Individual Details
William Miriam
( - 1635)
Clothier by trade.
Or Meriam
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Some Merriams and Their Connection with Other Families by Rufus N Meriam, Worcester, Mass; Private Press of Franklin P Rice.
1888. Reprinted from the Proceedings of The Worcester Society of Antiquity for 1887.
Rufus N Meriam: in Some Meriams writes, p6: In a pleasant little village in this County (Kent), called Hadlow, lived, died, and on September 23, 1635 was buried William Miriam. From him are descended all in this country who legitimately bear his name, spelt either with one or two r's, or as is now universally the case, with e instead or i preceding the r. I say legitimately, for there are some who go by this name who are not Meriams; notably some of the descendants of John Marion of Watertown and Boston, a Welchman, whose name is spelt several different ways in the Boston records, and by Savage erroneously mixed up with the genuine Meriam stock. Such undoubtedly are the Ashburnham Merriams named in Mercy Hale's memoir of the Lawrence families, and in recent town history, one of whom Otis, recently, died in Chelsea, MA. Joel Merriam, who recently died in Worcester, and whose widow, children, and grandchildren now reside here, was a native of Westminster, in this county, and his father's name was Perry, but for reasons which his widow declines to give, he and one of his brothers changed their names to Merriam. It is well to make record of such facts, as it may save the family historian from going astray.
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p. 7:William Miriam was by trade a clothier, of an untitled family with no coat of arms. But he was quite wealthy, owning land in Hadlow, where he resided, Goodhurst, Yalding, and Tudeley, all small villages near Tunbridge. From his will we learn that his wife's name was Sara, he had 5 daughters: Susan, Margaret, Joane, Sara, and one other, then deceased, who married a Howe, and three sons: Joseph, George and Robert.He also mentions his grandchildren by the name of Howe, his granddaughter Mary, daughter of George, grandson William, son of Joseph, and appoints his son Robert sole executor.
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Merriam Genealogy in England and America, Charles Pierce Merriam, 1900:
p. 30
William Mirriam, of Hadlow, co. Kent, clothier. Will Dated 8 Sept 1635; proved 27 Nov., 1635.
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wiki trees
William Merriam (1564 - bef. 1635)
William
Merriam
aka Meriam
Born 11 May 1564
in Tudeley, Kent, England
ANCESTORS Son of William Merriam and Alice (Hablett) Merriam. Brother of John Meryham and Joane Meryham. Husband of Sarah (Burges) Merriam
— married about 1580 in Tudley, Kent, England
DESCENDANTS Father of William Merriam, Joan (Merriam) Day, Margaret Merriam, Susan Merriam, Sarah Merriam, Joseph Merriam, George Merriam and Robert Merriam. Died before 27 Nov 1635
in Hadlow, Kent, England
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Contents
1 Biography
1.1 Name Variations
1.2 Children
1.3 Burial
1.4 Will
2 Sources
2.1 Acknowledgements
Biography
William Merriam was born May 11, 1564, in Kent, England to William Merriam, Sr. and Alice Hablett. He married Sarah Burges about 1580 in Kent. They had eight children during their marriage. Three of his sons emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony: Joseph, Robert, and George. He died on November 27, 1635, in Hadlow, Kent, at the age of 71.
