Individual Details
Mary Merritt
(Nov 1692 - 18 May 1771)
On 22 Dec 1712 when Mary was 20, she married Isaac Buck, son of Isaac Buck (ca 1654-19 Mar 1689) & Eunice Turner (10 Apr 1661-), in First Parish Church, Scituate. Born on 8 Apr 1689 in Scituate, MA.
They had the following children:
i. Mary. Born on 1 Sep 1713 in Scituate, MA. Mary died bef 1725; she was 11.
ii. Abigail. Born on 22 Oct 1714 in Scituate, MA. Abigail died in Hanover, MA on 29 Jul 1796; she was 81. On 27 Jul 1737 when Abigail was 22, she married Benjamin Silvester, son of Benjamin Sylvester (11 Dec 1680-14 Mar 1760) & Jerusha Wheaton (ca 1690-). Born on 5 Nov 1711 in Scituate, MA. At the age of 8, Benjamin was baptized on 8 May 1720. Benjamin died on 24 Jan 1796; he was 84.
iii. Margeret. Born on 8 Jun 1716 in Scituate, MA.
iv. Isaac. Born on 13 Feb 1717 in Hanover, MA.
v. James (Died as Child). Born on 13 Oct 1719 in Scituate, MA At the age of 4, James was baptized in Second Church of Scituate on 3 Nov 1723. James died bef 1723; he was 3.
vi. Thomas (Died as Child). Born ca 1722 in Scituate, MA. Thomas was baptized in Second Church of Scituate on 17 Jun 1722.[24] Thomas died bef 1727; he was 5.
vii. James. Born on 23 Sep 1723 in Hanover, MA.[58]
viii. Mary. Born on 12 Feb 1725 in Hanover, MA.[58] Mary was baptized in Second Church of Scituate on 13 Jun 1725. On 19 Oct 1745 when Mary was 20, she married Samuel Bryant. Born ca 1716. Samuel was baptized on 29 Jul 1716. Occupation: housewright.
ix. Thomas. Born on 4 Apr 1727 in Hanover, MA.[58] Thomas was baptized in Second Church of Scituate on 4 Jun 1727.[47]
x. Eunice. Born on 9 Nov 1729 in Hanover, MA.[58]
xi. Hannah. Born on 26 Dec 1731 in Hanover, MA.[58]
xii. Sarah. Born on 29 Aug 1734 in Hanover, MA.[58]
They had the following children:
i. Mary. Born on 1 Sep 1713 in Scituate, MA. Mary died bef 1725; she was 11.
ii. Abigail. Born on 22 Oct 1714 in Scituate, MA. Abigail died in Hanover, MA on 29 Jul 1796; she was 81. On 27 Jul 1737 when Abigail was 22, she married Benjamin Silvester, son of Benjamin Sylvester (11 Dec 1680-14 Mar 1760) & Jerusha Wheaton (ca 1690-). Born on 5 Nov 1711 in Scituate, MA. At the age of 8, Benjamin was baptized on 8 May 1720. Benjamin died on 24 Jan 1796; he was 84.
iii. Margeret. Born on 8 Jun 1716 in Scituate, MA.
iv. Isaac. Born on 13 Feb 1717 in Hanover, MA.
v. James (Died as Child). Born on 13 Oct 1719 in Scituate, MA At the age of 4, James was baptized in Second Church of Scituate on 3 Nov 1723. James died bef 1723; he was 3.
vi. Thomas (Died as Child). Born ca 1722 in Scituate, MA. Thomas was baptized in Second Church of Scituate on 17 Jun 1722.[24] Thomas died bef 1727; he was 5.
vii. James. Born on 23 Sep 1723 in Hanover, MA.[58]
viii. Mary. Born on 12 Feb 1725 in Hanover, MA.[58] Mary was baptized in Second Church of Scituate on 13 Jun 1725. On 19 Oct 1745 when Mary was 20, she married Samuel Bryant. Born ca 1716. Samuel was baptized on 29 Jul 1716. Occupation: housewright.
ix. Thomas. Born on 4 Apr 1727 in Hanover, MA.[58] Thomas was baptized in Second Church of Scituate on 4 Jun 1727.[47]
x. Eunice. Born on 9 Nov 1729 in Hanover, MA.[58]
xi. Hannah. Born on 26 Dec 1731 in Hanover, MA.[58]
xii. Sarah. Born on 29 Aug 1734 in Hanover, MA.[58]
Events
| Birth | Nov 1692 | Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, British America |  | ||
| Marriage | 22 Dec 1712 | First Parish Church, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, British America - Isaac Buck | |||
| Death | 18 May 1771 | Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, British America | | ||
| Burial | South Parish Cemetery, Norwell, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Isaac Buck (1689 - ) |
| Father | John Merritt Jr (1661 - 1740) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Pinson (1663 - 1746) |
| Sibling | John Merritt (1687 - 1760) |
| Sibling | Thomas Merritt (1688 - ) |
| Sibling | Deborah Merritt (1689 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Merritt (1691 - 1754) |
| Sibling | Ruth Merritt (1694 - 1721) |
| Sibling | Ichabod Merritt (1695 - ) |
| Sibling | Hannah Merritt (1697 - ) |
| Sibling | Henry Merritt (1699 - ) |
| Sibling | Abigail Merritt (1700 - ) |
| Sibling | Jonathan Merritt (1702 - 1758) |
| Sibling | David Merritt (1703 - ) |
| Sibling | Ebenezer Merritt (1705 - 1707) |
| Sibling | Ezekiel Merritt (1709 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Anonymous, Vital records of Scituate, Massachusetts to the year 1850 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1909, 909 pgs.).
2. Merritt, Douglas., [New Merritt records] (Rhinebeck, N.Y.: unknown, 1991, 67 pgs.), p. 10.
3. Samuel Deane, History of Scituate, Massachusetts: from its first settlement to 1831 (Boston, MA: J. Loring, 1831), 311-312; digital images, Google Books (http://books.google.com/ : accessed 26 October 2009.
4. Anonymous, Vital records of Scituate, Massachusetts to the year 1850 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1909, 909 pgs.).