Daniel Moriarity1,2,3

b. 15 August 1822, d. 19 March 1892
Family
Birth*15 August 1822Daniel Moriarity was born probably on 15 August 1822 in Ireland.4,5,6,1 
Marriage*7 February 1860He married Mary Shea on 7 February 1860 in Grant County, Indiana.7,8,9,2,3 
(Husband) Death3 July 1876Daniel became a widower when Mary Shea died on 3 July 1876 at age 33.2 
Death*19 March 1892He died on 19 March 1892 in Grant County, Indiana, at age 693 
Burial* and was buried with his wife in B19, L28, G4, of Estates of Serenity, Marion, Grant County.3,2 

Family

 Mary Shea b. 19 Mar 1843, d. 3 Jul 1876
Child 1.John Moriarty1,9 b. 27 Dec 1871, d. 25 Dec 1911

Citations

  1. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of John Moriarty, age 39, married to "Mary" Moriarty, farmer, died of acute pemphigus contributed by acute mania and vaccination, on 25 December 1911 at the Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA, born on 27 December 1871 in Indiana, son of Daniel Moriarty and Mary Shane, both born in Ireland, informant was Carl Diggs of Marion, Date Registered 1911, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1911; Roll: 08. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary (O'Shea) Moriarity, Memorial# 39999327. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Daniel Moriarity, Memorial# 39999248.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Daniel Moriarity, Memorial# 39999248, recording his date of birth as 15 August 1822.
  5. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Daniel and Mary Moriarity, Year: 1870; Census Place: Van Buren, Grant, Indiana; Roll: M593_317; Page: 226A, recording Daniel's age as 61 and corrected by a User as 47, and, in both cases, estimating his year of birth as 1822. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Daniel Moriarity, Year: 1880; Census Place: Van Buren, Grant, Indiana; Roll: 280; Page: 532d; Enumeration District: 174, recording Daniel's age as 63 and estimating his year of birth as 1817. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of John Moriarty, age 39, married to "Mary" Moriarty, farmer, died of acute pemphigus contributed by acute mania and vaccination, on 25 December 1911 at the Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA, born on 27 December 1871 in Indiana, son of Daniel Moriarty and Mary "Shane", both born in Ireland, informant was Carl Diggs of Marion, Date Registered 1911, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1911; Roll: 08.
  8. [S2630] Web: Indiana, U.S., Marion Public Library Marriage Index, 1831-2008, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Daniel Moriarty and Mary "Shaw" on 7 February 1860 in Grant, Indiana, USA, referencing Marion Public Library; Marion, Indiana, USA; Genealogy Database. Hereinafter cited as Web: Indiana, U.S., Marion Public Library Marriage Index, 1831-2008.
  9. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Daniel Moriarity, Year: 1880; Census Place: Van Buren, Grant, Indiana; Roll: 280; Page: 532d; Enumeration District: 174.

John Moriarty1

b. 27 December 1871, d. 25 December 1911
Family
Father*Daniel Moriarity2,3 b. 15 Aug 1822, d. 19 Mar 1892
Mother*Mary Shea2,4,5 b. 19 Mar 1843, d. 3 Jul 1876
Birth*27 December 1871John Moriarty was born on 27 December 1871 in Indiana.2 
Marriage*9 May 1897He married, as her first husband, Pearlie M. Miller, daughter of Francis M. Miller and Martha Jane Leverich, on 9 May 1897 in Grant County, Indiana.1,6 
Death*25 December 1911He died at age 39 on 25 December 1911 of acute pemphigus, contributed by acute mania and vaccination, in the Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.2 
Burial*He was buried in Farrville Cemetery, Van Buren, Grant County, Indiana.7 

Family

 Pearlie M. Miller b. 13 Oct 1881, d. 3 Jan 1946

Citations

  1. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 9 May 1897 in Grant County, Indiana, USA of Pearl M Miller and John Morarity. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.
  2. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of John Moriarty, age 39, married to "Mary" Moriarty, farmer, died of acute pemphigus contributed by acute mania and vaccination, on 25 December 1911 at the Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA, born on 27 December 1871 in Indiana, son of Daniel Moriarty and Mary Shane, both born in Ireland, informant was Carl Diggs of Marion, Date Registered 1911, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1911; Roll: 08. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  3. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Daniel Moriarity, Year: 1880; Census Place: Van Buren, Grant, Indiana; Roll: 280; Page: 532d; Enumeration District: 174. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Daniel and Mary Moriarity, Year: 1870; Census Place: Van Buren, Grant, Indiana; Roll: M593_317; Page: 226A, recording Daniel's age as 61 and corrected by a User as 47, and, in both cases, estimating his year of birth as 1822. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Daniel Moriarity, Year: 1880; Census Place: Van Buren, Grant, Indiana; Roll: 280; Page: 532d; Enumeration District: 174, recording Daniel's age as 63 and estimating his year of birth as 1817.
  6. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Pearlie Moriarty, Year: 1910; Census Place: Van Buren, Grant, Indiana; Roll: T624_351; Page: 10b; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 1374364. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, John Moriarty, Memorial# 24205574. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Ruth Ann Morphew1

b. 13 November 1834, d. 26 June 1912
Family
Birth*13 November 1834Ruth Ann Morphew was born on 13 November 1834 in Putnam County, Indiana.1 
Marriage*28 October 1852She married Moses J. Tatum on 28 October 1852 in Buchanan County, Iowa.1,2,3 
(Wife) Death23 January 1909Ruth became a widow when Moses J. Tatum died on 23 January 1909 or 23 June 1909 at age 76.4 
Census US 1910*16 April 1910Ruth A. Tatum was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 16 April 1910 in Rock Grove, Floyd County, Iowa. She was 75 years of age, a widow, and had her own income. She had given birth to ten children, five of whom were living, and owned her house free of mortgage. Her daughter, Margaret Bracken, who was 52 years of age and also a widow with her own income, resided with her in 1910.5 
Death*26 June 1912She died on 26 June 1912 in Floyd County, Iowa, at age 771 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Spring Grove Cemetery, Nora Springs, Floyd County.1,2 

Family

 Moses J. Tatum b. 6 Jan 1833, d. 23 Jan 1909
Children 1.Margaret Allice Tatum+1,6 b. 21 Aug 1855, d. 1 Oct 1943
 2.Ruth Ellen Tatum7,1 b. 1868, d. 1945

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Ruth Ann (Morphew) Tatum, Memorial# 29414772. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Moses J Tatum, Memorial# 29414771.
  3. [S1508] Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 28 October 1852 in Buchanan County, Iowa, of Moses Tatum, age 20, and Ruth Ann Morphew, age 18, her name recorded, or transcribed, as "Betsy", citing FHL Film# 1024827. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Moses J Tatum, Memorial# 29414771; we note that his memorial recorded his date of death as 23 January 1909 and his gravestone memorial recorded his date of death as 23 June 1909.
  5. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ruth A. Tatum, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rock Grove, Floyd, Iowa; Roll: T624_402; Page: 2a; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1374415. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Margaret Alice (Tatum) Eggers, Memorial# 29414607.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ruth Ellen (Tatum) Ayres, Memorial# 129403497.

