Stephen Hedger Merrick

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• FSID: 9KX1-VCN
• Name: Stephen Myrick
• Reference Number: 2795
• _MILT: 1785, New York
• Census: 1790
• Census: 1800
• Census: 1810
• Census: 1820, Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana
• Census: 1830
• Census: 1840

Notes:

ID: I555542676
Name: Stephen MERRICK
Given Name: Stephen
Surname: Merrick
Sex: M
Birth: 02 Feb 1759 in Vermont
Census: 1820 Census Aurora, Dearborn, Indiana
Census: 1830 Census Manchester, Dearborn, Indiana
Census: 1840 Census Manchester, Dearborn, Indiana
Death: 08 Jul 1841 in Dearborn, Indiana
Event: Albany County, NY Militia Twelfth Regiment Military Service American Revolution, New York

Note:
New York MILITIA
The militia normally provided support in skirmishes and battles in their area and controlled areas that would of otherwise have fallen to the British. They could be called upon at any time, for any length of time, but could be required to serve only three months out of state.

Any able-bodied man had to serve when "warned" unless he was incapacitated. If incapacitated he had to contribute toward furnishing and equipping another man.

12th Regiment (Half Moon and Ballston Districts) -- Colonel Jacobus Van Schoonhoven
1st Company - Captain Cluet
2nd Company - Captain Visscher
3rd Company - Captain Vincent
4th Company - Captain Losee
5th Company - Captain Collins
6th Company - Captain White

NEW YORK MILITIA - 12TH REGIMENT.
HALF-MOON AND BALLSTON DISTRICTS.
Commissions issued Oct. 20,1775.

FIELD AND STAFF.
Jacobus Van Schoonhoven, colonel.
James Gordon, lieutenant-colonel.
Ezekiel Taylor. 1st major.
Andrew Mitchell. 2d major.
David Rumsey, adjutant.
Simeon Fort, quartermaster.

Company Officers.
1st. Company. - Guardus Clute, capt.; Albert Van De Werker, 1st lieut.; Robert Rowland, 2d lieut.; John Van De Werker, ensign.

2d Company. - Nanning N. Visscher, capt.; John Van Vranken, 1st lieut.; Nicholas Van Vranken, 2d lieut.; Maas Van Vranken, ensign.

3d Company. - Jeremiah Vincent, capt.; Joseph Pinkney, 1st lieut.; Peter Ferguson, 2d lieut.; Elias Van Steenburgh, ensign.

4th Company. - Joshua Losee, capt.; Thomas Hicks, 1st lieut.; Cornelius Villing, 2d lieut.; Oliver Wait, ensign.

5th Company. - Tyrannus Collins, capt.; Wm. McCrea 1st lieut.; Benjamin Wood, 2d lieut.; David Clark, ensign.

6th Company. - Stephen White, capt.; Thomas Brown, 1st lieut.; Epenetus White, 2d lieut.; Nathan Raymond, ensign.

Col. Jacobus Van Schoonhoven, who commanded the 12th NY Regiment, Albany Company is listed as taking part in the Battles of Saratoga. I'm assuming at this point that Stephen's company was there. The leadership and probably the rank and file were drawn from the Balls Town (Balston) and Half Moon, NY area Saratoga County.

Service: NEW YORK Rank: PRIVATE Birth: 2-2-1759 NEW HAMPSHIRE Death: 7-8-1841 DEARBORN CO INDIANA Service Description: 1) COL JACOBUS VAN SCHOONHOVEN
2) 12TH REGT, ALBANY CO, MIL.

I also find it very interesting that Stephen's brother William moved and founded the town of Merrickville, Canada. Stephen's 2nd marriage produced a child, Dorchester, born 1802, Canada. Perhaps Stephen migrated at one point to Merrickville to work with his successful brother, William, in his mills. In the Loyalist of Ontario, Canada I found a listing that Jemima Davies married a Merrick in early 1800.

In the 1790 US Census, Ballstown, Albany, IN William (who I am proposing is Stephen's father) and William's brothers Charles and Thomas are all shown.

