Puffer Genealogy
MERRITT, John
1788 - 1844 (56 years)1. MERRITT, John was born on 27 Apr 1788 in Columbia, ME (son of MERRITT, Daniel III and CATES, Hannah); died on 29 Oct 1844 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. Family/Spouse: LOW, Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born in Aug 1791; died on 18 Nov 1830 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- MERRITT, Daniel V was born on 7 Jun 1811 in Cherryfield, ME; died on 11 Apr 1870 in Cherryfield, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME.
- MERRITT, Abraham was born on 6 Oct 1814 in ME; died on 23 Aug 1895 in ME; was buried in Columbia, ME.
2. MERRITT, Daniel III was born on 26 Mar 1756 in Kittery, ME (son of MERRITT, Lt. Daniel II and GOWELL, Mary); died in Jan 1808 in Columbia, ME. Daniel married CATES, Hannah. Hannah (daughter of CATES, Samuel C. and THORNDIKE, Ruth E.) was born in 1765 in ME; died on 25 Mar 1792 in ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. CATES, Hannah was born in 1765 in ME (daughter of CATES, Samuel C. and THORNDIKE, Ruth E.); died on 25 Mar 1792 in ME. Children:
- 1. MERRITT, John was born on 27 Apr 1788 in Columbia, ME; died on 29 Oct 1844 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME.
Generation: 3
4. MERRITT, Lt. Daniel II was born on 17 Jul 1727 in Boston, MA (son of MERRITT, Daniel and NORTON, Eunice); died on 21 Oct 1816 in Addison, ME; was buried in Addison, ME. Daniel married GOWELL, Mary on 3 Jun 1754 in Kittery, ME. Mary was born on 21 Mar 1727 in Kittery, ME; died on 15 Jul 1795 in Addison, ME; was buried in Addison, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. GOWELL, Mary was born on 21 Mar 1727 in Kittery, ME; died on 15 Jul 1795 in Addison, ME; was buried in Addison, ME. Children:
- MERRITT, John was born on 28 Feb 1755 in York County, ME; died in 1777 in at sea.
- 2. MERRITT, Daniel III was born on 26 Mar 1756 in Kittery, ME; died in Jan 1808 in Columbia, ME.
- MERRITT, Eunice was born on 14 Feb 1758 in York County, ME; died on 19 Jun 1808 in Columbia, ME.
- MERRITT, William was born on 22 Sep 1759 in Kittery, ME; died on 21 Jun 1848 in Addison, ME.
- MERRITT, Richard Gowell was born on 9 Sep 1761 in Kittery, ME; died in 1834 in Addison, ME.
- MERRITT, Samuel Sewall was born on 9 Aug 1763 in Kittery, ME; died on 30 Jul 1810 in ME.
- MERRITT, David was born on 20 Jul 1765 in Jonesboro, ME; died before 1865.
- MERRITT, Joseph was born on 3 Apr 1768 in Kittery, ME; died on 25 Jun 1830 in Addison, ME; was buried in Addison, ME.
6. CATES, Samuel C. was born in 1721 in Greenland, NH; died in 1793 in Harrington, ME. Samuel married THORNDIKE, Ruth E. on 26 Nov 1749 in Falmouth, ME. Ruth was born on 13 Jul 1725 in Beverly, MA; died in CA 1767 in ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. THORNDIKE, Ruth E. was born on 13 Jul 1725 in Beverly, MA; died in CA 1767 in ME. Children:
- CATES, Edward was born on 5 Nov 1753 in Falmouth, ME; died on 12 Nov 1830 in Harrington, ME; was buried in Harrington, ME.
- CATES, Elizabeth was born in 1753 in Falmouth, ME; died on 15 Apr 1838 in East Machias, ME; was buried in East Machias, ME.
- CATES, Samuel Jr. was born about 1755 in Falmouth, MA; died about 1834 in Machias, ME.
- CATES, Robert was born in 1757 in Falmouth, ME; died on 16 Jul 1811 in Machias, ME.
- CATES, Anna was born in 1759 in Falmouth, ME; died on 25 Mar 1792 in ME.
- CATES, Ruth was born on 30 Jul 1761 in Falmouth, MA; died on 22 Jan 1830 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME.
- CATES, Lydia was born in 1763 in Harrington, ME; died in 1830 in East Machias, ME.
- 3. CATES, Hannah was born in 1765 in ME; died on 25 Mar 1792 in ME.
- CATES, James was born in 1767 in Falmouth, ME; and died.
Generation: 4
8. MERRITT, Daniel and died. Daniel married NORTON, Eunice. Eunice and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. NORTON, Eunice and died. Children:
- 4. MERRITT, Lt. Daniel II was born on 17 Jul 1727 in Boston, MA; died on 21 Oct 1816 in Addison, ME; was buried in Addison, ME.