"William Merriam, the first fully authenticated ancestor of this family, was a resident of the county of Kent, England, during the latter part of the sixteenth century. He was a clothier, which meant in those days that he made cloth and handled the manufactured goods. The business required more than ordinary intelligence, and was usually very profitable. His wife's name was Sara[h], and eight children are recorded, though the order of their births is not known: Susan, Margaret, a daughter who married Thomas Howe; Joseph, whose sketch follows; George, born about 1603; Joane; Sarah and Robert, born about 1613. The Will of William Merriam of Harlow in Kent, was proved November 27, 1636."[1]
Name Variations
Merriam, Meriam, Meryham, Merryham, Meriham, Mirriam, Miriam, Merriman
Children
Eight children are named in William's will[2][1]
Joane Merriam 1583–1653
daughter who married Thomas Howe, d. bef. 1635
Margaret Merriam 1585–1682
Robert Merriam 1590–1682
Susan Merriam 1594–1684
Sarah Merriam 1599–1635
Joseph Merriam Sr 1600–1641
George Merriam 1602–1675
Source[3]
Burial
Place: Hadlowe, Kent, England
Will
"In the name of God Amen the eighth day of September in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand six hundred thirty and five I William Mirriam of Hadlowe in the County of Kent Clothier being of sound and good memory And in reasonable good health of body but aged And thereby as well as by daily examples and the consideration of mans mortality put in mind of my last end and departure of this world for the selling of that estate wherewith God hath blessed me do ordain and make this my Testament and last Will in manner following First therefore recommending my souleto the gracious acceptance of Almighty God through Jesus Christ my Saviour And my Bodie to the Earth in decent manner to be buried-I will to the poor of Hadlowe Ten shillings-Item I will to Susan my daughter already preferred fifty shillings-Item I will to my daughter Margarit likewise preferred already the like sum of fifty shillings-Item to my daughter Joane already preferred one shilling-Item I will to Sara my daughter the sum of forty pounds of lawful English money to be paid unto her within three months next after my decease by mine executor here after named-Item I will to Sara my loving wife all the household stuff of mine which is in my now dwelling house scituate at Barnestreete in Hadlowe aforesaid-Item I will to the said Sara my wife The Five pounds p Annum which she is to be paid out of my landes in Goodherst in the County of Kent during her natural life And also I will unto her Three pounds p Annu of lawful English money to be paid to her during her natural life (half yearly by equall portions) out of my tenement and lands in Yalding in the said County And for default of payment thereof to her accordingly I will that it shall and may be lawful to and for my said wife and her assigns to enter and distreyne upon my said tenement and lands or any part thereof And the distress and distresses to hold and detain until the said Annuity of three pounds shall be paid unto her from time to time according to the purport of this my Will And further I will that my said wife shall freely and quietly have her dwelling & abiding in my dwelling house aforesaid after my decease during the whole term of her natural life with free house ingress egress and recourse to and from the same And into and from the gardens and orchards for herbs water and for her Bruinge Baking washing drying and the like needful occasions Item I will to my Son Joseph Mirriam all such household stuff as I shall have at the time of my decease remaining and being in the house wherein he now dwelleth scituate in Tewdly or elsewhere where he shall shall then dwell being in his custody or possession-Item I will to George Mirriam my Son five pounds and to his daughter Mary my goddaughter five shillings-Item I will to William Howe my grandchild Ten shillings And to every child of his father Thomas Howe which he had by my daughter his late deceased wife I will five shillingsItem I will to William Mirriam my grandchild son of the said Joseph my son five shillings . . .Item I will to Joseph Mirriam my son and to his heirs and assigns for ever All my Lands and Tenements lying in Yalding in the said County of Kent with their and every of their appurtenances charged with the before mentioned Annuity of three pounds willed to my said wife as aforesaid to be paid unto her-Item I will to Robert Mirriam my son and to his heirs and assigns for ever all that Messuage or Tenement wherein I now dwell scituate lying and being in Hadlowe aforesaid with the Barnes Outhouses Yards Gardens Orchards And all my Lands thereto belonging And also all other my Lands Tenements and Hereditaments with their and even of their appurtenances lying and being in Hadlowe aforesaid To hold to the said Robert his heirs and Assigns for ever He and they suffering my wife to have her dwelling and the Easements and commodities aforesaid To the which Robert my son I will and give all my Goods and Chattels not formerly bequeathed To hold to him his executors and Assigns for ever And I doe ordain & make the said Robert the full and sole Executor of this my Testament & last Will sealed with my Scale Dated the date and year first before written— The mark of the said William Mirriam — Sealed subscribed and declared in the presence of Thomas Humphrey — John Hooper norie pbqe Proved 27th of Novr. 1635"
[4]
Sources
↑ 1.0 1.1 Genealogical and family history..., by Ezra Stearns, p. 1927. Reference page 1927
↑ The Merriam Genealogy..., p. 30, 31. https://archive.org/stream/merriamgenealogy00pope#page/30/mode/2up/search/joseph
↑ William's will from Genealogical Gleanings in England. A copy of this is in William's images-2 pages.
