Jonathan-Claire - Person Sheet
Jonathan-Claire - Person Sheet
NameMERRILL, Capt. Benjamin 
, 8G Granduncle
, 8G GranduncleBirth Date1731
Birth PlaceHopewell, Mercer County, New Jersey
Death Date19 Jun 1771 Age: 40
Death PlaceHillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina
OccupationGunsmith and Plantation Owner
FatherMERRILL, William Jr. (~1680-1740)
MotherSTOUT, Penelope (1700-1776)
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 executed as a rebel and traitor by Colonial Governor William Tryon.