This Eighmie (Eigh, Eighmie, Amey) line is reputed to also have ties to Dutchess and Ulster Counties NY.  I have as of yet to actively research this line.  

1 John Eighmie d: in East Durham, Green county (will probated Feb 3, 1868)

. +Patience Pierce b: Mar 26, 1788 d: Sep 07, 1871 in East Durham, Green county

2 Fanny Eighmey b: Jul 10, 1812 in East Durham, NY d: Oct 02, 1902 in Fostertown Rd., John Wesley Merritt's Home, Newburgh

.... +Gilbert Merritt b: Oct 25, 1808 in Westerlo, Albany County m: Jun 25, 1832 d: May 03, 1873 in ae. 64y 6m 9d, at Vails Gate

... 3 George W. Merritt b: Jan 29, 1833 in Durham, Green County d: May 29, 1915

....... +Sarah Maben b: in Near Windham, Green County, NY d: Abt. 1907

... 3 Irvin William Merritt b: Jan 18, 1837 in Durham, Green County, NY d: Nov 25, 1879

....... +Elsie Ann Taylor b: Oct 18, 1840 d: Mar 23, 1900 in Newburgh, NY

...... 4 Ransom Irvin Merritt b: Nov 27, 1860 in Salisbury Mills, Orange County d: Aug 04, 1914 in Sister Elizabeth's home, 310 South St., Newburgh NY, Bur. Pleasant Hill Cem

...... 4 Phebe Ann Merritt b: Aug 29, 1862 in Salisbury Mills d: Jul 08, 1953 in Arlington Cal., Interment with Lewis Engelhard

.......... +James Van Tassell b: 1858 m: Jan 09, 1882 in Goshen, NY d: Dec 05, 1911 in Interment In Pleasant Hill Cem.

........ 5 Morgan William Van Tassell b: Oct 02, 1882 d: Apr 20, 1966 in McConnesville Cemetery, NY

............ +Ernestine Mina Rossrucher m: Jul 04, 1917 in Jersey City, NJ

........ 5 Irvin William Van Tassell b: Sep 1884 d: Jul 24, 1970 in Age 85

............ +Clara Holstrom m: Aug 16, 1911

........... 6 Lorraine Van Tassell b: Jun 14, 1912

............... +Elton C. Foelleron

........ 5 Elsie Van Tassell b: 1888 d: 1888

........ 5 James Watson Van Tassell Van Tassell b: Oct 30, 1891 d: Jun 07, 1980 in Interment National Chapels Mortuary, Boynton Beach Fl.

............ +Lena Walls b: Sep 25, 1891 in From Brooklyn m: Sep 17, 1913 in Glendale Cal. d: Sep 29, 1971 in Boca Raton Fla. , Interment National Chapels Mortuary, Boynton Beach Fl.

........ 5 Berthan Van Tassel Van Tassell b: Feb 11, 1894 in Mountain St, Haverstraw NY d: Dec 19, 1969

............ +Alice Parker m: Jun 03, 1915 in Fernando Cal.

........... 6 Alice Van Tassell b: Nov 13, 1916

............... +Wallace Lorenzo

........... 6 Bertha Van Tassell b: Jun 07, 1918 d: Sep 26, 1920

........... 6 Pearl Van Tassell b: Jan 08, 1922

........... 6 Berthan Jr. Van Tassell b: Jul 31, 1924

............... +Isabel Stickels m: Dec 28, 1947 in La Sierra College Chapel, La Sierra California

........... 6 Beatrice Anna Van Tassell b: Jul 31, 1924

........ 5 Arthur Merritt Van Tassell b: Oct 02, 1896 d: Nov 12, 1897 in Interment In Pleasant Hill Cem.

...... *2nd Husband of Phebe Ann Merritt:

.......... +Noah C. Gibbs m: Nov 18, 1913 in Glendale Cal. d: Jun 05, 1919

...... *3rd Husband of Phebe Ann Merritt:

.......... +Lewis Engelhard b: in From New York State m: Dec 1921 in California d: in Interment at Monticello Memorial Cem at Loma Linda California

...... 4 Sarah Jane Merritt b: Sep 27, 1864 in Salisbury Mills, Orange County, NY d: May 03, 1944 in Springfield Mass., Interment with J.P. Galland at Cushman Cem.