↑ The Merriam Genealogy..., p. 30, 31. https://archive.org/stream/merriamgenealogy00pope#page/30/mode/2up/search/joseph
Genealogical and family history of the state of New Hampshire: a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation; comp. under the editorial supervision of Ezra S. Stearns...assisted by William F. Whitcher...and Edward E. Parker... , pub. 1908, p. 1927. http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044011909892;view=1up;seq=665
Merriam genealogy in England and America, by Pope, Charles Henry, 1841-1918; Merriam, Charles Pierce, 1856-; Dickinson, C. E. Gildersome; Merriam, James Sheldon. Pub. 1906. https://archive.org/stream/merriamgenealogy00pope#page/30/mode/2up
Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry.com
Acknowledgements
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Merriam-105 created through the import of Travis Family Tree.ged on Jun 22, 2011 by Roger Travis.
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Created through the import of Weaver.ged on 03 January 2011.
Meriam-30 created through the import of Winn.ged on Dec 20, 2011 by Elizabeth S.
11 May 1564 is the date of baptism in Goudhurst, Kent, England along with that of sister Joane. Not certain if they are twins although baptisms were normally performed shortly after birth.posted Mar 11, 2021 by Mike Dobson J Stewart EsqThere is also a Find-A-Grave entry for Alice (Apse) Piper which states she is William Merriam's **second** wife. (Memorial# 117443764. This bears looking into (unless it will turn into a matter of "He said; she said.")posted May 30, 2017 by J Stewart Esq J Stewart EsqThere is a captivating entry in Find-A-Grave which MIGHT cast light on this William: (Memorial# 59810753). It states "William Merriam (same dates) was the only surviving son of William Merriam and Alice Apse to reach maturity. This appears to be a new person--I don't believe it appears on this record. Offered in the spirit of maybe adding new information...posted May 30, 2017 by J Stewart Esq J Stewart EsqThere is an additional source (not thoroughly compared with the information given here) for Merriam-13 (and maybe everyone already knows about it). Title: “Some Meriams and Their Connection with Other Families." It is also available from Google Books (accessed October 2016), within the Collections of the Worcester Society of Antiquity, Volume 7, pp. 133-181.posted Oct 09, 2016 by J Stewart Esq J Stewart EsqFYI, _Merriam Genealogy in England and America_ also appears to be available (largely complete) within Google Books (October 2016).posted Oct 06, 2016 by J Stewart Esq Mitchell WatsonMeriam-31 and Merriam-13 do not represent the same person because: Unmatching fathers. dates etc.posted Mar 15, 2016 by Mitchell Watson Victoria VanAllenMeriam-31 and Merriam-13 appear to represent the same person because: Appear to be the same person, with a variation in spelling of the surname. The father's don't match, but I don't think researchers are in agreement on the line this far back. The son, William, and wife, Alice Hablet, are the same.posted Mar 14, 2016 by Victoria VanAllen Victoria VanAllenWhat is the source for William Merriman, b. ca 1680, being in this family? He is not one of the eight children mentioned in his father's will. May not belong with this family.posted Mar 13, 2016 by Victoria VanAllen Victoria VanAllennote: added Robert Merriam, as a child of William Merriam. He is mentioned in multiple sources and was the executor of his father's will.posted Mar 13, 2016 by Victoria VanAllen
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Or Meriam
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Some Merriams and Their Connection with Other Families by Rufus N Meriam, Worcester, Mass; Private Press of Franklin P Rice.
