Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Merrick, John S.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Newtown Township


   JOHN S. MERRICK real estate dealer and conveyancer, P.O. 
Newtown, was born in Upper Makefield township. He is a 
descendant of Samuel and Rachel (Heston) Merrick, who were 
among the pioneers of Upper Makefield, their residence being 
occupied by General Greene as his headquarters in 1776.  
Samuel Merrick had six children:  John, Enos, Mary, Zebulon, 
Hannah and Samuel. Of these, Enos married Mercy Wilson, by 
whom he had seven children:  Fannie, Sarah, Joseph, John, 
Elizabeth, David and Isaac.  The father of John S., David, 
married Jemima Scott, and was a farmer of Upper Makefield, 
where he was born and reared.  He had five sons:  Charles 
(deceased), John S., Enos, I. Wilson and Henry S.   John S. 
was reared in Upper Makefield and resided there until 1865, 
when he removed to Newtown and engaged in the real estate 
business, conveyancing and surveying.  He married Sarah E., 
daughter of Stacey and Elizabeth (Lee) Watson, of 
Middletown, and by her has one child, W. Aubrey.