Stevens published December 14, 1751 and married 1st, on January 7, 1752, in Newbury, Sarah Chase. He married 2nd Mary Noyes who died August 24, 1814. There were no children with Mary.
From an early history of Warren authored by William Little we learn Mr. Stevens Merrill and his son Jonathan, with their families, moved to Warren in 1775. They were from Plaistow, and lived for a short time with Mr. Joseph Patch, who, two years before, had married a daughter of Mr Merrill. Before Warren supported a public school was taught in a barn owned by Mr Stevens Merrill, by Miss Abigail Arling. For her services she received the sum of three pounds.
In the year 1802 the doctrine of the Free-will Baptists was first preached in Warren by the Rev. Joseph Boody, but no society was formed. His meetings were held at the house of Mr Stevens Merrill. Mr. Merrill was highly pleased with Mr. Boody and his doctrine, and as he was an aged man, and thinking he might die when Mr Boody was far away, he resolved to have his funeral sermon preached before Mr Boody's departure. Accordingly, he signified his intention to the reverend gentleman, who complying, a day was appointed, and the sermon preached from II. Timothy, 4th chapter, 6th, 7th, and 8th verses: "For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day; and not me only, but unto all them that love his appearing." From this text it is said the Reverend Mr Boody preached a very excellent discourse, and Mr Merrill and his friends were well pleased. Mr. Merrill died two years after, in 1804, aged 72 years.
See Sarah's biography for the names of their 10 children.
From an early history of Warren authored by William Little we learn Mr. Stevens Merrill and his son Jonathan, with their families, moved to Warren in 1775. They were from Plaistow, and lived for a short time with Mr. Joseph Patch, who, two years before, had married a daughter of Mr Merrill. Before Warren supported a public school was taught in a barn owned by Mr Stevens Merrill, by Miss Abigail Arling. For her services she received the sum of three pounds.
In the year 1802 the doctrine of the Free-will Baptists was first preached in Warren by the Rev. Joseph Boody, but no society was formed. His meetings were held at the house of Mr Stevens Merrill. Mr. Merrill was highly pleased with Mr. Boody and his doctrine, and as he was an aged man, and thinking he might die when Mr Boody was far away, he resolved to have his funeral sermon preached before Mr Boody's departure. Accordingly, he signified his intention to the reverend gentleman, who complying, a day was appointed, and the sermon preached from II. Timothy, 4th chapter, 6th, 7th, and 8th verses: "For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day; and not me only, but unto all them that love his appearing." From this text it is said the Reverend Mr Boody preached a very excellent discourse, and Mr Merrill and his friends were well pleased. Mr. Merrill died two years after, in 1804, aged 72 years.
See Sarah's biography for the names of their 10 children.
Stevens published December 14, 1751 and married 1st, on January 7, 1752, in Newbury, Sarah Chase. He married 2nd Mary Noyes who died August 24, 1814. There were no children with Mary.
From an early history of Warren authored by William Little we learn Mr. Stevens Merrill and his son Jonathan, with their families, moved to Warren in 1775. They were from Plaistow, and lived for a short time with Mr. Joseph Patch, who, two years before, had married a daughter of Mr Merrill. Before Warren supported a public school was taught in a barn owned by Mr Stevens Merrill, by Miss Abigail Arling. For her services she received the sum of three pounds.
In the year 1802 the doctrine of the Free-will Baptists was first preached in Warren by the Rev. Joseph Boody, but no society was formed. His meetings were held at the house of Mr Stevens Merrill. Mr. Merrill was highly pleased with Mr. Boody and his doctrine, and as he was an aged man, and thinking he might die when Mr Boody was far away, he resolved to have his funeral sermon preached before Mr Boody's departure. Accordingly, he signified his intention to the reverend gentleman, who complying, a day was appointed, and the sermon preached from II. Timothy, 4th chapter, 6th, 7th, and 8th verses: "For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day; and not me only, but unto all them that love his appearing." From this text it is said the Reverend Mr Boody preached a very excellent discourse, and Mr Merrill and his friends were well pleased. Mr. Merrill died two years after, in 1804, aged 72 years.
See Sarah's biography for the names of their 10 children.
From an early history of Warren authored by William Little we learn Mr. Stevens Merrill and his son Jonathan, with their families, moved to Warren in 1775. They were from Plaistow, and lived for a short time with Mr. Joseph Patch, who, two years before, had married a daughter of Mr Merrill. Before Warren supported a public school was taught in a barn owned by Mr Stevens Merrill, by Miss Abigail Arling. For her services she received the sum of three pounds.
In the year 1802 the doctrine of the Free-will Baptists was first preached in Warren by the Rev. Joseph Boody, but no society was formed. His meetings were held at the house of Mr Stevens Merrill. Mr. Merrill was highly pleased with Mr. Boody and his doctrine, and as he was an aged man, and thinking he might die when Mr Boody was far away, he resolved to have his funeral sermon preached before Mr Boody's departure. Accordingly, he signified his intention to the reverend gentleman, who complying, a day was appointed, and the sermon preached from II. Timothy, 4th chapter, 6th, 7th, and 8th verses: "For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day; and not me only, but unto all them that love his appearing." From this text it is said the Reverend Mr Boody preached a very excellent discourse, and Mr Merrill and his friends were well pleased. Mr. Merrill died two years after, in 1804, aged 72 years.
See Sarah's biography for the names of their 10 children.
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In memory of Mr. Stevens Merrill| & Sarah his wife. She died xxxxx | 19th 1791 Æt. 60. He died Aug. | 24, 1804, Æt. 72.
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