Brief Life History of Nathaniel
When Nathaniel Merritt was born in 1753, in North Carolina, British Colonial America, his father, Ephraim Merritt, was 32 and his mother, Agnes Ragland, was 18. He married Clarana Williams in 1794. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Pendleton, South Carolina, United States in 1800 and Township 5 Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States in 1840. He died in 1847, in Pickens, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Pickens, South Carolina, United States.
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- Nathaniel Merritt, "United States Census, 1840"
- Colonial Soldiers of the South, 1732-1774
- Nathaniel Merritt, "United States Census, 1830"
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1767 · Tryon Palace
Built on August 26, 1767, the Tryon Palace became the capitol building for North Carolina. The building was named after William Tryon a British officer and colonial official.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Merriott , Marriott , or Marritt. The last of these is most often a variant of Merriott or Marriott , but possibly in some instances from Middle English Marret or Merret, a syncopated form of Margaret, Mergeret.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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