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John Merrill

Ancestry of
John Merrill

(c1599 - 1673)
Great Migration Immigrant 1636


Who was John Merrill?

John Merrill was a Great Migration immigrant who arrived in New England by 1636. The Great Migration includes immigrants to New England who arrived between the Mayflower in 1620 and the beginning of the English Civil War in 1640. The first wave of immigrants consisted largely of Puritans, who left England in search of religious freedom and established the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630. Over the next few decades, thousands of people from England, Scotland, and other parts of Europe made the journey to New England, bringing with them their skills, customs, and cultures. The immigrants played a key role in shaping American society and politics, and many of their descendants went on to play important roles in the American Revolution and the formation of the United States.


Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for John Merrill

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Bridget Fonda

Movie Actress

9th great-grandniece
via Nathaniel Merrill

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Peter Fonda

TV and Movie Actor

8th great-grandnephew
via Nathaniel Merrill

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Jane Fonda

Movie Actress

8th great-grandniece
via Nathaniel Merrill

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Brewster Kahle

Founder, Internet Archive

10th great-grandson

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Bill Weld

68th Governor of Massachusetts

9th great-grandnephew
via Nathaniel Merrill

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Richard Hatch

TV and Movie Actor

9th great-grandnephew
via Nathaniel Merrill

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Dave Cowens

NBA Hall of Famer

9th great-grandnephew
via Nathaniel Merrill

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William Robbins Barnes

Co-Founder of Barnes & Noble

6th great-grandnephew
via Nathaniel Merrill

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Harry Chapin

Singer and Songwriter

9th great-grandnephew
via Nathaniel Merrill

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Charles Curtis

31st U.S. Vice-President

6th great-grandnephew
via Nathaniel Merrill

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Nathaniel Currier

Lithographer (Currier & Ives)

4th great-grandnephew
via Nathaniel Merrill

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Nathaniel Merrill

(c1601 - 1654/5)
Great Migration Immigrant 1638

Sibling
via Nathaniel Merrill

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Dr. H. H. Holmes

Serial Killer aka “Devil in the White City”

6th great-grandnephew
via Nathaniel Merrill

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Franklin Pierce

14th U.S. President

4th great-grandnephew
via Nathaniel Merrill

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Bill Belichick

NFL Head Coach

9th great-grandnephew
via Nathaniel Merrill

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