Andrew Morris1

b. 10 February 1895, d. 15 June 1970
Family
Father*Archelions Morris2
Mother*Julia Graham2
Birth*10 February 1895Andrew Morris was born on 10 February 1895 in Kentucky.3 
Marriage*5 June 1917When he completed his World War I draft registration on 5 June 1917 in Sadorus, Champaign County, Illinois, Andrew reported he was married and living in Sadorus. We have not been able to identify this wife, who would likely have been his first.4 
Marriage*29 May 1922He married second, as her fifth husband, Mary L. Weatherford, daughter of Benjamin F. Weatherford and Anna Ellen Atterbury, on 29 May 1922 in Marion County, Indiana.1 
Census US 1930*2 April 1930Mary E. and Andrew Morris were enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 2 April 1930 at 520 North Noble Street, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. Andrew was 35 years of age, a veteran of World War I, and worked as a taxi cab chauffer, and Mary was 48 years of age. Andrew had been 20 years old when he married his first wife in about 1915, and Mary had been 14 years old when she married her first husband in 1896. They rented their house, which was not on a farm, for $14 per month and did not own a radio. Two children were enumerated with them in 1930, both recorded with the surname Morris. Dellazine was 12 years old and Frank was age 8. Both had attended school within the census year. A lodger, James Copeland, was also with the family in 1930. Everyone in the Morris household, except young Frank, was recorded as able to read, write and to speak English.5 
Divorce*Andrew Morris and Mary L. Morris separated, and were likely divorced, as the both married again. Mary Louise in 1936, and Andrew in 1944.6,7 
Marriage*5 May 1944He married second, as her third husband, Eva Alice Smart, daughter of Charles William Smart and Nellie G. Vandenbark, on 5 May 1944 in Franklin County, Ohio.8,7 
Census US 1950*22 April 1950Eva and Andrew Morris were enumerated on the 1950 census taken on 22 April 1950 in N. Shortage Road, Warren, Marion County, Indiana. Andrew was 55 years of age and worked as a school bus driver for the city schools, and Alice was 60 years of age and worked doing the housework in their home.9 
(Husband) Death4 September 1968Andrew became a widower when Alice E. (Smart) Hall Morris died on 4 September 1968 at age 78.8 
Death*15 June 1970He died on 15 June 1970 in his home at 804 North Main Street, Salem, Washington County, Indiana, at age 752,3 
Burial* and was buried with his second wife in Section 17 of Memorial Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.3,8 

Family 1

 Mary E. Weatherford b. 3 Jan 1882, d. 26 Jun 1959

Family 2

 Eva Alice Smart b. 26 Mar 1890, d. 4 Sep 1968

Citations

  1. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 29 May 1922 in Marion County, of Marie L Weatherford and Andrew Morris, referencing Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Marion County, Indiana; index to Marriage Record 1920 - 1925 Inclusive Volumes Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office Marion County, Indiana; Book: 119; Page: 231. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  2. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Andrew Morris of 804 North Main Street, Salem, widow, age 75, died on 15 June 1970 at home in Salem, Washington County, Indiana, USA, born on 10 February 1895 in Kentucky, son of Archelions Morris and Julia Graham, informant son Frank Morris of 304 South Harrison Street, Salem, Date Registered 1970, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1970; Roll: 11. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Andrew Morris, Memorial# 85744514. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S223] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online at www.ancestry.com, draft registration card for Andy Morris, born on 10 February 1895 in Webster, Kentucky, residence in 1917-1918 in Sadorus, Champaign County, Illinois, USA, married, although wife's name not recorded, worked as a farm laborer for Frank Noff in Sadorus, claimed an exemption on account of his dependent; his physical build was Medium, height was Medium, hair was Brown, eyes were Blue, referencing U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Champaign County, Illinois. Hereinafter cited as U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  5. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Andrew and Mary L. Morris, Year: 1930; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0104; FHL microfilm: 2340346. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mary S Morris, born in Illinois, daughter of Benjamin Weatherford and Anna Attebery, and Otis Uptgraft, born in Wells County, Indiana, son of George Uptgraft and Adaline Harper, married on 16 May 1936 in Indiana, United States, citing page 36. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  7. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Andrew Morris, age 49, born about 1895, son of Archelous Morris and Julia Graham, and Alice Hall, age 54, born about 1890, daughter of Charles R. Smart and Nellie G. Bandenbork, married on 5 May 1944 in Franklin, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 001862052. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Eva Alice (Smart) Morris, Memorial# 85744513.
  9. [S2295] 1950 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Andrew and Alice E. Morris, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Warren, Marion, Indiana; Roll: 5119; Page: 76; Enumeration District: 49-87. Hereinafter cited as 1950 United States Federal Census.

Archelions Morris1

Family
Marriage*He married Julia Graham.1 

Family

 Julia Graham
Child 1.Andrew Morris2 b. 10 Feb 1895, d. 15 Jun 1970

Citations

  1. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Andrew Morris of 804 North Main Street, Salem, age 75, on 15 June 1970 at home in Salem, Washington County, Indiana, USA, born on 10 February 1895 in Kentucky, son of Archelions Morris and Julia Graham, informant son Frank Morris of 304 South Harrison Street, Salem, Date Registered 1970, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1970; Roll: 11. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  2. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Andrew Morris of 804 North Main Street, Salem, widow, age 75, died on 15 June 1970 at home in Salem, Washington County, Indiana, USA, born on 10 February 1895 in Kentucky, son of Archelions Morris and Julia Graham, informant son Frank Morris of 304 South Harrison Street, Salem, Date Registered 1970, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1970; Roll: 11.

Benjamin Morris1

b. 1748, d. 2 April 1833
Family
Father*Morris Morris1 b. 1712, d. 11 Nov 1767
Mother*Gwently Thomas1 b. 1716
Birth*1748Benjamin Morris was born in 1748 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.1 
Marriage*He married Mary Mason, daughter of Jonathan Mason.1 
Children*Benjamin and Mary had twelve children together.1 
Occupation*Benjamin was a well-known and respected clockmaker, manufacturing the tall grandfather clocks valued so highly by antiquarians and others today. Some are still in existence at Bucks County and bear the name "Benjamin Morris."1 
(Husband) Death7 January 1813Benjamin became a widower when Mary (Mason) Morris died on 7 January 1813 at age 62.1 
Description*He was described as a large, fleshy man, and became known as "fat Ben Morris."1 
Death*2 April 1833He died on 2 April 1833 in Bucks County at age 85.1 

Family

 Mary Mason b. 1750, d. 7 Jan 1813

Citations

  1. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Landsdale, Pennsylvania: Arthur K. Thomas, 1884), Chapter XVI. The children of Gwently Thomas, pages 64-65, Benjamin Morris. Hereinafter cited as The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a.

Brabazon Morris Esq.1

Family
Marriage*He married Ann Hamlin.2 
Residence*They lived in Tankardstown, County Meath.2,3 
(Husband) Deathbefore 16 December 1796Brabazon became a widower when Ann (Hamlin) Morris died intestate.2 
(Widower) Administration16 December 1796Brabazon was granted administration of his wife's estate on 16 December 1796.2 
Residence*1814Brabazon was identified as of Tankardstown, County Meath, in 1814.1 
(Groom's Father) Marriage Settlement6 July 1814Brabazon was mentioned in a memorial of an indented deed of marriage settlement dated 6 July 1814 made between his son John Morris of Skreen Castle of the county of Meath, Esq., of the first part, Jane Gerrard of Liscartan in the county of Meath, spinster, of the second part, Charles Gerrard of Killywilly in the county of Cavan, Esq. and Walter Keating of Sylvan Park in the county of Meath, Esq., of the third part, and Thomas Gerrard of Liscartan in the county of Meath, Esq. of the fourth part.

Reciting that Brabazon Morris Esq. of Tankardstown in the county of Meath, father of John Morris, party thereto, was previous to 01 February 1812 seized of and in, all that and those, the town and lands of Skreen, set in the barony of Skreen in the county of Meath aforesaid containing, according to a survey formerly made thereof, 355 aces, 3 roods and 16 perches and the dwelling house, buildings and improvements thereon under and by virtue of a lease for three lives with covenants for renewal executed to him the said Brabazon Morris thereof by John Phepoc of Armagh in the county of Armagh Esq. and Richard Phepoc, eldest son and heir at law of the said John Phepoc, at the yearly rent of £407, 4p. And said Brabazon Morris being also seized of various other denominations of lands which were particularly specified in the indenture next therein after in part recited and being largely indebted to various people in considerable sums owed by judgments dated 01 February 1812 made between Brabazon Morris of the one part and George Williams of the city of Dublin Esq. of the other part, conveying the said town and lands of Skreen as well as several other lands and premises therein particularly mentioned and devised to the said George Williams in trust in the ways and in the manner therein mentioned to pay the several debts and encumbrances in a schedule to said deed annexed.