.......... +John P. Galland b: 1860 in North Amherst Mass d: 1932 in Interment at the Cushman Cemetery near North Amherst Mass.

...... *2nd Husband of Sarah Jane Merritt:

.......... +George H. Garfield b: in from Springfield Mass. m: Jul 06, 1905 in Mattewan, Dutchess County NY

...... *3rd Husband of Sarah Jane Merritt:

.......... +George E. Todd b: Abt. 1848 in From Springfield Mass. m: 1912 d: Sep 19, 1918 in Interment in New Boston, New Hampshire

...... 4 Elizabeth Taylor Merritt b: Aug 24, 1866 in Salisbury Mills d: Feb 03, 1957 in Utica NY at the home of Grace Merritt

.......... +Fred T. Aldrich b: May 23, 1861 m: Jan 31, 1886 in Cornwall by Rev. Zaphaniah Lewis d: Oct 07, 1886 in Cornwall of Typhoid fever, Internment Friends Cemetery Quaker Ave Cornwall

...... *2nd Husband of Elizabeth Taylor Merritt:

.......... +Edward Moses Nichols b: Feb 08, 1859 in Little Briton, NY m: Mar 26, 1890 in GraceM.E. Church Parsonage, Newburgh NY d: Jan 05, 1909

........ 5 Stanton Gleason Nichols b: Nov 14, 1891 in First Street Newburgh NY d: Mar 31, 1979 in White Plains, Interment Woodlawn Cem, Section H

............ +Una May Champion b: Jul 24, 1892 d: Apr 27, 1969 in Interment Woodlawn Cem, Section H

...... 4 Clara Fanny Merritt b: Dec 09, 1868 in Cornwall, NY d: Feb 23, 1913 in Buried in Woodlawn Cem,, Newburgh, NY. Section K

.......... +Franklin Eugene Moores b: in From Moodna, Town of Cornwall, Orange county NY m: Oct 14, 1896 in Parsonage of Grace M.E. church Newburgh d: Jan 25, 1953

........ 5 Leslie L Moores b: Abt. 1900 in Fanewood, New Windsor NY d: Dec 10, 1999 in Cornwall Hospital age 99, Cornwall NY, Internment Cedar Hill Cem. Middlehope NY

............ +Anna Lockhead b: in From Town of Newburgh m: Mar 01, 1919 in Moulton Memorial Church Newburgh

........... 6 Elsie E. Moores d: in in Newb in 1999

............... +William R. Pyburn b: in From Denvers Mass m: Jan 23, 1941 in Union Presbyterian Church

........... 6 Beatrice Moores d: in in Newb in 1999

............... +Lawrence W. Cornell b: in of Newburgh, Lived at Gardnertown Road in 1983

........... 6 Leslie F. Moores

............... +Mrs Madeline Moores b: in Couple Lived 248 North St. in Newburgh in 1983

........... 6 Colleen Moores d: in in Newb in 1999

............... +Bowen

........... 6 Herbert Sayre Moores d: in in Middlehope in 1999

........ 5 Lucille Moores b: Jun 21, 1902 in Cornwall, NY

............ +William T. Flynn d: Mar 14, 1964

........... 6 Dorothy Flynn

............... +Bernard Steg b: in from Arcadia Cal.

........ 5 Elsie Moores d: Oct 15, 1970 in Woodlawn Cem, Plot of Daniel Moores

............ +Vernon Brown b: in From Newburgh

........ 5 Herbert Sayre Moores b: Jul 07, 1906 d: Feb 03, 1971 in New Bern North Carolina, Interment in Gardnertown Cem in Town of Newburgh

............ +Margaret Lockhead b: in of Town of Newburgh

........... 6 Herbert Sayre Jr. Moores d: in New Bern North Carolina

........ 5 Ernest Moores b: Jul 21, 1904 d: in died at less than 2y, Interment Woodlawn

...... 4 William Gilbert Merritt b: Nov 08, 1870 in Cornwall NY d: Apr 11, 1951 in Interment Pleasant Hill Cem

