16 Feb 1775 or 27 Feb 1775 he was born in the Newtown area. His father was John Merritt, and mother Abigail Wheeler. His sister Dolly B Merritt was born in 1773. His mother had inherited land on Pine Swamp (Tree) Hill. known for over one hundred years as Merritt Hill. They moved there during the Revolutionary War, when it was rural border country. A Bear Hills school district was set up for the area children.
He remembered, about 1780, seeing in Newtown, a soldier on a white horse that was General George Washington.
In about 1790, he was bound out after his schooling was over. He was about fifteen. He was bound to a cloth dresser in Sandy Hook for six years apprenticeship.
In 1796, his apprenticeship was discharged, "with a good trade, well learned, and two suits of new homespun clothes, but without a dollar in his jacket, he commenced business for himself in Sandy Hook."
In 16 Jan 1801 he married Hannah Sanford in Newtown.
In 1803 he took the Freemans Oath, in Newtown.
His daughter Julia was born 15 September 1804.
His son Levan Wheeler was born 24 Jun 1806, and bapt. at Trinity Episcopal Church.
Hannah's father Jonathan Sanford died, and his will provided for her.
He built a flax mill at Sandy Hook. This took from August 1st, 1811, to 27 October 1811.
He sold his house, March 3, 1814, to Joseph Dick, with an option to remain in the home for up to four years.
He accompanied friends traveling by horse to move to central New York state; he did this a number of times from at least 1815-1820. Once he came back very ill.
He started work on building a new house at Sandy Hook, in February, 1816; in 17 October 1816 the family moved in. On
June, 1817, the house was completed. His wife Hannah, said that it was such hard work that she could not do it again.
The house is still in use.
Between the years 1819 thru 1839 he was elected a Newtown Selectman for a total of twelve years, in particular, he provided oversight for the town's poor.
He was an administrator for various estates from May, 1823 onward. This was a source of income open to men of trust and honesty.
His wife Hannah died in September 3rd, 1839, at age 64.
He married his wife's widowed older sister, Lucinda Sanford Booth, on 22 Jun 1840.
He died at age 78 in Sandy Hook, on 15 Jan 1854.
He remembered, about 1780, seeing in Newtown, a soldier on a white horse that was General George Washington.
In about 1790, he was bound out after his schooling was over. He was about fifteen. He was bound to a cloth dresser in Sandy Hook for six years apprenticeship.
In 1796, his apprenticeship was discharged, "with a good trade, well learned, and two suits of new homespun clothes, but without a dollar in his jacket, he commenced business for himself in Sandy Hook."
In 16 Jan 1801 he married Hannah Sanford in Newtown.
In 1803 he took the Freemans Oath, in Newtown.
His daughter Julia was born 15 September 1804.
His son Levan Wheeler was born 24 Jun 1806, and bapt. at Trinity Episcopal Church.
Hannah's father Jonathan Sanford died, and his will provided for her.
He built a flax mill at Sandy Hook. This took from August 1st, 1811, to 27 October 1811.
He sold his house, March 3, 1814, to Joseph Dick, with an option to remain in the home for up to four years.
He accompanied friends traveling by horse to move to central New York state; he did this a number of times from at least 1815-1820. Once he came back very ill.
He started work on building a new house at Sandy Hook, in February, 1816; in 17 October 1816 the family moved in. On
June, 1817, the house was completed. His wife Hannah, said that it was such hard work that she could not do it again.
The house is still in use.
Between the years 1819 thru 1839 he was elected a Newtown Selectman for a total of twelve years, in particular, he provided oversight for the town's poor.
He was an administrator for various estates from May, 1823 onward. This was a source of income open to men of trust and honesty.
His wife Hannah died in September 3rd, 1839, at age 64.
He married his wife's widowed older sister, Lucinda Sanford Booth, on 22 Jun 1840.
He died at age 78 in Sandy Hook, on 15 Jan 1854.
