Benjamin MERRELL

Birth:
2 Dec 1752
Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey
Death:
10 May 1836
Buncombe, North Carolina
Marriage:
4 Feb 1778
Rowan, North Carolina
Notes:
                      Ordinances B:E:SP: IGI Call #184316 404 9112
                  SS:          #962438.Wife is his cousin.
Penelope MERRELL
Birth:
1755
Jersey Settlement, Rowan, North Carolina
Death:
1830
Buncombe, North Carolina
Notes:
                      Ordinances B:E:SP: IGI Batch #8664102 10
Children
Marriage
1
Nancy MERRELL
Birth:
23 May 1779
Randolph, North Carolina
Death:
CRUM 
Marr:
1800
Rowan, North, Carolina 
Notes:
                      Ordinances B:E:SP: IGI Batch #8664102 10
                  SS:      Call #1985211
2
William MERRELL
Birth:
6 Mar 1781
Randolph, North Carolina
Death:
1858
North Carolina
Elizabeth ASHWORTH 
Marr:
1803
North Carolina 
Notes:
                      Ordinances B:E:SP: IGI Call #184316 434 9777
                  SS:          #458828
   Marriage date and place on IGI
3
Jain MERRELL
Birth:
1 Nov 1782
Randolph, North Carolina
Death:
MORROW 
Marr:
1803
Randolph, North Carolina 
Notes:
                      Ordinances B:E:SP: IGI Call #170472 751 20557
                  SS:          #2034528
   Marriage date and place on IGI
4
Nimrod MERRELL
Birth:
14 Jun 1784
Randolph, North Carolina
Death:
1850
Dallas, Texas
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                      Ordinances B:E:SP: IGI Call #184316 434 9778
5
Penelope MERRELL
Birth:
17 Jan 1785
Randolph, North Carolina
Death:
Peter SHEPARD 
Marr:
1806
Rowan, North Carolina 
Notes:
                      Ordinances B:E:SP: IGI Batch #8664102
                  SS:      Call #1985368
   Marriage date and place IGI
6
Eli MERRELL
Birth:
29 Oct 1787
Buncombe, North Carolina
Death:
26 Dec 1849
Dallas, Texas
Mary MCKAY 
Marr:
1837
North Carolina 
Notes:
                      Ordinances B:E: IGI Call #184316 293 6603
              SP:           #962438
              SS:           #538253
   Migrated from North Carolina with his siblings and families to Missouri,
   made a settlement named Merrillsville. Later moved to Ohio and Texas where
   he died. 
   Eli wife Nancy was widow to his cousin William Merrell.
   Mary McKay married Eli after Nancy died.
   The above notes found in Merrell's of North Carolina History by
                            William Ernst Merrell.
7
Mary MERRELL
Birth:
3 Jul 1789
Randolph, North Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                      Ordinances B:E:SP: IGI Call #170472 749 20494
8
Jemima MERRELL
Birth:
4 Aug 1791
Randolph, North Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                      Ordinances B:E:SP: IGI Call #170472 749 20495
9
Elizabeth MERRELL
Birth:
4 Jun 1793
Randolph, North Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                       Ordinances B:E:SP: IGI Call #170472 749 20496
10
Benjamin MERRELL
Birth:
22 Feb 1795
Randolph, North Carolina
Death:
Aft 1850
Hopkins, Texas
DORCAS 
Marr:
1820
Randolph, North Carolina 
Notes:
                      Ordinances B:E:SP: IGI Call #184316 507 11410
                  SS:          #2034528 
   Marriage date and place on IGI
11
Charity MERRELL
Birth:
20 May 1797
Randolph, North Carolina
Death:
1875
Henderson, North Carolina
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                      Ordinances B:E:SP: IGI Batch #8664102 10
12
Rachel MERRELL
Birth:
11 Dec 1798
Buncombe, North Carolina
Death:
Elic MCCALL 
Marr:
1819
Buncombe, North Carolina 
Notes:
                      Ordinances B:E:SP: IGI Call #170470 884 24342
                  SS:          #2034528
   Marriage date and place on IGI
13
Jonathan MERRELL
Birth:
16 May 1801
Buncombe, North Carolina
Death:
13 May 1874
Harriet L. MURRY 
Marr:
1826
Buncombe, North Carolina 
Notes:
                      Ordinances B:E:SP: IGI Call #184316 507 11411
                  SS:          #1985368
   Marriage date and place on IGI
14
David MERRELL
Birth:
16 May 1801
Buncombe, North Carolina
Death:
12 Nov 1880
San Saba, Texas
Catherine GARRISON 
Marr:
1826
Buncombe, North Carolina 
Notes:
                      Ordinances B:E:SP: IGI Call #184316 537 12077
                  SS:          #2032528
   Marriage date and place on IGI
15
Levi MERRELL
Birth:
8 Oct 1803
Buncombe, North Carolina
Death:
Margaret P. MURRAY 
Marr:
1828
Buncombe, North Carolina 
Notes:
                      Ordinances B:E:SP: IGI Call #1985368
                  SS:          #1985368
   Marriage date and place on IGI
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Benjamin Merrell - Penelope Merrell

Benjamin Merrell was born at Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey 2 Dec 1752. His parents were William Merrell III and Mary Cornell.

He married Penelope Merrell 4 Feb 1778 at Rowan, North Carolina . Penelope Merrell was born at Jersey Settlement, Rowan, North Carolina 1755 daughter of Benjamin Merrell, Capt. and Jemima Smith .

They were the parents of 15 children:
Nancy Merrell born 23 May 1779.
William Merrell born 6 Mar 1781.
Jain Merrell born 1 Nov 1782.
Nimrod Merrell born 14 Jun 1784.
Penelope Merrell born 17 Jan 1785.
Eli Merrell born 29 Oct 1787.
Mary Merrell born 3 Jul 1789.
Jemima Merrell born 4 Aug 1791.
Elizabeth Merrell born 4 Jun 1793.
Benjamin Merrell born 22 Feb 1795.
Charity Merrell born 20 May 1797.
Rachel Merrell born 11 Dec 1798.
Jonathan Merrell born 16 May 1801.
David Merrell born 16 May 1801.
Levi Merrell born 8 Oct 1803.

Benjamin Merrell died 10 May 1836 at Buncombe, North Carolina .

Penelope Merrell died 1830 at Buncombe, North Carolina .