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So shall it be with my father: he shall be
called a prince over his posterity, holding
the keys of the patriarchal priesthood over the kingdom of God on earth, even the Church
of the Latter Day Saints, and he shall sit in the general assembly of patriarchs, even in
council with the Ancient of Days when he shall sit and all the patriarchs with him and shall
enjoy his right and authority under the direction of the Ancient of Days.
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  • Name MERIAM, Joseph 
    Birth 1658  Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Burial Oct 1702 
    Death 21 Oct 1702  Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    WAC 5 Dec 1930  SLAKE Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Person ID I30597  Joseph Smith Sr and Lucy Mack Smith
    Last Modified 19 Aug 2021 

    Father MERIAM, William II ,   b. 1630, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationLynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesd. 22 May 1689, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Mother BREED, Elizabeth ,   b. 24 Dec 1634, Pulloxhill, Bedford, England Find all individuals with events at this locationPulloxhill, Bedford, Englandd. 17 Mar 1691, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Marriage 1653  Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • MARRIAGE: Also shown as Married Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. ~SEALING_SPOUSE: Also shown as SealSp 25 May 1985, PROVO.
    Family ID F14848  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family JENKES, Sarah ,   b. 15 Nov 1653, Barnstable, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationBarnstable, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesd. 26 Mar 1676, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years) 
    Marriage 19 Aug 1675  [2
    Family ID F17349  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2022 

  • Notes 
    • Joseph Merriam, born at Lynn ; married 19 August,
      1675, Sarah Jenkins; lived at Lynn; Freeman 18 April, 1691;
      died 21 October, 1702. Children, born at Lynn :

      i. Joseph, b. 10 July, 1676; ? d. young,
      ii. Benjamin, b. 23 April, 1678; ? d. young.

      iii. Sarah, b. 26 February, 1681 ; m. in 1703 Jacob Powers of Concord,
      iv. Elizabeth, b. 2 July, 1683.
      v. Ebenezer, b. 11 February, 1686.
      vi. Theophilus, b. 16 July, 1688; d. in December, 1744, found dead in

      ice on Saugus river,
      vii. Mary, b. ; m. in 1711 David Potter of Ipswich.

      9. IV. William Merriam, born at Lynn 8 March, 1668 ;
      married 3 June, 1690, Hannah Duggle ; Freeman 18 April, 1691.
      Children, born at Lynn :

      i. Hannah, b. 1 March, 1691.

      His wife died 18 August, 1693, and he married secondly 20
      December, 1695, Athildred Berry. Children, born at Lynn :
      ii. William, b. 9 September, 1696; d. 20 September, 1696ยป
      https://archive.org/stream/familyofmerriamo00appl/familyofmerriamo00appl_djvu.txt

  • Sources 
    1. [S989] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index(R), downloaded 5 Nov 2009 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S64] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index.
      Joseph Merriam; Male; Birth: About 1652 Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; Death: 21 DEC 1702; Father: William Merriam; Mother: Elizabeth Breed; Spouse: Sarah Jenkins; Marriage: 19 AUG 1675; Film Number: 446304; Page Number: 0016; Reference number: 51379
      Record submitted by a member of the LDS Church
      Search performed using PAF Insight on 01 Sep 2004