George Merritt was the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Underhill) Merritt. Around 1732, he married Glorianna Purdy, and they had a large family.
His will reads, "In the name of God, Amen, January 25, 1759. I, GEORGE MERRITT, of the Precinct of the Highlands, in Ulster County, yeoman, being sick. I leave to my wife Glorande ?20, and her bed and bedding and curtains, and a horse, saddle and bridle, and one room in my house and her maintenance out of my estate. I leave to my son Caleb 83 acres of land on the north side of the lands where I now live, "lying at a point of land commonly called Robins Point," and running west 40 rods wide till it makes 83 acres, Also all the lands at the White Plains that was given to my mother by the will of her grand father, Winfree Underhill. I leave to my son Humphrey "100 acres of land lying at the west side of my land across from Dubois, to Thomas Merritt's land, and running east till it makes 100 acres." I leave to my son Samuel 100 acres of land adjoining to my son Humphrey, and running from Dubois' land to Thomas Merritt's land, and so running east till it makes 100 acres. I leave to my son George 100 acres of land, adjoining to my son Samuel on the east side, from Dubois' land to Thomas Merritt's land. I leave to my son Gabriel and my son David all the rest of the lotment of land where I now live in Ulster County, and if any more land should be recovered to this lotment, I leave the same to my son Josiah. I make my 6 eldest sons executors, and they are to pay to my son Josiah ?10 each when they are 23 years of age. My lands at the White Plains which I had by my father are to be sold at discretion of my executors. All the rest of my movable estate, except my sons' horses, are to be sold, and after payment of debts I leave the rest to my daughters, Elizabeth, Glorande, and Jean. I make my wife, and my son Humphrey, and Samuel Fowler, executors. Witnesses, Thomas Merritt, John Bloomer, Joseph Bloomer, Sr. Proved, March 23, 1759."
Cemetery data from the "Record of the Inscriptions in the Old Town Burying Ground of Newburgh, N.Y., transcribed by the Historical Society of Newburgh Bay & the Highlands, 1898 (available at Newburgh Free Library).
His will reads, "In the name of God, Amen, January 25, 1759. I, GEORGE MERRITT, of the Precinct of the Highlands, in Ulster County, yeoman, being sick. I leave to my wife Glorande ?20, and her bed and bedding and curtains, and a horse, saddle and bridle, and one room in my house and her maintenance out of my estate. I leave to my son Caleb 83 acres of land on the north side of the lands where I now live, "lying at a point of land commonly called Robins Point," and running west 40 rods wide till it makes 83 acres, Also all the lands at the White Plains that was given to my mother by the will of her grand father, Winfree Underhill. I leave to my son Humphrey "100 acres of land lying at the west side of my land across from Dubois, to Thomas Merritt's land, and running east till it makes 100 acres." I leave to my son Samuel 100 acres of land adjoining to my son Humphrey, and running from Dubois' land to Thomas Merritt's land, and so running east till it makes 100 acres. I leave to my son George 100 acres of land, adjoining to my son Samuel on the east side, from Dubois' land to Thomas Merritt's land. I leave to my son Gabriel and my son David all the rest of the lotment of land where I now live in Ulster County, and if any more land should be recovered to this lotment, I leave the same to my son Josiah. I make my 6 eldest sons executors, and they are to pay to my son Josiah ?10 each when they are 23 years of age. My lands at the White Plains which I had by my father are to be sold at discretion of my executors. All the rest of my movable estate, except my sons' horses, are to be sold, and after payment of debts I leave the rest to my daughters, Elizabeth, Glorande, and Jean. I make my wife, and my son Humphrey, and Samuel Fowler, executors. Witnesses, Thomas Merritt, John Bloomer, Joseph Bloomer, Sr. Proved, March 23, 1759."
Cemetery data from the "Record of the Inscriptions in the Old Town Burying Ground of Newburgh, N.Y., transcribed by the Historical Society of Newburgh Bay & the Highlands, 1898 (available at Newburgh Free Library).
George Merritt was the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Underhill) Merritt. Around 1732, he married Glorianna Purdy, and they had a large family.