.......... +Mary Elizabeth White b: 1866 m: Feb 28, 1894 in Grace M.E. Church, Newburgh NY d: Jul 12, 1948 in Utica Ny, Interment Pleasant Hill Cem

...... 4 James U.S. Grant Rigby Merritt b: Aug 14, 1872 in Cornwall, NY

.......... +Maude Elsie Scott b: Mar 08, 1868 in Newburgh, NY m: Feb 15, 1894 in Peekskill NY d: Jan 20, 1945

........ 5 Emmett Patrick Merritt b: Jul 15, 1902 in Newburgh, Ny d: Sep 30, 1986 in Cornwall Hospital, Orange Co., NY

............ +Edna Marjorie Corwin b: Sep 05, 1907 in North Plank Rd., Newburgh NY m: Aug 03, 1929 in St. Patricks Church, Newburgh, NY d: Sep 07, 1998 in Fishkill , NY

........... 6 Thurl Andrew Merritt b: May 29, 1930

............... +Barbara Jean Clarke b: Mar 22, 1930 m: Jun 08, 1952 in Ovid Presbyterian Church

........... 6 Roger Emmett Merritt b: Feb 23, 1935

............... +Helen Elizabeth Thomas b: May 09, 1935 m: Mar 05, 1950

........... 6 Pamela June Robinson Merritt b: Jun 17, 1941 in Cornwall Hospital, Cornwall, Orange Co., NY

............... +Ralph Harry Brophy b: Jan 25, 1941 in Newburgh NY m: Jan 07, 1962 in Union Presbyterian Church, Newburgh NY

........... *2nd Husband of Pamela June Robinson Merritt:

............... +Carmen L. Donato b: Jul 16, 1929 in Newburgh, Ny m: Apr 28, 1979 in Union Presbyterian Church, Newburgh, NY

........ 5 James Irvin Merritt b: Jun 30, 1895 in 187 Robinson Ave Newburgh d: Sep 04, 1970

............ +Frances Martha Van Tassell b: Apr 26, 1898 m: Jun 30, 1918 in St. Patricks Church, Newburgh NY

........... 6 George Irvin Merritt Merritt b: Apr 16, 1919 in 72 Prospect St, Newburgh NY

............... +Josephine Kaminski m: Jun 25, 1949 in Stanislaus church in Newark NJ.

........... 6 Frances Maud Merritt b: Jul 28, 1920 in 72 Prospect St, Newburgh NY

............... +Peter Ugosli b: in Northern Italy, Near the border m: Nov 21, 1942 in Ramsey NJ d: Feb 07, 1985

........... 6 Bernice Marie Merritt b: Mar 26, 1922 in 359 Third St. Newburgh, NY d: Aug 18, 1922 in Interment in Calvary Cem, New Windsor NY

........... 6 Theresa Irene Merritt b: Aug 25, 1925 in 359 Third St. Newburgh, NY

............... +Patsy V. Paglen b: Oct 04, 1925 in Newburgh, St Lukes Hospital m: May 04, 1947 in Sacred Heart Church

........... 6 Emerson Merritt b: Apr 21, 1927 in 359 Third St. Newburgh, NY d: Apr 19, 1960 in St Joseph's Cemetery, Middletown

............... +Florence Triggiani b: in from Middletown NY, dau of Catherine Triggiani

........ 5 Edison J. Merritt b: Mar 12, 1897 in Newburgh, NY d: Mar 10, 1981 in New Windsor, NY, Interment Cedar Hill

............ +Abby E. LeFever b: Sep 20, 1897 in Wallkill, NY d: Jun 19, 1965

........... 6 Verna Merritt

............... +William L. Crosby b: in Newburgh d: in Latham, Interment in Memories Garden Colonie NY

........ *2nd Wife of Edison J. Merritt:

............ +Doris Bentley b: in Woonsocket RI d: Mar 18, 1981 in New Windsor, Interment in Woodlawn

