Frank Taylor
Sat, 13 May 2006 04:39:14 -0700
Descendants of Enoch Merritt
Generation No. 1 1. ENOCH7 MERRITT (NEHEMIAH6, NEHEMIAH5, ANDREW4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born April 28, 1786 in Granville, Annapolis Co., N.S.1, and died July 14, 1865 in Lower Granville, Annapolis Co., N.S.2. He married (1) MARTHA ANTHONY Bef. 1810, daughter of JOSEPH ANTHONY and ___________ __________. She died Bef. 1818. He married (2) MAGDALEN ANTHONY March 25, 1818 in Trinity Anglican Church, Digby, Digby Co., N.S.3, daughter of JOSEPH ANTHONY and MARGARET MUSSELLS. She was born February 25, 1799 in Granville, Annapolis Co., N.S., and died November 14, 1883 in at the home of her daughter Ruth Anthony, Port Wade, Annapolis Co., N.S.4. Notes for ENOCH MERRITT: The Christian Messenger, August 30, 1865 On the 14th July, 1865, at his residence in Lower Granville, Enoch Merrit, aged 80 years. The deceased professed religion about 30 years ago under the ministry of Reverend Joshua B. Cogswell, and united with the Baptist Church at Lower Granville. He left a widow and children. Marriage Notes for ENOCH MERRITT and MARTHA ANTHONY: ANNAPOLIS COUNTY MARRIAGES Volume 1: 1750 - 1855 884. Married 25 Feb 1818 at Digby, Enoch MERRITT, AND, Lenah ANTHONY. (1988 extraction of Trinity Parish, Digby, Parish Record) No date, Enoch MERIT, son of Nehemiah MERIT/MERRITT, AND, Martha ANDERSON, daughter of Joseph ANTHONY and widow of Joseph ANDERSON. See source for children. Enoch married 2nd, no date, Sarah ANTHONY, daughter of Joseph ANTHONY. (Old Granville Township Book, handwritten copy on microfilm at PAC, p. 148; other Granville Township Book, at Halifax, page 88) Also, married 25 Mar 1818 at Digby, Enoch MERRITT, AND, Lany ANTHONY. Notes for MAGDALEN ANTHONY: The Christian Messenger, December 19, 1883 Lower Granville, 14 Nov., at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. James Anthony, Mrs. Laura, widow of the late Enoch Merrit, aged 87 years. She was baptized many years ago by the Reverend Joshua Cogswell. Reverend J. C. Saunders of Digby conducted the funeral. The above refernce is the only refernce I have found to the name Laura Merritt. Could this be a christian name or a middle name for Magdalen Anthony? Marriage Notes for ENOCH MERRITT and MAGDALEN ANTHONY: Magdalen Anthony's name is listed in the Parish records of Trinity Anglicn Church Parish, Digby, Annapolis Co.,N.S.. (now Digby Co.) Children of ENOCH MERRITT and MARTHA ANTHONY are: i. JAMES8 MERRITT, CAPT., b. 1813, Granville, Annapolis Co., N.S.5; d. July 07, 18866; m. NANCY ANN ROOP, January 09, 1840, Clements, Annapolis Co., N.S.7,8; b. 1818, Clementsport, Annapolis Co., N.S.9; d. December 28, 190510,11. Notes for JAMES MERRITT, CAPT.: Moved to Clementsport after 1838 census. His LWT list a grandson "William Fowler Waller". His will was probated Probate Acts Books page 74. Estate Folio M200 (1886). Will dated 26 April 1886. More About JAMES MERRITT, CAPT.: Burial: Clementsport Cem., Clementsport, Annapolis Co., N.S. More About NANCY ANN ROOP: Burial: Clementsport Cem., Clementsport, Annapolis Co., N.S. Marriage Notes for JAMES MERRITT and NANCY ROOP: ANNAPOLIS COUNTY MARRIAGES Volume 1: 1750 - 1855 2155. Married 9 Jan 1840, by licence, by Rev. Edwin