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Martha <I>Allen</I> Merrill

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Martha Allen Merrill

Birth
Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death
8 Feb 1788 (aged 59)
New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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Martha Allen, dau. of Azariah Allen and Martha Burt, b. Dec. 25, 1728 at Enfield, then part of Hampden County, Mass., now part of Hartford County, Conn. She d. Feb. 8, 1788 at New Hartford, Conn. (g.s.)

On Oct. 5, 1749 of record at Enfield, Martha m. 1) David Chapin, s. of Ebenezer Chapin and Ruth Janes, b. of record Aug. 18, 1722 at Enfield. They had eight child recorded at New Hartford, Conn. before David's death Sept. 15, 1762 during a military campaign at Havana, Cuba (surname Chapin): Abigail, Hannah, Martha, Sabary, Loru Hannah, Phineas, Rachel and David.

On Feb. 16, 1769 of record at New Hartford, Conn., Martha m. 2) as his 3rd wife, Joseph Merrill, s. of Abraham Merrill and Prudence Kellogg, b. Mar. 28, 1707 at Hartford, Conn. He d. Oct. 13, 1788 at New Hartford (g.s.). They had one child, son Michael Humphrey.
Martha Allen, dau. of Azariah Allen and Martha Burt, b. Dec. 25, 1728 at Enfield, then part of Hampden County, Mass., now part of Hartford County, Conn. She d. Feb. 8, 1788 at New Hartford, Conn. (g.s.)

On Oct. 5, 1749 of record at Enfield, Martha m. 1) David Chapin, s. of Ebenezer Chapin and Ruth Janes, b. of record Aug. 18, 1722 at Enfield. They had eight child recorded at New Hartford, Conn. before David's death Sept. 15, 1762 during a military campaign at Havana, Cuba (surname Chapin): Abigail, Hannah, Martha, Sabary, Loru Hannah, Phineas, Rachel and David.

On Feb. 16, 1769 of record at New Hartford, Conn., Martha m. 2) as his 3rd wife, Joseph Merrill, s. of Abraham Merrill and Prudence Kellogg, b. Mar. 28, 1707 at Hartford, Conn. He d. Oct. 13, 1788 at New Hartford (g.s.). They had one child, son Michael Humphrey.

Inscription

Hale, Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions.
Town Hill Cemetery (612-1), New Hartford, Vol. 31, p. 10 (275).

• Merrill, Abigail, consort of Joseph, d. May 3, 1767, age 51 years.
• Merrill, Joseph, d. Oct. 13, 1788, age 82 years.
• Merrill, Martha, w. of Joseph, d. Feb. 8, 1788, age 59 years. (relict of David Chapens [sic])



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  • Created by: Don Blauvelt
  • Added: Dec 21, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122002281/martha-merrill: accessed ), memorial page for Martha Allen Merrill (25 Dec 1728–8 Feb 1788), Find a Grave Memorial ID 122002281, citing Town Hill Cemetery, New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Don Blauvelt (contributor 46932939).