Nathaniel Merrill

1638 - 1683  (45 years)

• Name	Nathaniel Merrill
  Birth	1638	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3]
  Merrill (1928) says he was born about 1633/24 in England. [1]
  Married	15 Oct 1661 (23 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Joanna Ninian Her surname was also spelt as "Kenney" or "Ninny". She was born about 1628. She died on Monday 8 February 1717/18 in Newbury, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Merrill (1663-1705) 2. Nathaniel Merrill (1665-1738) 3. Peter Merrill (1667-1697) 4. Joanna Merrill (1669-1669) 5. Joanna Merrill (1670-1670) 6. Hannah Merrill (1672-____) 7. Mary Merrill (1675-____)
  History	1668 (30 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 3]
  He took the Oath of Fidelity and Allegiance.
  Will	1 Dec 1682 (44 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 3]
  He mentions his wife, Joanna, and his children: Nathaniel, Hannah, and Peter.
  Death	1 Jan 1682/83	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3]
  Inventory	18 Jan 1682/83 (45 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Nathaniel's estate was inventoried and valued at £520 7/0d.
  Probate/Proved	10 Apr 1683 (45 years)	Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 3]
  Siblings	4 brothers and 1 sister
  1. Deacon John Merrill,   b. 1632 to 1634   d. 18 Jul 1712, Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont, U.S.A.  (Age 80 years)   2. Deacon Abraham Merrill,   b. About 1636   d. 28 Nov 1722  (Age 86 years) + 3. Nathaniel Merrill,   b. 1638, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1 Jan 1682/83, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 45 years) ▻ Joanna Ninian,  m. 15 Oct 1661   4. Susannah Merrill,   b. 1640   d. 10 Oct 1690, Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A.  (Age 50 years) + 5. Sgt. Daniel Merrill,   b. 20 Aug 1642, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 27 Jun 1717, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 74 years) ▻ Sarah Clough,  m. 14 May 1667 ;   Sarah Morrill,  m. 23 May 1708 + 6. Abel Merrill,   b. 20 Feb 1643/44, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 28 Oct 1689, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 45 years) ▻ Priscilla Chase,  m. 10 Feb 1670/71
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Merrill   (Great Grandfather)  Susannah,   b. 1599, Ipswich, Suffolk, England d. 25 Jan 1672/73, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 74 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I18374
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Nathaniel Merrill,   c. 4 May 1601, Wherstead, Suffolk, England d. 16 Mar 1654/55, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 53 years)
  Mother	Susannah,   b. 1599, Ipswich, Suffolk, England d. 25 Jan 1672/73, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F1344	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Joanna Ninian,   b. Abt 1638   d. 08 Feb 1717/18, Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	15 Oct 1661	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 2, 3]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 23 years and 10 months - She : ~ 23 years and 10 months.
  Children	1663 to 1675  [1]
  1. John Merrill (1663-1705) 2. Nathaniel Merrill (1665-1738) ** 3. Peter Merrill (1667-1697) 4. Joanna Merrill (1669-1669) 5. Joanna Merrill (1670-1670) 6. Hannah Merrill (1672-____) 7. Mary Merrill (1675-____)
  Children	1. Nathaniel Merrill,   b. 8 Feb 1664/65, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 4 Jul 1738, Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Age 73 years) ▻ Sarah Woodman  m. 1662
  Family ID	F1371	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Nathaniel Merrill(1638 – 1 Jan 1682/83) 2Nathaniel Merrill(1601 – 16 Mar 1654/55) 4Nathaniel Merrill( – 17 Mar 1626/27) 8John Merrill 9Prudence( – 1609) 5Mary Blacksoll( – 1624) 10 11 3Susannah(1599 – 25 Jan 1672/73) 6 12 13 7 14 15

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1638 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Married - 15 Oct 1661 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 15 Oct 1661 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony History - 1668 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 1 Dec 1682 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 1 Jan 1682/83 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Inventory - 18 Jan 1682/83 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Probate/Proved - 10 Apr 1683 - Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S809] Merrill, Samuel, A Merrill Memorial, An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, An Early Settler of Newbury, Massachusetts, (Cambridge, Massachusetts: by author, 1928). [S638] Coffin, Joshua, A Sketch of the History of Newbury, Newburyport and West Newbury, (Boston: Samuel G. Drake, 1845). [S621] Hoyt, David W., The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts, with some Related Families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich, and Hampton volume I, (Providence, Rhode Island: Snow & Farnham, 1897). [S645] Hoyt, David W., The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts, with some Related Families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich, and Hampton volume II, Reprint 1902, (Providence, Rhode Island: Snow & Farnham, 1902).