Benjamin Merrill

Benjamin Merrill
Bornc. 1731
Hopewell, New Jersey
Died19 June 1771 (aged c. 40)
North Carolina
Years of service1771
Battles / wars

Captain Benjamin Merrill (c. 1731 – June 19, 1771) was an American military officer, gunsmith and planter who served in the militia of Rowan County, North Carolina. He sided with the Regulator Movement in North Carolina, and was captured following the Battle of Alamance on May 16, 1771. Shortly thereafter, he was executed as a rebel by Governor William Tryon.