Reciting by another indenture dated 01 January 1813 made between the said Brabazon Morris of the one part and George Williams of the other part, Brabazon Morris did, for the considerations therein mentioned, release the said secured lands and premises in said indenture of 1812 comprised from the payment of £700 being part of an annuity of £1,000 provided for and committed to the said Brabazon Morris by the said indenture of 01 February 1812.

And reciting that by a certain other indenture dated 01 January 1813 and made between the said Brabazon Morris of the one part and Brabazon Morris Jr. and John Morris, party hereto, both sons of the said Brabazon Morris the elder, of the other part. After reciting as therein is recited, the said Brabazon Morris did, for the considerations therein mentioned, convey unto the said John Morris all that and those the town and lands of Skreen. To hold to the said John Morris, his heirs and assigns, for the life and lives granted of said town, lands and premises and for the lives and life of such other person or persons as should be thereafter named at and for the term of the original lease by virtue of the covenant for renewal therein contained, subject as therein mentioned.

And reciting that said John Morris was, by virtue of said indenture last in recital, seized and possessed of said lands of Skreen, subject to a rateable proportion of the debts, charges and encumbrances created by said indentures of 01 February 1812 and 01 January 1813.

And also reciting that Jane Gerrard, party thereto, was then possessed of £1,500 stock in five government funds and was also as one of the next of kin of William Gerrard Esq., deceased, her father, entitled to a lot or proportion of certain debts due to the estate of the said William Gerrard, which proportions it was calculated would amount to £400 or thereabouts and was also, in the right (of inheritance), entitled to an undivided 5th share of and in the lands of Belrath in the county of Meath held under a lease for a term of years and containing covenants for renewal, which yielded a profit and rents to the said Jane Gerrard of £90 per annum or thereabouts, and the said Jane Gerrard, in right aforesaid, was also in possession of one 5th part or share of the lands of Dromore, situate in the county of Down and held for a term of years which then yields an annual profitable rent of £30, said Jane Gerrard's share whereof amounts to £6 per annum.

And reciting that a marriage was then intended to be had and solemnized between the said John Morris and Jane Gerrard, and it had been agreed that said John Morris in consideration of said marriage, and of the fortune and property of the said Jane Gerrard consisting of the several premises therein and herein before specified and set forth, should charge said lands of Skreen with an annuity of £300 as a provision for the said Jane Gerrard and for their issue of the then intended marriage.

The said indenture, of which this writing was a memorial, witnessed that the said John Morris, in pursuance and execution of said agreement, and in consideration of said marriage and portion and profits of said Jane Gerrard in said agreement and other considerations due also mentioned, did grant, bargain, sell, assign, release and confirm to the said Charles Gerrard and Walter Keating as trustees by virtue of a lease for all therein recited and to their heirs and assigns, all that and those the town and lands of Skreen, situate in the barony of Skreen in the county of Meath containing to a survey formerly made 357 acres, 3 roods and 16 perches or thereabouts, together with the dwelling house, out houses and improvements thereon, bounded northerly by or by parts of the said lands of Skreen, north easterly by the great road leading from Walterstown to Skreen, south easterly by the lands of Obertstown, southerly partly by the lands of Baronstown, Collierstown, Colvinstown, and Glebe Land and westerly partly by the lands of Tara, with benefits of fairs, markets, tolls and customs held on or belonging to said lands of Skreen, and all rights, members and appurtenances thereunto belonging.

To hold the said released premises and every part thereof unto the said Charles Gerrard and Walter Keating, their heirs and assigns, for the lives therein mentioned and for the lives to be forever added by virtue of the covenant for perpetual renewal subject to such rateable proportion of said encumbrances as such lands were subject to by said several indentures before recited and upon the interests and for the uses in the said deed of which this writing was a memorial.

The deed and memorial were executed, signed and sealed by John Morris and Jane Gerrard, and witnessed by Richard Barrett Jr. of Navan Esq. and Charles Fitzsimmons of Liscartan, both in the county of Meath. The memorial was registered on 6 Dec 1814.3 

Family

 Ann Hamlin d. b 16 Dec 1796
Children 1.Brabazon Morris Jr.3
 2.John Morris1

Citations

  1. [S588] Ireland Registry of Deeds, Transcripts of memorials of deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929; on 2687 FHL microfilms. Most are now digitized and available online at www.familysearch.org, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah: 1815; Film# 464717, Volume 687, pages 20-22, Deed Number 472167, images 327-328. Hereinafter cited as Deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929.
  2. [S1618] Crossle Genealogical Abstracts, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, Administration of Ann Morris, alias Hamlin, deceased intestate, granted 16 December 1796 to Brabazon Morris of Tankardstown, County Meath, Esq., her husband. Hereinafter cited as Crossle Genealogical Abstracts.
  3. [S588] Ireland Registry of Deeds, Deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929; on 2687 FHL microfilms: 1814; Film# 464717, Volume 687, pages 20-22, Deed Number 472167, images 327-328.

Brabazon Morris Jr.1

Family
Father*Brabazon Morris Esq.1
Mother*Ann Hamlin1 d. b 16 Dec 1796
Residence*1814He was listed in Leet's Directory of 1814 in Tankardstown, County Meath.2 
(Groom's Brother) Marriage Settlement6 July 1814Brabazon was mentioned in a memorial of an indented deed of marriage settlement dated 6 July 1814 made between his brother John Morris of Skreen Castle of the county of Meath, Esq., of the first part, Jane Gerrard of Liscartan in the county of Meath, spinster, of the second part, Charles Gerrard of Killywilly in the county of Cavan, Esq. and Walter Keating of Sylvan Park in the county of Meath, Esq., of the third part, and Thomas Gerrard of Liscartan in the county of Meath, Esq. of the fourth part.

Reciting that Brabazon Morris Esq. of Tankardstown in the county of Meath, father of John Morris, party thereto, was previous to 01 February 1812 seized of and in, all that and those, the town and lands of Skreen, set in the barony of Skreen in the county of Meath aforesaid containing, according to a survey formerly made thereof, 355 aces, 3 roods and 16 perches and the dwelling house, buildings and improvements thereon under and by virtue of a lease for three lives with covenants for renewal executed to him the said Brabazon Morris thereof by John Phepoc of Armagh in the county of Armagh Esq. and Richard Phepoc, eldest son and heir at law of the said John Phepoc, at the yearly rent of £407, 4p. And said Brabazon Morris being also seized of various other denominations of lands which were particularly specified in the indenture next therein after in part recited and being largely indebted to various people in considerable sums owed by judgments dated 01 February 1812 made between Brabazon Morris of the one part and George Williams of the city of Dublin Esq. of the other part, conveying the said town and lands of Skreen as well as several other lands and premises therein particularly mentioned and devised to the said George Williams in trust in the ways and in the manner therein mentioned to pay the several debts and encumbrances in a schedule to said deed annexed.

Reciting by another indenture dated 01 January 1813 made between the said Brabazon Morris of the one part and George Williams of the other part, Brabazon Morris did, for the considerations therein mentioned, release the said secured lands and premises in said indenture of 1812 comprised from the payment of £700 being part of an annuity of £1,000 provided for and committed to the said Brabazon Morris by the said indenture of 01 February 1812.

