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Frances Morton 1720–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Richmond City, Virginia Colony

Death Date: 7 July 1777

Death Location: King George County, Virginia, USA

Father: John Morton

Mother: Mary Mountjoy

Spouse(s): Samuel Pryor, Nicholas Meriwether

Children(s): Nicholas Meriwether

Frances Morton was born in 1720 in Richmond City, Virginia Colony, the child of John Sydenham Morton And Mary Mountjoy. Frances Morton married Nicholas Meriwether, Samuel Pryor, and had children including George Meriwether, Nicholas Meriwether, William Meriwether. Frances Morton passed away in 1777 in King George County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Frances Morton was born in 1720 in Richmond City, Virginia Colony, the child of John Sydenham Morton And Mary Mountjoy.
  • Frances Morton married Nicholas Meriwether, Samuel Pryor, and had children including George Meriwether, Nicholas Meriwether, William Meriwether.
  • Frances Morton passed away in 1777 in King George County, Virginia, USA.

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Frances Morton's Ancestors

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Frances Morton
1720–1777
Birth Place: Richmond City, Virginia Colony
Parents
John Sydenham Morton
1684–1752
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Mary Mountjoy
1701–1745
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
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Frances Morton's Descendants

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Frances Morton (1720–7 July 1777) m. Samuel Pryor (27 Aug 1693–17 Mar 1763) m. Nicholas Meriwether (11 Dec 1720–3 May 1758)
  1. 1. Nicholas Meriwether 1749–1828

Frances Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Frances Morton in Richmond City, Virginia Colony
Richmond City, Virginia Colony
1777
7 July 1777
Age 57
Death of Frances Morton in King George County, Virginia, USA
King George County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Richmond City, Virginia Colony
    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
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Crawford genealogy
    [2] The Mortons and their kin : a genealogy and a source book

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 July 1777
    Event Place: King George County, Virginia, 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
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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