Biographical Sketch of Samuel Merrill Leave a Comment / New HampshireSAMUEL MERRILL, the father of the Merrills, married Fannie Bancroft, a great-aunt of George Bancroft the historian. She is still living. He died in 1827, leaving a large family of small children. Surnames:Merrill, Topics:Biography, Locations:Croydon New Hampshire, Sullivan County NH,Collection:Partridge, Dennis N. Croydon New Hampshire Genealogy. Facebook Pinterest StumbleUpon Delicious Tumblr Twitter Evernote Gmail Print Friendly Like