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Merriam Family Tree
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 Abt 1613 - 1682 (~ 69 years)
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| Name |
MERRIAM, Robert [1] |
| Born |
Abt 1613 |
Tudeley, , Kent, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Also Known As |
MERIAM, Robert [2] |
| Died |
15 Feb 1681/82 |
Concord, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States |
| Emigration |
1838 |
| from England to the United States |
| Freeman |
13 Mar 1838 |
| Residence |
Concord, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States |
| Residence |
Charlestown, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts, United States |
| Buried |
Old Hill Burying Ground, Concord, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States [2] |
| Notes |
- Robert = (William ') was born in England about the year
1613, according to the age he gave in the following deposition
which relates to the suit of his brother Joseph mentioned
on a previous page.
Robert Meriam of Concord in New England planter, aged about 26
yeares, sworne, Deposeth upon his oath that in the moneth of April in
the foureteenth yeare of the Kings Mais raigne that now is he delivered
unto William Hatch one of the undertakers in the ship called the Castle
of London, for her voyage to New England that yeare, in the Masters
Roundhouse aboard the said ship while she was in the River of Thames
the summe of thirty and five pounds of lawfull money of England in the
behalfe of Joseph Meriam brother of this Deptonent, etc. [Lechford's
Notebook, g2.]
He came to New England in 1638, and entered into the
life of the new country with energy and character. Resided
a short time in Charlestown, where he had a house and ware-
house, woodland, marsh, and cow commons in 1638, but
soon removed to Concord. Pie joined the church; was made
a freeman 13 March, 1638-9; was chosen deacon and filled
the office with credit, and also served the town acceptably
as clerk and representative to the General Court. Had no
children.
He married Mary, daughter of Edmund Sheafe, of Cran-
brook, CO. Kent, who was baptized there 26 Sept., 1620.
He died in Concord 15 Feb., 1682. She died 22 July, 1693,
" aged 72 years," says her gravestone. Each left a will full
of interest to our readers, which we give below.
THE WILL OF ROBERT MERRIAM
I Robert Meriam of C\)ncord in the County of Middclsex in Massa-
chusetts Colony in New England, being in ))rfect memory doe make this
my last will and Testament in manour and forme following:
First I comitt & comend my soulc into the hands of God my faithfuU
I''atluT who lialh called me to the fellowship of his son Jesus Christ in
hom 1 have beleved, knowing that he is able to keepe that which I have
comitted to him and my body to be decently buryed, beleving the Res-
urrection thereof to eternall life, as touching tiie temjjorall Estatwhich
God hath given me, as foloweth :
It I give to my loving wife all my moveables to be to her use and dis-
pose, and the housing and lot of land it stands on & two orchards: which
I now live in ; and lyeth in the Towne of Concord ; between John Wheelers
hou.se lott; and Joslmah Whelers and also all the medow I have lying
in the great Medow between Mr John Flints medow; and my Cosen Buss
medow; and ail that medow & upland lying in oake medow or mento
so called; and ninty six acres of coman land in the South ((uarter of the
Towne as the bounds of it api)ear in the Towne booke.
It I give to my Cosen Is:iak Day in old England, which is son to my
sister Joan Day now decesed; all my housing and lands being and lying
within the bounds of Cambridg; provid he come over and take possession of
it before my wifes decese, in case he doe not, I give it to my Cosen Joseph
Meriam now decesed, Robert Meriam his son of the Towne of Cam-
bridg and his heires forever.
It I give to my Cosen Jonathan Hubard hoe liveth with me twenty shil-
lings.
It I give to Joseph French, whoe formerly lived with me; Twenty
acres of land to be laved out where he now liveth; and all the housing
which stands on it; beginning at the drene he hath mad in the gutter
wher the water runeth ne.xt my brother George Meriams now dececed
lands; south west of it, and betwene the great medow, and the heiway
going from the Towne to Billicary [Billerica]; I say to the nombor of
twenty acres.
It I give all my other lands e.xcept before mensioned, and by deeds of
gift to others to this day : to my too Brothers children now decesed, that
is to say Joseph Meriam and Geo Meriams Children ; that is to say three
sons and five daghters; William Meriam and John Meriam; & Same-
well Meriam; the daughters Elizabeth Hinkesman; Seuesan Schotch-
ford; Elizabeth West; Hanna Tailler and Abigail Batman; said lands
medow & uplands; These eight persones foremensioned ; to devide said
lands every on to have an equall proportion; also I bequeth and give
to those forementioned Eight prsones, every on of them (ten pounds)
apeece.
It I give to Reverend Mr Bulkely Paster of the Church of Concord
forty shillings.
It I give to my Cosen John Buss four pounds.
It I give to Sarah Wieler, which formerly lived with me forty shillings.
It I give to the poore of the Towne of Concord four pound in corne.
I doe hereby further declare my mening to be, and my full will is that
house at Cambridg & house that Joseph French liveth in, before men-
sioned. The rents of them be payed to and receved by my Wife, deuring
her life; lastly I do hereby nominat, and constitut my dear and loving
Wife Mary my sole e.xecutrix of this my will; In witnes hereof I sete to
my hand and scale; the word, accep, above interlined before signing and
sealing, I do set to my hand and scale this tent day of Desembr on thou-
sing sex hundred. Eighty on.
Robert Meriam.
Signed & sealed in the
presents of us
Timothy Wheller
John Smedley sener
Proved 4 April 1682.
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| Person ID |
I4382 |
SEQUOIA |
| Last Modified |
26 Oct 2021 |
| Father |
MERRIAM, William, b. Bef 11 May 1564, , , Kent, England , d. 23 Nov 1635 (Age ~ 71 years) |
| Mother |
BURGES, Sara, b. 1559, Goudhurst, , Kent, England , d. Yes, date unknown, Hadlow, Tonbridge Borough, Kent, England |
| Married |
, , , England |
| Family ID |
F1496 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
SHEAFE, Mary, b. 1620, d. 22 Jul 1693, Concord, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States (Age 73 years) |
| Last Modified |
30 Sep 2012 |
| Family ID |
F1497 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Born - Abt 1613 - Tudeley, , Kent, England |
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 | Died - 15 Feb 1681/82 - Concord, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Residence - - Concord, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States |
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 | Residence - - Charlestown, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts, United States |
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 | Buried - - Old Hill Burying Ground, Concord, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States |
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