1David Webster Hoyt, The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts: with Some Related Families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich. . ., p. 244 (1897).
6 NATHANIEL2 MERRILL (Nathl.1), of Newbury, b. ab. 1638; m. Oct. 15, 1661[Nb], Joanna Kinney' oath fid. and al. 1668 and '78. He d. Jan. 1, 1682-3[Nb]; will Dec. 1, 1682; April 10, 1683; wife "Joane" ment.; gave sons Nathl. and Peter land in Hv. Children:
"The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts: with Some Related Families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich, and Hampton,
21 I JOHN,3 b. Feb. 16, 1662-3[Nb]; m. LUCY3 WEBSTER. +
22 II NATHANIEL,3 b. Feb. 8, 1664-5[nB]; m. 1st Rebecca ------; 2d, SARAH<sup3 WOODMAN. +
23 III PETER,3 b. Aug. 20, 1667[Nb]; m. Mary -----; res. Nb.; adm. est. gr. wid. Mary, April 14, 1697. She prob. m. Dec. 25, 1700[Nb], John Sawyer. Only son Peter4 and only dau. Mary,4 Sep., 1688.
24 IV JOANNA,3 b. Aug. 5, 1667[Nb]; d. Nov. 21, 1669[Nb].
25 V JOANNA,3 b. Oct. 14, 1670[Nb].
26 VI HANNAH,3 b. July 12, 1672[Nb]; liv. 1682.
27 VII MARY,3 b. Sep. 18, 1675[Nb]; m. June 2, 1697[Nb], (2) JAMES FREESE.".