GILPIN, Missionary at Annapolis, James MERRITT, bachelor of the Parish of Granville, AND, Ann ROOP, spinster of the Parish of Clements; witnesses: John ROOP, Gilbert PARKER(?). (Annapolis, St. Luke's Parish, Register of Marriages, page 27, no. 379) Bond dated 9 Jan 1840, James MERRITT, AND, Ann ROOP. cosigner: John ROOP Junior, Gilbert ii. WILLIAM MERRITT, 1ST., CAPT., b. 1814, Granville, Annapolis Co., N.S.11; d. January 19, 188512; m. ELIZA MESSENGER, 183813; b. 1810, Granville, Annapolis Co., N.S.13; d. June 06, 189514. Notes for WILLIAM MERRITT, 1ST., CAPT.: Moved to Clementsport after 1838 census. More About WILLIAM MERRITT, 1ST., CAPT.: Burial: Clementsport Cem. Clementsport, Annapolis Co., N.S. More About ELIZA MESSENGER: Burial: Clementsport Cem. Clementsport, Annapolis Co., N.S. iii. MARIA MERRITT, b. December 17, 1815, Lower Granville, Annapolis Co., N.S.15; m. ABRAHAM MORTON, August 08, 1834, Granville, Annapolis Co., N.S.15; b. Nova Scotia. Marriage Notes for MARIA MERRITT and ABRAHAM MORTON: ANNAPOLIS COUNTY MARRIAGES Volume 1: 1750 - 1855 1824. Married 8 Aug 1834, Abraham MORTON, son of Solomon MORTON, born in Nova Scotia, AND, Maria MERIT/MERRITT, born 17 Dec 1810, daughter of Enoch MERIT/ MERRITT. (Old Granville Township Book, handwritten copy on microfilm at PAC, p. 135; other Granville Township Book, at Halifax, page 75) due to microfilming error with Halifax copy, this entry was part of the microfilming of Granville, All Saints Anglican Parish Register and then inadvertently extracted in 1987 as a "Granville, All Saints Anglican" record as Maria MERRITT. Also, 1989 extraction of Granville Township Book as Meria MERIT. iv. MARTHA MERRITT. Children of ENOCH MERRITT and MAGDALEN ANTHONY are: v. PHEBE8 MERRITT. vi. MARGARET MERRITT, b. Abt. 1820; m. JOHN HAYNES; b. July 03, 1796, Granville, Annapolis Co., N.S.; d. August 20, 1879. vii. MARY ANN MERRITT, b. January 18, 182415. viii. RUTH MERRITT, b. November 22, 1825, Lower Granville, Annapolis Co., N.S.15; d. January 1900, Port Wade, Annapolis Co., N.S.16,17; m. JAMES ANTHONY; b. June 07, 1817, Lower Granville, Annapolis Co., N.S.18; d. October 29, 191319. Notes for RUTH MERRITT: Annapolis Spectator, Friday, January 19, 1900 The death of Mrs James Anthony took place on Wednesday, after a long and painful illness, which she bore with christian fortitude. The funeral services took place in the Baptist Church, of which she was a devout member, on Saturday, and was largely attended. Reverend Mr Vince conducted the services. More About RUTH MERRITT: Burial: Port Wade cem., Annapolis Co., N.S. Religion: Baptist More About JAMES ANTHONY: Burial: Port Wade cem., Annapolis Co., N.S. ix. AMY ANN MERRITT, b. June 09, 1826, Granville, Annapolis Co., N.S.; d. May 16, 1856; m. ALFRED YOUNG, SR., Abt. 1842; b. Abt. 1809, Annapolis Co., N.S.. More About AMY ANN MERRITT: Burial: May 18, 1856, Young's Cove Cem., Young's Cove, Annapolis Co., N.S. x. MICHAEL MERRITT, b. January 28, 1827, Lower Granville, Annapolis Co., N.S.20; m. CHRISTIANA SEDERQUIST, December 27, 1849, Victoria Beach, Annapolis Co., N.S.20; b. August 17, 1832, Lower Granville, Annapolis Co., N.S.21; d. November 30, 1923, Holliston, Mass., U.S.A.22. xi. ALFORD MERRITT, b. September 09, 182923. xii. THOMAS