Robert Merritt (son of Thomas Merritt and Mary Underhill) was born 10 Mar 1728/29 in Rye Westchester Co. New York, YSA, and died Dec 1802 in Hampstead, Queens Co, N.B. Canada. He married Elizabeth Robinson on 1762 in Long Island, New York, USA.
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Marriage Record
Parish Houghton-le-Spring, alternatively Houghton le Spring, in county Dur, Married on 17/06/1812, Groom Robert Green, Bride Mary Nesbitt, Source: Family History On-line
Baptisms, Houghton le Spring District
Record Number: 161264.0
Parish/Church: Houghton le Spring (St. Michael & All Angels) 1813-1841
7 Oct 1827 John Green, son of Robert & Mary, abode Success Row
Source: Durham Records Online
1841 Census, Houghton le Spring District
Family Number: 8859.4
Newbottle, Newbottle Village, Success Row
Robert Greene, 45, Waggonman
Mary Greene, 45
Isabella Greene, 25
Mary Greene, 16
John Greene, 14, Coal Miner
George Greene, 11, Coal Miner
Elizabeth Greene, 8
John Nesbitt, 75, Independent Means
Source: Durham Records Online
Record of Marriage:
Jan. 14th, 1830 Robert Connell and Julia Coon, both of Yonge, banns, witnesses J. Coon, S. Smith.
Source: A RECORD OF MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED BY WILLIAM SMART, MINISTER OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CONGREGATION, BROCKVILLE, Elizabethtown, UPPER CANADA ~ This information was originally published by: ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY Papers and Records Volume 5, Published in Toronto in 1904 Pages 187-236
Born 1756 Scotland ~ Died 1821 Yong Mills, Leeds County, Ontario
1800 Assessment Record of Yonge Township
Leeds County shows Robert and James Connell each with 40 (acres of land ?).
Biography
Robert Charlton was born November 12, 1882 at 143 Front Street, North Brancepeth Colliery, Brandon, County Durham. By age 18, he was an apprentice carpenter living with his parents in the Village of Station Road, Houghton le Spring.
Census Reports
1842 – Census, Kitley Twp., County of Leeds, page 19, Widow Richards, Farmer, Non-proprietor
1 Native of Ireland (16 years in Canada)
5 Natives of Canada
1 male (6-13)
3 single male (14-17)
1 single male (18-20)
1 single male (30-60)
4 single female (14-45)
Source: Archives of Ontario.
Peer Family 1880 Carte-de-Visite
Back Row – William James, Hannah Jane, Lucy Adeline, Margaret Anne
Middle Row – Reuben Sr., Margaret, Reuben Jr., Mary Lilly
Front Row – Katherine Matilda, Clarissa
Photo courtesy: Julie Hinton
Phoebe Merritt (daughter of Gilbert Merritt and Phoebe Birdsell) was born 10 Jan 1811, and died 09 Mar 1885.
Phoebe (Phebe) Birdsell was born 14 Sep 1771 in Hampstead, Queens Co, New Brunswick, Canada, and died 27 Feb 1868 in Hampstead, Queens Co, N.B. Canada. She married Gilbert Merritt on 11 Jul 1790 in Gagetown, Queens Co. N.B. Canada. Gilbert was the son of Robert Merritt and Elizabeth Robinson.
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.
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Marriage Record
Parish Houghton-le-Spring, alternatively Houghton le Spring, in county Dur, Married on 17/06/1812, Groom Robert Green, Bride Mary Nesbitt, Source: Family History On-line