...... 4 Elsie Ann Merritt b: Mar 06, 1874 d: May 11, 1875

...... 4 George Cornbury Merritt b: Feb 08, 1876 in NY d: Jul 07, 1963

.......... +Harriet Post m: Feb 1904 in Newburgh NY d: 1957 in Scarsdale, NY

........ 5 Allen Roy Merritt b: Oct 03, 1904

........ 5 Evelyn Merritt

...... 4 Lydia Tayor Merritt b: Jun 16, 1878 d: May 12, 1895 in St. Lukes Hosp, Newburgh NY, Internemet Pleasant Hill Cem., Mountainvile NY

...... 4 Marshall Houghton Merritt b: Sep 15, 1879 in Houghton Farm, Mountainville, NY d: Jan 21, 1953

.......... +Grace Edith Waters b: Nov 03, 1884 in Red Hill, Clinton County NY d: 1970

........ 5 Charles Emmerson Merritt b: May 10, 1905 in Hecla, Oneida Co., NY

............ +[1] Velma E. Nash b: Aug 26, 1913 in Cleveland NY d: Nov 22, 1995 in Rome, Oneida Co., NY

........... 6 Eileen Grace Merritt b: Oct 18, 1955 in UticaNY

........ *2nd Wife of Charles Emmerson Merritt:

............ +Elizabeth Benton m: Jun 07, 1927

........... 6 Marilyn Renee Merritt b: Jun 04, 1928 in Utica NY

............... +Vincent Kallen

........... *2nd Husband of Marilyn Renee Merritt:

............... +Salano Sanchez

........ 5 Elsie Minnie Merritt b: Oct 30, 1907 in Westmoreland, Oneida Co, NY

............ +Francis James Mickelson b: in from Boonville

........... 6 Beverly Dawn Mickelson b: Mar 09, 1928 in Utica NY

............... +Alfred R. Starkweather

........ *2nd Husband of Elsie Minnie Merritt:

............ +George Wimple m: Mar 01, 1941

........ 5 Melvin Merritt b: Dec 24, 1909 in Westmoreland, Oneida Co, NY d: Apr 09, 1953 in Remsen, NY

............ +[1] Velma E. Nash b: Aug 26, 1913 in Cleveland NY m: 1934 in Ilion, NY d: Nov 22, 1995 in Rome, Oneida Co., NY

........... 6 Marshall Pollard Merritt b: Nov 25, 1934

............... +Elsie Yuhasz m: May 25, 1957 in Forestport, NY

........... 6 Carlton George Merritt b: Jan 24, 1937

............... +Jean Pomichter b: in Her father Joseph Pomichter b. in Wilkles Barre Pa, her mother Frances Fralick m: Jun 30, 1956 in Remsen Methodist Church, Remsen, NY

........... 6 Sandra Joan Merritt b: Jan 14, 1939

............... +Henry Edward Kirk

........... 6 Walter Melvin Merritt b: Jul 14, 1940 in Utica, NY

............... +Diane Broadbent

........... 6 Deyrl Emmerson Merritt b: Feb 23, 1943

............... +Linda Hopkins m: May 15, 1965

........... 6 Keith Irvin Merritt b: Jan 05, 1948

............... +Mary Alice St. John m: Aug 23, 1969

... 3 Gilbert F. Merritt b: Apr 18, 1838 d: Jul 21, 1879

....... +Hannah Jane Taylor b: Oct 08, 1845 in Sullivan County NY d: Dec 31, 1913 in Hawthorne NY

...... 4 Walter Gilbert Merritt b: Nov 26, 1876 d: 1949 in age 73, Clifton NJ

.......... +Alma F. Kyle m: 1895 d: in Clifton NJ

...... 4 George Merritt b: Jan 25, 1878 in Vails Gate d: Jul 10, 1955 in St Lukes Hosp, Newburgh NY, Internment in Wallkill Valley Cem.

.......... +Anne E. Alsdorf b: Dec 08, 1878 in Wallkill, NY d: Oct 24, 1949 in Newburgh, NY, Internement in Wallkill Valley cem

........ 5 Georgianna Merritt d: in Lived in Wallkill in 1955

............ +Theodore Williams b: in from Wallkill NY

........... 6 Raymond Arthur Williams b: May 23, 1942 in St Lukes Hosp, Newburgh NY

........ 5 Grace Emma Merritt

............ +Kenneth Cronk b: in Poss from Hurley Ny m: Jun 20, 1937 in Home of groom, performed by Rev Nagel of New Hurley Ref ch.

