Who was Deborah Morton?

Deborah Morton (1730–1789) was born in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Deborah Morton 1730–1789

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Born 15 Jul 1730 · Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Died 17 Nov 1789 · Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father Ebenezer Ring Morton

Mother Mercy Foster

Spouse Ichabod Morton

Children Clarke Morton, Deborah Morton, Eleazer Morton Sr, Elisha Morton, Elizabeth Morton, Ichabod Morton, John Morton, Molly Morton, Mordica Morton, Nathaniel Morton, Sarah Morton

Siblings Ebenezer Morton Jr, Hannah Morton, John Morton, Lucia Lucy Morton, Mary Morton, Mercy Morton, Nathaniel Morton Sr, Sarah Morton, Seth Morton Sr

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Geneanet Community Trees Index U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Sons of the American … North America, Family Histories Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. … U.S., Find a Grave Index Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: … S968164303

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In 1730, Deborah Morton entered the world in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to ebenezer ring morton and mercy foster. Deborah Morton married ichabod morton, and had children including clarke morton, deborah morton, eleazer morton sr, elisha morton, elizabeth morton, ichabod morton, john morton, molly morton, mordica morton, nathaniel morton, sarah morton. Deborah Morton passed away in 1789 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Record Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
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Record Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PEDIGREE CHART 1992 Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PE
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Record S968164303

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1730

Birth of Deborah Morton in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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1789

Death of Deborah Morton in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Deborah Morton

This ancestor line traces from Hertogenbo, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands (1200) to Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America (1730) across 16 generations.

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: Deborah Morton (1730–1789) was born in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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