Posted on: Habersham Co. Ga Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/Habersham/997 Surname: Merritt, Adams, Underwood, Dunagan, Boyd, Brackett ------------------------- I am descended from James Merritt b c1800 m. Lucinda Adams and would like to find further information for these families. Known children: Nancy B. Jeptha F. ( this is my line) m. Delilah Underwood lived in Habersham/White Co, GA Willaim A. James J. Andrew R. Alfred Stephen R. Lucinda Jane Polly/Mary Sarah I noticed you had Jeptha with middle name Foster. Do you know the origin of the name. I thought it possibly a link to his father, James's parents/grandps. I know the middle name for Andrew R(eid) comes from parents of Lucinda Adams/James bc1760 and Nancy Anne Reid/Reed bc1765(d/o Nathaniel Reed bc1745 & Elizabeth ?unk). I have James Adams with father James Adams,Sr. b c1740/Caswell Co, NC/died GA. Delilah Underwoods's parents were Joseph Underwod c1799 and Macariah Dunnagan bc1808. I am posting records that I have found online for the Merritts. I don't know the relation to James Merritt's family. However, some records indicate a Stephen Merritt in SC census. This could be a possibly connection to James Merritt because he named a son Stephen. Misc. Merritt Records (source: Ancestry.com) North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1660-1790 Name Location Will Date Probate Date Charles Merritt Chowan CO 6 Apr 1718 21 Oct 1718 Will Sons: Charles, Nathaniel, William, John. Daughters: Ann, Sarah, Hardy. Wife and Executrix: mentioned, but not named. Witnesses: James Bryant, Peter Evans. Clerk of the Court: R. Hicks. John Merritt Edgecombe Co 13 Jan 1757 Will Sons: Thomas, John. Daughter: Pegee (wife of John Stone), Amee (wife of William Hanby), and Betty Merritt. Wife and Executrix: Mary. Witnesses: Jno. Haywood, Thos. Merritt. No probate John Nobleland Edgecombe Co 12 Aug 1755 Nov 1755 Will Daughters: Mathew and Rebecca Nobleland, Mary Cotton. Wife and Executrix: Mary. Witnesses: Wm. Ogilvie, Nathaniel Merritt, William Rainwater. Clerk of the Court: Jos. Montfort. (source: Ancestry.Com) Edgecombe County, North Carolina Vital Records, 1720-1880 Merritt, Nathaniel b. 10 Apr 1735/ Wife Mary, Children: Nathaniel, Exum, Benjamin, Sarah, Mary: Last known location: Edgecombe Co, NC Edgecombe County, North Carolina Vital Records, 1720-1880 Merritt, Thomas, b. Aug 29, 1757/location of marriage: Edgecombe Co, NC//wife Mary. Thomass parents John Sr. and Mary Merritt/ Thomass children: William Benjamin, Mitchell, Taylor, Mary, Martha, Margaret, Barbara, Frances, Charlotte. Notes: owned land in Granville Co, NC/last know location Edgecombe Co, NC (source: Ancestry.Com) Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779 Thursday after the second Tuesday in November 1768 On petition of Thomas Merritt a poor man is recomended to the General Assembly as a person Incapable of paying public tax. Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779 12 February 1772 A Deed from Mathew Duty to Joseph Merritt Jun'r was proved by the Oath of Wilson Whatley a Witness thereto and on motion the same is Ordered to be Registered. Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779 13 February 1772 James Basket acknowledged a Deed to William Merritt & on motion the same is Ordered to be registered. Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779 11 February 1773 A Deed from John Linch Jun'r to William Merritt was proved by the oath of Daniel Huff a witness thereto and on Motion the same is Ordered to be Registered.263 Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779 10 August 1774 A Deed from William Merritt to Dinwiddie Crawford & C'o was proved by the oath of Thomas Claiburne a witness thereto & on motion the same is ordered to be registered. Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779 12 August 1774 Ordered that the hands at Edward Jones's quarter, Joseph Merritt, Burwell Duke, work on the road, whereof Israel Cogwell is Overseer. Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779 16 February 1775 Merritt vs Eaton. Petit Jurors to wit. Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779 16 February 1775 The Petition of Sundry Inhabitants for a road to be opened from William Dukes mill on Fishing Creek crossing the South Fork of the said Creek at Dentons Ford, thence the near & most convenient way into Col'o Hawkins road near Mr Builocks old Field, Ordered that the said Way be viewed by William Duke, Green Duke, William Brown, John Brown, John Bowdoun, James Riggin, William Walker, Ellis Marcus, James Cauthorn, John Christmas J'r, Thomas Christmass, Isaac House, William Green, Peter Green, John Bayley, William Merritt, Young McLamore, Nathaniel Peebles & Joseph Duke, and it is also Ordered that Green Duke be Overseer of the said Road & That he open the same with the hands of William Merritt, James Denton, Charles & John Wortham & John Jenkins. Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779 17 February 1775 Philip Merritt made oath to his account for attendance as a Witness for Martin Williams against William Tabb amounting to nine Shillings & Eight pence proc. Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779 10 May 1775 A Deed from William Merritt to James Wilson was proved by the oath of Kitchen Primn a Witness hereto and on motion the same is Ordered to be Registered. Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779 13 February 1776 A Deed from William Merritt & Martha his wife to Frederick Cooke was proved by the oath of William Myrick a witness thereto and on Motion the same is Ordered to be Registered.364 Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779 13 May 1777 A Deed from William Huckaby to John Merritt was proved by the oath of Joseph Leeman a Witness thereto and on motion the same is ordered to be registered. Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779 13 August 1777 On Motion Ordered that the Rev'd John King, William Merritt & John Todd be cited to appear at next Court to take the Oath of Allegiance to the State or Shew Cause &C. Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779 11 November 1777 John King, Wm Merritt, John Scott & John Todd took the Oaths to the State, subscribed the same & being first sum'd thereto. Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779 13 May 1779 Jonathan Davis is appointed Overseer of the road from Col'o Hawkins to William Dukes mill and ordered that he clear and keep the same in repair with the hands of Julius Nichols, William Merritt, John Jenkins, John Wortham & Jeremiah Jenkins. (source: Ancestry.com) the North Carolina Wills page 101 1795 MERRITT, JOSEPH, Elizabeth, William. page 109 1768 MERRITT, THOMAS, William, Benjamin, Mary I., Martha, Margaret, Barbara, Fanny, Shalaty and James. page 109 1778 MERRITT, MARY, Emanuel. page 129 1777 MERRITT, BENJAMIN, Ephraim; Boyd, Ephraim, Rose; Langston, Alice. page 142 1761 MERRITT, BENJAMIN, Mary (wife), Nathan, Ephraim, Sarah and Mary. page 142 1765 MERRITT, MARY, Ephraim, Matthew and Benjamin. page 142 1778 MERRITT, MARY, Molly, Amy and Sale. page 142 1781 MERRITT, RICHARD, Sarah, James, Richard, Ephraim, Annie, Mary, Amy and Waddill. page 142 1784 MERRITT, WM., Richard, Thomas and Absalom. page 142 1789 MERRITT, EPHRAIM, Nathaniel, Jeremiah and Holly. page 142 1794 MERRITT, THOMAS, Mary (wife), Fred, Shadrack and Madrock. . page 185 1797 MERRITT, JAMES, Ann, (wife), Sylvanus, Obadiah, Liles, John, Mark, Molly, James, Lewis, Nancy, Sallie, Priscilla