The Press., 1906-01-24
WILLIE GTON
Eat Gorton's Codfish-no bones.
MERR1oK eENEALoeY.


MERRrCK GENEALoGY.
This family has been identified
with the best Interests of the town
from colonial times down to the peri.
cd when the descendants of the old
stock began to leave for pastures new.
Lieut." John Merrick, the pioneer
here, indeed figures largely in the
early history of the town. The pi.
oneer of the Merricks in Connecticut
was Esquire John Merrick, grandson
of Thomas Merrick, the youngest OF
four brothers who came from Wales
in the ship James, and landed il
Charlestown in 1886. Thomas Mer-
rick settled in Agawam, near Spring
field, in 1888. Esquire John B, son
of John 2, Thomas 1 and Mary (Dayt
Merrick, born Sept 81, 1892, a,
Springfield, Mass, married June 23)
1716, Sarah, daughter of Joseph and
Abigail Parsons. She was born Feb.
16, 1897, and died December, 1776.
John is referred to as John Merrick,
Jr., formerly of Springfield, now OF
Wellington. He was possessed of con-
siderable property and recognized by
his follow citizens as an able finan-
cier, as he was selected to be the first
bank officer of the community. He
was also treasurer of the town and Sc
lectman many times. His name ap-
pears 80 times in the town records.
He died January, 1878. Children
Sarah, born June 10, 1718; John,
born Aug. 3, 1920; Eunice, born Oct.
Is, 1921; Stephen, born June B.,
1923; Mary, born December, 1926 ;
Ruth, born May, 1929; Joseph, born
October, 1898; Abigail, born June,
1887; Samuel, born 1749, said to
have died in army; Willard, born
1743, emigrated when young to Yer
mont. Four generations of Merrick
lived in Wilmington. John 4, son of
John 8, John 2, Thomas, and Sarah
Parsons Merrick, born Aug. 3, 1920,
at Wilmington, married Dec. Z, 1747,
Deborah Williams. She died Decem-
Der, 1892. He was a farmer and
lived in Holland, Windham county.
He died April, 1900. Children !:
Chloe, born November, 1748, died
September, 1865; John, born August,
1853; Samuel, born November, 1855,
enlisted in revolutionary war, and
died of camp fever 1878; George,
born November, 1859, private in
Capt. Jonathan Parker's company,
Col Comfort Sage's regiment, 3D. bat
talon, Wadsworth's brigade, in the
revolutionary war, June, 1776, to
December, 1776, from Wilmington,
was in the retreat from New York
and the battle of White Plains, Octo-
Der, 1776; George, born Jan. %,
1852 Stephen 4, son of John 3,
John 2, Thomas l and Sarah Parsons
Merrick, born June 2, 1928, at Will
lington, married June, 1749, Eunice
Noyes. She died May, 1908. He
died March, 1894. Children: Eu-
nice, born October, 1850; Luther,
born March, 1852, enlisted Feb. II,
1878, in Captain Roswell Grants
company, Col. Obediah Johnson's
regiment, for two months; in 1882
he was drawing a pension in Tolland {;
he died about 1938-4O in the family
of Abel johnson of Wilmington; he is
remembered by a few persons now liv
ing; Sarah, born July, 1854; Mary,
born March, 1857; Ruth, born Octo-
her, 1850; Abigail, born September,
1865, died July, 1913; Chloe, born
January, 1869. Joseph 4, son of
John 3, John 2, Thomas 1 and Sarah
Parsons Merrick, born October, 1898,
at Wilmington, married January, 1855,
Ann Holt. She died October, 1906.
Joseph Merrick served five days, fol-
lowing the alarm at Lexington, from
Wilmington. Was farmer by occu-
patton. Three of his five SONS studied
medicine and were practicing ply
sicians. He died April, 1887. Chill
dren: Ann, born September, 1856;
Timothy, born August, 1850; Thorn
as, born January, 1903; Joseph, born
Feb. %, 1865; Caleb, born May,
1867; Hannah, born July, 1859, was
a tailoress by occupation, spent the
last years of her life with her nephew,
Col. Joseph Merrick, where she died
in 1841, at Wellington, in the house
now owned and occupied by Marlin
Knight; Constant, born January,
1772; Elizabeth, born 1774. Five
generations Merrick, three at Willing
ton. J. Timothy 5, son of Joseph 4,
John 3, John 2, Thomas 1 and Ann
Holt Merrick, born August, 1850,
at Tolland, married November, 1887,
Mehitabel Atwood of Mansfield. She
was born about 1866, died July, 1855,
aged 90 years. He was by occupa-
tion farmer, and was held in high
esteem by the people of Wilmington,
where he lived, being frequently
chosen moderator of the town meet
ings. While thus serving he was
with paralysis and died after
a few days illness, January, 1910,
aged so years. Children: Joseph,
born July 2, 1889; Anna, born Feb
ruary, 1871, married Cyril James,
died 1910. Thomas 5, son of Joseph
4, John 3, John 2, Thomas 1 and
Ann Holt Merrick, born January,
1868, at Tolland, married January,
1890, Joanna, daughter of Rev. Gid
con and Christiana Caldwell Noble.
She was born Oct. 8, 1859, at Will
died April Is, 1860, at Will
lingtnn. Thomas was typical New
England farmer. He is described as
Of medium height, thin in flesh, with
blue eyes and brown hair, a good man
and a good citizen. Died Sept. 9,
1910, at Wilmington. Children: La
visa, born March, 1871, married
Eleazer Root, died May IA, 1868;