Edwin MERRITT & Clarissa Blinn CLAPP & Maria L. STEARNS

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Edwin MERRITT
Clarissa Blinn CLAPP
Maria L. STEARNS

Husband: Edwin MERRITT
Birth: 14 Dec 1808, CT
Death: 29 Oct 1891, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT
Occupation: master builder
Father: William MERRITT
Mother: Anna __?__

Marriage-1 (license?): 13 Aug 1832, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT
Marriage-1 (ceremony?): 22 Aug 1832

Wife-1: Clarissa Blinn CLAPP
Birth: 6 Dec 1812, Wethersfield, CT
Death: 30 Jun 1853, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT
Occupation: homemaker
Father: John CLAPP (1786-1822)
Mother: Mary KILBY (1787-1876)

Marriage-2: 30 Apr 1854, prob. CT

Wife-2: Maria L. STEARNS
Birth: 1820
Occupation: homemaker
Father: Isaac STEARNS
Mother: Charlotte BRAKENRIDGE / BRECKENRIDGE
Sister: Charlotte STEARNS, b. 25 Aug 1815, Ware, Hampshire Co., MA

Children with Clarissa Blinn CLAPP — born in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT:

1. Augustus Edwin MERRITT, b. 19 Apr 1833
2. Marie Louise MERRITT, b. 19 Aug 1835; d. 7 Oct 1907, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT
3. Orrin C. MERRITT, b. 1836/7
4. (Daughter) MERRITT, b. ca. 1839; d. bef. 1840
5. Jane E. MERRITT, b. 1842/3
6. George S. MERRITT, b. 1844/5
7. Edwin MERRITT, b. 1846/7
8. Mary Ann MERRITT, b. 26 Mar 1850

Children with Maria L. STEARNS:

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Sources:

1a. Connecticut Marriages, 1729-1867 (online at familysearch.org):

Name: Edwin Merritt Edwin Merritt Edwin Merritt

Spouse's Name: Clarissa B Clapp Clarissa Clapp Maria Stearns

Event Date: 13 Aug 1832 22 Aug 1832 30 Apr 1851

Eventge Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut

Film Number: 3281,3300,1313828 3260,3261 3300

1b. Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910 (online at familysearch.org):

Name: Edwin Merritt Isaac Sterns

Birth Date | Age: 1809 | 45

Birthplace: Hartford

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Maria Stearns Charlotte Brakenridge

Spouse's Birth Date | Age: 1820 | 34

Spouse's Birthplace: Ware

Spouse's Marital Status: Single

Marriage Date: 30 Apr 1854 21 Jan 1815 | 9 Feb 1815

Marriage Place: Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Father: William Merritt

Mother: Anna Merritt

Spouse's Father: Isaac Stearns

Spouse's Mother: Charlotte Stearns

Film Number: 1870253 760644

2. Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906 (online at familysearch.org):

Name: Mary Ann Merritt

Gender | Race: Female

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1850

Birthplace: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Father's Name: Edwin Merritt

Mother's Name: Clarissa

Film Number : 1313828

3. 1840 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #89-90 of 104 — indexed "Edwin Hunt"; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

1840 CT Hartford Co. City of Hartford Roll 24 p. 308 Ln. 20 Edwin Merit 110 101 010 - 201 120 0002000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 4 or under 1835-1840 = Orrin (b. 1836/7)

1 male 5-9 1830-1835 = Augustus (b. 1833)

1 male 15-19 1820-1825 = ?

1 male 30-39 1800-1810 = Edwin (b. 1808)

1 male 50-59 1780-1790 = ?

2 females 4 or under 1835-1840 = Daughter?
= Marie (b. 1835)

1 female 10-14 1825-1830 = ?

1 female 15-19 1820-1825 = ?

2 females 20-29 1810-1820 = Clarissa (b. 1812)
= ?

2 persons employed in manufactures and trades

It looks like either Edwin's father or father-in-law may be living with them, along with some siblings or siblings-in-law.

4. 1850 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #190 of 445): City of Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, Roll M432_41, p. 458, 1063/1401, enumerated 10 Sep 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

Edwin Merritt 42 M Joiner 5000 Ct

Clarissa B " 37 F "

Augustus E " 17 M "

Louise M   " 15 F "

Orren C    " 13 M "

Jane E     " 7 F "

George S   " 5 M "

Edwin      " 3 M "

Mary A     " 3/12 F "

Mills Jud?/Reed? 17 M Joiner "

5. 1860 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #65 of 228): Hartford P.O., Hartford (Dist. 3), Hartford Co., CT, Roll M653_78, p. 171, PN 83, 604/648, enumerated 19 Jun 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

Edwin Merrett 51 M Master Builder 7000 5000 Conn

Maria L   " 46 F Mass

George S " 15 M Conn

Mary A    " 10 F "

Emma St Clair 4 F "

Kate Driscoll 15 F Servant "

Orrin C Merrett 23 M Joiner "

Charlotte Stearns 44 F Stra?? Store Mass

Augustus Merrett 27 M Clerk Conn

Anna        " 20 F Penn

Charlotte is Maria's sister.

6. Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).

7. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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