Re: Thomas Merrit(s)
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Re: Thomas Merrit
`joseph merritt 2/10/07
Hi Joe:
Yes, this Merritt family is quite a challenging mess to sort out.Douglas Merritt tried to do his best I am sure, but may have made things worse.These two Thomases are discussed in a typescript by Gilbert Merritt dated 1982 ("Whence Came These Stones: A Complilation of Merritt Family Data").I got my (partial) copy of this work from the Westchester County Historical Society, a very helpful group.
Gilbert Merritt discusses the possibility that the records for these two men have been confused.He cites Douglas Merritt's "Revised Merritt Records" (p. 49) Cutter's "Genealogical & Family History of Southern NY" vol. II (p. 611) as well "History of Rye" (p. 95); and, a few others re: the Sherwood family.(There might be some other sources he looked at that I am just not seeing)
He makes no attempt to resolve the issue and as his main source is Douglas Merritt, so after noting the possible confusion, he simply repeats Douglas's...
As my Merritt ancestry is rather remote (7-generations ago) I am not particularly interested in spending the time andmoney trying to resolve the question of the two Thomases myself - and, in fact it may be an impossible one to resolve given the lack of vital records for Westchester County.In my family history I simply note the earliest known Merritt ancestor is "Thomas Merritt of Rye" but that his exact identity is uncertain...
It would certainly be a worthwhile project for someone with the interest and time to undertake the research (hint hint).
Patti
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