Biography of Samuel Merriam

From History of the Town of Mason N.H. : from the first grant in 1749, to the year 1858
by John B. Hill, L.A. Elliot & Co., Boston, 1858

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SAMUEL MERRIAM, ESQ., was the son of Joseph Merriam, born at Mason, October 14, 1773. His first wife was Lucy, daughter of Aaron Wheeler. He served many years in town offices, as moderator, town clerk and selectman, was a justice of the peace and coroner, and was much respected for intelligence, integrity and business capacity. Lucy, his wife, died August 30, 1817. He lived on the farm now owned by his son, Capt. Moses Merriam, where he died, April 20, 1823, at the age of 50 years. His second wife was Huldah Burton, of Wilton, who survived him.