Me(r)riam's
in England

                        Early ancestors and their Emigration to New England
The earliest known record of anyone bearing the name Merriam or Meryham, as it was spelt, occurs in the Kentish Lay Subsidy roles for 12 95, which show that Laurence de Meryham was taxed for an estate known as Isenhurst about a mile and 1/2 north-west of Heathfield in East Sussex, but it has not been possible to trace the family tree as far back as this. Other Merriams were assesed for taxes in the fourteenth century at Waldron, south-west of Heathfield and at Goudhurst and Boughton Monchelsea in County of Kent . Goudhurst is not more than fifteen miles from Isenhurst, and Boughton a further eight towards Maidstone. See map for Place names

Excerpt from Chapter eight of The Life of Levi Parsons Merriam Published by John F.P. Merriam in 1982

Descendants of Merriam
       
1   Merriam     
........ 2   John Merriam   d: 1455 in Boughton Monchealsea, Kent Co., England 
............  +Johanna   
........ 2   William Merriam   d: 1478 in Boughton Monchealsea, Kent Co., England 
............  +Benedict   
.................. 3   Alexander Merriam   d: 1534 in Boughton Monchealsea, Kent Co., England 
.................. 3   Stephen Merriam   d: 1507 in Goudhurst, County of Kent England 
......................  +Julianne   
............................ 4   Richard Merriam   d: 1548 in Goudhurst, County of Kent England 
...................................... 5   William Merriam   d: 1565 in Goudhurst, County of Kent England 
..........................................  +Alyce   
................................................ 6   William Merriam b: 1564 in Tudeley Kent, England  d: November 27, 1635 in Hadlow Kent Buried 23 Sept 1635 
....................................................  +Sara Piper  m: Abt 1580 in England 
.......................................................... 7   Susan Merriam     
.......................................................... 7   Margaret Merriam     
.......................................................... 7   Joseph Merriam b: 1600 in Kent County England  d: January 01, 1640/41 in Concord Mass U.S.A. 
..............................................................  +Sara Goldstone  m: Abt 1623 in Kent England d: March 12, 1670/71 in prob Concord Mass. Father: John Goldstone Mother: Frances Jefferie
.................................................................... 8   William Merriam b: Abt 1624 in probably Tewdley in Kent County England  d: 1689 in Lynn Mass. U.S.A. Buried May 22 1689 
........................................................................  +Elizabeth Breed  m: in Lynn Mass d: Abt 1675 in Lynn Mass Father: Alen Breed
....................................................................  *2nd Wife of William Merriam:     
........................................................................  +Sarah   
....................................................................  *3rd Wife of William Merriam:     
........................................................................  +Anna Jones  m: October 11, 1676 d: July 29, 1677
.................................................................... 8   Sarah Merriam b: Abt 1626   
.................................................................... 8   Joseph Merriam b: Abt 1629 in England   
........................................................................  +Sarah Stone   
.................................................................... 8   Thomas Merriam b: Abt 1630   
.................................................................... 8   Elizabeth Merriam b: Abt 1632 in England probably Kent   
........................................................................  +Thomas Henchman   
.................................................................... 8   Hanna Merriam b: Abt 1637   
.................................................................... 8   John Merriam b: July 09, 1641 in Concord Mass.   
.......................................................... 7   George Merriam b: 1603 in Tudeley Kent England  d: December 29, 1675 in Concord Mass U.S.A. 
..............................................................  +Susannah Raven  m: in Kent England d: October 16, 1675 in Concord New England
.......................................................... 7   Daughter Merriam b: in Hadlow Kent England   
..............................................................  +Thomas Howe   
.......................................................... 7   Joane Merriam b: in Hadlow Kent England   
..............................................................  +Day   
.......................................................... 7   Sara Merriam b: in Hadlow Kent England   
.......................................................... 7   Robert Merriam b: 1613  d: February 15, 1681/82 in Concord Mass U.S.A. 
..............................................................  +Mary Sheafe b: September 26, 1620 in date baptized Cranbrook Kent Co.  d: July 22, 1693
................................................ 6   John Merriam b: 1561 in Tudeley Kent, England  d: 1612 
................................................ 6   Joanne Merriam b: 1564  d: 1564 
...................................... 5   Henry Merriam   d: 1567 in Goudhurst,County of Kent England 
..........................................  +Isabel    Father: Mother:
...................................... 5   Stephen Merriam   d: 1558 in Horsmonden, County of Kent, England 
..........................................  +Katherine   
...................................... 5   John Merriam     
...................................... 5   Johane Merriam     
...................................... 5   Deonys Merriam     
...................................... 5   Catherine Merriam     
............................ 4   Joan Merriam     
.................. 3   Henry Merriam   d: 1526 in Boughton Monchealsea, Kent Co., England 
........ 2   Robert Merriam   d: 1468 in Boughton Monchealsea, Kent Co., England 
............  +Agnes   
........ 2   Henry Merriam   d: 1483 in Boughton Monchealsea, Kent Co., England 

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