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Captain Nathaniel Gresdean Morris 1730–1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: Nov 1802

Death Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States

Father: Daniel Morris

Mother: Hannah Riggs

Spouse(s): Rebecca Baily, Hopestill Woods, Elizabeth Woodson

Children(s): Mary Morris, Benjamin MORRIS, John MORRIS, Abijah Morris, Mary Morris

Captain Nathaniel Gresdean Morris was born in 1730 in Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey, USA, the child of Daniel Morris And Hannah Mary Riggs. In 1790, Captain Nathaniel Gresdean Morris resided in Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Captain Nathaniel Gresdean Morris married Elizabeth Woodson, Hopestill Woods, Mary Woodson, Rebecca Baily, and had children including Abijah Woods Morris, Benjamin Morris, John Morris, Mary Morris, Polly Morris, Rebekah Morris. Captain Nathaniel Gresdean Morris passed away in 1802 in Surry, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Captain Nathaniel Gresdean Morris was born in 1730 in Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey, USA, the child of Daniel Morris And Hannah Mary Riggs.
  • In 1790, Captain Nathaniel Gresdean Morris resided in Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States.
  • Captain Nathaniel Gresdean Morris married Elizabeth Woodson, Hopestill Woods, Mary Woodson, Rebecca Baily, and had children including Abijah Woods Morris, Benjamin Morris, John Morris, Mary Morris, Polly Morris, Rebekah Morris.
  • Captain Nathaniel Gresdean Morris passed away in 1802 in Surry, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Morris
1707–1783
Birth Location: Newark, Essex, New Jersey
DM
Hannah Riggs
1707–1764
Birth Location: Newark, Essex, New Jersey
HR

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Baily
1733–1760
Birth Location: Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United States
RB
Hopestill Woods
1745–1802
Birth Location: Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United States
HW
Elizabeth Woodson
1740–1791
Birth Location: Poplar Hill, Henrico, Virginia, United States,
EW

Children(s)

Mary Morris
1760–1841
Birth Location: Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey
MM
Benjamin MORRIS
1751–
Birth Location: New Jersey, United States
BM
John MORRIS
1752–
Birth Location: –
JM
Abijah Morris
1770–1850
Birth Location: Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, United States of America
AM
Mary Morris
1760–1841
Birth Location: Morristown, Morris, New Jersey
MM

Captain Morris's Ancestors

Self
Captain Morris
1730–1802
Birth Place: Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Daniel Morris
1707–1783
Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Hannah (Mary) Riggs
1707–1764
Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Grandparents
CAPT. (JOHN) MORRIS
1666–1747
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Sarah (Rose) Crane
1668–1739
Middletown, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
Edward Riggs
1668–1744
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Alphia Stoughton
1671–1734
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
JOHN MORRIS
1645–1711
Elizabeth Harrison
1626–1669
John Crane
1635–1694
Elizabeth Foote
1635–1694
Edward III
1636–1715
Mary Munn
1653–1688
Samuel Stoughton
1648–1671
Sarah Munn
1651–1735
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas II
1604–1673
Elizabeth Holyoke
1615–1681
Richard Sr.
1593–1653
Margaret Picke
1598–1655
Jasper Crane
1602–1681
Alice Leave
1608–1675
Joshua Foote
1600–1655
Elizabeth Berrie
1600–1657
Edward *
1619–1670
ELIZABETH Roosa
1618–1669
John Brown
1628–1690
Mary Burwell
1623–1689
Edward Stoughton
1615–1668
Mary Bache
1615–1678
Capt Munn
1625–1675
Abigail Burt
1623–1707

Captain Morris's Descendants

1.
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Captain (Nathaniel Gresdean) Morris (1730–Nov 1802) m. Rebecca Baily (18 Mar 1733–1760) m. Hopestill Woods (24 Feb 1745–1802) m. Elizabeth Woodson (1740–1791)
  1. 1. Mary Morris 1760–1841 m. Captain (John Pipes (Rev) War) 1737–1821
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Patsy) Pipes 1786–1856 m. Jacob Harmon 1795–1865 m. Daniel Shaw 1765–1821
      1. 1. George (Washington) Pipes 1809–1866 m. Mary (Elizabeth "Polly") Pipes 1813–1881
        1. 1. James (Milton) Pipes 1833–1928 m. Virginia (I "Jennie") Knifong 1843–1927 m. Eliza (Jane) Knifong 1832–1857
        2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Pipes 1832–1892 m. John (W) Sevier 1824–1897
        3. 3. Anderson Pipes 1838–1902
        4. 4. Mary (Catherine) Pipes 1843–1912
        5. 5. Amanda Pipes 1845–1924
        6. 6. Nancy (Ellen) Pipes 1848–1912
        7. 7. Martha (Ann) Pipes 1849–1930
        8. 8. Arcena Pipes 1852–1927
      2. 2. James (Perry) Shaw 1819–1899
      3. 3. Felicia (Ann) Shaw 1817–1825
      4. 4. John (Bradford) Harmon 1825–1882
      5. 5. Alexander (C.) Harmon 1827–1901
      6. 6. Margaret (Elizabeth) Harmon 1822–1906
      7. 7. Nancy (E.) Harmon 1829–1862
    2. 2. Rebecca Pipes 1786–1855
    3. 3. William Pipes 1783–1821
    4. 4. William Pipes 1803–1855
    5. 5. Sarah (Sally) Pipes 1792–1875
    6. 6. Ann Pipes 1779–1821
    7. 7. Abigail Pipes 1783–1837
    8. 8. Jane Pipes 1798–1863
    9. 9. Nancy (Ellen) Pipes 1796–1850
    10. 10. Mary (Polly) Pipes 1790–1821
    11. 11. Morris Pipes 1799–1864
    12. 12. Nathaniel (P) PIPES 1788–1864
    13. 13. Jane Harmon 1798–1863
    14. 14. Abigail Harmon 1783–1837
    15. 15. Rhoda (Sylvanus) DeCamp 1759–1832
    16. 16. Elizabeth Harmon 1786–1856
  2. 2. Benjamin MORRIS 1751–
  3. 3. John MORRIS 1752–
  4. 4. Abijah (Woods) Morris 1770–1850
  5. 5. Mary Morris 1760–1841

Captain Morris's Timeline

4 Records

1730
1730
Birth of Captain Nathaniel Gresdean Morris in Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
1790
1790
Age 60
Captain Nathaniel Gresdean Morris resided here in Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States
Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States
1802
Nov 1802
Age 72
Death of Captain Nathaniel Gresdean Morris in Surry, North Carolina, United States
Surry, North Carolina, United States
1802
1802
Age 72
Captain Nathaniel Gresdean Morris - Probate in Surry, North Carolina, USA
Surry, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Record Group: Department of Defense; Subgroup: New Jersey Militia; Series: Miscellaneous Records, 1777-1868 [New Jersey State Archives]; Call Number: Box 2, Folder 1; Page Number: 2; Family Number: 7

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1802
    Event Place: Surry, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Surry County, North Carolina, Estate Records 1771-1943; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Surry County); Probate Place: Surry, North Carolina
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1802
    Event Place: Surry, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Surry County, North Carolina, Estate Records 1771-1943; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Surry County); Probate Place: Surry, North Carolina
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