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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Benjamin_MerrillBenjamin Merrill - Wikipedia

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   Captain Benjamin Merrill (c. 1731 – June 19, 1771) was an American military officer, gunsmith and planter who served in the militia of Rowan County, North Carolina. He sided with the Regulator Movement during their 1766–1771 uprising.

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3. sportsage.net › american-patriot-benjamin-merrillAmerican Patriot: Benjamin Merrill – This is Our Family

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   3 days ago · Benjamin Merrill was a great (6x) grandfather of Joan Louise Stiehm and Georgia Grace Burton. He was one of the six Regulators executed by Governor Tryon after the Battle of Alamance in 1771, a precursor to the American Revolution.

4. ancestorsinaprons.com › 2020 › 07Benjamin Merrill and the Battle You Never Heard Of.

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   Jul 3, 2020 · Learn about Benjamin Merrill, a farmer and soldier who fought in the Revolutionary War battle of Alamance in 1771. Discover his role in the Regulator movement, his capture by Governor Tryon, and his descendants.

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   Capt. Benjamin Merrill, of the Jersey settlements near Salisbury, was another of the unfortunate victims of Tryon's brutal tyranny. He was on his way to join the Regulators at Alamance, with a company of more than three hundred men (see Waddell's resolutions passed at Potts Creek, Salisbury, and Capt. Alexander's oath, p. 198), when he ...

6. latterdaysaintmag.com › captain-benjamin-merrillCaptain Benjamin Merrill, Patriot with a Story « Meridian ...

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   Sep 26, 2023 · On June the 19th of 1771, Captain Benjamin Merrill along with Captain Robert Messer, Robert Matear, and James Pugh, and two others that were not recorded, were hung for treason on a beautiful hill just above the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina.

7. www.wikitree.com › wiki › Merrill-672Benjamin Merrill (1730-1771) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

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   Mar 18, 2024 · Compare DNA and explore genealogy for Benjamin Merrill born 1730 Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey died 1771 Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina including ancestors + descendants + 5 photos + 5 genealogist comments + Y-chromosome DNA + more in the free family tree community.

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   Who was Captain Benjamin Merrill?

   • Captain Benjamin Merrill ( c. 1731 – June 19, 1771) was an American military officer, gunsmith and planter who served in the militia of Rowan County, North Carolina. He sided with the Regulator Movement during the American Revolution.

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   What happened to Benjamin Merrill?

   • Captain Benjamin Merrill was hanged by the British on 19 June 1771 at Hillsboro (Hillsborough), Orange County, N.C. by then Governor Tryon. Found guilty of treason and sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered, although in practice, they were only hanged.

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   Who was George Merrill?

   • He was the father of Deacon Ebenezer Merrill late of Jersey church and Benjam Merrill, late of Fork church Davie County. Elder George L. Merrill is a great-grandson of Captain Merrill. Tradition and history prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the subject of this sketch had a brother whose name was Azariah.

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   Was Captain Merrill a Baptist?

   • It was from this point that Captain Benjamin Merrill (tradition says he was a Baptist deacon, though this is by no means certain), marched on his way toward Alamance with three hundred men, the battle having been fought before he could arrive. None of these Baptists except Captain Merrill? No one can for a moment entertain such a thought.

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9. ancestors.familysearch.org › en › LD7Z-J6JCaptain Benjamin Merrill (1730–1771) • FamilySearch

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   Discover life events, stories and photos about Captain Benjamin Merrill (1730–1771) of Hopewell, Hopewell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, British Colonial America.