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From: "RMH" <>
Subject: Re: [NYDUTCHE] John Merritt
Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 20:55:33 -0400
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Don't know whether this is any help, but there is a William Merritt, wife
Marjory --, with 8 slaves, listed on the 1702 census for Orange County.
Check out our website, Dutch Door Genealogy, for the 1702 Census, Expanded
Edition, alphabetically listed.

Regina Haring
Nanuet, NY
http://www.dutchdoorgenealogy.com

----- Original Message -----
From: Ken Jackson <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 3:04 PM
Subject: [NYDUTCHE] John Merritt


> If there is anyone on this list that claims Gilbert Merritt as an
ancestor,
> I really need some information.
> I had been trying to trace John Merritt back through his father, Ebenezer
> Merritt, as described in the "Revised Book of Merrits", and noted where it
> said that Ebenezer Merritt was married to Keziah Clapp, but have never
been
> able to find anything in the IGI or elsewhere that says Keziah Clapp was
not
> born or married in Massachusetts. In searching the web, I found an
Ebenezer
> Merritt, who was married to Cynthia Willis in 1783 in Dutchess County, New
> York. Their children were John Merritt, Ebenezer Merritt, Peter Merritt,
> and Ephraim Merritt.
>
> The John Merritt I have been looking for information on was born in
Dutchess
> County, moved to Yates County. In the IGI, Ebenezer and John Merritt was
> listed by relative Gilbert Merritt.
>
> Any takers?
>
> Ken Jackson
>
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