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  1. 1.  Samuel Merrill was born in 1741 (son of Gideon Merrill and Mary Bigelow); died in 1781 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Gideon Merrill was born in 1716 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut (son of Wilterton Merrill and Hannah Waters); died on 9 Sep 1757 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.

    Notes:

    Note on Find a Grave:
    Family records indicate that Gideon and Mary had five children, 3 boys and 2 girls: Samuel, Nathaniel, Gideon, Mary (Merrill) Steel and Hannah (Merrill) Merry.

    Gideon and Mary were my 5th great grandparents. It is exciting to have found them. His son Gideon (1749-1803), whose burial along with the other children is unknown, was a participant in the Revolutionary War.

    Apparently no tombstone(s) exist at this time. One person indicated that a grave marker was extant when the book on the cemetery was written in 1994 and may still be there in the middle of the north edge of the burying ground near what is called locally "the Gold Building" on Main Street in downtown Hartford.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58088826/gideon-merrill

    Gideon married Mary Bigelow on 8 Jun 1740. Mary (daughter of Joseph Bigelow and Sarah Spencer) was born in 1721 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was christened on 2 Jul 1721; died on 9 Mar 1750 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Bigelow was born in 1721 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was christened on 2 Jul 1721 (daughter of Joseph Bigelow and Sarah Spencer); died on 9 Mar 1750 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.

    Notes:

    See http://bigelowsociety.com/rod/mary4c.htm

    Mary 4, daughter of Joseph 3 ( Jonathan 2, John 1) BIGELOW and Sarah (SPENCER) BIGELOW, was baptised 02 July 1721 at Hartford, Hartford co, CT. She was married 05 January 1740 to Gideon MERILL, son of Wolterton and Hannah (WATERS) MERILL. He was born about 1716, presumably at Hartford. They lived their lives out in Hartford, Mary dying on 09 March 1750 at age 29, Gideon on 09 September 1757.

    Children of Gideon and Mary (BIGELOW) MERILL, all born Hartford, CT:

    Samuel Merill, b 1741; d 1761; unmarried.

    Nathaniel Merill, b 07 Feb 1742; d 01 Mar 1820 Hartford; m Hannah BELDEN.

    Mary Merill, b 1745; d _____ ; m 12 Apr 1760 Elisha STEELE, son of Ebenezer and Susanna (MERRILL) STEELE.

    Hanna Merill, b 1747; d _____ ; m 08 Apr 1770 Samuel MERRY.

    Gideon Merill, b 1749; d 27 June 1803; m 01 Aug 1776 Abigail MERRILL.

    Sources:
    Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol I, pg 41;
    Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
    Barbour, Families of Early Hartford;
    Last name may be spelled Merrill ???
    Records of Stephen Martin Lawson (1981)


    Name:
    daughter of Joseph Bigelow and Sarah Spencer

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58089032/mary-merrill

    Children:
    1. 1. Samuel Merrill was born in 1741; died in 1781 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    2. Nathaniel Merrill was born on 7 Feb 1742 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 1 Mar 1820.
    3. Mary Merrill was born in 1745.
    4. Hannah Merrill was born in 1747.
    5. Gideon Merrill was born in 1749 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 27 Jun 1803.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Wilterton Merrill was born on 28 Jun 1675 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was christened on 7 Jul 1675 (son of John Merrill and Sarah Watson); died on 14 May 1755 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.

    Notes:

    From A Merrill Memorial:
    Wilterton Merrill was born 28 June 1675 in Hartford, Conn., and died 14 May 1755, having lived in Hartford all his life. Gregory Wilterton of Hartford, who is supposed to have been a connection of the family, at his death, in July 1674, left the larger portion of his estate to John Merrill, and John Merrill names his next-born son in honor of his benefactor. Wilterton Merrill was one of the original proprietors of the town of Winchester, Conn. in 1744, but he never lived there. He married (1) 1 Jan 1702/3 to Ruth Pratt, daughter of John and Hepzibah Pratt of Hartford; she was born 21 Dec 1677; he married (2) 20 Jan 1708/9 Hannah Waters, daughter of Bevil Waters of Hartford; she died 8 May 1730, age 49 and he married (3) Elizabeth, who survived him.



