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Benjamin Morton 1787–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1787

Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1838

Death Location: Madison, Kentucky, United States

Father: Captain Morton

Mother: Mary Anderson

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The story of Benjamin Morton began in 1787 in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States. Benjamin Morton passed away in 1838 in Madison, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Morton began in 1787 in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States.
  • Benjamin Morton passed away in 1838 in Madison, Kentucky, United States.

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Benjamin Morton's Ancestors

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Benjamin Morton
1787–1838
Birth Place: Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
Parents
Captain John Morton
1730–1796
Farmville, Prince Edward, Virginia
Mary (Elizabeth Ellen) Anderson
1736–1822
Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas Morton
1690–1731
Henrico, Virginia
Elizabeth Woodson
1699–1740
Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
JOHN I
1655–1772
Joane Ames
1660–1682
Richard Woodson
1662–1716
Ann Smith
1670–1746
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir winchcombe
1605–1672
Lady Smyth
1610–1668
Steven Hughes
1630–1690
Rachel Wade
1630–

Benjamin Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1787
3 May 1787
Birth of Benjamin Morton in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
1838
1838
Age 51
Death of Benjamin Morton in Madison, Kentucky, United States
Madison, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1787
    Event Place: Prince Edward, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1838
    Event Place: Madison, Kentucky, United States

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