James Merrick was born 1612 in St. David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales to John Meyrick (1579-1650) and Dorothy Bishop (1570-1650) and died 2 April 1708 Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Margaret Merrick (1616-1708) 1648 in Massachusetts.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Not much is known on the early life of James Merrick, one of the four sons of John Meyrick (1579-1650) known to have immigrated in 1636 to Charlestown, Boston on the James.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Merrick (1652-1657) | |||
| James Merrick (1654-1711) | |||
| Hannah Merrick (1657-1715) | |||
| Abigail Merrick (1658-) | |||
| Isaac Merrick (1665-1731) | |||
| Timothy Merrick (1666-1715) | |||
| Joseph Merrick (1667-1716) | |||
| Susanna Merrick (1670-) | |||
Siblings[]
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Merrick (1603-1689) | 15 September 1603 St. David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales | 6 March 1689 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | Rebecca Tracy (1622-1686) |
| Sarah Merrick (1608-1687) | 1608 St. David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales | 1687 Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts | John Atkinson (1636-1715) |
| James Merrick (1612-1708) | 1612 St. David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales | 2 April 1708 Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts | Margaret Merrick (1616-1708) |
| John Merrick (1614-1679) | 1614 St. David, Pembrokeshire, Wales | 15 February 1679 Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | Elizabeth Hopestill Wyborne (1619-1676) |
| Thomas Merrick (1620-1704) | 1620 St. Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales | 7 September 1704 Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts | Sarah Stebbins (1623-1649) Elizabeth Tilley (1630-1684) |
References[]
- Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire - Vol 2 - by Stearns, Whitcher and Parker. pg 889-892
- Descendants of John Meyrick (1579-1650)