    Note on Find a Grave:
    The son of John & Sarah (Watson) Merrill, he was baptized at the Second Church of Hartford on July 4, 1675. He married (1) on Jan. 1, 1702 Ruth Pratt, daughter of John Pratt, and (2) on Jan. 20, 1708/9 Hannah Waters. He was received at the Second Church of Hartford on Dec. 21, 1712. His children by his first marriage:
    1. Ruth bpt. July 10, 1704, died young
    Children by his second marriage:
    2. Hannah bpt. Feb. 7, 1713-4, m. Daniel Butler
    3. Gideon m. Mary Bigelow June 5, 1740
    4. Samuel d. 1739
    Families of Early Hartford, Conn., p. 393

    Note: Wilterton was my 6g grandfather.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45845593/wilterton-merrill

    Wilterton married Hannah Waters on 20 Feb 1708. Hannah (daughter of Beavel Waters) was born about 1681; died on 8 May 1730; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Hannah Waters was born about 1681 (daughter of Beavel Waters); died on 8 May 1730; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.

    Notes:

    Note on Find a Grave:
    The daughter of Bevel & Elizabeth Waters, she married Wilterton Merrill on Jan. 20, 1708-9 at the First Church of Hartford and died at age 49. She owned a covenant at the First Church on Feb. 23, 1695-6.
    Families of Early Hartford, Conn., p. 393.



    Name:
    daughter of Bevil Waters of Hartford

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11438845/hannah-merrells

    Gravesite Details: wife of Wilturtun, age 48



    Connecticut Headstone Inscriptions, v.10" of the Hale Collection. Page 12
    Merells, Hannah, wife of Wilturtun, died May 8, 1730, age 48 yrs.

    Children:
    1. Hannah Merrill was born in 1713 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was christened on 7 Feb 1713 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 26 Apr 1790; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    2. 2. Gideon Merrill was born in 1716 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 9 Sep 1757 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    3. Samuel Merrill died in 1742 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.

  3. 6.  Joseph Bigelow was born in 1690 (son of Jonathan Bigelow and Rebecca Shephard); died in Sep 1731 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.

    Notes:

    From the Genealogy of the Bigelow family of America. Page 31.
    Joseph Bigelow of Hartford, Conn., son of Jonathan and Mary (Oloott) Bigelow, was born about 1690, and married May 21, 1718, Sarah Spencer, and settled in Hartford, where he died about 1731. On the death of his father he was appointed executor (with his step-mother) of the estate, and became a large land owner in Hartford. May 1, 1722, we find that Joseph Bigelow, son of Jonathan Bigelow, appeared at the Probate Court and appealed from the decision of the court in allowing Jonathan Butler to hold the property of John Bigelow, but was overruled on the appeal. His will dates Sept. 3, 1731, mentions wife Sarah; sons Joseph, Elisha and Josiah; daughters Sarah, Mary and Abigail, and kinsman Jona.Williams, probably his brother-in-law. To his daughters he gave eighty pounds each, and named his wife Sarah and son Joseph as executors. They were duly appointed as such Feb. 19, 1732. The children of Joseph were;
    Sarah, b. Sept 6, 1715.
    Joseph, b. June 9, 1717; married and lived in Hartford.
    Abigail, b. June 9, 1719; d. Oct. 27, 1729.
    Mary, bapt. July 2, 1721.
    Elisha b. June 22, 1723; M. Hannah Nichols, lived in Hartford.
    Josiah, b. Jan. 3, 1726, m. Elizabeth, lived in Hartford
    Abigail, b. Sept 2, 1729 (probably), m. Ichabod Wells, Jan. 3, 1751, son of Thomas and Jerusha (Treat) Welles.

    See also http://bigelowsociety.com/rod/joseph3c.htm

    Name:
    Joseph born about 1691; wrote will Sept 1731, probated Feb 1732; married 21 May 1713 Sarah SPENCER. Resided Hartford, CT. 7 children.

    Joseph married Sarah Spencer on 21 May 1713. Sarah was born on 16 Feb 1688. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah Spencer was born on 16 Feb 1688.

    Notes:

    Name:
    daughter of Jared Spencer and Hannah Pratt

    Children:
    1. Sarah Bigelow was born on 6 Sep 1715.
    2. Joseph Bigelow was born on 9 Jun 1717.
    3. Abigail Bigelow was born on 9 Jun 1719; died on 27 Oct 1729.
    4. 3. Mary Bigelow was born in 1721 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was christened on 2 Jul 1721; died on 9 Mar 1750 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    5. Elisha Bigelow was born on 22 Jun 1723.
    6. Josiah Bigelow was born on 3 Jan 1726.
    7. Abigail Bigelow was born on 2 Sep 1729.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Merrill was born about 1635 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts (son of Nathaniel Merrill and Susanna Wilterton); died on 18 Jul 1712 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.

