 - Percy Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Died - 1802 - Percy Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Will - 1803 - Percy Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada |
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Documents |
 | MAPS of Percy Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada This is an excerpt map of property owned by:
John Merriam (red outline), built around 1792 (house intact 2011)
James Johnson Merriam (green outline), owned 1803 (house in use 2011)
James Johnson Merriam (pink outline), owned 1810 (barn remains 2011)
John Merriam & son Albert Merriam (purple outline), owned before 1903 (house in use 2011)
Caution: Please get permission from owners before going on property. |
Histories |
 | ONTARIO: Brief Outline of the History of the Merriam Family This history is written by Justus Merriam from recollections of his father Johnson Merriam's account of the Merriam family coming from Connecticut USA to Northumberland Co., Ontario Canada. Copied as it was written, spelling and genealogy mistakes and all.
AR Merriam printed this book in 1934 for family members. His grandson Paul Merriam owns the original handwritten book. |
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Sources |
- [S255] GENEALOGY: MERRIAM GENEALOGY IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA, Pope, Charles Henry - 1906, (Reprint compiled by John Merriam Kingsbury through Bullbrier Press - 1986), pages 84, 120 (144). (Reliability: 3).
- [S177] VITAL Record: Barbour 1670 -1850, (dunhamwilcox.net).
Wallingford, New Haven Co CT
"MERRIAM, John, son Jesse & Mary, b. June 16, 1752"
- [S113] HISTORY: Connecticut, USA - Historic Record of the Town of Meriden, Gillespie, C Bancroft.
- [S496] GENEALOGY: Merriam Family, A Brief History of the, AUTHOR: MERRIAM, Justus (Reliability: 2).
- [S311] ARCHIVES: CANADA, National Archives of, (CollectionsCanada.gc.ca).
Land Book C page 150
7st November, 1797 - 18th November, 1797
Merrium, John - Praying for lands as a settler. Recommended.
- [S35] Personal Knowledge of: MERRIAM, Justus.
"..the hardships of the new Country and loss of wealth preyd on grandfather mind until it gave way and he refused to pertake of food suffisant to heep him alive and he literaily starved to Death about the year 1802" as written
- [S456] Personal Knowledge of: MERRIAM-CUTTING, Kit, (Kit Cutting, Administrator - Genealogist (http://www.MerriamFamilyTree.org) - Email: KitCutting@MerriamFamilyTree.org).
- [S496] GENEALOGY: Merriam Family, A Brief History of the, AUTHOR: MERRIAM, Justus.
- [S16] WILL: Ontario, CANADA, Ontraio Archives (Reliability: 3).
in the documents of Kit Cutting
- [S29] Personal Knowledge of: PORTER, Mae Merriam.
- [S177] VITAL Record: Barbour 1670 -1850, (dunhamwilcox.net), http://dunhamwilcox.net/ct/wallingford_ct11.htm (Reliability: 2).
- [S177] VITAL Record: Barbour 1670 -1850, (dunhamwilcox.net).
Wallingford, New Haven, CT
"Merriam John, m. Hulda HOUGH, Sept. 4, 1777"
- [S554] MARRIAGE Record: Connecticut, USA, (www.FamilySearch.org), call number F93.B15 (Reliability: 3).
John Merriam & [not given] Johnson m. 11 Jul 1787 - by Rev John Willard
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