John Morton 1650–1718
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3 researchers on YourRoots have John Morton in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 14 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
The story of John Morton began in 1650 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. John Morton married mary ring, phebe shaw, and had children including deborah morton, ebenezer morton, hannah morton, joanna morton, john morton sr, mary morton, persis morton, phebe morton. John Morton passed away in 1718 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
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1Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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2Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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3Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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4Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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5Record Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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6Record North America, Family Histories
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7Record Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
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8Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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9Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index
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10Marriage Records Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages
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11Probate/Wills Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records
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12Record Pennsylvania, Society of Mayflower Descendants Applications
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13Record 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
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from John Morton
This ancestor line traces from Hertogenbo, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands (1200) to Plymouth, MA. (1650) across 14 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- John Morton (1650–1718) was born in Plymouth, 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.
- Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 14 generations of this lineage geographically.
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John Morton's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record