ANTHONY MERRITT, b. April 01, 1831, Lower Granville, Annapolis Co., N.S.24; d. August 20, 1906, Lower Granville, Annapolis Co., N.S.24; m. MARY ELIZABETH FLEET, December 03, 1851, Granville, Annapolis Co., N.S.25; b. March 10, 1833, Lower Granville, Annapolis Co., N.S.26; d. August 09, 195127. Notes for THOMAS ANTHONY MERRITT: The McAlpine's N.S. Directory for 1896, for Annapolis Co., list a Thomas Merritt as a fisherman and living at Victoria Beach". (page 545) More About THOMAS ANTHONY MERRITT: Burial: Port Wade cem., Port Wade, Annapolis Co., N.S. More About MARY ELIZABETH FLEET: Burial: Port Wade cem., Port Wade, Annapolis Co., N.S. Marriage Notes for THOMAS MERRITT and MARY FLEET: ANNAPOLIS COUNTY MARRIAGES Volume 1: 1750 - 1855 2994. Married 3 Dec 1851 at Granville, by licence, by J.M. CAMPBELL, Missionary at Granville, Thomas Anthony MERRITT, bachelor, of the Parish of Granville, AND, Mary Elizabeth FLEET, spinster, of the Parish of Granville. Witnesses: John Isaac MERRITT, Sarah FLEET. (Granville, All Saints Anglican Parish Register, typewritten, p. 69) Married by licence, by Rev. J. M. Campbell, with parental consent, in the presence of John Isaac Merritt and Sarah Fleet. xiii. JOHN ISAAC MERRITT, b. June 26, 183228. Endnotes 1. Granville Township Book. 2. The Christian Messenger Compiled by Wayne Morgan dated, August 30, 1865. 3. Parish of Trinity Church marriages, Digby, Annapolis Co., N.S. (now Digby Co.), Vol. 3 marriages Oct. 1814-Dec. 1838 Record #52 page 18. 4. The Christian Messenger Compiled by Wayne Morgan dated, December 19, 1883. 5. Parish of St. Clements 1936' an Old St. Edward's Church record. (Copy held at the O'Dell House Museum, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia). 6. Clementsport Baptist Cem., Clementsport, Annapolis Co., N.S.. 7. History of The Co. of Annapolis By W.A. Calnek. 8. St. Luke's Anglican Register of Marriages, page 27, no. 379). 9. Parish of St. Clements 1936' an Old St. Edward's Church record. (Copy held at the O'Dell House Museum, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia). 10. Clementsport Baptist Cem., Clementsport, Annapolis Co., N.S.. 11. Parish of St. Clements 1936' an Old St. Edward's Church record. (Copy held at the O'Dell House Museum, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia). 12. Clementsport Baptist Cem., Clementsport, Annapolis Co., N.S.. 13. Parish of St. Clements 1936' an Old St. Edward's Church record. (Copy held at the O'Dell House Museum, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia). 14. Clementsport Baptist Cem., Clementsport, Annapolis Co., N.S.. 15. The Merritt Family 1738 compiled by: Wayne W Walker. 16. Port Wade cem. Port Wade, Annapolis Co., N.S.. 17. Annapolis Spectator, January 19, 1900. 18. Granville Township Book. 19. Port Wade cem. Port Wade, Annapolis Co., N.S.. 20. The Merritt Family 1738 compiled by: Wayne W Walker. 21. "Yarmouth Past and Present" by Lawson. 22. Denise J Rice. 23. The Merritt Family 1738 compiled by: Wayne W Walker. 24. Port Wade cem. Port Wade, Annapolis Co., N.S.. 25. Church of England Marriages-Granville Parish 1814-1882. 26. Old Granville Township Book 1720 - 1881. 27. Port Wade cem. Port Wade, Annapolis Co., N.S.. 28. 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