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Susanna (Gleason) Merriam (abt. 1716 - abt. 1788)

Susanna Merriam formerly Gleason aka Meriam
Born about in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts Baymap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , , , , , and
Wife of — married 12 Nov 1733 in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts Baymap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , and
Died about at about age 72 in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Susanna Gleason was born on 3 Jan 1716, in Oxford, Massachusetts Bay to Thomas Gleason, 18, and Susanna Haven, 16. She married Joshua Merriam on 12 Nov 1733, in her hometown. They had 10 children in 20 years. She died on 1 Oct 1788, in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA at the age of 72.

Excerpt from Genealogy of Thomas Gleason

"SUSANNAH GLEASON, 5 (Thomas, 4 Thomas, 3 Thomas, 2 Thomas, 1 ) b. Oxford, Jan. 3, 1716; m. Nov. 12, 1733, Joshua, son of John and Mary (Wheeler) Merriam, who was b. in Oxford ; bp. Feb. 22, 1708. He d. at N. Gore, June 7, 1784. She d. Oct. 1, 1788.

Children : All born in Oxford, Mass.
491. i. Joshua Merriam, b. Aug. 18, 1734 -1784.
492. ii. Susanna Merriam, b. Oct. 23, 1736- 1803; m. Samuel Eddy of Ward.
493. in. Ruth Merriam, b. Feb. 4, 1739 -1806; m. Mch. 26, 1765, Henry Burnett of Warwick.
494. iv. John Merriam, b. Mch. 31, 1741 ; d. Nov. 28, 1761.
495. v. Mercy Merriam, b. July 5, 1743; d. 1799.
496. vi. Lydia Merriam, b. July 26, 1745-1838 ; m. Mch. 17, 1767,
497. vii. James Merriam, b. Nov. 30, 1747-1804.
498. viii. Mary Merriam, b. Mch. 2, 1750; d. Nov. 24, 1768.
499. ix. Martha Merriam, b. June 30, 1752; m. Asa Conant of Warwick; d. Mch. 12, 1812.
500. x. Asa Merriam, b. Oct. 21, 1754-1795; m. Apr. 18, 1788, Mary Lincoln of Warwick.[1]

Sources

  1. ↑ Genealogy of the des. Of Thom. Gleason of Watertown, p. 78, 79
  • American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
  • Ancestry Family Trees
  • Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850
  • Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
  • Merriam genealogy in England and America, by Pope, Charles Henry, 1841-1918; Merriam, Charles Pierce, 1856-; Dickinson, C. E. Gildersome-; Merriam, James Sheldon, 1829-, Published 1906, p. 67-68. https://archive.org/stream/merriamgenealogy00pope#page/94/mode/2up
  • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Gleason-240 created through the import of Ancestors of Lynn E Nelson.ged on Jun 1, 2011 by JaAnna Nelson.




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