SEVENTH GENERATION

108. Abel Merrill Jr. ⁽²⁰⁸⁰⁾⁽²²⁸⁷⁾⁽²²⁸⁸⁾⁽²²⁸⁹⁾⁽²²⁹⁰⁾⁽²²⁹¹⁾ was born on 20 Mar 1697/98 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽²⁰⁸⁰⁾⁽²²⁹²⁾⁽²²⁹³⁾⁽²²⁹⁴⁾ He died on 25 Dec 1783 in Atkinson, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.⁽²⁰⁸⁰⁾ He was married to Ruth Kelly on 12 Dec 1721 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽²⁰⁸⁰⁾⁽²²⁹⁵⁾⁽²²⁹⁶⁾⁽²²⁹⁷⁾⁽²²⁹⁸⁾

109. Ruth Kelly⁽²⁰⁸⁰⁾⁽²²⁹⁹⁾⁽²³⁰⁰⁾⁽²³⁰¹⁾⁽²³⁰²⁾ was born on 15 Apr 1704 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽²⁰⁸⁰⁾⁽²³⁰³⁾⁽²³⁰⁴⁾⁽²³⁰⁵⁾ She died on 16 Apr 1781 in Atkinson, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.⁽²⁰⁸⁰⁾⁽²³⁰⁶⁾ Children were:

i. Abel Merrill⁽²³⁰⁷⁾⁽²³⁰⁸⁾ was born on 12 Sep 1722 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽²³⁰⁹⁾⁽²³¹⁰⁾ He died on 11 May 1792 in Atkinson, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.⁽²³¹¹⁾ He was a school teacher.⁽²³¹²⁾
ii. Jonathan Merrill⁽²³¹³⁾ was born on 15 Feb 1723/24 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽²³¹⁴⁾ He died on 2 Mar 1723/24 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽²³¹⁵⁾
iii. Abigail Merrill⁽²³¹⁶⁾ was born on 4 Jul 1725 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽²³¹⁷⁾⁽²³¹⁸⁾
iv. Sarah Merrill⁽²³¹⁹⁾⁽²³²⁰⁾ was born on 7 May 1727 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽²³²¹⁾⁽²³²²⁾
v. Esther Merrill⁽²³²³⁾⁽²³²⁴⁾ was born on 16 Mar 1728/29 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽²³²⁵⁾⁽²³²⁶⁾ She died on 3 Jul 1736 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽²³²⁷⁾⁽²³²⁸⁾
54 vi. Stevens Merrill.
vii. Jonathan Merrill⁽²³²⁹⁾⁽²³³⁰⁾ was born on 23 Jun 1733 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽²³³¹⁾⁽²³³²⁾ He died on 5 Oct 1736 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽²³³³⁾
viii. Ruth Merrill⁽²³³⁴⁾ was born on 12 Sep 1735 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽²³³⁵⁾ She died on 25 Sep 1736 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽²³³⁶⁾
ix. John Merrill⁽²³³⁷⁾⁽²³³⁸⁾ was born on 15 Aug 1737 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽²³³⁹⁾⁽²³⁴⁰⁾⁽²³⁴¹⁾ He died on 15 Jan 1797 in Atkinson, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.⁽²³⁴²⁾⁽²³⁴³⁾
x. Joshua Merrill⁽²³⁴⁴⁾⁽²³⁴⁵⁾⁽²³⁴⁶⁾ was born on 27 May 1739 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽²³⁴⁷⁾⁽²³⁴⁸⁾⁽²³⁴⁹⁾ He died on 15 Nov 1836 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.⁽²³⁵⁰⁾⁽²³⁵¹⁾ He was a farmer and tailor.⁽²³⁵²⁾
xi. Caleb Merrill⁽²³⁵³⁾⁽²³⁵⁴⁾⁽²³⁵⁵⁾ was born on 11 Feb 1740/41 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽²³⁵⁶⁾⁽²³⁵⁷⁾⁽²³⁵⁸⁾ He died on 14 Aug 1826 in Blue Hill, Hancock Co., Maine.⁽²³⁵⁹⁾⁽²³⁶⁰⁾
xii. Nathaniel Merrill⁽²³⁶¹⁾ was born on 6 Mar 1742/43 in Nottingham West, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.⁽²³⁶²⁾⁽²³⁶³⁾ He graduated in 1767 from Harvard College.⁽²³⁶⁴⁾ He died on 17 Oct 1791 in Poultney, Rutland Co., Vermont.⁽²³⁶⁵⁾⁽²³⁶⁶⁾ He was a Congregational minister.⁽²³⁶⁷⁾
xiii. Ruth Merrill⁽²³⁶⁸⁾ was born on 15 Mar 1745/46 in Nottingham West, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.⁽²³⁶⁹⁾ She died on 23 May 1746 in Nottingham West, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.⁽²³⁷⁰⁾