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Ephraim Morton 1671–1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1671

Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth Colony

Death Date: Bef 6 Jul 1741

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: George Morton

Mother: Joanna Kempton

Spouse(s): Hannah Faunce

Children(s): Samuel Morton, Elkanah Morton, Benjamin Morton, Cornelius Morton, Ebenezer Sr

The story of Ephraim Morton began in 1671 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony. Ephraim Morton married Hannah Faunce, and had children including Benjamin Morton, Cornelius Morton, Ebenezer Morton Sr, Elkanah Morton, Samuel Morton. Ephraim Morton passed away in 1741 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

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Biography

  • The story of Ephraim Morton began in 1671 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony.
  • Ephraim Morton married Hannah Faunce, and had children including Benjamin Morton, Cornelius Morton, Ebenezer Morton Sr, Elkanah Morton, Samuel Morton.
  • Ephraim Morton passed away in 1741 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Morton
1645–1727
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth Colony
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Joanna Kempton
1646–1728
Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Faunce
1678–1760
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth Colony
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Children(s)

Samuel Morton
1698–1745
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachsetts Bay
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Elkanah Morton
1702–1779
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachsetts Bay
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Benjamin Morton
1705–1769
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachsetts Bay
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Cornelius Morton
1713–1761
Birth Location: –
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Ebenezer Sr
1715–1810
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachsetts Bay
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Ephraim Morton's Ancestors

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Ephraim Morton
1671–1741
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth Colony
Parents
George Morton
1645–1727
Plymouth, Plymouth Colony
Joanna Kempton
1646–1728
Scituate, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony
Grandparents
Ephram Morton
1623–1693
Ann Cooper
1624–1691
Great-Grandparents
George Morton
1585–1624
Juliana Carpenter
1584–1665
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Carpenter
1562–1613
Priscilla
1560–1657

Ephraim Morton's Descendants

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Ephraim Morton (12 Apr 1671–Bef 6 Jul 1741) m. Hannah Faunce (12 Jun 1678–11 Nov 1760)
  1. 1. Samuel Morton 1698–1745 m. Lydia Bartlett 1694–1778
  2. 2. Elkanah Morton 1702–1779 m. Elizabeth Holmes 1702–1761
  3. 3. Benjamin Morton 1705–1769
  4. 4. Cornelius Morton 1713–1761 m. Jane Johnson 1716–1752
  5. 5. Ebenezer (Morton) Sr 1715–1810 m. Susannah Holmes 1716–1790

Ephraim Morton's Timeline

3 Records

1671
12 Apr 1671
Birth of Ephraim Morton in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony
Plymouth, Plymouth Colony
1718
20 Apr 1718
Age 47
Death of Ephraim Morton in Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1741
Bef 6 Jul 1741
Age 70
Death of Ephraim Morton in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1671
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth Colony
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1718
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef 6 Jul 1741
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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