Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families
Consider Merritt
1. Consider Merritt was born in 1751 in Scituate, Plymouth, MA, USA (child of Elisha Merritt and Priscilla Holbrook); died on 9 May 1831. Consider married Sarah Beal in 1775 (MARR). Sarah was born in 1755; died on 16 Dec 1837 in Scituate, MA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Polly Merritt was born in 1783 in of Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 11 Dec 1875.
- George B Stilkey was born in 1816 in Brunswick, ME; died in 1904.
2. Elisha Merritt was born on 14 Jul 1720 in Scituate, Massachusetts; died before 16 Jul 1758 in Sebascodegen Island, Maine. Elisha + Priscilla Holbrook. Priscilla (daughter of Samuel Holbrook, Jr and Jane Clapp) was born on 18 Apr 1724 in Scituate, Massachusetts; died on 22 Aug 1800 in Scituate, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Priscilla Holbrook was born on 18 Apr 1724 in Scituate, Massachusetts (daughter of Samuel Holbrook, Jr and Jane Clapp); died on 22 Aug 1800 in Scituate, Massachusetts. Children:
- 1. Consider Merritt was born in 1751 in Scituate, Plymouth, MA, USA; died on 9 May 1831.
Generation: 3
6. Samuel Holbrook, Jr was born on 9 Feb 1683 in Scituate, Massachusetts (son of Samuel Holbrook and Mary Pierce); died on 23 Aug 1743 in Scituate, Massachusetts. Samuel + Jane Clapp. Jane was born in Nov 1689 in Scituate, Massachusetts; died in 1729 in Scituate, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Jane Clapp was born in Nov 1689 in Scituate, Massachusetts; died in 1729 in Scituate, Massachusetts. Children:
- 3. Priscilla Holbrook was born on 18 Apr 1724 in Scituate, Massachusetts; died on 22 Aug 1800 in Scituate, Massachusetts.
Generation: 4
12. Samuel Holbrook was born about 1643 in Weymouth, MA; died on 29 Oct 1719 in Scituate, Massachusetts. Samuel + Mary Pierce. Mary was born on 26 May 1653 in Scituate, Massachusetts; died on 26 Apr 1735 in Scituate, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Mary Pierce was born on 26 May 1653 in Scituate, Massachusetts; died on 26 Apr 1735 in Scituate, Massachusetts. Children:
- 6. Samuel Holbrook, Jr was born on 9 Feb 1683 in Scituate, Massachusetts; died on 23 Aug 1743 in Scituate, Massachusetts.
- Mary Holbrook was born on 2 Nov 1686 in Scituate, Massachusetts; died on 11 Mar 1759 in Mendon, MA.