And reciting that by a certain other indenture dated 01 January 1813 and made between the said Brabazon Morris of the one part and Brabazon Morris Jr. and John Morris, party hereto, both sons of the said Brabazon Morris the elder, of the other part. After reciting as therein is recited, the said Brabazon Morris did, for the considerations therein mentioned, convey unto the said John Morris all that and those the town and lands of Skreen. To hold to the said John Morris, his heirs and assigns, for the life and lives granted of said town, lands and premises and for the lives and life of such other person or persons as should be thereafter named at and for the term of the original lease by virtue of the covenant for renewal therein contained, subject as therein mentioned.

And reciting that said John Morris was, by virtue of said indenture last in recital, seized and possessed of said lands of Skreen, subject to a rateable proportion of the debts, charges and encumbrances created by said indentures of 01 February 1812 and 01 January 1813.

And also reciting that Jane Gerrard, party thereto, was then possessed of £1,500 stock in five government funds and was also as one of the next of kin of William Gerrard Esq., deceased, her father, entitled to a lot or proportion of certain debts due to the estate of the said William Gerrard, which proportions it was calculated would amount to £400 or thereabouts and was also, in the right (of inheritance), entitled to an undivided 5th share of and in the lands of Belrath in the county of Meath held under a lease for a term of years and containing covenants for renewal, which yielded a profit and rents to the said Jane Gerrard of £90 per annum or thereabouts, and the said Jane Gerrard, in right aforesaid, was also in possession of one 5th part or share of the lands of Dromore, situate in the county of Down and held for a term of years which then yields an annual profitable rent of £30, said Jane Gerrard's share whereof amounts to £6 per annum.

And reciting that a marriage was then intended to be had and solemnized between the said John Morris and Jane Gerrard, and it had been agreed that said John Morris in consideration of said marriage, and of the fortune and property of the said Jane Gerrard consisting of the several premises therein and herein before specified and set forth, should charge said lands of Skreen with an annuity of £300 as a provision for the said Jane Gerrard and for their issue of the then intended marriage.

The said indenture, of which this writing was a memorial, witnessed that the said John Morris, in pursuance and execution of said agreement, and in consideration of said marriage and portion and profits of said Jane Gerrard in said agreement and other considerations due also mentioned, did grant, bargain, sell, assign, release and confirm to the said Charles Gerrard and Walter Keating as trustees by virtue of a lease for all therein recited and to their heirs and assigns, all that and those the town and lands of Skreen, situate in the barony of Skreen in the county of Meath containing to a survey formerly made 357 acres, 3 roods and 16 perches or thereabouts, together with the dwelling house, out houses and improvements thereon, bounded northerly by or by parts of the said lands of Skreen, north easterly by the great road leading from Walterstown to Skreen, south easterly by the lands of Obertstown, southerly partly by the lands of Baronstown, Collierstown, Colvinstown, and Glebe Land and westerly partly by the lands of Tara, with benefits of fairs, markets, tolls and customs held on or belonging to said lands of Skreen, and all rights, members and appurtenances thereunto belonging.

To hold the said released premises and every part thereof unto the said Charles Gerrard and Walter Keating, their heirs and assigns, for the lives therein mentioned and for the lives to be forever added by virtue of the covenant for perpetual renewal subject to such rateable proportion of said encumbrances as such lands were subject to by said several indentures before recited and upon the interests and for the uses in the said deed of which this writing was a memorial.

The deed and memorial were executed, signed and sealed by John Morris and Jane Gerrard, and witnessed by Richard Barrett Jr. of Navan Esq. and Charles Fitzsimmons of Liscartan, both in the county of Meath. The memorial was registered on 6 Dec 1814.1 

Citations

  1. [S588] Ireland Registry of Deeds, Transcripts of memorials of deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929; on 2687 FHL microfilms. Most are now digitized and available online at www.familysearch.org, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah: 1814; Film# 464717, Volume 687, pages 20-22, Deed Number 472167, images 327-328. Hereinafter cited as Deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929.
  2. [S1625] Leet's Directory (2nd Edition, 1814), online at www.findmypast.com, B. Morris Jun Esq., Tankardstown, County Meath, post town of Navan. Hereinafter cited as Leet's Directory (2nd Edition, 1814).

Burgess Allison Morris1

b. 1807
Family
Father*Isaac Morris1 b. 1764, d. 13 Sep 1843
Mother*Rachel Matthews1 b. 21 Feb 1771, d. 1 Aug 1856
Birth*1807Burgess Allison Morris was born about 1807 in Pennsylvania.1 
Relationship Note*Burgess and Oliver were twins.1 
Marriage*1836He married Mary Riale, daughter of John Riale Esq., in 1836.1 
(Husband) DeathBurgess became a widower when Mary (Riale) Morris died soon after giving birth to their son.1 

Family

 Mary Riale
Child 1.Oliver G. Morris+1 b. 26 Mar 1837, d. 12 Feb 1918

Citations

  1. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Landsdale, Pennsylvania: Arthur K. Thomas, 1884), Chapter XVI. The children of Gwently Thomas, pages 62-64, William Morris. Hereinafter cited as The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a.

Cadwallader Morris1

Family

Family
Child 1.Morris Morris+1 b. 1712, d. 11 Nov 1767

Citations

  1. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Landsdale, Pennsylvania: Arthur K. Thomas, 1884), Chapter XV. Gwently Thomas, pages 57-58. Hereinafter cited as The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a.

Cadwallader Morris1

b. 1737, d. 23 August 1812
Family
Father*Morris Morris1 b. 1712, d. 11 Nov 1767
Mother*Gwently Thomas1 b. 1716
Birth*1737Cadwallader Morris was born in 1737 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.1 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Kastner.1 
(Estate Auditor) Administration9 December 1783Cadwallader Morris was appointed with John Kelly and Ebenezer Owen on 9 December 1783, by the Orphans' Court of Hilltown Township, Bucks County, to audit and settle the accounts of the administration of Davis Heaton, deceased. The audit and settlement had been requested by the deceased's son and Administrator, Jonathan Heaton. Cadwallader was an older brother of Joseph Morris, who would later marry Jonathan's widowed mother.2 
(Estate Auditor) Auditors' Report4 December 1784Cadwallader Morris, John Kelly and Ebenezer Owen, who were appointed on 9 December 1783 by the Orphans' Court of Bucks County, to audit and settle the accounts of Jonathan Heaton, Administrator for the estate of Davis Heaton, late of Hilltown in the county aforesaid, made their report to the court on 4 December 1784. Stating that in obedience of the said order, they had met and examined the accounts exhibited by the Administrator, and presented to the court their itemized list of assets and debts of the estate of Davis Heaton, deceased. The written report they submitted and signed identified debts of the estate exceeding assets by more than £200.3 
Death*23 August 1812He died on 23 August 1812 at age 75.1 

Family

 Elizabeth Kastner

Citations

  1. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Landsdale, Pennsylvania: Arthur K. Thomas, 1884), Chapter XVI. The children of Gwently Thomas, page 59. Hereinafter cited as The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a.
  2. [S2036] Bucks County Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Orphans' court records, 1683-1866; General index to the Orphans' Court records, 1683-1958. Microfilm of the original records at the Bucks County Courthouse in Doylestown, Pennsylvania on 16 microfilm reels; (Volume 13 is missing.) Digital Collection available online: Film# 172917, Volume B, page 233, image 140 of 287, Estate of Davis Heaton #794, Petition for Audit and Guardians; viewed online at www.familysearch.org, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Bucks County, Pennsylvania Orphans' court records, 1683-1866.
  3. [S2036] Bucks County Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Orphans' court records, 1683-1866: Film# 172917, Volume B, page 312, image 184 of 287, Estate of Davis Heaton, deceased #794, Report of Auditors.

