Jonathan-Claire - Person Sheet
Jonathan-Claire - Person Sheet
NameMERRILL, Penelope Eileen 
, 7G Grandmother
, 7G GrandmotherBirth Date1759
Birth PlaceRowan County, North Carolina
Death Date1830 Age: 71
Death PlaceBuncombe County, North Carolina
FatherMERRILL, Capt. Benjamin (1730-1771)
MotherSMITH, Jemima (~1728-1803)
Spouses
1MERRILL, Pvt. Benjamin Sr. , 7G Grandfather
, 7G GrandfatherBirth Date2 Dec 1752
Birth PlaceHopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Memo`
Death Date10 May 1836 Age: 83
Death PlaceBuncombe County, North Carolina
FatherMERRILL, William III (1729-1782)
MotherCORNELL, Mary (~1724-1813)
Misc. Notes
Revolutionary War Pension
BENJAMIN MERRILL - Born Dec. 2, 1752 in Hopewell Township, Hunterton County, NJ.
Enlisted in 1776 in Guilford County, North Carolina. Later that year he moved to York District, South Carolina and in 1780 returned to Guilford (later Randolph) County, North Carolina and enlisted there under John Collier, Captain John Anderson in York County, South Carolina and Major Turnbull, and saw service against the Tories, Cherokees, Briar Creek, Cowpens, etc.,
In 1798 he moved to Cane Creek in Buncombe County where he was living in 1833.
John Merrill, a brother and also a soldier testified to his service.
BENJAMIN MERRILL - Born Dec. 2, 1752 in Hopewell Township, Hunterton County, NJ.
Enlisted in 1776 in Guilford County, North Carolina. Later that year he moved to York District, South Carolina and in 1780 returned to Guilford (later Randolph) County, North Carolina and enlisted there under John Collier, Captain John Anderson in York County, South Carolina and Major Turnbull, and saw service against the Tories, Cherokees, Briar Creek, Cowpens, etc.,
In 1798 he moved to Cane Creek in Buncombe County where he was living in 1833.
John Merrill, a brother and also a soldier testified to his service.
Marr Date4 Feb 1778
Marr PlaceNorth Carolina