William Merrick

1643 - 1732  (89 years)

• Name	William Merrick
  Birth	15 Sep 1643	Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
  Gender	Male
  FSID	LLHN-8KD
  Death	30 Oct 1732	Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
  Burial	31 Oct 1732	Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I644	footsteps
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	William Meyrick,   b. 15 Sep 1603, Yorkshire, England d. 6 Mar 1689, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Rebecca Tracy,   b. Abt 1625, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States d. 3 Dec 1686, Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	24 May 1642	Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
  Age at Marriage	William was 38 years and 8 months - Rebecca was ~ 17 years and 5 months.
  Family ID	F738	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Abigail Hopkins,   b. 12 Oct 1644, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States d. 22 Apr 1691, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	23 May 1667	Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
  Age at Marriage	William was 23 years and 8 months - Abigail was 22 years and 7 months.
  Children	+ 1. Nathaniel Merrick,   b. 1675, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States d. 13 Nov 1743, Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F697	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Merrick - Hopkins marriage
  		William Merrick (Myrick) - headstone
  		William Merrick_Genealogy of the Merrick Family of Massachusetts p. 13-18

  
  

• Sources

  [S22] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). Record for Priscilla Child [S583] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Name: Name: Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2012;;;).