Merrick, John, 1766-1862
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John Merrick (1766-1862) [was] the tutor of Benjamin Vaughan's children [and] accompanied the family to America in 1795. He returned to England to marry [Benjamin's sister] Rebecca and then returned with her to Hallowell [Maine], where he became a prominent community leader. Their children were: Sarah Harriet (1799-1872); Samuel Vaughan (1801-1870); John (1804-1832); Mary Harrison (1805-1880); George (1807-1862); and Thomas Belsham (1813-1902).
From the guide to the Vaughan Family Papers, 1768-1950 (Massachusetts Historical Society)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| referencedIn | Bingham, W. mss., 1752-1891 | Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) | |
| referencedIn | Lambert family. Lambert family collection, 1827-1873. | Maine Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Merrick, John, 1766-1861. Letter, 1799 October 13 : Hallowell, to William Bingham, Philadelphia. | Boston Athenaeum | |
| referencedIn | Papers, 1711-1873. | Andover-Harvard Theological Library | |
| referencedIn | Vaughan, Benjamin, 1751-1835. Papers, 1746-1900 | American Philosophical Society | |
| referencedIn | Vaughan, John, 1755-1841. Papers, 1768 - ca. 1936 | American Philosophical Society | |
| referencedIn | Walker, James, 1794-1874. Correspondence, 1815-1859 | Andover-Harvard Theological Library |
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| Relation | Name |
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| correspondedWith | Lambert family. |
| spouseOf | Merrick, Rebecca Vaughan, 1766-1851 |
| parentOf | Merrick, S. V. (Samuel Vaughan), 1801-1870 |
| correspondedWith | Turner, Edward, 1776-1853 |
| sibling-in-law of | Vaughan, Benjamin, 1751-1835 |
| sibling-in-law of | Vaughan, Charles, 1759-1839 |
| sibling-in-law of | Vaughan, John, 1756-1841 |
| auntOrUncleOf | Vaughan, Petty, 1788-1854 |
| child-in-law of | Vaughan, Samuel, 1720-1802 |
| sibling-in-law of | Vaughan, Samuel, Jr., 1762-1827 |
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Birth 1766
Death 1862
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