Benjamin MERRELL

Birth:
2 Dec 1752
Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey
Death:
10 May 1836
Buncombe, North Carolina
Marriage:
4 Feb 1778
Rowan, North Carolina
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
    2. 1997 Ordinance Index
Penelope MERRELL
Birth:
1759
Jersey Settlemen, Rowan, North Carolina
Death:
1830
Buncombe, North Carolina
Notes:
                       Line 541 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long:
    BIRT PLAC Jersey Settlement, Rowan, NC
Children
Marriage
1
Nancy MERRELL
Birth:
23 May 1779
Randolph, North Carolina
Death:
CRUM 
Marr:
Abt 1800
of Randolph, North Carolina 
2
William MERRELL
Birth:
6 Apr 1781
Randolph, North Carolina
Death:
Elizabeth ASHWORTH 
Marr:
Abt 1803
of Randolph, North Carolina 
3
Jain MERRELL
Birth:
1 Nov 1782
Randolph, North Carolina
Death:
MORROW 
Marr:
Abt 1803
of Randolph, North Carolina 
4
Nimrod MERRELL
Birth:
14 Jun 1784
Randolph, North Carolina
Death:
1850
Dallas, Texas
 
Marr:
 
5
Penelope MERRELL
Birth:
17 Jan 1785
Randolph, North Carolina
Death:
Peter SHEPARD 
Marr:
Abt 1806
of Randolph, North Carolina 
6
Eli MERRELL
Birth:
29 Oct 1787
Randolph, North Carolina
Death:
26 Dec 1849
Dallas, Texas
Nancy MCCRARY 
Marr:
Abt 1810
of Buncombe, North Carolina 
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
    2. 1997 Ordinance Index
7
Mary MERRELL
Birth:
3 Jul 1789
Randolph, North Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
8
Jemima MERRELL
Birth:
4 Aug 1791
Randolph, North Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
9
Elizabeth MERRELL
Birth:
4 Jun 1793
Randolph, North Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
10
Benjamin MERRELL
Birth:
22 Feb 1795
Randolph, North Carolina
Death:
Dorcas  
Marr:
Abt 1815
of Randolph, North Carolina 
11
Charity MERRELL
Birth:
20 May 1797
Randolph, North Carolina
Death:
 
Marr:
 
12
Rachel MERRELL
Birth:
11 Dec 1798
Buncombe, North Carolina
Death:
Elic MCCALL 
Marr:
Abt 1819
of Buncombe, North Carolina 
13
Jonathan MERRELL
Birth:
16 May 1801
Buncombe, North Carolina
Death:
13 May 1874
Harriet MURRY 
Marr:
Abt 1826
of Buncombe, North Carolina 
14
David MERRELL
Birth:
26 May 1801
Buncombe, North Carolina
Death:
12 Nov 1880
San Saba, Texas
Catherine GARRISON 
Marr:
Abt 1825
of Buncombe, North Carolina 
15
Levi MERRELL
Birth:
8 Oct 1803
Buncombe, North Carolina
Death:
Synthia COOPER 
Marr:
Abt 1826
of Buncombe, North Carolina 
FCID:5357:2379
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Benjamin Merrell - Penelope Merrell

Benjamin Merrell was born at Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey 2 Dec 1752. His parents were William Merrell and Mary Cornell.

He married Penelope Merrell 4 Feb 1778 at Rowan, North Carolina . Penelope Merrell was born at Jersey Settlemen, Rowan, North Carolina 1759 daughter of Benjamin Merrill and Jemima Smith .

They were the parents of 15 children:
Nancy Merrell born 23 May 1779.
William Merrell born 6 Apr 1781.
Jain Merrell born 1 Nov 1782.
Nimrod Merrell born 14 Jun 1784.
Penelope Merrell born 17 Jan 1785.
Eli Merrell born 29 Oct 1787.
Mary Merrell born 3 Jul 1789.
Jemima Merrell born 4 Aug 1791.
Elizabeth Merrell born 4 Jun 1793.
Benjamin Merrell born 22 Feb 1795.
Charity Merrell born 20 May 1797.
Rachel Merrell born 11 Dec 1798.
Jonathan Merrell born 16 May 1801.
David Merrell born 26 May 1801.
Levi Merrell born 8 Oct 1803.

Benjamin Merrell died 10 May 1836 at Buncombe, North Carolina .

Penelope Merrell died 1830 at Buncombe, North Carolina .