His will reads, "In the name of God, Amen, January 25, 1759. I, GEORGE MERRITT, of the Precinct of the Highlands, in Ulster County, yeoman, being sick. I leave to my wife Glorande ?20, and her bed and bedding and curtains, and a horse, saddle and bridle, and one room in my house and her maintenance out of my estate. I leave to my son Caleb 83 acres of land on the north side of the lands where I now live, "lying at a point of land commonly called Robins Point," and running west 40 rods wide till it makes 83 acres, Also all the lands at the White Plains that was given to my mother by the will of her grand father, Winfree Underhill. I leave to my son Humphrey "100 acres of land lying at the west side of my land across from Dubois, to Thomas Merritt's land, and running east till it makes 100 acres." I leave to my son Samuel 100 acres of land adjoining to my son Humphrey, and running from Dubois' land to Thomas Merritt's land, and so running east till it makes 100 acres. I leave to my son George 100 acres of land, adjoining to my son Samuel on the east side, from Dubois' land to Thomas Merritt's land. I leave to my son Gabriel and my son David all the rest of the lotment of land where I now live in Ulster County, and if any more land should be recovered to this lotment, I leave the same to my son Josiah. I make my 6 eldest sons executors, and they are to pay to my son Josiah ?10 each when they are 23 years of age. My lands at the White Plains which I had by my father are to be sold at discretion of my executors. All the rest of my movable estate, except my sons' horses, are to be sold, and after payment of debts I leave the rest to my daughters, Elizabeth, Glorande, and Jean. I make my wife, and my son Humphrey, and Samuel Fowler, executors. Witnesses, Thomas Merritt, John Bloomer, Joseph Bloomer, Sr. Proved, March 23, 1759."
Cemetery data from the "Record of the Inscriptions in the Old Town Burying Ground of Newburgh, N.Y., transcribed by the Historical Society of Newburgh Bay & the Highlands, 1898 (available at Newburgh Free Library).
His will reads, "In the name of God, Amen, January 25, 1759. I, GEORGE MERRITT, of the Precinct of the Highlands, in Ulster County, yeoman, being sick. I leave to my wife Glorande ?20, and her bed and bedding and curtains, and a horse, saddle and bridle, and one room in my house and her maintenance out of my estate. I leave to my son Caleb 83 acres of land on the north side of the lands where I now live, "lying at a point of land commonly called Robins Point," and running west 40 rods wide till it makes 83 acres, Also all the lands at the White Plains that was given to my mother by the will of her grand father, Winfree Underhill. I leave to my son Humphrey "100 acres of land lying at the west side of my land across from Dubois, to Thomas Merritt's land, and running east till it makes 100 acres." I leave to my son Samuel 100 acres of land adjoining to my son Humphrey, and running from Dubois' land to Thomas Merritt's land, and so running east till it makes 100 acres. I leave to my son George 100 acres of land, adjoining to my son Samuel on the east side, from Dubois' land to Thomas Merritt's land. I leave to my son Gabriel and my son David all the rest of the lotment of land where I now live in Ulster County, and if any more land should be recovered to this lotment, I leave the same to my son Josiah. I make my 6 eldest sons executors, and they are to pay to my son Josiah ?10 each when they are 23 years of age. My lands at the White Plains which I had by my father are to be sold at discretion of my executors. All the rest of my movable estate, except my sons' horses, are to be sold, and after payment of debts I leave the rest to my daughters, Elizabeth, Glorande, and Jean. I make my wife, and my son Humphrey, and Samuel Fowler, executors. Witnesses, Thomas Merritt, John Bloomer, Joseph Bloomer, Sr. Proved, March 23, 1759."
Cemetery data from the "Record of the Inscriptions in the Old Town Burying Ground of Newburgh, N.Y., transcribed by the Historical Society of Newburgh Bay & the Highlands, 1898 (available at Newburgh Free Library).
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"Here Lyes the body of George Meritt Deceased Feby 20th 1759 in the 48th Year of His Age My Friend is Gone I Hope to Rest God Calls Him First As He Thought Best"
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