Catherine Morris1

Family
ChartsDescendants of Thomas Gerrard of Gibbstown, County Meath, Ireland and his Brothers
Father*_____ Morris1
Mother*Elizabeth Welsh1
Birth*Catherine Morris was born probably in County Meath, Ireland.1 
Marriage*She married _____ Dempster.1 
(Grandniece) Will18 October 1749Catherine's grand uncle Samuel Gerrard wrote his will dated 18 October 1749 at Clongill, County Meath, naming his brothers, John Gerrard and Thomas Gerrard, sister, Dorothy Welsh, nephews, Thomas Gerrard and Gerrard Welsh, niece, Elizabeth Morris, who we believe to have been the daughter of Samuel's sister, Dorothy Welsh, grandnieces, Darcy Wentworth and Catherine Dempster, who Samuel identified as the daughters of Elizabeth Morris, his cousins, Mary Byrne, Robert Gerrard and John Gerrard, and his uncle Edward Gerrard, who was identified as the father of Samuel's cousin John. Unfortunately, the abstract we have of Samuel's will does not identify the father, or parents, of his cousins Mary Byrne and Robert Gerrard, nor does it mention the names of the husbands of Mary Byrne, Elizabeth Morris, Darcy Wentworth or Catherine Dempster. We would really like to see a more complete copy of Samuel's will.2,1,3,4,5 

Family

 _____ Dempster

Citations

  1. [S1620] Betham Genealogical Abstracts, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, Samuel Gerrard of Clongill, County Meath, will dated 18 October 1749, probated 26 May 1750. Hereinafter cited as Betham Genealogical Abstracts.
  2. [S1747] Patricia McCormick, "The Gerrard Family of Ardbraccan, County Meath, Ireland," e-mail messages from e-mail address to LHB, multiple dates, citing and attaching a copy of a Betham Genealogical Abstract of the will of Samuel Gerrard of Clongill and probate information. Hereinafter cited as "The Gerrard Family of Ardbraccan, County Meath, Ireland."
  3. [S1635] Sir Bernard Burke, Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. In 2 volumes. (London, England: Harrison, Pall Mall, 1879), Volume I, page 632. Hereinafter cited as Burke's History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland.
  4. [S1640] Mairéad Crinion of Evergreen Oak Family Research Services at https://www.facebook.com/…, "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research," e-mail messages exchanged on multiple dates, citing A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland, https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhera00burkuoft. Hereinafter cited as "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research."
  5. [S1649] Sir Bernard Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland : Revised by A. C. Fox-Davies, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (London, England: Harrison & Sons, 1912 New Edition), page 262. Hereinafter cited as A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland (1912 New Edition).

Darcy Morris1

Family
ChartsDescendants of Thomas Gerrard of Gibbstown, County Meath, Ireland and his Brothers
Father*_____ Morris1
Mother*Elizabeth Welsh1
Birth*Darcy Morris was born probably in County Meath, Ireland.1 
Marriage*She married _____ Wentworth.1 
(Grandniece) Will18 October 1749Darcy's grand uncle Samuel Gerrard wrote his will dated 18 October 1749 at Clongill, County Meath, naming his brothers, John Gerrard and Thomas Gerrard, sister, Dorothy Welsh, nephews, Thomas Gerrard and Gerrard Welsh, niece, Elizabeth Morris, who we believe to have been the daughter of Samuel's sister, Dorothy Welsh, grandnieces, Darcy Wentworth and Catherine Dempster, who Samuel identified as the daughters of Elizabeth Morris, his cousins, Mary Byrne, Robert Gerrard and John Gerrard, and his uncle Edward Gerrard, who was identified as the father of Samuel's cousin John. Unfortunately, the abstract we have of Samuel's will does not identify the father, or parents, of his cousins Mary Byrne and Robert Gerrard, nor does it mention the names of the husbands of Mary Byrne, Elizabeth Morris, Darcy Wentworth or Catherine Dempster. We would really like to see a more complete copy of Samuel's will.2,1,3,4,5 

Family

 _____ Wentworth

Citations

  1. [S1620] Betham Genealogical Abstracts, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, Samuel Gerrard of Clongill, County Meath, will dated 18 October 1749, probated 26 May 1750. Hereinafter cited as Betham Genealogical Abstracts.
  2. [S1747] Patricia McCormick, "The Gerrard Family of Ardbraccan, County Meath, Ireland," e-mail messages from e-mail address to LHB, multiple dates, citing and attaching a copy of a Betham Genealogical Abstract of the will of Samuel Gerrard of Clongill and probate information. Hereinafter cited as "The Gerrard Family of Ardbraccan, County Meath, Ireland."
  3. [S1635] Sir Bernard Burke, Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. In 2 volumes. (London, England: Harrison, Pall Mall, 1879), Volume I, page 632. Hereinafter cited as Burke's History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland.
  4. [S1640] Mairéad Crinion of Evergreen Oak Family Research Services at https://www.facebook.com/…, "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research," e-mail messages exchanged on multiple dates, citing A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland, https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhera00burkuoft. Hereinafter cited as "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research."
  5. [S1649] Sir Bernard Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland : Revised by A. C. Fox-Davies, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (London, England: Harrison & Sons, 1912 New Edition), page 262. Hereinafter cited as A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland (1912 New Edition).

Enoch Morris1

b. 1750
Family
Father*Morris Morris1 b. 1712, d. 11 Nov 1767
Mother*Gwently Thomas1 b. 1716
Birth*1750Enoch Morris was born about 1750 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.1 
Marriage* He was thought to have married a woman named Caldwell.1 
Revolutionary War* When the Revolutionary War broke out, he became a Tory. In the winter of 1778, when the British held possession of Philadelphia, Enoch fled to the British army. Other Tories of Hilltown, including Thomas Lewis, Edward Jones, William and Evan Thomas and Henry Appenzeller, went along with him. In punishment for their treason their lands were confiscated and, after Great Britain lost the war, the traitors moved away to Nova Scotia where they received other lands from the British.1 

Citations

  1. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Landsdale, Pennsylvania: Arthur K. Thomas, 1884), Chapter XVI. The children of Gwently Thomas, pages 65-66, Enoch Morris. Hereinafter cited as The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a.

Hettie T. Morris1

b. 1798, d. 20 December 1842
Family
Birth*1798Hettie T. Morris was born in 1798.1 
Marriage*1819She married, as his first wife, Amos McPherron in 1819.1,2 
Death*20 December 1842She died on 20 December 1842 at about age 441 
Burial* and was buried in Providence Cemetery, Carrollton, Greene County, Illinois.1 

Family

 Amos McPherron b. 22 Sep 1796, d. 6 Jul 1888

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Hettie T. McPheron, Memorial# 8851650. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1038] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Amos McPherron and Hettie Morris in 1819. Hereinafter cited as U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900.

Irma Morris1

b. 15 August 1907, d. 22 February 1936
Family
Father*Ora R. Morris2,1,3 b. Jul 1883
Mother*Ida G. Booth1,3 b. 1889
Birth*15 August 1907Irma Morris was born on 15 August 1907 in Indiana.1,3,4 
Marriage*1928She married Ralph S. Cottey, son of Horace Lincoln Cottey and Nancy Ellen Harper, in 1928.1,5 
Divorce*Irma and Ralph were divorced.1 
Death*22 February 1936She died on 22 February 1936 from Paresis in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, at age 281 
Burial* and was buried in Section 95, Lot 326 of Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis.4 

Family

 Ralph S. Cottey b. 15 Jun 1896, d. 7 Oct 1957
Child 1.Ralph E. Cottey5 b. 8 Jan 1929, d. 28 Feb 1929

Citations

  1. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death from paresis on 22 February 1936 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA, of Irma Morris Cottey, age 28, Divorced, born 15 August 1907 to Ora Morris and Ida Booth in Indiana, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1936; Roll: 03. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James F. and Tillie Morris, Year: 1900; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: 387; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0025. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ora and Ida Morris, Year: 1910; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 1, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T624_366; Page: 1b; Enumeration District: 0040; FHL microfilm: 1374379. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Irma (Morris) Cottey, Memorial# 45874636. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  5. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death from bronco pneumonia on 28 February 1929 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA, of Ralph E Cottey Jr, age 1/12, born 8 January 1929 to Ralph S. Cottey and Irma Morris in Indiana, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1929; Roll: 03.

