Buitenwerf family tree » Charles Merritt (1652-1718)

Personal data Charles Merritt 

Source 1Sources 2, 3, 4
  • Alternative name: Charles Marriott
  • He was born in the year 1652 in Long Clawson, Leicestershire, England.Source 4
  • Properties:
    • on April 19, 1715 purchased 100 acres on Catawatske Meadows, south side of said meadow, south side of Chowan River adjacent and from Peter Evins. Deed Book B # 1 #686, p. 96. [King Merritt, Jr., EdD. (1987). "Historical Perspectives of Charles Merritt ...," p. 42], Chowan, Albemarle County, North Carolina, USA.Source 3
    • on April 16, 1715 sold 28 acres to Richard Barfield for 30 pounds Sterling and 130 acres to James Peak for 50 pounds Sterling. Deed Book B #1 #s 667-670, pp. 74-78., Chowan County, North Carolina, Verenigde Staten.Source 3
    • on March 10, 1707 bought half of ... 600 acres ... all houses ... gardens, orchards, and all other appurtinances" Deed Book W #1 #241, p. 112 [King Merritt, Jr., EdD. (1987). "Historical Perspectives of Charles Merritt ...," p. 42], Chowan County, North Carolina, Verenigde Staten.Source 3
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1694: Surry County, Virginia, Verenigde Staten.Source 3
    • in the year 1688: Surry County, Virginia, Verenigde Staten.Source 3
    • in the year 1687: Virginia, Verenigde Staten.Sources 3, 5
    • in the year 1683: Lawnes Creek, Surry, Virginia, Verenigde Staten.Source 3
    • in the year 1678: Virginia, Verenigde Staten.Source 3
  • (Legal Issue) on January 22, 1707 in Surry County, Virginia, Verenigde Staten: gave a statement regarding disputed boundary between VA and NC. Perhaps to discredit his statement, Benjamin Harrison accused C. Merritt of stealing hogs [King Merritt, Jr., EdD. (1987). "Historical Perspectives of Charles Merritt ...," pp. 18, 23.Source 3
  • (Legal Issue) on March 3, 1695 in Surry County, Virginia, Verenigde Staten: received a default judgment of 400+ lbs of tobacco against William Ray (who did not appear) [King Merritt, Jr., EdD. (1987). "Historical Perspectives of Charles Merritt ...," p. 15].Source 3
  • (Arrival) in the year 1666 in Surry County, Virginia, Verenigde Staten: per [King Merritt, Jr., EdD. (1987). "Historical Perspectives of Charles Merritt ...," p. 19].Source 3
  • He died on April 6, 1718 in Chowan County, North Carolina, Verenigde Staten, he was 66 years old.
  • Alternative: He died on June 4, 1718 in Chowan County, North Carolina, Verenigde Staten, he was 66 years old.Source 3
  • Will on April 6, 1718 naar Albemarle County, North Carolina, Verenigde Staten.Source 3
    "proved by the oath of Peter Evans" on 21 Oct 1718. Names wife Ellinor, sons Charles, Nathaniel, William, Johndaughters Ann, Sarah, Hardy [copy preserved in NC Archives, Raleigh]
  • A child of William Thomas MARRIOTT and Elizabeth Burgess

Household of Charles Merritt

He is married to Elinore Mary Evans.

They got married in the year 1677 at Surry County, Virginia, Verenigde Staten, he was 25 years old.

They got married at of NC.Source 4


Child(ren):

  1. Charles Merritt  1678-1778 
  2. Nathaniel Merritt  1680-1735
  3. William Merritt  ± 1682-< 1784
  4. Ann Merritt  1684-1760
  5. Sarah D Merritt  ± 1686-????
  6. Hardy Merritt  ± 1688-????
  7. John Merritt  1690-> 1757

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Charles Merritt

robert Merriott
1599-1663
sense hickling
1603-1670

Charles Merritt
1652-1718

1677

Elinore Mary Evans
1660-1716

Charles Merritt
1678-1778
Nathaniel Merritt
1680-1735
William Merritt
± 1682-< 1784
Ann Merritt
1684-1760
Sarah D Merritt
± 1686-????
Hardy Merritt
± 1688-????
John Merritt
1690-> 1757

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    Sources

    1. Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
      http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=730337&pid=1539
      / Ancestry.com
    2. North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1660-1790, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    3. Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "Fitz/Merritt Family Tree" created by "FitzMerritt"
      http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=1539
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    4. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Yates Publishing, Source number: 8931.945; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1 / Ancestry.com

    Historical events

    Day of death June 4, 1718

    • The temperature on June 4, 1718 was about 16.0 °C. Source: KNMI
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      Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
    • In the year 1718: Source: Wikipedia
      • May 7 » The city of New Orleans is founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville.
      • June 26 » Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia, Peter the Great's son, mysteriously dies after being sentenced to death by his father for plotting against him.
      • July 21 » The Treaty of Passarowitz between the Ottoman Empire, Austria and the Republic of Venice is signed.
      • November 22 » Off the coast of North Carolina, British pirate Edward Teach (best known as "Blackbeard") is killed in battle with a boarding party led by Royal Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard.
      • November 30 » King Charles XII of Sweden dies during a siege of the fortress of Fredriksten in Norway.
      • December 17 » War of the Quadruple Alliance: Great Britain declares war on Spain.
    

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