1888. Reprinted from the Proceedings of The Worcester Society of Antiquity for 1887.
Rufus N Meriam: in Some Meriams writes, p6: In a pleasant little village in this County (Kent), called Hadlow, lived, died, and on September 23, 1635 was buried William Miriam. From him are descended all in this country who legitimately bear his name, spelt either with one or two r's, or as is now universally the case, with e instead or i preceding the r. I say legitimately, for there are some who go by this name who are not Meriams; notably some of the descendants of John Marion of Watertown and Boston, a Welchman, whose name is spelt several different ways in the Boston records, and by Savage erroneously mixed up with the genuine Meriam stock. Such undoubtedly are the Ashburnham Merriams named in Mercy Hale's memoir of the Lawrence families, and in recent town history, one of whom Otis, recently, died in Chelsea, MA. Joel Merriam, who recently died in Worcester, and whose widow, children, and grandchildren now reside here, was a native of Westminster, in this county, and his father's name was Perry, but for reasons which his widow declines to give, he and one of his brothers changed their names to Merriam. It is well to make record of such facts, as it may save the family historian from going astray.
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p. 7:William Miriam was by trade a clothier, of an untitled family with no coat of arms. But he was quite wealthy, owning land in Hadlow, where he resided, Goodhurst, Yalding, and Tudeley, all small villages near Tunbridge. From his will we learn that his wife's name was Sara, he had 5 daughters: Susan, Margaret, Joane, Sara, and one other, then deceased, who married a Howe, and three sons: Joseph, George and Robert.He also mentions his grandchildren by the name of Howe, his granddaughter Mary, daughter of George, grandson William, son of Joseph, and appoints his son Robert sole executor.
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Merriam Genealogy in England and America, Charles Pierce Merriam, 1900:
p. 30
William Mirriam, of Hadlow, co. Kent, clothier. Will Dated 8 Sept 1635; proved 27 Nov., 1635.
=========================
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William Merriam (1564 - bef. 1635)
William
Merriam
aka Meriam
Born 11 May 1564
in Tudeley, Kent, England
ANCESTORS Son of William Merriam and Alice (Hablett) Merriam. Brother of John Meryham and Joane Meryham. Husband of Sarah (Burges) Merriam
— married about 1580 in Tudley, Kent, England
DESCENDANTS Father of William Merriam, Joan (Merriam) Day, Margaret Merriam, Susan Merriam, Sarah Merriam, Joseph Merriam, George Merriam and Robert Merriam. Died before 27 Nov 1635
in Hadlow, Kent, England
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Contents
1 Biography
1.1 Name Variations
1.2 Children
1.3 Burial
1.4 Will
2 Sources
2.1 Acknowledgements
Biography
William Merriam was born May 11, 1564, in Kent, England to William Merriam, Sr. and Alice Hablett. He married Sarah Burges about 1580 in Kent. They had eight children during their marriage. Three of his sons emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony: Joseph, Robert, and George. He died on November 27, 1635, in Hadlow, Kent, at the age of 71.
"William Merriam, the first fully authenticated ancestor of this family, was a resident of the county of Kent, England, during the latter part of the sixteenth century. He was a clothier, which meant in those days that he made cloth and handled the manufactured goods. The business required more than ordinary intelligence, and was usually very profitable. His wife's name was Sara[h], and eight children are recorded, though the order of their births is not known: Susan, Margaret, a daughter who married Thomas Howe; Joseph, whose sketch follows; George, born about 1603; Joane; Sarah and Robert, born about 1613. The Will of William Merriam of Harlow in Kent, was proved November 27, 1636."[1]
Name Variations
Merriam, Meriam, Meryham, Merryham, Meriham, Mirriam, Miriam, Merriman
Children
Eight children are named in William's will[2][1]
Joane Merriam 1583–1653
daughter who married Thomas Howe, d. bef. 1635
Margaret Merriam 1585–1682
Robert Merriam 1590–1682
Susan Merriam 1594–1684
Sarah Merriam 1599–1635
Joseph Merriam Sr 1600–1641
George Merriam 1602–1675
Source[3]
Burial
Place: Hadlowe, Kent, England
Will