Isaac Morris1

b. 1764, d. 13 September 1843
Family
Father*William Morris1 b. 1739, d. 22 Apr 1821
Mother*Ann Griffith1 b. 1744, d. 17 Jul 1821
Birth*1764Isaac Morris was born in 1764 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.1 
Marriage*12 October 1786He married first Elizabeth Mathias, daughter of Thomas Mathias, on 12 October 1786.1 
(Husband) Death28 August 1803Isaac became a widower when Elizabeth (Mathias) Morris died on 28 August 1803 at age 37.1 
Marriage*6 April 1806He married second, as her second husband, Rachel (Matthews) Dungan, daughter of Benjamin Matthews Esq., on 6 April 1806.1 
Death*13 September 1843He died on 13 September 1843 in Pennsylvania at age 79.1 

Family 1

 Elizabeth Mathias b. 12 Sep 1765, d. 28 Aug 1803
Children 1.Mathias Morris+1 b. 12 Sep 1787, d. 9 Nov 1839
 2.Justus Morris1
 3.William Morris1

Family 2

 Rachel Matthews b. 21 Feb 1771, d. 1 Aug 1856
Children 1.Oliver Goldsmith Morris1 b. 1807, d. 1826
 2.Burgess Allison Morris+1 b. 1807
 3.John D. Morris1 b. 9 Apr 1811, d. 5 Jan 1868

Citations

  1. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Landsdale, Pennsylvania: Arthur K. Thomas, 1884), Chapter XVI. The children of Gwently Thomas, pages 62-64, William Morris. Hereinafter cited as The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a.

John Morris1

Family
ChartsDescendants of Thomas Gerrard of Gibbstown, County Meath, Ireland and his Brothers
Father*Brabazon Morris Esq.1
Mother*Ann Hamlin2 d. b 16 Dec 1796
Marriage Settlement*6 July 1814A memorial of an indented deed of marriage settlement dated 6 July 1814 was made between John Morris of Skreen Castle of the county of Meath, Esq., of the first part, Jane Gerrard of Liscartan in the county of Meath, spinster, of the second part, Charles Gerrard of Killywilly in the county of Cavan, Esq. and Walter Keating of Sylvan Park in the county of Meath, Esq., of the third part, and Thomas Gerrard of Liscartan in the county of Meath, Esq. of the fourth part.

Reciting that Brabazon Morris Esq. of Tankardstown in the county of Meath, father of John Morris, party thereto, was previous to 01 February 1812 seized of and in, all that and those, the town and lands of Skreen, set in the barony of Skreen in the county of Meath aforesaid containing, according to a survey formerly made thereof, 355 aces, 3 roods and 16 perches and the dwelling house, buildings and improvements thereon under and by virtue of a lease for three lives with covenants for renewal executed to him the said Brabazon Morris thereof by John Phepoc of Armagh in the county of Armagh Esq. and Richard Phepoc, eldest son and heir at law of the said John Phepoc, at the yearly rent of £407, 4p. And said Brabazon Morris being also seized of various other denominations of lands which were particularly specified in the indenture next therein after in part recited and being largely indebted to various people in considerable sums owed by judgments dated 01 February 1812 made between Brabazon Morris of the one part and George Williams of the city of Dublin Esq. of the other part, conveying the said town and lands of Skreen as well as several other lands and premises therein particularly mentioned and devised to the said George Williams in trust in the ways and in the manner therein mentioned to pay the several debts and encumbrances in a schedule to said deed annexed.

Reciting by another indenture dated 01 January 1813 made between the said Brabazon Morris of the one part and George Williams of the other part, Brabazon Morris did, for the considerations therein mentioned, release the said secured lands and premises in said indenture of 1812 comprised from the payment of £700 being part of an annuity of £1,000 provided for and committed to the said Brabazon Morris by the said indenture of 01 February 1812.

And reciting that by a certain other indenture dated 01 January 1813 and made between the said Brabazon Morris of the one part and Brabazon Morris Jr. and John Morris, party hereto, both sons of the said Brabazon Morris the elder, of the other part. After reciting as therein is recited, the said Brabazon Morris did, for the considerations therein mentioned, convey unto the said John Morris all that and those the town and lands of Skreen. To hold to the said John Morris, his heirs and assigns, for the life and lives granted of said town, lands and premises and for the lives and life of such other person or persons as should be thereafter named at and for the term of the original lease by virtue of the covenant for renewal therein contained, subject as therein mentioned.

And reciting that said John Morris was, by virtue of said indenture last in recital, seized and possessed of said lands of Skreen, subject to a rateable proportion of the debts, charges and encumbrances created by said indentures of 01 February 1812 and 01 January 1813.

And also reciting that Jane Gerrard, party thereto, was then possessed of £1,500 stock in five government funds and was also as one of the next of kin of William Gerrard Esq., deceased, her father, entitled to a lot or proportion of certain debts due to the estate of the said William Gerrard, which proportions it was calculated would amount to £400 or thereabouts and was also, in the right (of inheritance), entitled to an undivided 5th share of and in the lands of Belrath in the county of Meath held under a lease for a term of years and containing covenants for renewal, which yielded a profit and rents to the said Jane Gerrard of £90 per annum or thereabouts, and the said Jane Gerrard, in right aforesaid, was also in possession of one 5th part or share of the lands of Dromore, situate in the county of Down and held for a term of years which then yields an annual profitable rent of £30, said Jane Gerrard's share whereof amounts to £6 per annum.

And reciting that a marriage was then intended to be had and solemnized between the said John Morris and Jane Gerrard, and it had been agreed that said John Morris in consideration of said marriage, and of the fortune and property of the said Jane Gerrard consisting of the several premises therein and herein before specified and set forth, should charge said lands of Skreen with an annuity of £300 as a provision for the said Jane Gerrard and for their issue of the then intended marriage.

The said indenture, of which this writing was a memorial, witnessed that the said John Morris, in pursuance and execution of said agreement, and in consideration of said marriage and portion and profits of said Jane Gerrard in said agreement and other considerations due also mentioned, did grant, bargain, sell, assign, release and confirm to the said Charles Gerrard and Walter Keating as trustees by virtue of a lease for all therein recited and to their heirs and assigns, all that and those the town and lands of Skreen, situate in the barony of Skreen in the county of Meath containing to a survey formerly made 357 acres, 3 roods and 16 perches or thereabouts, together with the dwelling house, out houses and improvements thereon, bounded northerly by or by parts of the said lands of Skreen, north easterly by the great road leading from Walterstown to Skreen, south easterly by the lands of Obertstown, southerly partly by the lands of Baronstown, Collierstown, Colvinstown, and Glebe Land and westerly partly by the lands of Tara, with benefits of fairs, markets, tolls and customs held on or belonging to said lands of Skreen, and all rights, members and appurtenances thereunto belonging.

To hold the said released premises and every part thereof unto the said Charles Gerrard and Walter Keating, their heirs and assigns, for the lives therein mentioned and for the lives to be forever added by virtue of the covenant for perpetual renewal subject to such rateable proportion of said encumbrances as such lands were subject to by said several indentures before recited and upon the interests and for the uses in the said deed of which this writing was a memorial.

