• Born: 31 Oct 1762, Wallingford CT
• Marriage (1): Sally B. Parmelee on 13 Nov 1783 in New Haven CT
• Marriage (2): Susanna Bonticou on 1 Dec 1793 in New Haven CT
• Marriage (3): Lydia Wilcox on 22 Dec 1807 in New Haven CT
• Marriage (4): Betty Huntington on 29 Nov 1822 in New Haven CT
• Died: 20 Feb 1850, New Haven CT

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

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• Flynt & Fales. Active in Revolutionary War; served aboard a privateer, and was a member of Capt. Phineas Bradley's company during the British invasion of New Haven in 1779. Commenced silversmith business after the War. ³

• Example: Tea set, circa 1787-1802, in Connecticut Historical Society. H: 8 3/4" (tea pot)
  h: 6 3/4" (sugar bowl)
  h: 6" (cream jug) ¹⁴

• Advertised: Connecticut Journal, in 1787-1825. Listing a variety of articles for sale: swords, epaulets, belts, watches, razors, pen knives, pencils, some silver-mounted spectacles "suited to any sight," compasses, etc. and of particular interest, silver candlesticks, table, tea, cream, dessert and salt spoons, sugar tongs, gold beads, and earrings of their own manufacture. ³

• Master: Bethuel Tuttle, about 1792, in New Haven CT. ¹

• Advertised: Connecticut Journal, in 1794. "for one or two ingenious, steady lads about 14 years as apprentices to silversmith trade." ³

• He worked in 1797-1802 as a silversmith in New Haven CT shop located on State Street, two doors south of Mr. Nicoll's crockery store. ⁴

• Master: Zebul Bradley, in 1802-1806, in New Haven CT. ⁴

• Partnership: Bethuel Tuttle, in 1802, in New Haven CT. As MERRIMAN & TUTTLE ⁴

• Partnership: Zebul Bradley, in 1813-1817, in New Haven CT. As MARCUS MERRIMAN & Co. ⁴

• Alternate Mark. For MARCUS MERRIMAN & Co.

• Example: Beaker by MARCUS MERRIMAN & CO, circa 1814, in Yale University. H: 4 11/16"
  Engraved "Presented / the / CHURCH of CHRIST / IN / NORTHFORD / by / Mrs. MARY NOYES / May 14^th / 1814" Made for the donor, Mary (Johnson) Noyes; her daughter, Mary Ann Noyes gave the church a beaker made by MERRIMAN & BRADLEY in 1816. ¹⁴

• Example: Glasses by MARCUS MERRIMAN & CO, circa 1815, in Private Collection.

• Partnership: Zebul Bradley, in 1817-1826, in New Haven CT. As MERRIMAN & BRADLEY. Joined in 1823 by Charles O'Neal
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• Alternate Mark. Atrributed to MERRIMAN & BRADLEY ⁴

• Alternate Mark. Attributed to MERRIMAN & BRADLEY by Winterthur, but doubtful. ⁴

• Example: Beaker by MERRIMAN & BRADLEY, circa 1817, in Yale University. H: 4 3/4"
  d: 2 15/16" (of base)
  wt: 6 oz, 3 dwt
  Engraved "Presented / the / CHURCH of CHRIST / in / NORTHFORD / by / Miss MARY ANN NOYES / February 26, 1816" The donor's mother had given a similar beaker by Marcus Merriman & Co to the church in 1814. ¹³

Marcus married Sally B. Parmelee on 13 Nov 1783 in New Haven CT. (Sally B. Parmelee was born on 21 Dec 1766 in New Haven CT and died on 16 May 1793 in New Haven CT.)

Marcus next married Susanna Bonticou, daughter of Timothy Bonticou and Susan Gordon, on 1 Dec 1793 in New Haven CT. (Susanna Bonticou was born in 1775 in Wallingford CT, died on 11 Jan 1807 in New Haven CT and was buried in New Haven CT.)

Marcus next married Lydia Wilcox on 22 Dec 1807 in New Haven CT. (Lydia Wilcox was born in 1766 in Killingworth CT and died on 5 Feb 1822 in New Haven CT.)

Marcus next married Betty Huntington on 29 Nov 1822 in New Haven CT.