DAR Record Copy
Matilda Mirick Goodrich
National Number:99722
Chapter and State: Deborah Sampson, MA
Date admitted to membership:3-5-1913

DAR Record Copy
Elsie Grise Pippenger (this is the granddaughter of Stephen Hedger Merrick
National Number:296924
Chapter and State: Schuyler Colfax, IN
Date admitted to memjbership:10-27-1936


Centennial History of the Village of Ballston Spa including the towns of Ballson and Milton
by Edward F. Grose
The Ballston Journal
C.H.Grose,Prop.
1907
lists Stephen as participant in Rev. War

Information shared with me by Bob Gedlinske bpske@att.net:

Marriage 1 Elizabeth Brown b: 09 Sep 1888 in Mount Eve, New York
Married: 4 Nov 1775
Children
Stephen MERRICK b: in NY?
Isaac MERRICK

I found land purchase/lease document for MERRICK, STEPHEN in LUNENBURG, Ontario, Canada in 1791.

Marriage 2 Jemima (Davies) Hall b: 4 Sep 1786
Children
Dorchester Hedger MERRICK b: 19 Mar1802 in Upper Canada

Stephen Merrick and Isabel Adams witnessed the sale of Lot #25, Road Township in the Town of Cazenovia, Madison, NY on 09Nov1808 of a lot owned by William Merrick. This lot was purchased by William on 04 Apr 1804.
This places both Stephen and Isabel in Cazenovia PRIOR to their marriage.

Marriage 3 Isabel Adams, b: 4 Sep 1786 New York
Married: Mar 1811
Children
James E. MERRICK b: 26 MAR 1813 in NY
Malinda MERRICK b: 06 June 1816 in NY
Harriet MERRICK b: 1819 in Dearborn, IN
Hiram MERRICK b: Oct 1822 in Dearborn, IN
Matilda Eliza MERRICK b: 01Mar1830 in Dearborn, IN

Dearborn County, Indiana Historical Society
Grantee Deed-Book A, pg.134 Stephen bought lots 21-22-36 in Aurora on 14 Apr 1825;
Grantor Deed Book L. pg.248 Stephen and Isabel Merrick sold lots 21-22-36 in Aurora on 23 DEC1833.No other deeds in his name.
Gene Brownlow
I found that Stephen and his family were living in Manchester, Dearborn County, Indiana in 1841. They were paupers.

Stephen married Elizabeth Brown on 4 Nov 1775 in New York. Elizabeth died on 9 Sep 1882 in Mount Eve, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Isaac Merrick was born on 23 Jul 1781 in Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA; died in in Montague, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Collar Hill Cemetary Merrickville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada.
2. Stephen Merrick was born in 1786 in Stillwater, New York; died in 1830 in Leeds, 1654301, Ontario, Canada.

Stephen married Jemima Davies in 1801 in South Crosby, Leeds and Grenville Union Counties, Ontario, Canada. Jemima (daughter of Walter Davies and Jemima Ann Ripley) was born on 4 Sep 1786 in Windham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; was christened in in Windham, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died before 1806 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Vanada Cemetery, Anderson, Warrick, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Col Dorchester Hedger Mirick was born on 19 Mar 1802 in Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Dec 1874 in Rabbit Hash, Boone, Kentucky, USA; was buried in 1874 in Ryle Cemetery, Rabbit Hash, Boone, Kentucky, USA.

Stephen married Isabell Adams in Mar 1811 in , , New York, USA. Isabell was born on 4 Sep 1786 in Windham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; was christened in in Windham, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died on 4 Oct 1852 in Anderson, Warrick, Indiana, USA; was buried in Vanada Cemetery, Anderson, Warrick, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. James E. Merrick was born on 26 Mar 1813 in New York, USA; died on 13 Mar 1882 in Booneville, Anderson, Warrick, Indiana; was buried in Vanada Cemetery, Anderson, Warrick, Indiana, USA.
2. Malinda Merrick was born on 6 Jun 1816 in ,, New York, USA; died on 24 May 1889 in Booneville, Anderson, Warrick, Indiana.
3. Harriet Merrick was born in 1819 in Dearborn County, Indiana; died in 1842 in Indiana.
4. Hiram Merrick was born on 1 Oct 1822 in Dearborn County, Indiana; died on 4 May 1894 in Center, St. Joseph County, Indiana.
5. Matilda Eliza Merrick was born on 1 Mar 1830 in Dearborn County, Indiana; died on 4 Oct 1919 in Bowman Cem.South Bend,St. Joseph, Indiana.

