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Gurdon Merchant

Gurdon Merchant

Male 1725 - 1770  (45 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Gurdon Merchant was born on 5 May 1725 in Stratford, Fairfield County, CT (son of John Merchant and Sarah Gilbert); died on 6 Nov 1770 in Redding, Fairfield County, CT.

    Gurdon married Eleanor Chauncey on 9 Dec 1747. Eleanor (daughter of Israel Chauncey and Martha Wakeman) was born in 1729. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Enoch Merchant was born on 8 May 1769 in Redding, Fairfield County, CT; died in 1849 in Odessa, Schuyler County, NY.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Merchant was born in 1699 in Stratford, Fairfield County, CT (son of Samuel Marchant and Joanna Gage).

    John married Sarah Gilbert on 27 Aug 1724. Sarah (daughter of John (Jonathan) Gilbert and Hannah Canfield) was born on 10 Nov 1705 in Stratford, Fairfield County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Gilbert was born on 10 Nov 1705 in Stratford, Fairfield County, CT (daughter of John (Jonathan) Gilbert and Hannah Canfield).
    Children:
    1. 1. Gurdon Merchant was born on 5 May 1725 in Stratford, Fairfield County, CT; died on 6 Nov 1770 in Redding, Fairfield County, CT.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Samuel Marchant was born about 1688 in Edgartown, Dukes County, MA (son of Abishai Marchant and Mary Taylor); died in 1757 in Edgartown, Dukes County, MA.

    Samuel married Joanna Gage in Maine. Joanna (daughter of Benjamin Gage and Elizabeth Lombard) was born in in Harwich, Barnstable County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Joanna Gage was born in in Harwich, Barnstable County, MA (daughter of Benjamin Gage and Elizabeth Lombard).
    Children:
    1. 2. John Merchant was born in 1699 in Stratford, Fairfield County, CT.

  3. 6.  John (Jonathan) Gilbert was born on 18 Oct 1657 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Thomas Gilbert and Catherine Chapin); died in August 1709 in Stratford, Fairfield County, CT; was buried in SEPT 1709 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.

    John married Hannah Canfield on 2 Jul 1695 in Stratford, Fairfield County, CT. Hannah (daughter of Thomas Canfield and Phebe Crane) was born on 20 Nov 1667 in Milford, Worcester County, MA; died before Nov 1714 in Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Hannah Canfield was born on 20 Nov 1667 in Milford, Worcester County, MA (daughter of Thomas Canfield and Phebe Crane); died before Nov 1714 in Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. 3. Sarah Gilbert was born on 10 Nov 1705 in Stratford, Fairfield County, CT.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Abishai Marchant was born on 10 Jan 1649/1650 in Edgartown, Dukes County, MA (son of John Marchant and Sarah (Mrs. Marchant)); died on 1 Feb 1716/1717 in Edgartown, Dukes County, MA.

    Abishai married Mary Taylor in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA. Mary (daughter of Richard Taylor and Ruth (half Massasott Indian) Wheldon) was born on 18 Dec 1650 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA; died on 1 Feb 1717/1718 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary Taylor was born on 18 Dec 1650 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA (daughter of Richard Taylor and Ruth (half Massasott Indian) Wheldon); died on 1 Feb 1717/1718 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Samuel Marchant was born in 1673; died on 8 Aug 1676.
    2. Jabez Marchant was born in 1675 in Edgartown, Dukes County, MA; died before 1775.
    3. Hannah Marchant was born in 1677.
    4. John Marchant was born in 1679 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA; died in Feb 1767 in Edgartown, Dukes County, MA.
    5. Elizabeth Marchant was born in 1681 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA.
    6. Samuel Marchant was born in 1683; died in 1757.
    7. Ebenezer Marchant was born in 1685 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA.
    8. 4. Samuel Marchant was born about 1688 in Edgartown, Dukes County, MA; died in 1757 in Edgartown, Dukes County, MA.

  3. 10.  Benjamin Gage

    Benjamin married Elizabeth Lombard on 20 Mar 1681 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Lumbard and Elizabeth Darby) was born in 1668 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA; died on 22 May 1740 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth Lombard was born in 1668 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA (daughter of Thomas Lumbard and Elizabeth Darby); died on 22 May 1740 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA.
    Children:
    1. 5. Joanna Gage was born in in Harwich, Barnstable County, MA.
    2. John Gage

  5. 12.  Thomas Gilbert was born on 16 Feb 1611/1612 in Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, England; was christened on 16 Feb 1612 in Yardley, Worcester, England (son of Thomas Gilbert and Elizabeth Bennett); died on 5 Jun 1662 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.

    Thomas married Catherine Chapin on 31 Jul 1655 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. Catherine (daughter of Deacon Samuel Chapin and Cicely Penny) was born on 6 Apr 1630 in Paignton, Devonshire, England; died on 4 Feb 1712 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Catherine Chapin was born on 6 Apr 1630 in Paignton, Devonshire, England (daughter of Deacon Samuel Chapin and Cicely Penny); died on 4 Feb 1712 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Gilbert was born on 19 Feb 1656 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was christened on 15 Mar 1656 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 4 Feb 1712 in Boston, Suffolk County, MA; was buried in Feb 1712 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    2. 6. John (Jonathan) Gilbert was born on 18 Oct 1657 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died in August 1709 in Stratford, Fairfield County, CT; was buried in SEPT 1709 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    3. Thomas Gilbert, Jr. was born on 15 Mar 1659 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 14 May 1698 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
    4. Henry Gilbert was born on 1 Mar 1661 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 17 Aug 1740 in Brookfield, Worcester County, MA.

  7. 14.  Thomas Canfield was born on 23 Jun 1623 in England (son of Thomas Canfield and Agnes Proctor); died on 22 Aug 1689 in Milford, New Haven County, CT.

    Thomas married Phebe Crane in 1646 in Milford, New Haven County, CT. Phebe (daughter of Jasper Crane and Alice Leave) was born in 1637 in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England; died on 28 Jul 1690 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Phebe Crane was born in 1637 in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England (daughter of Jasper Crane and Alice Leave); died on 28 Jul 1690 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT.
    Children:
    1. Mary Canfield was born in 1625 in Nazing, Essex, England; died on 22 Feb 1680 in Milford, New Haven County, CT; was buried in Milford cemetery, Milford, New Haven County, CT.
    2. Sarah Canfield was born on 24 May 1647 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; was christened on 24 May 1647 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died in 1696 in Milford, New Haven County, CT.
    3. Thomas Canfield was born on 14 Oct 1654 in Milford, New Haven County, CT; died in August 1689 in Durham, Middlesex County, CT.
    4. Abigail Canfield was born before 3 Dec 1655 in Milford, New Haven County, CT; died in 1723 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, CT.
    5. Phebe Canfield was born on 9 May 1656 in Milford, Worcester County, MA; died on 3 May 1730 in Milford, Worcester County, MA.
    6. Elizabeth (Campfield) Canfield was born on 14 Feb 1659/1660 in Milford, New Haven County, CT; died on 16 May 1730 in Milford, New Haven County, CT.
    7. Jeremiah Canfield was born on 28 Sep 1662 in Milford, New Haven County, CT; was christened on 28 Sep 1662 in Milford, New Haven County, CT; died on 18 Mar 1739 in New Milford, Litchfield County, CT.
    8. 7. Hannah Canfield was born on 20 Nov 1667 in Milford, Worcester County, MA; died before Nov 1714 in Connecticut.
    9. Mehitable Canfield was born about 1671.