| 1. | [[Category: Merrickville, Upper Canada]][[Category:First Settlers, Lanark County, Ontario OPS]] == Biography == {{United Empire Loyalist | status = | date = }}{{One Place Study|place=Lanark County, Ontario|category=Lanark County, Ontario One Place Study}}The Merrick family prospered. William’s house was substantial and smacked of affluence. The Aaron Merrick house, which was built later bySamuel Langford, is still one of the outstanding stone houses built in Eastern Ontario. The Merricks had seven children. Charlotte, the eldest, was born in 1791 and married Elisha Collar of Merrickville; William Jr, my ancestor, was born on March 28, 1793, and married Judith Roche the William Roche Merrick & wife Jane c 1870 daughter of William and Ann Roche of County Cork Ireland; . Charles born on January 10, 1796, moved to Carleton Place, and then lost contact with other members ofthe family; Aaron born on October 1, 1800, married Mary Burritt of Easton Corners; Lavinia born on August 20, 1803, married Abel Ward of Smiths Falls, a town originally called Wardsville; Stephen, born on June4, 1807, married Margaret Ardele; and Terrance born on July 11, 1813,married Amelia Sherwood of Brockville. According to my count, Williamand Sylvia had forty-five grandchildren which, on its own, was a substantial contribution.<ref>[[Merrick-236 | Jackie Merrick]], firsthand knowledge.</ref> Captain William Merrick was a United Empire Loyalist from Massachusetts who received a Crown Grant. He acquired a sawmill from Rogers Stephens on the Rideau River in 1793. A small community called Merrick's Mills (also called Mirick's or Mirrick's Mills) grew up around the existing mill and the new ones he built. A post office named Merrickville was opened in 1829. William passed away in 1844. <ref>[http://www.ontarioplaques.com/Plaques/Plaque_Leeds38.html Founding of Merrickville]</ref><ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merrickville–Wolford Wikipedia]</ref> == Sources == <references /> : '''1803 Return of Inhabitants''' of the River Rideau: Including the townships of Wolford, Oxford, Marlborough & Montague (Upper Canada). : William Merrick - age 40 : William junior Merrick - age 10 : Charles Merrick - age 7 : Aaron Merrick - age 3 : Silvia Merrick - age 30 : Mabel Merrick - age 22 : Charlotte Merrick - age 12 : Parmelia Merrick - age 5 : Moses Merrick - age 30: "A true return of the River Rideau for the year 1803" signed by Daniel Burritt Jun, Town Clerk.: Lists of Inhabitants were also done in 1802, 1804, 1805, 1806 & 1807 but not all years had the ages.: Accessed at the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society library, Regina, Sask. : ......... |