Joseph
MERRIAM
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Born: 20 August 1677 in Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Joseph married Dorothy BROOKS 24 March 1705 in Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Dorothy BROOKS was born 15 October 1685 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA. Dorothy died 28 May 1774 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA. Dorothy was the child of Noah BROOKS and Dorothy POTTER.
Joseph MERRIAM died 10 December 1750 in Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Dorothy BROOKSMarriage date: 24 March 1705
Marriage place: Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Dorothy BROOKS was the child of Noah BROOKS and Dorothy POTTER
Children of Joseph MERRIAM and Dorothy BROOKS
Josiah MERRIAMDied: 23 April 1809, Concord, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 167720 August 1677
Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1705 Marriage / PartnerJoseph MERRIAM and Dorothy BROOKS 24 March 1705, Concord, Massachusetts, USA
He was 27 years old.
1725 Birth of ChildJosiah MERRIAM was born 13 February 1725, Concord, Massachusetts, USA
Joseph was 47 years old.
1746 Marriage of ChildJosiah MERRIAM married 17 June 1746, Concord, Massachusetts, USA to Lydia WHEELER
Death — 175010 December 1750
Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 73.
Record added: 10/19/2016 3:18:28 PM
Last updated: 3/26/2025 6:23:26 PM
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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