The deed and memorial were executed, signed and sealed by John Morris and Jane Gerrard, and witnessed by Richard Barrett Jr. of Navan Esq. and Charles Fitzsimmons of Liscartan, both in the county of Meath. The memorial was registered on 6 Dec 1814.3 
Marriage*before 6 December 1814He married Jane Gerrard of Liscartan, County Meath, daughter of William Gerrard and Jane Vipont, before 6 December 1814, the date their marriage settlement agreement was registered.1 

Family

 Jane Gerrard

Citations

  1. [S588] Ireland Registry of Deeds, Transcripts of memorials of deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929; on 2687 FHL microfilms. Most are now digitized and available online at www.familysearch.org, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah: 1815; Film# 464717, Volume 687, pages 20-22, Deed Number 472167, images 327-328. Hereinafter cited as Deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929.
  2. [S1618] Crossle Genealogical Abstracts, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, Administration of Anne Morris, alias Hamlin, deceased intestate, granted 16 December 1796 to Brabazon Morris of Tankardstown, County Meath, Esq., her husband. Hereinafter cited as Crossle Genealogical Abstracts.
  3. [S588] Ireland Registry of Deeds, Deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929; on 2687 FHL microfilms: 1814; Film# 464717, Volume 687, pages 20-22, Deed Number 472167, images 327-328.

John Morris1

Family
Father*Joseph Morris1 b. 1752, d. 1800
Mother*Susannah Jones1 b. 1743, d. 17 Jan 1827
Birth*John Morris was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.1 
(Son) Census US 17901790John was likely enumerated on the 1790 census in the household of his parents in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He would have been the one male under the age of 16.2 
Death*He was thought to have grown to manhood, and then died.1 

Citations

  1. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Landsdale, Pennsylvania: Arthur K. Thomas, 1884), Chapter XVI. The children of Gwently Thomas, page 66, Joseph Morris. Hereinafter cited as The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a.
  2. [S466] 1790 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Joseph Morris, Bucks, Pennsylvania; Series: M637; Roll: 8; Page: 115; Image: 603; Family History Library Film: 0568148. Hereinafter cited as 1790 United States Federal Census.

John D. Morris1

b. 9 April 1811, d. 5 January 1868
Family
Father*Isaac Morris1 b. 1764, d. 13 Sep 1843
Mother*Rachel Matthews1 b. 21 Feb 1771, d. 1 Aug 1856
Birth*9 April 1811John D. Morris was born on 9 April 1811 in Pennsylvania.1 
Marriage*He married Sarah Hollinshead.1 
Death*5 January 1868He died on 5 January 1868 at the home of his nephew, Oliver G. Morris, in Line Lexington, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, at age 56.1 

Family

 Sarah Hollinshead

Citations

  1. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Landsdale, Pennsylvania: Arthur K. Thomas, 1884), Chapter XVI. The children of Gwently Thomas, pages 62-64, William Morris. Hereinafter cited as The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a.

Joseph Morris1,2

b. 1752, d. 1800
Family
Father*Morris Morris3,4,5 b. 1712, d. 11 Nov 1767
Mother*Gwently Thomas3 b. 1716
Birth*1752Joseph Morris was born about 1752.6 
Marriage*11 December 1779He married, as her second husband, Susannah (Jones) Heaton, daughter of John Jones and Mary West, on 11 December 1779 in First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia.2,6,1,4,5,7 
Census US 1790*1790Joseph Morris appeared on the 1790 census in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. His household included three individuals: one female believed to be his wife Susannah, one male aged 16 and over, believed to be Joseph, and one male under the age of 16 whom we believe was the couple's son, John.8 
Taxation*1791The last year Joseph was taxed in Hilltown Township, Bucks County, was in 1791, when his name appeared on the rolls with 1 horse and 2 cattle.9 
Death*1800He died before the 1800 census was taken. His widow was enumerated as the head of her household in the North Ward, Philadelphia. Her household consisted of three people: two females aged 26 thru 44, and one male under the age of 10, who was too young to have been the couple's son.10 

Family

 Susannah Jones b. 1743, d. 17 Jan 1827
Child 1.John Morris6

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 18, page 649, reporting his name as Cadwallander Morris. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S1913] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Joseph Morris and Susannah "Eaton" on 11 December 1779 in the First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970.
  3. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Landsdale, Pennsylvania: Arthur K. Thomas, 1884), Chapter XV. Gwently Thomas, pages 57-58. Hereinafter cited as The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a.
  4. [S2025] Joy Heaton Tucci, "Heaton Researcher Joy Heaton Tucci Email Messages," online at e-mail address to LHB, multiple dates, with an attachment of one page believed to be from An Historical Account of Some of the Welsh Settlers of Hilltown and New Britain by Reverend Joseph Mathias with Additional Facts by Edward Mathews made in 1876 found on the Turner-Toce Ancestry Tree published by Marianna Toce. Hereinafter cited as "Heaton Researcher Email Messages."
  5. [S2040] An Historical Account of some of the Welsh Settlers of Hilltown and New Britain by Rev. Joseph Mathias with Additional Facts by Edward Mathews made in 1876, online at https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/12624405/…. It was found as a one-page hand-written fragment attached to an Ancestry tree. It is not known if the original source was hand-written, and the page copied directly from it, or if the page is a hand-written transcription. Therefore, the information may or may not be correct and should be questioned until further information becomes available. Hereinafter cited as An Historical Account of some of the Welsh Settlers of Hilltown and New Britain.
  6. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, Chapter XVI. The children of Gwently Thomas, page 66, Joseph Morris.
  7. [S2025] Joy Heaton Tucci, "Heaton Researcher Email Messages", with an attachment of two screen shots, one from an Ancestry Tree of an indexed record, and the second of the indexed page, U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1743-1970, marriage of Susannah "Eaton" and Joseph Morris on 11 December 1779 in the First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia.
  8. [S466] 1790 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Joseph Morris, Bucks, Pennsylvania; Series: M637; Roll: 8; Page: 115; Image: 603; Family History Library Film: 0568148. Hereinafter cited as 1790 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S2038] Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Tax Records, 1782-1860, online at www.ancestry.com, Hilltown, 1791, Joseph Morris, 1 horse, 2 cattle. Hereinafter cited as Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Tax Records, 1782-1860.
  10. [S164] 1800 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Susannah Morris, Philadelphia North Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Series: M32; Roll: 43; Page: 208,209; Image: 82; Family History Library Film: 363346. Hereinafter cited as 1800 United States Federal Census.

Justus Morris1

Family
Father*Isaac Morris1 b. 1764, d. 13 Sep 1843
Mother*Elizabeth Mathias1 b. 12 Sep 1765, d. 28 Aug 1803
Birth*Justus Morris was born in Pennsylvania.1 
Death*He died young.1 

Citations

  1. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Landsdale, Pennsylvania: Arthur K. Thomas, 1884), Chapter XVI. The children of Gwently Thomas, pages 62-64, William Morris. Hereinafter cited as The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a.

Margaret Morris1

b. 2 April 1826
Family
Birth*2 April 1826Margaret Morris was born on 2 April 1826 in Indiana.1 
Marriage*25 May 1842She married John Everett Hall on 25 May 1842 in Orange County, Indiana.1,2,3 

Family

 John Everett Hall b. 3 Dec 1821
Child 1.Sarah C. Hall1,4 b. 18 Feb 1852, d. 16 Aug 1897

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Margret (Morris) Hall, Memorial# 54403118. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Everett Hall, Memorial# 54403063.
  3. [S2417] Web: Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1806-1861, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of John Hall and Margaret Morris on 25 May 1842 in Orange County, Indiana, USA. Hereinafter cited as Web: Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1806-1861.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Sarah Catherine “Kate” (Hall) Palmer, Memorial# 143203436.

