Bissell Family History

 

[------- Henry Merritt, b. 10 Jan 1663, Scituate, MA

[          SEE Bisbee Chart 2.2.2

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[------- James Merritt

[          b. 14 Nov 1691, Scituate, MA

[                   [

[                   [                    [-------- Lt. Isaac Buck [GMD] , b. Hingham, Norfolk, Eng.

[                   [                    [           See note below.

[                   [                    [

[                   [------- Deborah Buck, b. 17 Jul 1665, Scituate, MA

[                                        [

[                                        [-------- Frances Marsh, b. 1614, Padbury, Eng.

[

[--------- Elisha Merritt

[            b. 14 Jul 1720, Scituate, MA

[                             [

[                             [-------- Ruth Wade, b. 3 Aug 1692

[                                         SEE Bisbee Chart 2.2.3

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Priscilla Merritt, 5th Great-grandmother

b. 7 Jun 1744, Chesterfield, MA

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[

[                                                 [------- Samuel Holbrook, Sr. (information from Stephen M. Lawson Notable Cousins website)

[                                                 [          b. 24 Jan 1641

[                                                 [          SEE Bisbee Chart 2.2.1

[                                                 [

[                             [------- Samuel Holbrook, Jr.

[                             [          b. 9 Feb 1683, Scituate, MA

[                             [                   [

[                             [                   [                    [-------- Captain Michael Pierce (not listed in GMD, thus not to New England

[                             [                   [                    [                    between 1620-1640).

[                             [                   [                    [

[                             [                   [------- Mary Pierce, b. 1654, Scituate, MA

[                             [                              d. 26 Apr 1735.  Sister of Capt. Benjamin Pierce b. 1646

[                             [                              SEE Bisbee Chart 2.3.1 for Capt. Benjamin's (and Mary's) family tree.

[                             [

[--------- Priscilla Holbrook (married to Elisha Merritt 17 Sept 1741, First Parish Church, Scituate).

             b. 18 Apr 1724, Scituate, MA

[

[------- Jane Clapp

           SEE Bisbee Chart 2.2.4

 

 

Note that Isaac Buck's father James came from Hingham, Eng. to Hingham, MA in 1638 and was granted a house lot. Isaac’s brother was Cornet John Buck, Cornet of the Troopers before King Philip’s War.  Frances Marsh's father John was in Charlestown, MA in 1638 and died there 1 Jan 1666.

 

Note that Priscilla Merritt first married Luther Wade.  He died sometime before 23 Mar 1769, the date on which Priscilla married Benjamin Pierce, born 1746.