Because his son's birth date is only estimated at 1816, I am allowing some leeway in the date of his father's death.
Sources
Death record of his son:
Copy of Record of Death: Martin Merrigan. Filed 11 February 1889. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. D00142. Year:1889, Vol. 401, Page 38, No. 22
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