Mary Morris1

b. 1816, d. between 1860 and 1870
Family
Father*Thomas J. Morris2
Mother*Elizabeth Whaley2
Birth*1816Mary Morris was born about 1816 in Gwinnett County, Georgia.2 
Name VariationShe was called Polly.3 
Marriage*16 September 1836She married Francis Cole on 16 September 1836 in Clinton County, Illinois. They were married by Peter Cole, Justice of the Peace, and had obtained their marriage license the day before.1,3,4 
Death*between 1860 and 1870She died between 1860 and 1870 in East Fork Township, Clinton County, Illinois,2 
Burial* and was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Boulder, Clinton County.2 

Family

 Thomas Francis Cole b. 11 May 1806, d. 26 Mar 1870
Child 1.Sarah Jane Cole+1 b. 19 Apr 1838, d. 29 Apr 1878

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Sarah Jane (Cole) Smith, Memorial# 54195967. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary "Polly" (Morris) Cole, Memorial# 9486484.
  3. [S1823] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 FHL, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, marriage of Francis Cole and Polly Morriss on 16 September 1836 in Clinton County, solemnized by Peter Cole JP, license date 15 September 1836. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 FHL.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Francis Cole, Memorial# 9486506.

Mary Morris1

b. May 1872
Family
Father*Oliver G. Morris1 b. 26 Mar 1837, d. 12 Feb 1918
Mother*Susanna Snyder1 b. 12 Jan 1840, d. 17 Apr 1913
Birth*May 1872Mary Morris was born in May 1872 in Pennsylvania.1 
(Daughter) Census US 19009 June 1900Mary was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 9 June 1900 in the household of her parents in Hatfield, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She was 28 years of age and worked as a nurse in a hospital.1 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Oliver G. and Susanna Morris, Hatfield, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0204; FHL microfilm: 1241442. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

Mary Ann Morris1

Family
Father*Mathias Morris1 b. 12 Sep 1787, d. 9 Nov 1839
Mother*Wilhelmina Chapman1
Birth*Mary Ann Morris was born in Pennsylvania.1 
Marriage*She married John C. Lyman.1 

Family

 John C. Lyman

Citations

  1. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Landsdale, Pennsylvania: Arthur K. Thomas, 1884), Chapter XVI. The children of Gwently Thomas, pages 62-64, William Morris. Hereinafter cited as The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a.

Mathias Morris1

b. 12 September 1787, d. 9 November 1839
Family
Father*Isaac Morris1 b. 1764, d. 13 Sep 1843
Mother*Elizabeth Mathias1 b. 12 Sep 1765, d. 28 Aug 1803
Birth*12 September 1787Mathias Morris was born on 12 September 1787 in Pennsylvania.1 
Marriage*He married Wilhelmina Chapman, daughter of Abraham Chapman and Elizabeth __?__, in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.1 
Death*9 November 1839He died on 9 November 1839 in Doylestown, Bucks County, at age 52.1 

Family

 Wilhelmina Chapman
Child 1.Mary Ann Morris1

Citations

  1. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Landsdale, Pennsylvania: Arthur K. Thomas, 1884), Chapter XVI. The children of Gwently Thomas, pages 62-64, William Morris. Hereinafter cited as The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a.

Minnie Mae Morris1

b. 31 March 1893, d. 21 December 1971
Family
Birth*31 March 1893Minnie Mae Morris was born on 31 March 1893 in Brunot, Wayne County, Missouri.1 
Marriage*13 August 1913She married Edward Turl Womack, son of Jasper Marion Womack and Florence Eliza Jane Murphy, on 13 August 1913.1,2 
(Wife) Death4 December 1968Minnie Mae became a widow when Edward Turl Womack died on 4 December 1968 at age 79.2 
Death*21 December 1971She died on 21 December 1971 in Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, at age 781 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in St. Francois Memorial Park, Bonne Terre, St. Francois County.1,2 

Family

 Edward Turl Womack b. 8 Apr 1889, d. 4 Dec 1968

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Minnie Mae (Morris) Womack, Memorial# 27835156. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Edward Turl Womack, Memorial# 27835155.

Morris Morris1

b. 1712, d. 11 November 1767
Family
Father*Cadwallader Morris1
Birth*1712Morris Morris was born in 1712 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.1 
Marriage*1736He married Gwently Thomas, daughter of Elder William Thomas and Ann __?__, about 1736.1,2 
Death*11 November 1767He died on 11 November 1767 at age 55.1 

Family

 Gwently Thomas b. 1716
Children 1.Cadwallader Morris3 b. 1737, d. 23 Aug 1812
 2.William Morris+4 b. 1739, d. 22 Apr 1821
 3.Benjamin Morris5 b. 1748, d. 2 Apr 1833
 4.Enoch Morris6 b. 1750
 5.Joseph Morris+1,7,8 b. 1752, d. 1800
 6.Morris Morris Jr.9 b. 12 Mar 1756, d. Nov 1806

Citations

  1. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Landsdale, Pennsylvania: Arthur K. Thomas, 1884), Chapter XV. Gwently Thomas, pages 57-58. Hereinafter cited as The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a.
  2. [S2084] A Genealogical and Personal History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Volume II, online at www.ancestry.com, Oliver M. Thomas, pages 492-494. Hereinafter cited as A Genealogical and Personal History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Volume II.
  3. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, Chapter XVI. The children of Gwently Thomas, page 59.
  4. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, Chapter XVI. The children of Gwently Thomas, pages 62-64, William Morris.
  5. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, Chapter XVI. The children of Gwently Thomas, pages 64-65, Benjamin Morris.
  6. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, Chapter XVI. The children of Gwently Thomas, pages 65-66, Enoch Morris.
  7. [S2025] Joy Heaton Tucci, "Heaton Researcher Joy Heaton Tucci Email Messages," online at e-mail address to LHB, multiple dates, with an attachment of one page believed to be from An Historical Account of Some of the Welsh Settlers of Hilltown and New Britain by Reverend Joseph Mathias with Additional Facts by Edward Mathews made in 1876 found on the Turner-Toce Ancestry Tree published by Marianna Toce. Hereinafter cited as "Heaton Researcher Email Messages."
  8. [S2040] An Historical Account of some of the Welsh Settlers of Hilltown and New Britain by Rev. Joseph Mathias with Additional Facts by Edward Mathews made in 1876, online at https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/12624405/…. It was found as a one-page hand-written fragment attached to an Ancestry tree. It is not known if the original source was hand-written, and the page copied directly from it, or if the page is a hand-written transcription. Therefore, the information may or may not be correct and should be questioned until further information becomes available. Hereinafter cited as An Historical Account of some of the Welsh Settlers of Hilltown and New Britain.
  9. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, Chapter XVI. The children of Gwently Thomas, page 66, Morris Morris Jr.

Morris Morris Jr.1

b. 12 March 1756, d. November 1806
Family
Father*Morris Morris1 b. 1712, d. 11 Nov 1767
Mother*Gwently Thomas1 b. 1716
Birth*12 March 1756Morris Morris Jr. was born on 12 March 1756 in Hilltown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.1,2 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Thomas, daughter of Joseph Thomas.1 
Children*Elizabeth and Morris had three children together.1 
(Husband) DeathMorris became a widower when Elizabeth (Thomas) Butler Morris died.1 
Marriage*He was reported to have married a second wife and, with her, had a daughter.1 
Death*November 1806He drowned in November 1806 in the west branch of Neshaminy Creek near Hatfield, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, at age 501,2 
Burial* and was buried in Hilltown Baptist Church, Chalfont.2 

Family

 Elizabeth Thomas

Citations

  1. [S2037] Edward Mathews, The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Landsdale, Pennsylvania: Arthur K. Thomas, 1884), Chapter XVI. The children of Gwently Thomas, page 66, Morris Morris Jr. Hereinafter cited as The Thomas family of Hilltown, Bucks County, Penn'a.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Morris Morris, Memorial# 137085651. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.