Re: Ann MERRITT, Digby, Nova Scotia
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Re: Ann MERRITT, Digby, Nova Scotia
Cheryl Andrews 10/05/03
Hopefully you still read this forum. I know your message is quite old but I now have more information on the family of John Merritt UE and his wife Lucy and their family. You were correct in thinking that Ann/Anna wife of Francis Saunders was a daughter of John and Lucy. As more and more records become available I have found the following information.
John Merritt was discharged from the KAR in 1784 and was single. Based on the fact that the first child we find was Gilbert born 1790 it would appear that John did not marry Lucy (whose maiden name may have been Balcom) until 1788 or so. The children I have found are
Gilbert 1790 m. Lucy Westcott moved to Ontario
Sarah 1791 m. Thomas Westcott stayed in NS
Abel 1795 m. Mary ? moved to Ontario. Died 1850
Rachel M. 1797 married twice. Died 1884 Massachusets
John 1798 married Ellen Saunders stayed in NS
Anna 1799 married Francis Saunders stayed NS
Susan 1805 did not marry. Stayed NS. Buried with brothers John and James
James born 1809 did not marry. Stayed NS. Buried with John and Susan
Mary (possibly) born 1812. moved to Ontario and married Abram Nichols and then moved to US. For many years it was thought that this Mary was a daughter of Gilbert but nothing points to that and most info indicates otherwise.
Would love to share research. Debbie Burr in Ontario