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Gideon (Deacon) Morehouse 1717–1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 FEB 1717/18

Birth Location: Fairfield, CT

Death Date: 29 JAN 1771

Death Location: Westport, CT

Father: Gideon Morehouse

Mother: Mary Grumman

Spouse(s): Eunice Sturges, Sarah Godfrey

Children(s): Abigail Morehouse, Ebenezer Morehouse, Grumman Morehouse, Gideon Morehouse, Abijah Morehouse, Sarah Morehouse, Jesse Morehouse, Abijah Morehouse, Hannah Morehouse, Rhoda Morehouse, Mary Morehouse, Samuel Morehouse, Eunice Morehouse, Abraham Morehouse, Gershom Morehouse, Stephen Morehouse, Benjamin Morehouse, Ebenezer Morehouse, Sarah Morehouse

The story of Gideon (Deacon) Morehouse began in 1717 in Fairfield, CT. Gideon (Deacon) Morehouse married Eunice Sturges, Sarah Godfrey, and had children including Abigail Morehouse, Abijah Morehouse, Abraham Morehouse, Benjamin Morehouse, Ebenezer Ens Morehouse, Ebenezer Morehouse, Eunice Morehouse, Gershom Morehouse, Gideon Morehouse, Grumman Morehouse, Hannah Morehouse, Jesse Morehouse, Mary Morehouse, Rhoda Morehouse, Samuel Morehouse, Sarah Morehouse, Stephen Morehouse. Gideon (Deacon) Morehouse passed away in 1771 in Westport, CT.

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Biography

  • The story of Gideon (Deacon) Morehouse began in 1717 in Fairfield, CT.
  • Gideon (Deacon) Morehouse married Eunice Sturges, Sarah Godfrey, and had children including Abigail Morehouse, Abijah Morehouse, Abraham Morehouse, Benjamin Morehouse, Ebenezer Ens Morehouse, Ebenezer Morehouse, Eunice Morehouse, Gershom Morehouse, Gideon Morehouse, Grumman Morehouse, Hannah Morehouse, Jesse Morehouse, Mary Morehouse, Rhoda Morehouse, Samuel Morehouse, Sarah Morehouse, Stephen Morehouse.
  • Gideon (Deacon) Morehouse passed away in 1771 in Westport, CT.

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Spouses(s)

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Gideon Morehouse's Ancestors

Self
Gideon Morehouse
1717–1771
Birth Place: Fairfield, CT
Parents
Gideon Morehouse
1682–1753
Mary Grumman
1690–1780
Grandparents
Thomas Morehouse
–1725
Samuel Grumman
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Morehouse
1585–1658
Isabel Keeler
1625–1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralph Keeler
1613–1672

