hmtl5 Merriman Gritton b. 7 May 1818 Mercer County, Kentucky d. Abt 1900: Gritton Genealogy

Merriman Gritton

Male 1818 - Abt 1900  (81 years)

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  • Name Merriman Gritton 
    Birth 7 May 1818  Mercer County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Pleasant Township, Johnson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1860  Pleasant Township, Johnson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  Cicero Township, Tipton County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  Jefferson Township, Tipton County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Merriman, age 82, is listed as a servant in the household of Anne Watson, 66. Ann was the daughter of Merriman's brother John R. Gritton. 
    Occupation farmer  [3
    Death Abt 1900  [3
    Person ID I446  Gritton
    Last Modified 16 Mar 2026 

    Father Jesse Gritton,   b. 1 Apr 1781, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Feb 1857 (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Sarah Brumfield,   b. 17 Jan 1777   d. 20 May 1818 (Age 41 years) 
    Marriage 23 May 1803  Mercer County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F206  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lucinda Selch,   b. Abt 1818   d. 1842, Mercer County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 24 years) 
    Marriage 22 Jul 1839  Mercer County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    • I hereby authorize the Clerk of the County Court of Mercer County to issue license to Merryman Gritton to Marry my daughter Lucinda. Given under my hand and .... this 22nd day of July 1839. Sam Selch. Witnesses Elias Tompkind and [illegible] [4]
    Children 
     1. Sarah J. Gritton,   b. Abt 1840, Mercer County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F219  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2023 

    Family 2 Elizabeth McKinney,   b. Abt 1814, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1900 (Age 85 years) 
    Children 
    +1. William J. Gritton,   b. Abt 1844, Mercer County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. John Gritton,   b. Abt 1847, Mercer County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Nancy E. Gritton,   b. Abt 1849, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Jesse Gritton,   b. Abt 1851, Johnson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F1862  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 7 May 1818 - Mercer County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 22 Jul 1839 - Mercer County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Pleasant Township, Johnson County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Pleasant Township, Johnson County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Cicero Township, Tipton County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Jefferson Township, Tipton County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Merriman, age 82, is listed as a servant in the household of Anne Watson, 66. Ann was the daughter of Merriman's brother John R. Gritton. - 1900 - Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 5 July 1841
      Deed Records, Vol.F
      Vermilion County, Illinois

      This Indenture made this and entered into this 5th day of July 1841. between Jesse Gritton of the County of Mercer and State of Kentucky, of the one part and Milow Gritton and John R. Gritton of the County of Vermilion and State of Illinois of the other part, witnesseth, that whereas the party of the first part is desirous of making some provision for the family of his son Meryman Gritton who has moved to the County of Vermilion and State of Illinois, so as to exempt the same from liability growing out of the improvident acts of the said Meryman or any casualties that may attend him - now for and in consideration of the premises, as well as for the sum of one dollar in hand paid by the said Milow Gritton & John R. Gritton, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, he the said Jesse Gritton has bargained and sold, and by these presents doth hereby bargain sell and deliver unto the said Milow Gritton and John R. Gritton their executors and administrators, all and singular the following property to wit: one sorrel horse with a blazed face, about six years old one, half of a four horse waggon held in conjunction with John R Gritten, one large red Cow & Calf, one feather bed and its bedding, also two hundred dollars in cash. To Have and To Hold said property on the part of said Milow and John R. Grillon their executors and administrators, in trust nevertheless for the use and benefit of Lucinda Gritton, wife of said Meryman, and any future wife that he may have, together with his child Sarah I. Gritton, and any other Child or children which he the said Meryman may have hereafter, for and during the period of the natural life of the said Meryman, and upon his death to go and pay, so far as to its increase, and proceeds are concerned, freed entirely from this trust, to the child or children of the said Meryman living at the time of his death, equally to be divided, with the clear and distinct understanding that said property its increase and proceeds, may be held used and enjoyed by the family of said Meryman for whose use it is intended, free from the debts, liabilities & acts of the said Meryman, and with the further understanding that said trustees, or the survivor of them, will purchase with said two hundred Dollars a permanent home for the said Meryman his wife and children, to be trusted and secured to the said Milow and John R Gritton, or the survivor of them , for the use and purposes and in the manner aforesaid, and which said purchase is left to the sound discretion of said trustees, or the survivor, if not made till the death of one of them. It is further understood that whilst said Milow and John R. Gritton accept this trust, and will endeavor to carry the intentions of the donor, Jesse Gritton, into effect with fidelity, that they are to incur no responsibility on account of the waste, destruction and abuse of said trust property by the costing __ trusts or others though said property during the continuance of said trust, is at all times to be under the control of said trustees, or the survivor of them for the purposes aforesaid,
      In testimony whereof the parties aforesaid have hereunto set their hands, and affixed their seals the day and year first above written
      Jesse Gritton (seal)
      Witness
      State of Kentucky, Mercer County, Set.
      We Jesse Head and James Morgan two of the commonwealths Justices of the Peace for the State and County aforesaid do hereby certify that Jesse Gritton this day came before us and acknowledged the above Power of Attorney to be his act and Deed for the purposes therein mentioned, whereupon we do certify the same to all to whom it may concern. Given under our hands as Justices aforesaid this 5th day of July A.D. 1841.
      Jesse Head J.P. (seal)
      Jas Morgan J.P. (seal)
      State of Kentucky, Mercer County, Sct.
      I, Thomas Allin Clerk of the Court for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Jesse Head and Jas Morgan Esqr whose names are annexed to the above & foregoing certificates are acting Justices of the Peace in & for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credits are given to all their official acts, as such
      (LS seal)
      In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Harrodsburg this 5th day of July 1841.
      Tho. Allin C.M.C.C.
      By Jno J. Allin ___
      State of Kentucky Mercer County Set
      I Peter Jordan Presiding Justice of the Mercer County Court do hereby certify that Tho. Allin whose name is affixed to the preceding certificate is Clerk of the Court for the County and State aforesaid and that his certificate is in due form of Law.
      Given under my hand this 5th day of July 1841.
      Peter Jordan, J.P. (seal)
      File Record Aug 16 and Recorded Aug. 18 1841
      Amos Williams, Recr

