MERRIAM, David

1736 - 1824  (88 years)

• Name	MERRIAM, David   [1]
  Born	1736	Lexington, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States
  	The Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly, January, 1909, lists David Merriam's birth as 20 Aug 1745, a far more likely age to enter into an apprenticeship in 1760.
  Christened	19 Apr 1744	Lexington, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Hubbardston, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States
  Residence	Westminster, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States
  Died	23 Nov 1824	Hubbardston, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States   [3]
  Notes	The indenture agreement of David Merriam appeared in the Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly, Vol 12-14, January, 1909, published by the Old Northwest Genealogical Society. It also provides a brief biography: How well David Meriam "learned the Art and Mistery of Husbandry" is shown in the thorough manner in which he proceeded to reclaim the wilderness, where he and his faithful "Molly" (as she was called) pitched their tent near the foot of Wachuset Mountain, far from the settlements about Boston. .. they made it yield more than an hundred fold in corn and flax and the products of the dairy and a goodly number of healthy children. They were married in 1769, and in Sept.. 1770, their first born came to their little cabin. In honor of the event the happy father makes this significant record in his first family almanac (which bears the marks of service in the chimney corner) in his bold handwriting, "Unto us A Child is Born" on the page devoted to September. In the year 1787 he built one of those immense dwelling houses so typical of that period and locality, which still stands a proof of the thorough manner in which the job was done. This good wife has also handed down to her posterity some tangible evidences of her skill with the needle and at the loom...Another of her most precious inheritances has also come down to us. A fine copy of the English Bible, printed at Edinborough, 1748. A gift doubtless from her father, as it was presented to her ten years before her marriage. In it she has written her little story, embodying her name, her country and her religion, in these simple words: "Martha Conant is my name. New England is my Nation, Concord is my Dwelling Place, Christ is my Salvation." [4]
  Person ID	I5287	SEQUOIA
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2018

  
  

  Father	MERRIAM, Thomas,   b. 15 Apr 1700, Cambridge Farms (Lexington), Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 4 Jun 1752, Lexington, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 52 years)
  Mother	STONE, Tabitha,   b. Abt 1700,   d. 22 Jun 1760, Lexington, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Family ID	F1777	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	CONANT, Martha,   b. 1743,   d. 10 Sept 1809, Hubbardston, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 66 years)
  Married	30 Nov 1769	Westminster, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States
  Children	1. MERRIAM, Lydia,   b. 30 Nov 1770, Hubbardston, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 30 Nov 1855  (Age 85 years) + 2. MERRIAM, Azuba,   b. 15 Jun 1772, Hubbardston, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 21 Oct 1847, Eden, Lamoille Co, Vermont, United States  (Age 75 years) + 3. MERRIAM, Molly,   b. 5 Feb 1779, Hubbardston, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 5 Mar 1829, Rutland, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 50 years)   4. MERRIAM, Patty,   b. 23 May 1783, Hubbardston, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 13 Oct 1851, Hubbardston, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 68 years)   5. MERRIAM, David,   b. 31 Dec 1787, Hubbardston, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 6 Nov 1826, Cambridge, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 38 years)   6. MERRIAM, Sally,   b. 31 Dec 1787, Hubbardston, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	9 Feb 2015
  Family ID	F3866	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1736 - Lexington, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States Christened - 19 Apr 1744 - Lexington, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States Residence - - Hubbardston, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States Residence - - Westminster, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States Married - 30 Nov 1769 - Westminster, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States Died - 23 Nov 1824 - Hubbardston, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Indenture of MERRIAM David, b 1736 Indenture agreement which bound David Merriam to his elder brother Samuel, for the purpose of learning the trade of husbandry.

  
  

• Sources

  [S255] GENEALOGY: MERRIAM GENEALOGY IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA, Pope, Charles Henry - 1906, (Reprint compiled by John Merriam Kingsbury through Bullbrier Press - 1986), pages 71, 99 (103). (Reliability: 3). [S608] VITAL Record: Massachusetts, USA - Lexington, (http://ma-vitalrecords.org) (Reliability: 2). [S666] VITAL Record: Massachusetts, USA - Hubbardston , (http://ma-vitalrecords.org) (Reliability: 2). [S417] GENEALOGY: Genealogical Society - Old Northwest.