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John Merriam (b. June 26, 1752, d. Abt. 1802)
Notes for John Merriam:
From Kit Culling, host of Merriam Family Papers web site - http://www.merriamfamilypapers.com:
"John Merriam came to Northumberland Co in 1792 and found the life so hard that he stopped eating and died probably 1802.His wife then married Samuel Sherwood after trying to work the farm and finally selling it.."
Ontario Surrogate Court Records 1793-1858
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Province of Upper Canada
District of Newcastle
Year of Probate: 1803
By Timothy Thompson Esq. Judge of the Surrogate Court in and for the District of Newcastle.
"Whereas John Grover of the Township of Percy by this Petition to me directed hath set forth that John Merriam late of Percy died some time since in the Township of Percy in the District aforesaid without making any will and that he is advised by Council that he is well and best entitled to letters of administration of all and singular goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits which were of the said intestate at the time of his (death is crossed out) disease. The petitioner therefore prayed that letters of administration might be granted to him to enable him to collect the effects of the said intestate in this District and to administer his estate according to Law.Administration therefore of all and singular the goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits which were of the said John Merriam at the time of his death within the district of Newcastle in the Province aforesaid is hereby grated unto the said John Grover he having given Bond unto the registry of the Surrogate Court faithfully to administer the same according to the Law and to render a just and true account of his administration upon oath when he is thereunto lawfully required.
Given under my hand and that of the said Court this Eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and three.
signed Timothy Thompson, Judge Surrogate
(Witnesses) DM Rogers, Register
Registered 12 Jan'y 1803"
Registered 12 January 1803
More About John Merriam:
Probate: 1803, Letters of Administration, Newcastle District Court.
More About John Merriam and Huldah Royce:
Marriage: September 04, 1777, Wallingford, CT, United States.3551
More About John Merriam and Susannah Johnson:
Marriage: July 11, 1787, Wallingford, CT, United States.3552
Marriage location: New Haven Second Church.
Children of John Merriam and Huldah Royce are:
- Huldah Merriam, b. March 06, 1779, Wallingford, CT, United States3552, d. date unknown.
- +Mary Merriam, b. April 28, 1781, Wallingford, CT, United States3553, d. July 23, 1870, Asphodel Twp, Peterborough Co., Ont., Canada3554, 3555.
- +Anna Merriam, b. December 04, 1783, Wallingford, CT, United States3556, d. December 26, 1841, Grafton, Haldimand Twp, Northumberland Co., Ont., Canada3557, 3558.
Children of John Merriam and Susannah Johnson are:
- Johnson Merriam, b. July 30, 1788, Wallingford, CT, United States3559, d. December 30, 1853, Haldimand Twp, Northumberland Co., Ont., Canada3559.