Robert MERRITT

Birth:
10 Mar 1731
of Rye, Westchester, New York
Death:
Dec 1802
Hampstead, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada
Marriage:
Bef 1763
Probably, Westchester, New York
Notes:
                      INFO. FROM JAN DEXTER, 956 DEVER RD. ST. JOHN,N.B.E2M,4D3 A DESC. OF ISRAEL MERRIT,BRO. OF ROBERT AND CALEB.
INFO. FROM MICROFILM OF GENEALOGIES FROM FREDERICTON N.B.
IN S.L.C. LIBRARY
Elizabeth ROBINSON
Birth:
Abt 1735/45
of Hampton, Queens, Li, New York
Death:
Aft 1802
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   JOHN AND THOMAS ROBINSON IN N.J. REV. CENSUS,KINGWOOD,HUNTERDON CO. N.J.1778,80  Possible ancestor 1652 John Robinson of Salem,Mass.granted tracts of land at So. Hampton,settled,Oyster gay Hampton L.I. 23 Oct 1680,John Jr. granted water power for sawmill 1681,wife Jean and John age 27 in 1680. Mary b. 1678,
Children
Marriage
1
Robert MERRITT
Birth:
of Rye, Westchester, New York
Death:
Bef 1821
Notes:
                   NEW BRUNSWICK LOYALISTS,BY SHARON DUBEAU,LISTS CALEB MERRITT FROM RYE N.Y. A BROTHER TO ROBERT,GRANTED TOWN LOT AT PARRTOWN 1785 AND BECAME A FREEMAN OF ST. JOHN,1785,ADM. AS A TAILOR IN GRANT OF 1786,D. ST JOHN 5 AUG.1821,AGE 57 ?,BUR. IN OLD BURIEL GRND.

1785 CENSUS OF ST.JOHN LISTS CALEB MERRITT TAILOR, ROBERT MERRITT,CARPENTER. Brother Calebs will of 1821 lists John Merritt and Elizabeth Merritt children of elder bro. Robert desc.
2
Caleb MERRITT, ENSIGN
Birth:
1763
of Rye, Westchester, New York
Death:
3 Aug 1821
St John, St John, New Brunswick, Canada
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                      M. (2) 8 JAN,1807,MARY PERLEY WIDOW,AT GAGETOWN. MARY B. ABT 1779/81 DAU. OF ISRAEL AND ELIZABETH(MOONS SP?) D.18 MAY 1854
3
Gilbert MERRITT
Birth:
1765
of Rye, Westchester, New York
Death:
16 Oct 1840
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   18 JULY 1790,M.PHOEBE BIRDSILL, DAU. OF BENJAMIN.SHE D. 27 FEB.1868, AGE 96.
4
Israel MERRITT
Birth:
1769
of Rye, Westchester, New York
Death:
4 Apr 1826
St John, St John, New Brunswick, Canada
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   1 M. 1ST ,MARY ANN PETERS,2ND.8 DEC 1806,ISABELLA,CATHERINE,WATSON.
DAU. OF JOHN AND ANN/
5
Ann MERRITT
Birth:
Death:
Aft 1822
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                      M. JOHN GOLDING WHO D. 1822
6
Mary MERRITT
Birth:
Death:
Aft 1826
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                      M. PHILIP HEUSTON SP?,WHO D. APR. 1826
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Robert Merritt - Elizabeth Robinson

Robert Merritt was born at of Rye, Westchester, New York 10 Mar 1731. His parents were Thomas Merritt and Mary Underhill.

He married Elizabeth Robinson Bef 1763 at Probably, Westchester, New York . Elizabeth Robinson was born at of Hampton, Queens, Li, New York Abt 1735/45 .

They were the parents of 6 children:
Robert Merritt
Caleb Merritt, Ensign born 1763.
Gilbert Merritt born 1765.
Israel Merritt born 1769.
Ann Merritt
Mary Merritt

Robert Merritt died Dec 1802 at Hampstead, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada .

Elizabeth Robinson died Aft 1802 .