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Male William MERRELL Click to view William MERRELL in the family tree

William was born in 1753 in Jersey Settlement, Rowan, Nc.  William's father was Benjamin MERRILL JR and his mother was Jemima SMITH.  His paternal grandparents were William MERRILL JR and Penelope (Jewell) (Merrill)(Heria) STOUT; his maternal grandparents were Andrew Jr. SMITH and Ann (Anna) MERSHON. He had six brothers and eight sisters, named Samuel, John, Andrew, Charles, Elijah, Jonathan, Nancy, Anna, Penelope, Anna, Nancy, Ellen, Ellien and Penelope.  He was the third oldest of the fifteen children.  He died at the age of 50 on July 28th, 1803 in Rowan Co, Nc.

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