Individual Details
John Merrill
(1636 - 8 Jul 1712)
Events
| Birth | 1636 | Lawford, Essex County, ENG | |||
| Event | Bef 1657 |  | |||
| Marriage | 23 Sep 1663 | Hartford, Hartford, Conn - Sarah Margaret Watson | |||
| Death | 8 Jul 1712 | West Hartford, Hartford, Conn |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah Margaret Watson (1646 - 1687) |
| Child | Sarah Merrill (1664 - 1719) |
| Child | Nathaniel Merrill (1666 - 1725) |
| Child | John Merrill (1669 - 1748) |
| Child | Abraham Merrill (1670 - 1747) |
| Child | Daniel Merrill (1673 - 1750) |
| Child | Wilterton Merrill (1675 - 1755) |
| Child | Susannah Merrill (1677 - 1773) |
| Child | Abel Merrill (1680 - 1759) |
| Child | Isaac Merrill (1682 - 1742) |
| Child | Jacob Merrill (1686 - 1725) |
| Father | Nathaniel Merrill ( - ) |
| Mother | Susannah Wolterton ( - ) |
Notes
Event
while still a minor and it is said was adopted by Gregory Wilterton. Savage, in his "Genealogical Dictionary" said that Gregory Wilterton "had good estate, large tan works, and no children." Gregory Wilterton made his will 17 Jul 1674, and died soon after, leaving legacies to a number of persons, including relatives in Ipswich, England. Savage adds: "Most of his estate was given to John Merrills, because he hand adopted him." The same statement of adoption is repeated in the "Memorial History of Hartford County."These facts lend plausibility to the theory that Gregory Wilterton was a brother of Susanna Merrill. It was a long journey from Newbury to Hartford; means of communication were meagre, and both communities were in their infancy. It seems unlikely that John, as a very young man, would have made such a journey, seperating himself from a lifetime from home and kin, unless to make a home with other kin in the place where he went to live.