Individual Details
Mary Merritt
(Dec 1668 - )
On 7 Oct 1683 when Mary was 14, she married Benjamin Studley. Born on 31 May 1661. Benjamin died in Scituate, MA on 13 Oct 1743; he was 82.
Benjamin settled in 1680 near Merritt's Brook southeast of Conihassett Hall and the bridge over the brook.[Briggs]
They had the following children:
i. John. Born on 11 Dec 1684 in Scituate, MA.
ii. Benjamin. Born on 7 Dec 1687 in Scituate, MA.
iii. James (1690-)
iv. Jonathan. Born on 19 Jun 1693 in Scituate, MA.[19]
On 31 Dec 1724 when Jonathan was 31, he married Susanna Lane, daughter of Ebenezer Lane & Hannah Hersey, in Hingham, MA.[19] Born on 4 Dec 1699 in Hingham, MA.[19]
v. David (1696-)
vi. Mary. Born on 23 Sep 1698 in Scituate, MA.
Mary married Elisha Turner, son of Lieut. Elisha Turner (8 Mar 1657-24 Apr 1700) & Elizabeth Jacob Child: Elisha.[32]
vii. Elizabeth. Born on 8 Jun 1701 in Scituate, MA.
viii. Deborah. Born on 19 Dec 1703 in Scituate, MA.
ix. Eliab. Born in 1706 in Scituate, MA. Eliab died on 13 Dec 1785; he was 79.[Briggs] Occupation: Tavern keeper & sawmill owner. Eliab purchased in 1769 the house on Pleasant Street, West Hanover, north of Wet Street, built in 1740 by Josiah Curtis, known as Governor Curtis. Eliab Studley ws a tavern keeper, and owned the sawmill on Pleasanat Street (also known as Whiting Street) called 'Eliab's mi.' This mill was later a shingle mill belonging to Nahum Stetson.[1]
On 10 Apr 1729 when Eliab was 23, he married Mary Briggs, daughter of Joseph Briggs (19 Feb 1678-26 Mar 1770) & Deborah Holbrook (22 Aug 1682-12 Apr 1766), in First Parish Church, Scituate.[24],[43] Born on 26 Aug 1707 in Scituate, MA.[24] At the age of 4, Mary was baptized in Second Church of Scituate on 10 Aug 1712.[24] Mary died on 19 Oct 1797; she was 90.[1]
Benjamin settled in 1680 near Merritt's Brook southeast of Conihassett Hall and the bridge over the brook.[Briggs]
They had the following children:
i. John. Born on 11 Dec 1684 in Scituate, MA.
ii. Benjamin. Born on 7 Dec 1687 in Scituate, MA.
iii. James (1690-)
iv. Jonathan. Born on 19 Jun 1693 in Scituate, MA.[19]
On 31 Dec 1724 when Jonathan was 31, he married Susanna Lane, daughter of Ebenezer Lane & Hannah Hersey, in Hingham, MA.[19] Born on 4 Dec 1699 in Hingham, MA.[19]
v. David (1696-)
vi. Mary. Born on 23 Sep 1698 in Scituate, MA.
Mary married Elisha Turner, son of Lieut. Elisha Turner (8 Mar 1657-24 Apr 1700) & Elizabeth Jacob Child: Elisha.[32]
vii. Elizabeth. Born on 8 Jun 1701 in Scituate, MA.
viii. Deborah. Born on 19 Dec 1703 in Scituate, MA.
ix. Eliab. Born in 1706 in Scituate, MA. Eliab died on 13 Dec 1785; he was 79.[Briggs] Occupation: Tavern keeper & sawmill owner. Eliab purchased in 1769 the house on Pleasant Street, West Hanover, north of Wet Street, built in 1740 by Josiah Curtis, known as Governor Curtis. Eliab Studley ws a tavern keeper, and owned the sawmill on Pleasanat Street (also known as Whiting Street) called 'Eliab's mi.' This mill was later a shingle mill belonging to Nahum Stetson.[1]
On 10 Apr 1729 when Eliab was 23, he married Mary Briggs, daughter of Joseph Briggs (19 Feb 1678-26 Mar 1770) & Deborah Holbrook (22 Aug 1682-12 Apr 1766), in First Parish Church, Scituate.[24],[43] Born on 26 Aug 1707 in Scituate, MA.[24] At the age of 4, Mary was baptized in Second Church of Scituate on 10 Aug 1712.[24] Mary died on 19 Oct 1797; she was 90.[1]
Events
| Birth | Dec 1668 | Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, British America |  | ||
| Marriage | 1683 | Benjamin Studley | |
Families
| Spouse | Benjamin Studley ( - ) |
| Father | John Merritt (1625 - 1676) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Wyborn (1641 - 1677) |
| Sibling | Ichabod Merritt (1655 - ) |
| Sibling | Deborah Merritt (1656 - 1677) |
| Sibling | John Merritt Jr (1661 - 1740) |
| Sibling | Henry Merritt (1663 - 1732) |
| Sibling | Jonathan Merritt (1665 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Merritt (1671 - 1733) |
Endnotes
1. Merritt, Douglas., [New Merritt records] (Rhinebeck, N.Y.: unknown, 1991, 67 pgs.), p. 9.
2. Merritt, Douglas., [New Merritt records] (Rhinebeck, N.Y.: unknown, 1991, 67 pgs.), p. 9.