Fifth Generation

16. Abijah MERRIT² was born on 16 Feb 1775 in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut. He died on 15 Jan 1854 in Sandy Hook, Fairfield, Connecticut. He was buried in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut. Abijah MERRIT and Hannah SANFORD were married on 16 Jan 1801 in , Connecticut.

17. Hannah SANFORD was born on 11 Feb 1775 in , Connecticut. She died on 3 Sep 1839 in Sandy Hook, Fairfield, Connecticut. Children were:

8	i.	Levan Wheeler MERRITT.
	ii.	Julia MERRITT was born on 15 Jun 1804 in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut. She died on 13 Sep 1889 in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut.