My Genealogy Data
Sylvanus Merritt
Abt 1795 - 1862 (~ 67 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Sylvanus Merritt was born Abt 1795, North Carolina (son of James Merritt and Nancy Ann Coggins); died 1862, Wilson County, Tennessee. Sylvanus married Priscilla Bennett 19 Aug 1823, Wilson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]
2. James Merritt was born 1 Mar 1745, Essex County, Virginia; died 1835, Moore County, North Carolina. James married Nancy Ann Coggins Abt 1768, Chatham County, North Carolina. Nancy (daughter of John Coggin and Alice Elizabeth Benson) was born Between 1755 and 1757; died Apr 1850, Wilson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]
3. Nancy Ann Coggins was born Between 1755 and 1757 (daughter of John Coggin and Alice Elizabeth Benson); died Apr 1850, Wilson County, Tennessee. Children:
- Samuel Merritt was born , Williamson County, Tennessee.
- James Merritt was born , North Carolina.
- Silas Merritt was born Abt 1770, North Carolina.
- Mark Merritt was born Abt 1771, North Carolina.
- Mary Merritt was born 28 Aug 1772, North Carolina; died Aft 1860, Wilson County, Tennessee.
- Lewis Merritt was born Abt 1775, Virginia; died 1864, Wilson County, Tennessee.
- Nancy Merritt was born 22 Oct 1777, Virginia; died 1826, Wilson County, Tennessee.
- Sarah Merritt was born Abt 1779, North Carolina; died 1852, Greene County, Missouri.
- Priscilla Merritt was born Abt 1781, North Carolina; died Aft 1860, Greene County, Missouri.
- Rhoda Merritt was born Abt 1785, North Carolina.
- Obediah Merritt was born Abt 1787; died Aft 1860, Wilson County, Tennessee.
- 1. Sylvanus Merritt was born Abt 1795, North Carolina; died 1862, Wilson County, Tennessee.
Generation: 3
6. John Coggin was born Abt 1741, Virginia; died Abt 1793, Rowan County, North Carolina. John — Alice Elizabeth Benson. [Group Sheet]
7. Alice Elizabeth Benson Children:
- 3. Nancy Ann Coggins was born Between 1755 and 1757; died Apr 1850, Wilson County, Tennessee.
- Martha Coggin was born Abt 1755, North Carolina.