Nathaniel Merrick was born circa 1675 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts to William Merrick (1643-1732) and Abigail Hopkins (1644-1691) and died 13 November 1743 Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Alice Freeman (1673-1756) 1696 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
Research Notes
He married ca. 1699 Alice Freeman (1673-1756), born probably Eastham; died Harwich as 'Widow Merrick' 24 Dec 1756; dau. of Samuel and Mercy (Southworth) Freeman. She was admitted to the Brewster Church 12 Sept. 1725.
- Burial Old Cemetery, Barnstable Co., MA
- buried as 'Lieut. Nahaniel Myrick' in Old Cem., Brewster.
Last Will
The will of Nathaniel Merrick of Harwich, dated 18 Oct. 1743 and proved 14 Dec. 1743, mentioned wife Elce; sons Constant and Benjamin; grandsons William and Gideon Merrick (sons of William Merrick, deceased); Daus. Hannah Snow, Mercy King, Ruth Hinkley, Priscilla Cob, Elca Ruggles and Sarah Merrick; son-in-law John Snow (executor), and Deacon Joseph Mayo (executor).'
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Constant Merrick (1701-1792) | |||
| Mercy Merrick (1704-) | |||
| William Merrick (1708-1742) | |||
| Hannah Merrick (1709-1764) | |||
| Gideon Merrick (1710-1740) | |||
| Priscilla Merrick (1710-1785) | |||
| Ruth Merrick (1712-1765) | 1712 Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | 13 February 1765 Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | Thomas Hinckley (1709-1769) |
| Alice Merrick (1715-) | |||
| Benjamin Merrick (1718-1792) | |||
| Sarah Merrick (1720-1762) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Benjamin Merrick (1664-1743) | |||
| Rebecca Merrick (1668-1723) | 28 November 1668 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | 5 May 1723 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | Jonathan Sparrow (1665-1740) |
| William Merrick (1670-1671) | |||
| Stephen Merrick (1673-1749) | |||
| Nathaniel Merrick (1675-1743) | 1675 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | 13 November 1743 Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | Alice Freeman (1673-1756) |
| Hannah Merrick (1676-) | |||
| John Merrick (1677-1753) | |||
| Jerusha Merrick (1680-1740) | |||