    Notes:

    From The Merrill Memorial
    Page 105
    John Merrill (son of Nathaniel) was born about 1635 in Newbury, Mass., and died 18 July, 1712, in Hartford, Conn. He settled in Hartford as early as 1657, in which year he became an owner of land there. It is probable that he went to Hartford before coming of age, for he is said to have been adopted by Gregory Wilterton of that town. He was admitted a freeman 20 May, 1658. He was a tanner, and lived on the south side of Elm St., on the second lot west from the corner of Main St. After some years he removed to the West Division of the town, now West Hartford, where he made large purchases of land in 1683 and the following years. In 1684, 1694 and 1700 he was a "townsman", or selectman, and he was a deacon of the Second Church. He married, 23 Sep. 1863, Sarah Watson, daughter of John and Margaret (Smith) Watson of Hartford. His eight sons and two daughters, and the daughters' husbands, were all living at his death.

    John married Sarah Watson on 23 Sep 1683 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of John Watson and Margaret Smith) was born on 16 Feb 1636 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 23 Nov 1687 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sarah Watson was born on 16 Feb 1636 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts (daughter of John Watson and Margaret Smith); died on 23 Nov 1687 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.

    Notes:

    Daughter of John Watson and Margaret Smith.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37798908/sarah-merrill

    Children:
    1. Sarah Merrill was born on 19 Sep 1664 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    2. Nathaniel Merrill was born on 15 Jan 1666 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died in Apr 1725.
    3. John Merrill was born on 7 Apr 1669 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died in 1748 in West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    4. Abraham Merrill was born on 21 Dec 1670 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 6 Nov 1747 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    5. Daniel Merrill was born on 15 Jun 1673 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died in 1750.
    6. 4. Wilterton Merrill was born on 28 Jun 1675 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was christened on 7 Jul 1675; died on 14 May 1755 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    7. Susanna Merrill was born on 20 May 1677 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    8. Abel Merrill was born on 25 Jan 1679 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 16 Aug 1759 in West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    9. Isaac Merrill was born on 11 Mar 1681 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died in 1742 in West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    10. Jacob Merrill was born on 27 Mar 1686 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died in 1725.

  3. 10.  Beavel Waters was born about 1633; died in 1729.
    Children:
    1. 5. Hannah Waters was born about 1681; died on 8 May 1730; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.

  4. 12.  Jonathan Bigelow was born on 11 Dec 1646 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (son of John Bigelow and Mary Warren); died on 9 Jan 1710 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.

    Notes:

    http://bigelowsociety.com/rod/jonathn2.htm

    Jonathan BIGELOW, second son and second child of John 1 and Mary (Warren) Bigelow, was born 11 December 1646 in Watertown, Middlesex co, MA. He early went to Hartford, Connecticut, where he married (1) in 1671 Rebecca Shepard, daughter of (Srgt.) John and Rebecca (Greenhill) Shepard, who was born in Hartford in 1650. She died before 1686, when Jonathan married (2) Mary Olcott, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Stocking) Olcott. Mary was probably mother of Jonathan's five youngest children. She died 07 March 1697. He then married (3) 1709 Mary (Benton) Cole, widow of Nathaniel Cole, and a daughter of Andrew and Hannah (Stocking) Benton. He died Jan. 9, 1711, and his widow married for her second husband, March 19, 1713, Dea. John Shepard, a brother of his first wife, and she died Dec. 23, 1752, aged 90 and upwards, according to the records of the First Church. His land was recorded Nov. 24, 1674, and is described as bounded west on the road leading to Wethersfield, and we find on the records at the State House at Hartford, concerning private controversies, at the Court of Assistants at Hartford, Oct. 6, 1686. "Whereas: Jonathan jun'r, Rebecca, Mary, Sarah, John and Violet, children of Rebecca Bigelow alias Shepherd, Received judgment against Serg't John Shephered for one forth part of the estate that he received as administrator of the estate of Thomas Greenhill deceased and award was made to Jonathan jr. and brothers and sisters." His will appointed his widow Mary and son Joseph as executors, and mentions children Jonathan, Jr., John, Mary, Sarah, Violet, Joseph, Abigail, Daniel and Samuel, the last two were under age, and Thomas Olcott was appointed guardian to Daniel, aged 18, and Samuel, aged 16. Feb. 5, 1711, two years later, Samuel Benton was appointed guardian to Daniel, age 20, and Dea. John Shepherd appointed guardian to Samuel, age 18. Owing to the meagre records we are unable to give the dates of births, but give such as we have been able to gather from various sources. (Howe: 'The Bigelow Family of America,' p. 24.)

    Jonathan died 9 Jan 1711, and his widow then married on 19 Mar 1713 Deacon John Shepard, brother of Jonathan's first wife. She died 27 Dec 1752, allegedly aged 98 years, 7 months, 26 days.


