Descendants of Jonathan Merrill
Generation No. 2
JONATHAN MERRILL (CAPTAIN BENJAMIN MERRILL and JEMIMA SMITH) was born 1767 in Jersey Settlement, Rowan County, North Carolina, and died Bef. 03 Mar 1849 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. He married NANCY ELLIOTT 25 Sep 1787 in Rowan County, North Carolina, daughter of WILLIAM ELLIOTT and JANE CLARK. She was born Sep 1772 in Potts Creek, Rowan County, North Carolina, and died Aft. 1840 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
Notes for JONATHAN MERRILL:
He was known as Captain Merrill and was tax collector for his section from 1809 to 1813
1790 census shows (Rowan County, NC)
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Jonathan Merrill |
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Jonathan, the youngest son of Captain Benjamin and Jemima Merrill, married on September 25, 1787, Nanct Elliot of the Potts Creek section of Rowan County and settled in this section. They had one son and one daughter when the 1790 census was taken. he was “Captian Merrill” and tax collector for his section from 1809 through 1813. He owned much land and was evidently a man of considerable wealth.
February 1778, Boyd McCreary was appointed guardian of Jonathan Merrill, orphan of Benjamin Merrill, and gave security of 200 pounds.
Boyd was Jonathan’s brother-in-law; some genealogies say John was bound to Boyd in 1777, at age 12 or younger.
More About JONATHAN MERRILL:
Census: 1820, Lincoln County, Tennessee
Children of JONATHAN MERRILL and NANCY ELLIOTT are:
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i. |
1789, Rowan County, NC |
1869, Shelby County, AL |
FRANCES COATS |
1807, Rowan, NC |
1790, North Carolina |
1870, Shelby County, AL |
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ii. |
01 Nov 1790 Rowan County, NC |
03 Mar 1891, Moore County, TN |
ISAAC WISEMAN |
02 Feb 1808, Rowan County, NC |
1786, Rowan County, NC |
13 Mar 1818, Rowan County, NC |
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03 Aug 1792 Rowan County, NC |
1880, Howard County, Arkansas |
(1) LUCY SMITH |
17 Oct 1814 Rowan County, NC |
Abt. 1790 Rowan County, NC |
1860, Lincoln County, Tennesse |
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(2) TELTHA FARRAR |
21 Nov 1851 Union Parish, LA |
1818, North Carolina |
1880 Howard County, AR |
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iv. |
JONATHAN MERRILL |
1794, Rowan County, NC |
24 May 1817 Rowan County, NC |
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v. |
JEAN JANE MERRILL |
1796, Rowan County, NC |
Bef. 1851 |
CORNELIUS SMITH |
04 Jun 1810 Rowan County, NC |
Abt. 1787. |
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vi. |
NANCY MERRILL |
1796 Rowan County, NC |
1840 Lincoln County, TN |
STERLING ABBOT |
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Abt. 1792. |
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vii. |
18 Jan 1802 Rowan County, NC |
29 Jan 1855 Jasper, TX |
SARAH DARCUS |
Abt. 1824, Lincoln County, TN |
20 Dec 1804 |
18 Mar 1870, Salem, TX |
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viii. |
08 Apr 1804 Rowan County, NC |
09 Nov 1881 Moore County, TN |
JAMES SIMMONS ERVIN |
1824 |
19 Jun 1804 NC |
07 Nov 1881. |
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ix. |
1805, Rowan County, NC |
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x. |
1806, Rowan County, NC |
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JOSEPH SMITH |
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1805. |
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xi. |
Abt. 1808, Rowan County, NC |
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BENNENT C. RANEY |
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Abt. 1809. |
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xii. |
1811, Rowan County, NC |
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THOMAS A. RANEY |
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Abt. 1807. |
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xiii. |
Abt. 1814 Rowan County, NC |
Aft. 1860, Williamson County, IL |
JAMES SMITH |
1834 Lincoln County, TN |
24 Mar 1814 NC |
19 Apr 1873 Williamson County, IL |
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xiv. |
MOLLY MERRILL |
1815, Rowan County, NC |
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ISOM WISEMAN |
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Abt. 1811. |
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