"In the name of God Amen the eighth day of September in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand six hundred thirty and five I William Mirriam of Hadlowe in the County of Kent Clothier being of sound and good memory And in reasonable good health of body but aged And thereby as well as by daily examples and the consideration of mans mortality put in mind of my last end and departure of this world for the selling of that estate wherewith God hath blessed me do ordain and make this my Testament and last Will in manner following First therefore recommending my souleto the gracious acceptance of Almighty God through Jesus Christ my Saviour And my Bodie to the Earth in decent manner to be buried-I will to the poor of Hadlowe Ten shillings-Item I will to Susan my daughter already preferred fifty shillings-Item I will to my daughter Margarit likewise preferred already the like sum of fifty shillings-Item to my daughter Joane already preferred one shilling-Item I will to Sara my daughter the sum of forty pounds of lawful English money to be paid unto her within three months next after my decease by mine executor here after named-Item I will to Sara my loving wife all the household stuff of mine which is in my now dwelling house scituate at Barnestreete in Hadlowe aforesaid-Item I will to the said Sara my wife The Five pounds p Annum which she is to be paid out of my landes in Goodherst in the County of Kent during her natural life And also I will unto her Three pounds p Annu of lawful English money to be paid to her during her natural life (half yearly by equall portions) out of my tenement and lands in Yalding in the said County And for default of payment thereof to her accordingly I will that it shall and may be lawful to and for my said wife and her assigns to enter and distreyne upon my said tenement and lands or any part thereof And the distress and distresses to hold and detain until the said Annuity of three pounds shall be paid unto her from time to time according to the purport of this my Will And further I will that my said wife shall freely and quietly have her dwelling & abiding in my dwelling house aforesaid after my decease during the whole term of her natural life with free house ingress egress and recourse to and from the same And into and from the gardens and orchards for herbs water and for her Bruinge Baking washing drying and the like needful occasions Item I will to my Son Joseph Mirriam all such household stuff as I shall have at the time of my decease remaining and being in the house wherein he now dwelleth scituate in Tewdly or elsewhere where he shall shall then dwell being in his custody or possession-Item I will to George Mirriam my Son five pounds and to his daughter Mary my goddaughter five shillings-Item I will to William Howe my grandchild Ten shillings And to every child of his father Thomas Howe which he had by my daughter his late deceased wife I will five shillingsItem I will to William Mirriam my grandchild son of the said Joseph my son five shillings . . .Item I will to Joseph Mirriam my son and to his heirs and assigns for ever All my Lands and Tenements lying in Yalding in the said County of Kent with their and every of their appurtenances charged with the before mentioned Annuity of three pounds willed to my said wife as aforesaid to be paid unto her-Item I will to Robert Mirriam my son and to his heirs and assigns for ever all that Messuage or Tenement wherein I now dwell scituate lying and being in Hadlowe aforesaid with the Barnes Outhouses Yards Gardens Orchards And all my Lands thereto belonging And also all other my Lands Tenements and Hereditaments with their and even of their appurtenances lying and being in Hadlowe aforesaid To hold to the said Robert his heirs and Assigns for ever He and they suffering my wife to have her dwelling and the Easements and commodities aforesaid To the which Robert my son I will and give all my Goods and Chattels not formerly bequeathed To hold to him his executors and Assigns for ever And I doe ordain & make the said Robert the full and sole Executor of this my Testament & last Will sealed with my Scale Dated the date and year first before written— The mark of the said William Mirriam — Sealed subscribed and declared in the presence of Thomas Humphrey — John Hooper norie pbqe Proved 27th of Novr. 1635"
[4]
Sources
↑ 1.0 1.1 Genealogical and family history..., by Ezra Stearns, p. 1927. Reference page 1927
↑ The Merriam Genealogy..., p. 30, 31. https://archive.org/stream/merriamgenealogy00pope#page/30/mode/2up/search/joseph
↑ William's will from Genealogical Gleanings in England. A copy of this is in William's images-2 pages.