and Rhoda. Note: I believe this could be the Silvanus appeared in SC, see No. 3 query below) (source: Ancestry.Com) North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 Bride: Mary Carter Groom: Silvanus Merritt Bond Date: 14 Jun 1795 County: Warren Record #: 01 160 Bondsman: John Meritt Witness: M D Johnson, Clerk of Court Bond #: 000161825 Bride: Rebecah Patterson Groom: John Merritt Bond Date: 25 Mar 1785 County: Warren Record #: 01 160 Bondsman: Thomas Merritt Witness: M Duke Johnson Bond #: 000161824 (must be a relative of Shadrack in below posting) Bride: Rebecca E Pittman Groom: Shadrick Merritt Bond Date: 30 Nov 1849 County: Halifax Record #: 02 131 Bondsman: David J Milliki Bond #: 000063427 Bride: Elisebeth Poteate Groom: Solomon Merritt Bond Date: 10 Dec 1789 County: Caswell Record #: 01 200 Bondsman: Daniel Merritt Witness: W Moore Bond #: 000016929 Bride: Rebecca Riggon Groom: Thomas Merritt Bond Date: 24 Oct 1783 County: Warren Record #: 01 160 Bondsman: James Myrick Witness: M Duke Johnson Bond #: 000161826 Bride: Mary Scutchins Groom: James Merritt Bond Date: 30 Jan 1768 County: Edgecombe Record #: 02 132 Bondsman: James Hill Witness: Edward Hall Bond #: 000044520 (source: Ancestry.com) my note: Wheaton Merritt mentioned in query No. 3 below) Marriage and Death Notices From the Up-Country of South Carolina as taken from Greenville newspapers 1826 - 1863 compiled by Brent H. Holcomb, C. A. L. S. Died at the residence of his mother near the Saluda Gap, after a lingering illness of ten months, Capt. Milendar Merritt, eldest son of the late Wheaton Merritt, aged 35. (January 16, 1830) http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/sc+index+59818867487+F PICKENS COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - SELECTED ABSTRACTS FROM PICKENS CO., SC DEEDS VOL D1-E1 1838-1847 OCT 25, 1842 Nathaniel MERRITT of Pickens for love & affection towards my dtr. Temperance W. MADEN of same..75 1/2 A..branches of 12 Mile River part of tract orig. granted to Robert ANDERSON Jan 1, 1787..Wit: Elilu GRIFFIN, Phillip CLAYTON p. 602-3 NOV 13, 1844 Allen GUEST of Pickens to James HARRISON of Dist. of Anderson $800..on the big Beaverdam Cr & its waters..cont 245 A adj lands of R.D. MANWELL, Pendleton ISBELL, B.W. MERRETT & others..Wit: J.W. HARRISON, Joseph MCCLUSKEY. Mary wife of Allen reliq. right of dower p. 239-40 http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/sc+index+39111300717+F File: SCMV054B.TXT Some 761 Marriages. South Carolina Mag. of Ancestral Research, Vol 5, # 4 (1799-1868) T400 TALLEY, WM H m. M630 MERRITT, ELIZABETH Aug 07 1828 South Carolina Mag. of Ancestral Research, Vol 5, # 3 (1675-1858) http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/sc+index+38810927592+F M630 MARIT, ANGELICA m. H236 HOSTER, WILLIAM Nov 19 1758 Sandra, (my note: could this be Foster instead of Hoster?) http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/sc+index+3738394172+F Bride Groom Date Place MERRITT , ALICE HASELL, THOMAS, Apr ,26 1744 , Place NC & SC Mar Records, State SC Source CD3_010 1756 GREENVILLE Co., SOUTH CAROLINA http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/sc+index+1814805620+F 1756 M630 GREENVILLE, SC MERITT Daniel TaxR 000 231 Muster Roll A352 GREENVILLE, SC ADAMS William TaxR 000 230 Muster Roll A352 GREENVILLE, SC ADANS Nathaniel TaxR 000 230 Muster Roll A352 GREENVILLE, SC ADANS A352 GREENVILLE, SC ADAMS William TaxR 000 230 Muster Roll A352 GREENVILLE, SC ADANS Nathaniel TaxR 000 230 Muster Roll A352 GREENVILLE, SC ADANS Robert TaxR 000 235 Muster Roll 1790 File: GRNV1790.TXT http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/sc+index+2575752334+F