    Jonathan's land was recorded as early as 1674, and is described as bounded west on the road leading to Wethersfield. His children Jonathan jr, Rebecca, Mary, Sarah, John, and Violet, children of his first wife Rebecca, are mentioned in a controversy over settlement of their grandfather John Shepard's estate in 1685.

    Jonathan's will appointed Mary his wife and son Joseph as executors, and mentions all surviving children, with Thomas Olcott appointed as guardian of the two youngest, who were 15 and 18 years of age. In 1711 the guardianship was changed, with Samuel Benton appointed guardian of Daniel, and Deacon John Shepard guardian of Samuel. Hartford records are not complete, but the following are children of Jonathan Bigelow, and all were born at Hartford, Hartford county, Connecticut:
    Jonathan born 22 March 1673; died 29 July 1749 Hartford; married 14 Dec 1699 Mabel EDWARDS. Resided Hartford. 8 children.

    Rebecca living 23 Feb 1696, when she was admitted to membership in First Church., Hartford.

    John born about 1677; died 25 July 1733 Whippany, Hunterdon co, NJ, according to headstone; married 11 Jan 1710 Abigail RICHARDS; resided Glastonbury, CT, then after 1718 in NJ. Bigelow genealogy names 2 sons, but New Jersey history adds names of 4 more sons, and mentions "several daughters".

    Mary born unknown date; married 11 Jan 1700 John WILLIAMS; was living 1716, when she receipted for her share of her father's estate.

    Sarah born unknown date; died 13 Oct 1754 Colchester, CT; married 04 Nov 1706 her cousin Lt.John BIGELOW as his second wife. Resided Colchester, CT. 3 children.

    Violet born unknown date; married 1 Sept 1709 Stephen TAYLOR, his second wife; she receipted for her share of father's estate in 1717. Resided Hartford, CT. 5 children, the youngest born 1723.

    Samuel baptized 13 Mar 1685; died young.

    Abigail baptized 02 Nov 1690; living 1714 when she receipted for her share of father's estate; married,unknown date, Joseph SACKETT. Resided Westfield, MA.

    Joseph born about 1691; wrote will Sept 1731, probated Feb 1732; married 21 May 1713 Sarah SPENCER. Resided Hartford, CT. 7 children.

    Daniel baptized 26 Mar 1693; died 14 May 1733 Hartford, CT; married (1) about 1718 Hannah BIDWELL, who died leaving 3 children, and (2) about 1728 Elizabeth RISLEY, by whom two daughters, according to probate records.

    Samuel baptized 31 Mar 1695; will dated Oct 1748 and proved at Hartford.. soon after; married at unknown date Mehitabel (HALSEY) TAYLOR, wife of Joseph TAYLOR, by whom she had one daughter; resided Southampton, Long Island, NY, and Middletown, CT. 5 children.

    child died 05 Mar 1697.

    The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Volume I, page 11-12;
    Howe, Bigelow Family in America; pg 24-25;
    Barbour, Early Families of Hartford;
    Mainwaring, Early Connecticut Wills & Probate Records;
    Goodmin, Ancestral Lines;
    records of Connecticut towns.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16687540/jonathan-bigelow

    Jonathan married Rebecca Shephard in 1671 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Rebecca was born in 1650 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 7 Mar 1697 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried in burial details unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 13.  Rebecca Shephard was born in 1650 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 7 Mar 1697 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried in burial details unknown.

    Notes:

    Name:
    daughter of John Shepard and Rebecca Greenhill

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75556052/rebecca-bigelow

    Children:
    1. Jonathan Bigelow was born on 22 Mar 1673 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 29 Jul 1749 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    2. John Bigelow was born about 1677; died on 25 Jul 1733 in Whippany, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
    3. Mary Bigelow
    4. Sarah Bigelow was born in 1678 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 13 Oct 1754 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut; was buried in Colchester Burying Ground, Colchester, New London County, Connecticut.
    5. Violet Bigelow was born in 1683 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died in 1745 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried in Unknown.
    6. Samuel Bigelow was christened on 13 Mar 1687.
    7. Abigail Bigelow was christened on 2 Nov 1690.
    8. 6. Joseph Bigelow was born in 1690; died in Sep 1731 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    9. Daniel Bigelow was born in 1692; was christened on 26 Mar 1693; died on 14 May 1733 in Hartford, Connecticut.
    10. Samuel Bigelow was born in 1694; was christened on 31 Mar 1695; died in 1748.
    11. child Bigelow died on 5 Mar 1697.


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