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• FSID: LHQJ-KVX
• Reference Number: 2899

Notes:

Williams son of Ebenezer, Thomas,
Thomas) and Mehitable (Moore) Merrick, born June
18, 1730, at Canaan, Conn. Married in New York state.
The record of but one of his children has been found,
that of William, the founder of Merrickville, Canada.

William married Ruth LNU in New York. Ruth was born in 1730; died in 1804 in Cazenovia, Madison County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FSID: L5XQ-YQG
• Name: Ruth Mnu
• Reference Number: 2900

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• Reference Number: 3154

Notes:

Ebenezer , son of {Thomas',. Thomas^) and
Hannah (Dumbleton) Merrick, born Sept. 11, 1703, at
Springfield, Mass. Married, autumn of 1725, Mehitable
Moore, of Northfield, Mass. Settled first in Canaan,
Conn., where several of his children were born; he then
moved to Oblong, N. Y., and later to Cazenovia, N. Y.,
in which latter place several of his children married,
and where he and his wife, Mehitable, died and are
buried. He lived for a short time at Ballston, N. Y.,
and also at Saratoga Springs. The date of death of
himself or wife is not a matter of record so far as this
author has been able to discover.
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Notes for Ebenezer Merrick:
General Notes:
Genealogy of the Merrick-Mirick-Myrick Family of Massachusetts 1636-1902
(Thomas Branch)
by George Byron Merrick
Madison,Wis.,
Tracy,Gibbs &Co.
1902
p.273
13.Ebenezer(3) son of (Thomas (2), Thomas (1) and Hannah Dumbletown Merrick,born
Sept.11,1703 at Springfield,Mass.Married autumn of 1725,Mehitable Moore,of
Northfield,Mass.Settled first in Canaan,Conn.Where several of his children were born;he then
moved to Oblong,NY and later Cazenovia,NY in which place several of his children married,and
where he and his wife,Mehitable died and are buried.He lived for a short time at Ballston,NY and
also at Saratoga Springs.The date of death of himself and wife is not a matter of record so far as
this author has been able to discover. Children-
1.Methitable,b.Aug.24,1726,Canaan,Conn
2.Ebenezer,b.May23,1728,Canaan,Conn. [25]
3.William,b.June 18,1730,Canaan,Conn. [26]
4.Rachael,b.1732;m.___Ames,of Oblong,NY
5.Ruth,b._;m.J.Porter,of Oblong,NY
6.Hannah,b.1736,m.William Allen,of Oblong,NY
7.Thomas,b.1738,at Union,NY [27]
8.Charles,b.1740,at Cazenovia,NY [28]
9.Miriam,b.1742,Cazenovia,NY
William,Charles and Thomas found living in Ballstown,NY in 1790.Stephen and possibly brother
Abel fought in this company (12th reg.)
Taken from The Merrickville and District Historical Society Newsletter January 2004
excerpts from paper presented by J.K.(Kim) Abbott in 1967 and 1993.Mr.Abbott is the
GGGGrandson of William Merrick,founder of Merrickville,Canada and Ebenezer's grandson
"...Their grandson,Ebenezer,moved to New York State where he obtained land at Sarasota and
Ballston,including land at Sarasota Springs known as the "Deer's Lick".George Washington and
Alexander Hamilton visited this region in 1784 and the records show that they had ridden through
an area known in earlier times as Merricks Mills.The name had been changed after the
revolution."
Snowdon-North Wales,Britain to Union, New York,USA southwest of Syracuse,NY
by Kathleen Merrick O'Loughlin
states"According to the Merrick genealogy, they (Ebenezer and Mehitable) are buried in the old
Union Cemetery,an early hamlet on the old plank road between Oneida and DeRuyter in New
York State."
Found on LDS:
IGI Individual Record
Ebenezer Merrick
Parent:Thomas
Will:23Jun1809 Madison,NY
Also:
04Feb1813 Caznovia,Madison,NY probably son Thomas' son Ebenezer
The Oblong, Ny referred to in many of these reports is actually the Oblong Patent a narrow strip of
land between New York and Connecticut and a little bit of the southwestern corner of
Massachusetts (Berkshires) this area was in contention between New York and
Connecticut.Today it would be mostly in Putnam and Dutchess counties in New York State.
History of Palmer,MA 1716-1889 by Temple
Gc-974.402-P18t Fort Wayne
Contains numerous mentions of Ebenezer,who was an assignee of James Dorchester in land in
what was known as the Elbow Tract in the area of Monson and Brimfield ,Mass
04 Feb 1813 Cazenovia, Madison, NY probably son Thomas' son Ebenezer
The Oblong, Ny referred to in many of these reports is actually the Oblong Patent a narrow strip of
land between New York and Connecticut and a little bit of the southwestern corner of
Massachusetts (Berkshires) this area was in contention between New York and
Connecticut. Today it would be mostly in Putnam and Duchess counties in New York State.
History of Palmer, MA 1716-1889 by Temple Gc-974.402-P18t Fort Wayne
Contains numerous mentions of Ebenezer, who was an assignee of James Dorchester in land in
what was known as the Elbow Tract in the area of Monson and Brimfield, Mass