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    • Deed Record
      Vermilion County, Illinois
      Page 152

      Know all men by these presents that I Jesse Gritton of the County of Mercer and State of Kentucky having heretofore executed a deed of trust to Milow and John Gritton of the County of Vermilion and State of Illinois. embracing two hundred Dollars a sorrel horse, cow and calf and bed for the use and benefit of Merryman Gritton, which deed bears date the 6th of July 1841 and duly certified and authenticated for Record in the State of Illinois and in fact recorded in the recorder's office of Vermilion County and State of Illinois in deed Book F. Book F. Pages 652-653. And whereas the said Merryman Gritton has now returned from the State of Illinois to the County of Mercer with the view of permanently remaining here and I have received from the said Milow & John Gritton the whole of the property embraced in said deed of trust, which I hereby explicitly acknowledge, and having assumed the position of the said trustees in reference to said property, do hereby utterly cancel, revoke, annul, and forever make hold the said deed of trust heretofore executed by me to the said Milow and John Gritton as aforesaid, and fully and completely release them from all liability and responsibilities whatever under and by virtue of said trust deed.
      In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 22th day of September 1842.
      Jesse Gritton (seal)
      Kentucky , Mercer County Set:
      Jesse Gritton this day personally appeared before us the undersigned, two of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and duly executed and acknowledged the above & foregoing instrument to be his act and deed for the purposes therein specified - Given under our hands this 22d day of September 1842
      State of Kentucky, Mercer County, set:
      Jas Morgan J.P.M.C.
      J.N. Thompson J.P. M. C.
      I Thomas Allin, Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that James Morgan and Isaac N. Thompson Esq whose names are subscribed to the foregoing certificate are acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and as such full faith and Credit is and right to be given to all their official acts as such.
      In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my han and seal this 24th day of September 1842.
      Tho. Allin
      State of Kentucky, Mercer County set:
      I, Peter Jordan, presiding Justice of the Mercer County Court do certify that Thomas Allin, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid and that his Certificate is in due form of law.
      Given under my hand this 8th day of , October 1842
      Peter Jordan J.P.
      Filed for Record Nov 16 and Recorded Nov 22. 1842.
      Amos Williams Rec.

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  • Sources 
    1. [S37] J. Linck.

    2. [S75] Don Claypool, The Family of Gritton, (Don Claypool, 1997), Library of Linda Hedges.

    3. [S89] census records.

    4. [S104] marriage record.