Jonathan-Claire - Person Sheet
Jonathan-Claire - Person Sheet
NameSMITH, Jemima , 8G Grandmother
Birth Dateabt 30 Jun 1728
Birth PlaceHopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Death DateFeb 1803 Age: 74
Death PlaceCana, Rowan County, North Carolina
FatherSMITH, Andrew III (1709-1794)
MotherMERSHON, Anna (1709-1785)
Spouses
1MERRILL, Capt. Benjamin , 8G Grandfather
Birth Date15 Feb 1730
Birth PlaceHopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Death Date19 Jun 1771 Age: 41
Death PlaceHillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina
OccupationGunsmith and Plantation Owner
Misc. Notes
Benjamin Merrill was a captain in the militia of Rowan County, North Carolina who sided with the Regulators during the pre-Revolutionary War uprising. He was captured following the conflict ending Battle of Alamance on May 16, 1771, and shortly thereafter ordered to be brutally executed as a rebel and traitor by Colonial Governor William Tryon.
Marr Dateabt 1748
Last Modified 8 Sep 2021Created 3 Mar 2022 by Robert Avent