Descendants of Samuel Merrill

Generation No. 2

SAMUEL MERRILL (CAPTAIN BENJAMIN MERRILL and JEMIMA SMITH) was born Abt. 1748 in Hopewell, New Jersey, and died 1803 in Rowan County , North Carolina.  He married SUSSANAH 1771 in North Carolina.  She was born Abt. 1752.

Notes for SAMUEL MERRILL:

[1790 census shows (Rowan County, NC)

Name	White males over 16 years of age	White males 16 or under	White females	Other	Slaves
Samuel Merrill	1	2	3	-	1

Samuel, the eldest son of Benjamin and Jemima Merrill, was born in New Jersey about 1748.  He was still a child when his parents started to the south.  He was brought up on his Father's plantation in the Jersey Settlement and after his father's death he received the plantation.  It is presumed that he carried on the agricultural pursuits of his father, and at the same time practiced the art of weaving in which he was a master.  He lived until about 1803.  In his will (Will book G. page 5. Rowan County) which was probated in 1803 he mentioned his wife Sussanah, sons, Benjamin Smith, and Azaariah, and daughters Jemima Yarborough and Sarah.  From old Bible records we find that there was another daughter named Betty.  All of his official papers were signed Samuel

In the Revolutionary Army accounts of North Carolina, Sam Merrill is listed in the Salisbury District as being on of those who turned in his service certificate amounty to 7-19-11 and dated Sept. 13, 1782, on account of special certificate paid into the comptroller's office by John Armstrong.  He received this pay in land on April 22, 1784.  In the accounts of the United States with North Carolina during the time between June and September, 1781, Samuel Merrill is paid for provisions he furnished the army.  These two accounts clearly show his actions during the trying period of the Revolution.

Children of SAMUEL MERRILL and SUSSANAH are:

Child	Name	Birth Information	Death Information	Spouse Name	Marriage Information	Spouse Birth Information	Spouse Death Information
i.	BENJAMIN SMITH MERRILL	b. 10 Sep 1774, North Carolina	d. 11 Jan 1851, Jennings County, Indiana	m. RACHEL LUCY LEWIS DURHAM,	08 Sep 1798, Rowan County, North Carolina	b. Abt. 1775, North Carolina	d. Jennings County, Indiana.
ii.	ELIZABETH MERRILL	b. 02 May 1776, Rowan County, North Carolina	d. Abt. 1858, Rowan County, North Carolina	m. HENRY BILLING	06 Apr 1802, Rowan County, North Carolina	b. Abt. 1767, Rowan County, North Carolina	d. 28 Feb 1838, Randolph County, Arkansas.
iii.	AZARIAH MERRILL	b. 20 May 1777, North Carolina	d. 25 Jan 1844, Rowan County, North Carolina	m. (1) MARY ANN OWEN
				m. (2) ABIGAIL FROST,	07 Mar 1806, Rowan, North Carolina	b. 18 May 1781, Rowan County, North Carolina	d. 11 Jun 1844, Davidson County, North Carolina.
iv.	JEMIMA MERRILL	b. 06 Oct 1782, Davidson County, North Carolina	d. 01 Aug 1827, Rowan County, North Carolina	m. THOMAS YARBOROUGH,	1798, Davidson County, North Carolina	b. 1780, Fairfield, South Carolina	d. 11 Jun 1833, Davidson County, North Carolina.
v.	SALLY MERRILL	b. 15 Jul 1784, Rowan County, North Carolina	d. 16 Sep 1846, Washington County, Indiana	m. JOHN GOSS,	21 Jan 1804, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina	b. 19 Feb 1785, Rowan County, North Carolina	d. 23 Apr 1856, Washington County, Indiana.