Coffin plate · primary-source record
Sally Merrill
abt 1783 – 25 Mar 1859
76 Years · transcribed from the original coffin plate
Editorially verified
At-a-glance facts
Record type
Coffin plate
Date of death
25 Mar 1859
Date of birth
abt 1783
Age at death
76 Years
Plate found in
Arkansas
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
Sally Merrill
Died March 25th 1859
Aged 76 Years
Researcher's notes
Provenance
This coffin plate for Sally Merrill 1783 ~ 1859 was found in Arkansas. It is a rare early pattern.
1850 United States Federal Census
I went and had a hunt for Sally Merrill 1783 ~ 1859 in the 1850 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found several individuals of interest as you can see below. I think the Sally Merrill from Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts is the best contender.
| Name | Home in 1850 (City, County, State) | Estimated birth year | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Merrill | Gilmanton, Belknap, NH | abt 1785 | New Hampshire |
| Sally Merrill | Plymouth, Grafton, NH | abt 1778 | New Hampshire |
| Sally Merrill | Nobleboro, Lincoln, ME | abt 1786 | Maine |
| Sally Merrill | Weare, Hillsborough, NH | abt 1786 | New Hampshire |
| Sally Merrill | Holderness, Grafton, NH | abt 1788 | New Hampshire |
| Sally Merrill | Lexington, Middlesex, MA | abt 1784 | Massachusetts |
| Sally Merrill | Warren, Grafton, NH | abt 1781 | New Hampshire |
Sources consulted
- 1850 United States Federal Census
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Possible matches in the 1850 US Federal Census
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1850 US Federal Census
Sally Merrill, Gilmanton, Belknap, NH abt 1785 New Hampshire
Gilmanton, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA · abt 1785, New Hampshire
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1850 US Federal Census
Sally Merrill, Plymouth, Grafton, NH abt 1778 New Hampshire
Plymouth, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA · abt 1778, New Hampshire
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1850 US Federal Census
Sally Merrill, Nobleboro, Lincoln, ME abt 1786 Maine
Nobleboro, Lincoln, Maine, USA · abt 1786, Maine
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1850 US Federal Census
Sally Merrill, Weare, Hillsborough, NH abt 1786 New Hampshire
Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA · abt 1786, New Hampshire
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1850 US Federal Census
Sally Merrill, Holderness, Grafton, NH abt 1788 New Hampshire
Holderness, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA · abt 1788, New Hampshire
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1850 US Federal Census
Sally Merrill, Lexington, Middlesex, MA abt 1784 Massachusetts
Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1784, Massachusetts
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1850 US Federal Census
Sally Merrill, Warren, Grafton, NH abt 1781 New Hampshire
Warren, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA · abt 1781, New Hampshire
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Source & citation
- Source type
- Original photograph
- Provenance
- From the Ancestors at Rest archive — founded 2004 by Brian and substantially built out across two decades by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy.
- Transcribed by
- Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
- Last verified
- 2026-05-12
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- Both — original photograph and transcription on this page
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Beech Hill Cemetery, Wayne, Kennebec County, Maine
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Elm Hall Cemetery, Gratiot County, Michigan
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Cemetery records
St Wilfred's Church Cemetery, Davenham, Cheshire County, England
Also names the Merrill family
Source documents
William Thissel Account Book, Grafton County, New Hampshire 1841 ~ 1877
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Vital records
Ontario, Canada — Deaths (born in New Hampshire)
Also names the Merrill family
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