........ 5 Beatrice Elizabeth Merritt d: in wallkill at time of father's death

............ +Paul Faivre

........... 6 Merritt Sears Faivre

........ 5 Myrtle A. Merritt

............ +George DeZemo d: in In Walden in 1955

...... 4 Hattie Merritt

.......... +Benjamin T. Vernooy b: in poss. from Walden NY m: Feb 21, 1894 d: in lived in Patterson N.J in 1955

...... 4 Ida Merritt

... 3 Cornbury C. Merritt b: Aug 29, 1839 d: May 30, 1862 in Civil War, Bottom's Bridge Va.

... 3 John Wesley Merritt b: Jul 29, 1841 in Acra Point, Cairo, Green County NY d: Mar 18, 1925

....... +Elizabeth Hargill Allen b: Dec 1838 m: Abt. 1862 d: Dec 20, 1914

...... 4 Fanny Eighmey Merritt b: Nov 24, 1862 in New Lots, Kings County, Long Island d: Sep 26, 1866

...... 4 Paul G Merritt b: Dec 17, 1863 in New windsor, NY d: Jan 19, 1944 in Orlando Florida, Internment

.......... +Nettie Vincent

...... 4 Coville Merritt b: Feb 18, 1865 in New Windsor, NY d: Sep 23, 1866

...... 4 Charlotte Grace Merritt b: Mar 23, 1868 in Townsend Mass d: Jun 12, 1893

.......... +James H. Durkee

...... 4 Alonzo C Merritt b: Mar 13, 1871 in East Orange, NJ d: Mar 31, 1960 in Delhi, NY

.......... +Julia M. Haley b: Sep 08, 1871 in Baltimore, Maryland m: Nov 08, 1891 in Newburgh NY d: Dec 03, 1932 in Woodlawn Cem., Delhi NY

........ 5 Alonzo Jr. Merritt b: Dec 06, 1892 in Newburgh NY

............ +Catherine Rolling

........... 6 Curtis Merritt b: in Oneonta, NY d: in died at 2 yrs

........... 6 Roger Merritt b: Jan 09, 1920 in Oneonta, NY

........... 6 Doris Merritt b: Apr 16, 1922 in Oneonta, NY

........ 5 Irene Merritt b: Sep 01, 1894 in Newburgh NY d: Oct 05, 1924 in Woodlawn Cem., Delhi NY

............ +Everett Wright m: Sep 1923 in Newburgh NY

........ 5 John Wesley Merritt b: Mar 25, 1896 in Newburgh NY

............ +Margaret E. Herron b: Mar 25, 1898 in Whitesboro, NY m: in Whitesboro, NY

........... 6 John Wesley Jr Merritt b: May 17, 1921 in Utica, NY

........... 6 Margaret Elizabeth Merritt b: Mar 14, 1923 in Utica, NY

........... 6 Helen Jean Merritt b: Aug 05, 1927 in Delhi, NY

........ 5 Mabel Merritt b: Aug 1898

...... 4 Elsie Merritt b: Jul 24, 1872 d: Jun 15, 1967

.......... +Edward Foster

........ 5 Bertram Foster b: Dec 08, 1901 in Newburgh, NY d: Aug 1954 in ae 52 in Inglewood CA,

............ +Ethel Colburn

........... 6 Wilkinson Foster

........... 6 Conrad B. Foster

........ 5 Edna Foster

...... 4 Jessie Maud Merritt b: Oct 15, 1874 in New Windsor, NY d: Jan 02, 1960 in New Port Delaware, Lived in Willimgton Del.

