Surname Index for this family

It is not known how John Merriam links up to William Merriam of Kent England . Don Boyle suggests that "married when in Barre as it states his son James was born there. Then he married Gratia in Vermont prior to his move to Adams NY". This could mean  that he was  married to someone before Gratia.
John Merriam served as a private in Col. Rufus Putnam's Co., formally commanded by Benjamin Gates, 5th Batt'n. Mass., Bay forces, commanded by Col. ----- Putnam in the war of the Revolution.  He enlisted at Barre, Mass. April 22, 1777 to serve three years.  Was honorably discharged January 1, 1781.  He re-enlisted in the field January 1, 1781 and served until the close of the war.  He participated in a number of battles.  He was detailed with others of his command to take charge of the British Standards when Burgoyn surrendered at Saratoga. Source Pension Department, Archives Building, Washington, D. C.

Descendants of John Merriam
             
1   John Merriam b: January 21, 1756 in Barre, Massachusetts  d: December 14, 1843 in Adams Rural cemetery,Jefferson County, NY 
.  +Gratia Ashley b: Abt 1776 m: Bef 1804 d: December 19, 1819 in Adams Rural Cemetery,Jefferson County, NY Father: Mother:
........ 2   Charles Merriam b: September 26, 1805 in Shrewsbury Vermont or Adams, Jefferson Co.N.Y. U.S.A  d: July 07, 1863 in Bridgewater ( Now Actinolite)  Elzver Twp. Hastings Co. Ont. buried Adam NY 
............  +Merinda Harris b: May 08, 1811 in Bellevile, Hastings Co. Ont m: April 16, 1833 in Hastings Co. Upper Canada d: October 03, 1895 in Belleville, Hasting Co. Ont Father: James Harris Mother: Elizabeth Mclean
........ 2   William Merriam b: 1804  d: September 16, 1869 in Adams Rural Cemetery,Jefferson County, NY 
........ 2   Nancy Merriam     
............  +Henry H Comins b: 1814 in Jefferson Co., NY m: Abt 1840  Father: James Comins Mother: Alletta Munn
........ 2   James Merriam b: in Barre, Mass.   

Descendants of Charles Merriam
       
1   Charles Merriam Born: September 26, 1805 in Shrewsbury Vermont or Adams, Jefferson Co.N.Y. U.S.A  Died: July 07, 1863 in Bridgewater ( Now Actinolite)  Elzver Twp. Hastings Co. Ont. buried Adam NY 
.  +Merinda Harris Born: May 08, 1811 in Bellevile, Hastings Co. Ont Married: April 16, 1833 in Hastings Co. Upper Canada Died: October 03, 1895 in Belleville, Hasting Co. Ont Father: James Harris Mother: Elizabeth Mclean
........ 2   George Harris Merriam Born: December 27, 1836 in Belleville, Hastings Co. Upper Canada  Died: October 02, 1895 in Hastings Co. Upper Canada 
............  +Sarah Ann Cook or Coote Born: 1849 in Belleville, Canada Married: April 13, 1869 in Belleville, Hastings Co. Ont. Died: Abt 1924 Father: Archibald Cook Mother: Elizabeth Russel
........ 2   Charles Ashley Merriam Born: January 08, 1839 in Belleville, Hastings Co. Ont  Died: November 19, 1919 in Toronto Ont. 
............  +Jane Doolittle Born: April 21, 1837 in Hillier Prince Edward Co. Ont. Married: March 18, 1861 in HillierTwp.  Prince Edward Co. Ont. Died: September 21, 1907 in Toronto Ont. Father: Jotham Doolittle Mother: Amy Redner
........ 2   James Benson Merriam Born: December 14, 1840 in Belleville, Hastings Co. Ont  Died: December 06, 1883 in Mill Point, Hastings Co. Ont 
............  +Essie Adelaide Boyle Born: 1847 in Finch Twp., Stormint Co., Ont. Married: Abt 1869 in Bellville, Ont Died: May 08, 1916 in Belleville, Hastings, Ont Father: James Boyle Mother: Eliza Corbett
........ 2   Belvia Anne Merriam Born: January 10, 1848 in Belleville, Hastings Co. Upper Canada  Died: July 24, 1928 in Belleville Ont., buried Beleville Cemetery 
............  +Benjamin Robinson Quincey Born: November 22, 1848 in Belleville, Ontario Married: September 27, 1870 in Belleville,Ont. Died: June 05, 1935 Father: Henry Quincey Mother: Sarah
........ 2   Emma Augusta Merriam Born: October 30, 1850 in Belleville, Hastings Co. Ont  Died: October 17, 1889 in Toronto ,Ontario, Canada 
............  +John Thomas Hodson Born: March 24, 1844 in Lowfield St.,Dartford,Kent England Married: February 05, 1878 in Bellevile Ont Died: 1890 in Toronto, Ont. Father: John Hodson Mother: Elizabeth

Descendants of George Harris Merriam       
1   George Harris Merriam Born: December 27, 1836 in Belleville, Hastings Co. Upper Canada  Died: October 02, 1895 in Hastings Co. Upper Canada 
.  +Sarah Ann Cook or Coote Born: 1849 in Belleville, Canada Married: April 13, 1869 in Belleville, Hastings Co. Ont. Died: Abt 1924 Father: Archibald Cook Mother: Elizabeth Russel
........ 2   Arthur Merriam Born: Abt 1870 in California   
........ 2   Frank Merriam Born: Abt 1872 in California   

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