Chapter 11 The Elbow Tract Settlement 1716-1728
p.64 "That Ebenezer Mirick y assignee of James Dorchester have a Hundred-acre lot as y same
was laid out to said Dorchester, Saving y House and Improvements, viz.of James
Dorchester, Jun., __ to run up Northerly on y West side of his s improvements a line N.39 degrees
E. so far that a line square off Westward to y line of the Lot on the West side, will make up the said
complement."

p.75 "
whereas a lawful numbers the Grantees or Inhabitants of the Tract of Land,vizt.,William
Scott, Joseph Wright, SeMack Elwean, Stoward Southgate, James Mack Clelan, John______ have
made application to me for a warrant for calling & holding a meeting of the said Inhabitants or
Grantees at the House of Ebenezer Mirick of the aforesaid place, on the seventh day of August at
9 of y clock in the forenoon of said day, to Transact on several Particulars hereafter
mentioned, vizt."

p.76 "Elbows, August 7, 1733.Steward Southgate certifies that he has posted a copy of the warrant
at a public place, according to law and the order of said warrant.
"At a meeting of the Proprietors or Inhabitants & Grantees of Elbows Tract, convened
according to Law, at the House of Ebenezer Mirick in s Place on Tuesday the seventh of
August,1733..."

p.77"Voted, That Steward Southgate, Andrew Mackee and Ebenezer Mirick be assessors or men
appointed and impowered to assess and upon all the Proprietors and Grantees, all sums of
money allowed and agreed..."

p.130 "Mirick, Ebenezer, from Springfield, son of Thomas, assignee of James Dorchester, proprietor
of 200-acre home lot. His house was a place of public meetings."

p.396 "No.39 Mirick or Merrick, Ebenezar.275 acres He was assignee of James
Dorchester, Se., of100 acres, bought of Gen. Claimers, and granted to Mr. Mirick by the General
Court in 1732.It was situated between John King's farm on the east and Joseph Wright, Jr., on the
west. He sold to Nathaniel Wilson, of Springfield, January 16, 1735.His father, Thomas
Mirick, advanced money in settling Brimfield, in consideration of which he granted one hundred and
twenty acres of land in Monson division which he deeded to Ebenezer in 1736,where he Jedediah Irish"

Ebenezer married Mehitable Moore on 7 Apr 1726 in Northfield Mass. Mehitable was born on 2 Jan 1700 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts; died in 1742 in Cazenovia, Madison County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 3155

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• Reference Number: 3168

Notes:

THOMAS son of (Thomas) and Elizabeth (Tilley)
Merrick, born Jan 2, 1663-4, at Springfield, Mass.

Married, Dec. 18, 1690, at Springfield, Mass.,
Hannah, daughter of John and Mercy Dumbleton. She died Oct.
25, 1737. He was a farmer; held many minor offices,
constable, fence viewer, etc. His name is mentioned at
least eight times in the earlv records of the town; died
Aug. 16, 1743.

Thomas married Hannah Dumbleton on 18 Dec 1690 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of John Dumbleton and Mercy Unknown) was born in 1670 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts; died on 25 Oct 1737. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 3169