16 Feb 1775 or 27 Feb 1775 he was born in the Newtown area. His father was John Merritt, and mother Abigail Wheeler. His sister Dolly B Merritt was born in 1773. His mother had inherited land on Pine Swamp (Tree) Hill. known for over one hundred years as Merritt Hill. They moved there during the Revolutionary War, when it was rural border country. A Bear Hills school district was set up for the area children.
He remembered, about 1780, seeing in Newtown, a soldier on a white horse that was General George Washington.
In about 1790, he was bound out after his schooling was over. He was about fifteen. He was bound to a cloth dresser in Sandy Hook for six years apprenticeship.
In 1796, his apprenticeship was discharged, "with a good trade, well learned, and two suits of new homespun clothes, but without a dollar in his jacket, he commenced business for himself in Sandy Hook."
In 16 Jan 1801 he married Hannah Sanford in Newtown.
In 1803 he took the Freemans Oath, in Newtown.
His daughter Julia was born 15 September 1804.
His son Levan Wheeler was born 24 Jun 1806, and bapt. at Trinity Episcopal Church.
Hannah's father Jonathan Sanford died, and his will provided for her.
He built a flax mill at Sandy Hook. This took from August 1st, 1811, to 27 October 1811.
He sold his house, March 3, 1814, to Joseph Dick, with an option to remain in the home for up to four years.
He accompanied friends traveling by horse to move to central New York state; he did this a number of times from at least 1815-1820. Once he came back very ill.
He started work on building a new house at Sandy Hook, in February, 1816; in 17 October 1816 the family moved in. On
June, 1817, the house was completed. His wife Hannah, said that it was such hard work that she could not do it again.
The house is still in use.
Between the years 1819 thru 1839 he was elected a Newtown Selectman for a total of twelve years, in particular, he provided oversight for the town's poor.
He was an administrator for various estates from May, 1823 onward. This was a source of income open to men of trust and honesty.
His wife Hannah died in September 3rd, 1839, at age 64.
He married his wife's widowed older sister, Lucinda Sanford Booth, on 22 Jun 1840.
He died at age 78 in Sandy Hook, on 15 Jan 1854.
He remembered, about 1780, seeing in Newtown, a soldier on a white horse that was General George Washington.
In about 1790, he was bound out after his schooling was over. He was about fifteen. He was bound to a cloth dresser in Sandy Hook for six years apprenticeship.
In 1796, his apprenticeship was discharged, "with a good trade, well learned, and two suits of new homespun clothes, but without a dollar in his jacket, he commenced business for himself in Sandy Hook."
In 16 Jan 1801 he married Hannah Sanford in Newtown.
In 1803 he took the Freemans Oath, in Newtown.
His daughter Julia was born 15 September 1804.
His son Levan Wheeler was born 24 Jun 1806, and bapt. at Trinity Episcopal Church.
Hannah's father Jonathan Sanford died, and his will provided for her.
He built a flax mill at Sandy Hook. This took from August 1st, 1811, to 27 October 1811.
He sold his house, March 3, 1814, to Joseph Dick, with an option to remain in the home for up to four years.
He accompanied friends traveling by horse to move to central New York state; he did this a number of times from at least 1815-1820. Once he came back very ill.
He started work on building a new house at Sandy Hook, in February, 1816; in 17 October 1816 the family moved in. On
June, 1817, the house was completed. His wife Hannah, said that it was such hard work that she could not do it again.
The house is still in use.
Between the years 1819 thru 1839 he was elected a Newtown Selectman for a total of twelve years, in particular, he provided oversight for the town's poor.
He was an administrator for various estates from May, 1823 onward. This was a source of income open to men of trust and honesty.
His wife Hannah died in September 3rd, 1839, at age 64.
He married his wife's widowed older sister, Lucinda Sanford Booth, on 22 Jun 1840.
He died at age 78 in Sandy Hook, on 15 Jan 1854.
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Records on Ancestry
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Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934
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Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999
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Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
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