Killingworth Vital Records (birth) list James b. 18 Aug 1744 as the son of James and Cathren. They are listed under Merrett, Merret, Merett, Merretts, Merritt, & Merrells with no distinction as to which is their name. James is listed as Merit in CT Deaths & Burial Records. He is listed as James Meriott in the marriage records to Hannah. Later generations seem to have changed the spelling to Merritt.
Killingworth Vital Records (birth) list James b. 18 Aug 1744 as the son of James and Cathren. They are listed under Merrett, Merret, Merett, Merretts, Merritt, & Merrells with no distinction as to which is their name. James is listed as Merit in CT Deaths & Burial Records. He is listed as James Meriott in the marriage records to Hannah. Later generations seem to have changed the spelling to Merritt.
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