.......... +George H. Seville

........ 5 Elsa Seville

........ 5 Janet Seville

........ 5 Edith Seville

...... 4 George Austin Merritt b: Mar 22, 1877 in Glencoe, Baltimore Maryland d: in Lived in Willimington Del in 1944

... 3 Seneca W. Merritt b: Jun 03, 1843 d: Sep 26, 1895 in HighGate, St Mary's Parish, Jamaica

....... +Elizabeth L. Taylor b: 1847 d: Oct 26, 1912

...... 4 Seneca Merritt Jr. d: 1941 in Tampa Florida

.......... +Anna Holley b: in From Newburgh m: 1897

...... 4 Fanny Merritt

.......... +Samuel J. Rose b: in From Sloatsburg, NY m: Jun 28, 1893 in At Mother's Home 106 Washington St , Newburgh NY

........ 5 Mildred Rose

...... 4 Agnes E. Merritt b: 1875 in Vails Gate, NY d: Mar 03, 1958 in Newburgh, NY 116 Renwick St

.......... +Chester E. Wolven b: Apr 07, 1869 in Woodstock, NY (Family came from Saugerties) m: Apr 04, 1897 in 116 Renwick St, Residence of her Mother d: Oct 02, 1951

........ 5 Austin C. Wolven b: 1905 d: May 20, 1955 in Holly Hill Florida, Buried in Mt. View Cem. Saugerties, NY

............ +Lena Neff b: in From Newburgh, NY

........... 6 Chester E. Wolven

........... 6 Barbara Wolven

........ 5 Elizabeth W. Wolven b: Jun 1899 d: Feb 12, 1955 in St.Lukes hosp, Newburgh NY

............ +Frederick Schrang

........... 6 Ruth Schrang

............... +Anthony F. Palkovic b: Apr 30, 1914 in From New Windsor NY

........... 6 Chester W. Schrang b: Apr 09, 1924 d: Sep 15, 1957 in Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery

............... +Caroline Forrest b: in From Cornwall NY

........... 6 Lorraine E. Schrang d: in m. a Mr. Romans

...... 4 Bessie Merritt d: in Last known residence Utica NY

.......... +Dr Gillete b: in From Sloatsburg, NY

........ 5 Rymeta Gillete

........ 5 John Gillete d: in living in Utica in 1949

........ 5 Marian Gillete d: in m. Mr. Gilbert, living in PA. in 1949

... 3 Marshall Merritt b: Oct 28, 1844 in Cairo, Green County NY d: Jul 26, 1934 in New Windsor, NY, Internment Woodlawn Cem.

....... +Annie Taylor b: 1839 m: Abt. 1870 d: 1927 in New Windsor, NY

...... 4 Thomas Merritt b: Dec 08, 1872 d: Mar 31, 1949 in Internment In Woodlawn Cem., New Windsor, NY

... 3 Fanny M Merritt b: Oct 28, 1845 d: Dec 30, 1845

... 3 Wiley Merritt b: Nov 28, 1847 d: Dec 01, 1847

... 3 Patience Pierce Merritt b: Apr 24, 1850 in Cairo, Green County NY d: Feb 12, 1932 in Port Jervis, Orange County, NY, Interment Red Brick Church Cem, Montgomery

....... +Alphus Halstead

...... 4 Estella Halstead b: 1889 in Salisbury Mills d: Dec 17, 1969 in Utica, Internment Washingtonville Cem (w. Vinvent Myers)

.......... +Vincent Myers

...... *2nd Husband of Estella Halstead:

.......... +John H. Bagley b: Apr 11, 1893 in Matamoras Pa. d: Apr 11, 1959 in Interment In Washingtonville NY

...... 4 William Halstead

.......... +Mary Green b: in from Cornwall NY

...... 4 George P Halstead b: Jan 14, 1872 in Cornwall, Orange Co., NY d: Jun 28, 1958 in Route 32, Central Valley, Buried Wallkill cem.

........ 5 Grace Halstead

............ +Trangansa

........ 5 John W Halstead

........ 5 George H. Halstead

...... 4 Grace Halstead

... *2nd Husband of Patience Pierce Merritt:

....... +Leslie C. Shafer b: Oct 03, 1865 m: in Newburgh (Her 3rd Marriage) d: May 03, 1957 in Walden NY, Interment Red Brick Church Cemetery, Montgomery NY

... *3rd Husband of Patience Pierce Merritt:

....... +Gilbert Bullock b: in Durham, Green County, NY

2 John Eighmey

2 Wildey Eighmey

2 George Eighmey

2 Sally Eighmey

2 Polly Eighmey

2 Patience Eighmey

2 Julia Ann Eighmey

2 Amelia Eighmey

2 Hannah Eighmey