Gilbert Merritt (son of Robert Merritt and Elizabeth Robinson) was born 16 Nov 1765 in Rye, Westchester Co. NY, USA, and died 16 Oct 1840 in Hampstead, Queens Co, N.B. Canada. He is buried in the Merritt Slipp Cemetary. He immigrated to Shelbourne Nova Scotia by ship on The Montague. He married Phoebe Birdsell on 11 Jul 1790 in Gagetown, Queens Co. N.B. Canada. He was a farmer.
Children of Phoebe Birdsell and Gilbert Merritt are:
- Benjamin Merritt, b. 10 Jul 1813, Hampstead, Queens Co, New Brunswick, Canada, d. 25 Aug 1882, Hampstead, Queens Co, New Brunswick, Canada.
- Deborah Merritt, b. 1791, d. 1846.
- Ann Merritt, b. 26 Oct 1795.
- Abraham Merritt, b. 13 Jan 1797.
- Caleb Merritt, b. 14 Mar 1798, Hampstead, Queens Co, N.B. Canada, d. 16 Sep 1874, Scotland, Oakland Twp, Brant Co, Ontario, Canada.
- Sarah Merritt, b. 15 Dec 1800.
- Isaac Merritt, b. 15 Mar 1802, d. 14 Feb 1834.
- Elizabeth Merritt, b. 24 May 1805, d. 10 Jan 1888.
- Gilbert Robinson Merritt, b. 11 Sep 1807, d. 07 Oct 1857, Hampstead, Queens Co, N.B. Canada.
- Phoebe Merritt, b. 10 Jan 1811, d. 09 Mar 1885.
- Mary Merritt, b. 01 Dec 1816, d. 27 Mar 1907.
Merritt Genealogy courtesy Carol Brown Parker
In our Genealogy there is a Floyd Merritt. He married Virginia Rothrock and they had 3 children. Virginia was from Bath, NY (Steuben Co.)
The dates would have been around 1944.
Is there any family tie you know of?
Thank You.
Sharon