Grissell MERRIHEW

Female 1695 -

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  • Name Grissell MERRIHEW 
    Birth 28 Dec 1695  Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Person ID I28350  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Josiah MERRIHEW 
    Mother Hope UNKNOWN,   b. Abt 1670 
    Marriage Abt 1694 
    Family ID F10565  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James SHEARMAN,   b. Mar 1693/94, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 30 Aug 1722  Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Notes 
    • "James Shearman, son of Daniel of Dartmouth, and Grizzil Merehew, daughter of Josiah of Dartmouth, 30th, 6 mo called August, 1722"
    Children 
     1. Priscilla SHEARMAN,   b. 20 Jan 1724/25, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. James Shearman,   b. 24 Aug 1727
     3. Hope Shearman,   b. 2 Oct 1729
     4. Lydia Shearman,   b. 18 Sep 1733
    Family ID F00606  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

  • Notes 
    • The name is sometimes spelled Grizzle. I have read that's it is a variation of Griselda: "Griselda is Anglicized as Grisell or Grizell." Apparently the name is of German origin and means "grey battle."

      Her name in the transcription of the birth record is "Grizagaim." Child of Josiah and Hope; surname also spelled Merehoe and Merrehoo in the records.

  • Sources 
    1. [S013350] Vital Records of Dartmouth, MA.