↑ The Merriam Genealogy..., p. 30, 31. https://archive.org/stream/merriamgenealogy00pope#page/30/mode/2up/search/joseph
Genealogical and family history of the state of New Hampshire: a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation; comp. under the editorial supervision of Ezra S. Stearns...assisted by William F. Whitcher...and Edward E. Parker... , pub. 1908, p. 1927. http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044011909892;view=1up;seq=665
Merriam genealogy in England and America, by Pope, Charles Henry, 1841-1918; Merriam, Charles Pierce, 1856-; Dickinson, C. E. Gildersome; Merriam, James Sheldon. Pub. 1906. https://archive.org/stream/merriamgenealogy00pope#page/30/mode/2up
Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry.com
Acknowledgements
Created through the import of Acrossthepond.ged on 21 February 2011.
Created through the import of GenCircles-1.ged on 25 September 2010.
Merriam-105 created through the import of Travis Family Tree.ged on Jun 22, 2011 by Roger Travis.
Created through the import of 104-B.ged on 12 September 2010.
Created through the import of Geer.ged on 25 September 2010.
Created through the import of Weaver.ged on 03 January 2011.
Meriam-30 created through the import of Winn.ged on Dec 20, 2011 by Elizabeth S.
11 May 1564 is the date of baptism in Goudhurst, Kent, England along with that of sister Joane. Not certain if they are twins although baptisms were normally performed shortly after birth.posted Mar 11, 2021 by Mike Dobson J Stewart EsqThere is also a Find-A-Grave entry for Alice (Apse) Piper which states she is William Merriam's **second** wife. (Memorial# 117443764. This bears looking into (unless it will turn into a matter of "He said; she said.")posted May 30, 2017 by J Stewart Esq J Stewart EsqThere is a captivating entry in Find-A-Grave which MIGHT cast light on this William: (Memorial# 59810753). It states "William Merriam (same dates) was the only surviving son of William Merriam and Alice Apse to reach maturity. This appears to be a new person--I don't believe it appears on this record. Offered in the spirit of maybe adding new information...posted May 30, 2017 by J Stewart Esq J Stewart EsqThere is an additional source (not thoroughly compared with the information given here) for Merriam-13 (and maybe everyone already knows about it). Title: “Some Meriams and Their Connection with Other Families." It is also available from Google Books (accessed October 2016), within the Collections of the Worcester Society of Antiquity, Volume 7, pp. 133-181.posted Oct 09, 2016 by J Stewart Esq J Stewart EsqFYI, _Merriam Genealogy in England and America_ also appears to be available (largely complete) within Google Books (October 2016).posted Oct 06, 2016 by J Stewart Esq Mitchell WatsonMeriam-31 and Merriam-13 do not represent the same person because: Unmatching fathers. dates etc.posted Mar 15, 2016 by Mitchell Watson Victoria VanAllenMeriam-31 and Merriam-13 appear to represent the same person because: Appear to be the same person, with a variation in spelling of the surname. The father's don't match, but I don't think researchers are in agreement on the line this far back. The son, William, and wife, Alice Hablet, are the same.posted Mar 14, 2016 by Victoria VanAllen Victoria VanAllenWhat is the source for William Merriman, b. ca 1680, being in this family? He is not one of the eight children mentioned in his father's will. May not belong with this family.posted Mar 13, 2016 by Victoria VanAllen Victoria VanAllennote: added Robert Merriam, as a child of William Merriam. He is mentioned in multiple sources and was the executor of his father's will.posted Mar 13, 2016 by Victoria VanAllen
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Events
| Death | 1635 | Hadlow, Kent Cty, England | |||
| Burial | 23 Sep 1635 | Hadlow, Kent Cty, England |  | ||
| Birth | Hadlow, Kent Cty, England | ||||
| Occupation | clothier | ||||
| Relationship | 9th great grandfather |
Families
| Spouse | Sara ( - ) |
| Child | George Meriam (1603 - 1675) |
| Child | Joseph Meriam (1600 - 1641) |
| Child | Susan Meriam ( - ) |
| Child | Margaret Meriam ( - ) |
| Child | Joane Meriam ( - ) |
| Child | Sara Meriam ( - ) |
| Child | Meriam ( - ) |
| Child | Robert Meriam (1610 - 1681) |
Endnotes
1. Rufus NMeriam, Some Meriams and their connection with other families (Worcester, Mass: Private Oress of Franklin P Rice, 1888), p. 6.