Children of Sarah Clough and Daniel Merrill- Daniel Merrill b. 8 Mar 1671/72, d. b 29 Sep 17251
John Merrill b. 7 Oct 1674, d. 17 Jan 17561
Sarah Merrill b. 15 Oct 16771
Ruth Merrill b. 7 Feb 1680/811
Moses Merrill b. 3 Sep 1683, d. 17 Jan 17561
Martha Merrill
b. 3 Sep 16831
Stephen Merrill b. 16 Sep 1688, d. b 4 Jun 17551
Notes and Citations:
- [S175] The Ancestry of the True Family formerly of Concord Massachusetts, online http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jtrue/Index.htm#home, James D. True, webmaster.
- [S257] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts Vital Records (transcripts) to 1850 (online), http://www.newenglandancestors.org/, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Farmington, MA, Salisbury entries.
- [S536] Births, marriages, and deaths of Amesbury and Salisbury, Massachusetts, collected from various sources, including town records of Amesbury and Salisbury, abt. 1598-1900, John French Johnson, compiler; Microfilm number 893105, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Amesbury and Salisbury Records.
- [S157] James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692, 4 vols. (Boston: Little, Brown, 1860-1862; reprint Rio Vista, California: American History and Genealogy Project, 2000). Online version used. Alphabetical by surname. Vol. 1 [Clough] "JOHN, Watertown, tailor, came in the Elizabeth 1635, aged 22, was freem. 18 May 1642, by w. Jane had Elizabeth b. 16 Dec. 1642; Mary, 30 July 1644; Sarah, 28 June 1646; John, 9 Mar. 1648. But he had sec. w. Susanna, tho. neither the d. of former w. nor m. of this is heard of, when he convey. his message to William Shattuck of W. and he rem. to Salisbury. Other ch. too he had, as Thomas, 29 May 1651; Martha, 21 Mar. 1654; and Samuel, 26 Feb. 1657, yet we may hardly be light to give the sec. w. more than the two last, or to deny her half a doz. His w. d. 16 Jan. 1680, and he d. 26 July 1691."