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George 'founder of Morton Line In America' Morton 1585–1624 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 August 1585

Birth Location: Austerfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: June 1624

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: George Morton

Mother: M. Bown

Spouse(s): Julianna Kempton

Children(s): John Morton, Eleanor Hussey, Nathaniel Morton, Patience Whitney, Ephraim Morton

In 1585, George 'founder of Morton Line In America' Morton entered the world in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to George Morton And M Catherine Bown. George 'founder of Morton Line In America' Morton married Julianna Kempton, and had children including Eleanor Hussey, Ephraim Morton, John Morton, Nathaniel Morton, Patience Faunce Whitney. George 'founder of Morton Line In America' Morton passed away in 1624 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1585, George 'founder of Morton Line In America' Morton entered the world in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to George Morton And M Catherine Bown.
  • George 'founder of Morton Line In America' Morton married Julianna Kempton, and had children including Eleanor Hussey, Ephraim Morton, John Morton, Nathaniel Morton, Patience Faunce Whitney.
  • George 'founder of Morton Line In America' Morton passed away in 1624 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Morton's Ancestors

Self
George Morton
1585–1624
Birth Place: Austerfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
George Morton
1553–1612
Bawtry, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
M. (Catherine) Bown
1556–1620
Bawtry, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Anthony ((Ld of Bawtry)) Morton
1527–1585
Bawtry, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Mary Anne Plumpton (Countess of) Bawtry)
1536–
Bawtry, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
John Bown
1526–1593
Dedford, Worchestershire, England
Margaret (Catharine) Fones
1528–1588
Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert* Morton
1505–1588
Lady Markham
1502–1596
Robert Sir
1516–1546
Lady Plumpton
1518–1548
John Bown
1500–1559
Sarah Bradley
1504–1560
John Bown
1500–1559
Sarah Bedham
1504–1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Plumpton
1485–1547
Isabella Babthorpe
1487–1552

George Morton's Descendants

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George ('founder of Morton Line In America') Morton (2 August 1585–June 1624) m. Julianna Kempton (7 March 1584–19 February 1665)
  1. 1. John Morton 1617–1673
  2. 2. Eleanor Hussey 1604–1635
  3. 3. Nathaniel Morton 1613–1685
  4. 4. Patience (Faunce) Whitney 1614–1691
  5. 5. Ephraim Morton 1623–1693

George Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1585
2 August 1585
Birth of George 'founder of Morton Line In America' Morton in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Austerfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1624
June 1624
Age 39
Death of George 'founder of Morton Line In America' Morton in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 August 1585
    Event Place: Austerfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. IV
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 1624
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. IV
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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