M630 GREENVILLE, SC MERITT Benjamin M-637 011 068 02 02 06 00 00 http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/sc+index+57918025749+F 1800 SOME 3,012 H/H CENSUS RECORDS - 1800 For persons living in presant-day: ANDERSON CO. - Formed 1826 (Pendleton) PICKENS CO. - Formed 1825 (Pendleton) OCONEE CO. - Formed 1868 (Pickens) 1800 M630 MERIT Obadiah M-032 050 1 00010-00010-00 M640 MERRELL Charles M-032 050 44 21010-20100-00 No Twp. Listed M630 MERRETT Ephraim M-032 050 36 10100-00010-00 No Twp. Listed M630 MERRETT Stephen M-032 050 37 21001-02001-00 No Twp. Listed M630 MERRIT Benjamin M-032 050 25 21101-11001-00 No Twp. Listed M630 MERRITT James M-032 050 1 22010-12010-00 No Twp. Listed M630 MERRITT Steven M-032 050 17 30010-10200-00 No Twp. Listed 1800 YorkPage Num. 21 YORK DIST., SOUTH CAROLINA 1800 CENSUS INDEX http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/sc+index+98832546679+F M630 MERRITT Sylvanus M-32 950 01201-00011-00 1810 SOME 3,063 H/H CENSUS RECORDS - 1810 For persons living in presant-day: ANDERSON CO. - Formed 1826 (Pendleton) PICKENS CO. - Formed 1825 (Pendleton) OCONEE CO. - Formed 1868 (Pickens) M630 MERRET Benjamin M-252 061 142 NdRcd No Twp. Listed M630 MERRETT Obah M-252 061 156 NdRcd No Twp. Listed M630 MERRETT Stephen M-252 061 150 NdRcd No Twp. Listed M630 MERRITT James M-252 061 156 NdRcd No Twp. Listed M630 MERRITT Stephen M-252 061 142 NdRcd No Twp. Listed Page Num. 15 1810 YORK DIST., SOUTH CAROLINA 1810 CENSUS INDEX http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/sc+index+98932644811+F M630 MERRIT John M-25 277 No Twp Listed M630 MERRIT Sharud M-25 261 No Twp Listed 1820 Page Num. 10 YORK DIST., SOUTH CAROLINA 1820 CENSUS INDEX http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/sc+index+99032746712+F M630 MERRETT David M-33 157 200010-20010 M630 MERRETT William M-33 157 000200-00100 1820 - CENSUS M630 CHESTER CO, SC MERRIT James M-033 120 051 - 420001 10201 http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/sc+index+1142836421+F 1820 1820 CENSUS - GREENVILLE Co., SOUTH CAROLINA http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/sc+index+2606057634+F M630 GREENVILLE, SC MERITT Frances M-33 120 085 310100 20210 M630 GREENVILLE, SC MERITT Wheaton M-33 120 083 100301 22111 1830 YORK DIST., SOUTH CAROLINA 1830 CENSUS INDEX http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/sc+index+99132839755+F M630 MERRIT DAVID M-19 173 334 No Twp Listed M630 MERRIT JOHN M-19 173 335 No Twp Listed M630 MERRIT JOHN M-19 173 387 No Twp Listed M630 MERRIT THOMAS M-19 173 335 No Twp Listed M630 MERRIT THOMAS M-19 173 351 No Twp Listed M630 MERRIT WILLIAM M-19 173 335 No Twp Listed GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - DEED LISTINGS http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/sc+index+2656667926+F Deed Bk. K p. 219 Hiram WHITTED from Thomas MERRITT, 1816 Some 2,408 South Carolina Marriages, Marriages Notices, extracted from the Charleston Observer (1776-1860) http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/sc+index+37710535755+F P630 PURDY, W T m. M630 MERRETT, ELIZA MRS May 09 1838 M630 MERRITT, MARY ELIZA m. G530 GANTT, JAMES LAWRENCE Apr 02 1840 File: SCMV0032.TXT Some 261 Marriages. South Carolina Mag. of Ancestral Research, Vol 3, # 2 (1787-1859) http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/sc+index+38110787434+F M630 MERRITT, NANCY m. G120 GIBBS, WILLIAM Jun 13 1839 M630 MERRITT, JOHN m. B320 BATES, SARAH MRS Dec 01 1765 Also, please read the posting at the York Co, SC Gen forum. http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/SC/York/409 for Merritt surname. There are many names in the posting that relate to some of the above records. Thanks, Betty K