Gideon Morehouse's Descendants

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Gideon ((Deacon)) Morehouse (3 FEB 1717/18–29 JAN 1771) m. Eunice Sturges (16 AUG 1731–6 MAR 1819) m. Sarah Godfrey (1723–12 JUN 1756)
  1. 1. Abigail Morehouse 1747–1751
  2. 2. Ebenezer ((Ens.)) Morehouse 1742–1829 m. Temperance Cable 1738–1819
  3. 3. Grumman Morehouse 1744–1833 m. Huldah Elwood 1744–1815
    1. 1. Huldah Morehouse 1778–1848 m. Aaron Burr 1777–1863
      1. 1. MaryAnn Burr
      2. 2. Abigail (Silliman) Burr
      3. 3. Aveline Burr
      4. 4. Jane Burr
    2. 2. Mary Morehouse 1772–1854
    3. 3. Sarah Morehouse 1769–1845 m. Joshua Jennings 1759–1830
      1. 1. Morehouse Jennings
      2. 2. Ebenezer Jennings
      3. 3. Elbert Jennings
      4. 4. Joshua Jennings
      5. 5. Caroline Jennings m. Burr Jennings
    4. 4. Abigail Morehouse 1774–1858 m. Moses Taylor 1769–1850
  4. 4. Gideon Morehouse 1746–1783
  5. 5. Abijah Morehouse 1747–1751
  6. 6. Sarah Morehouse 1749–1769
  7. 7. Jesse Morehouse 1750–1827 m. Hannah Mills 1758–1832
    1. 1. Abigail Morehouse 1796–1847 m. Hezekiah Hull 1796–1873
      1. 1. Mary Hull 1816– m. Bradley Williams
    2. 2. Elizabeth Morehouse 1780–1856 m. Joseph Beers 1775–
      1. 1. Esther Beers 1799–
    3. 3. Ebenezer Morehouse 1781–1847
    4. 4. Jesse Morehouse 1786–
    5. 5. Hannah Morehouse 1792– m. Jeremiah Everit
  8. 8. Abijah Morehouse 1752–
  9. 9. Hannah Morehouse 1753–1784 m. Noah (Taylor) Hanford –1783
    1. 1. Sarah Sanford 1774–
    2. 2. Joseph Sanford 1781–1828
  10. 10. Rhoda Morehouse 1755–1797 m. Caleb Disbrow 1749– m. Elijah Gray 1747–1827
    1. 1. Samuel Disbrow 1779– m. Sarah Hanford
    2. 2. Esther Gray 1795– m. Unknown Morehouse
  11. 11. Mary Morehouse 1757– m. Thomas Taylor
  12. 12. Samuel Morehouse 1759–1831 m. Mary Bradley 1758–1852
    1. 1. Sturges Morehouse 1797–1841 m. Susan Wakeman 1787–1826
      1. 1. Hughes Morehouse
      2. 2. Sturges Morehouse 1826–1826
    2. 2. Gideon Morehouse 1783–1861 m. Polly Sherwood 1795–1823 m. Eunice Robinson –1854
    3. 3. Mary Morehouse 1786–1787
    4. 4. Esther Morehouse 1788–1871 m. Gershom Bulkeley 1784–1830
      1. 1. Gershom Bulkeley 1809–1827
      2. 2. Mary Bulkeley 1811– m. Jesup Sherwood
      3. 3. Sarah (B.) Bulkeley 1814–1895 m. Daniel Crossman
      4. 4. William (Timothy) Bulkeley 1817–1818
      5. 5. Amelia Bulkeley 1819– m. Seth (M.) Bulkeley 1805–1881
      6. 6. Emily Bulkeley 1822–1852 m. Isaac Chidsey
      7. 7. Gershom Bulkeley 1827– m. Mary (Elizabeth (Gillett?)) Griffith
    5. 5. Samuel Morehouse 1791–1832
    6. 6. Sarah (Bradley) Morehouse 1793–1833 m. Francis Bulkeley 1787–1868
      1. 1. John (Francis) Bulkeley 1816– m. Fanny Murray
      2. 2. Esther Bulkeley 1820–1875
      3. 3. Peter Bulkeley 1821–
      4. 4. Maria Bulkeley 1824–1837
      5. 5. Gershom Bulkeley 1826–1897
      6. 6. Mary (Jane) Bulkeley 1829–1875
      7. 7. Sarah (B.) Bulkeley 1830– m. John Ward
      8. 8. Abraham Bulkeley 1832– m. Anna Pike
    7. 7. Burr (Bradley) Morehouse 1799–1848
  13. 13. Eunice Morehouse 1761– m. John Coley 1765–
    1. 1. William Coley 1792–
    2. 2. Wakeman (Burritt) Coley 1783–
    3. 3. Eunice Coley 1793–
  14. 14. Abraham Morehouse 1763–1816 m. Mary Taylor 1760–1842
    1. 1. Laurinda Morehouse 1787– m. John Andrews
    2. 2. Abraham Morehouse 1791–1828
    3. 3. Samuel (Taylor) Morehouse 1793– m. Harriet Burr
    4. 4. Abijah Morehouse 1796–1812
    5. 5. Jarvis Morehouse 1797–1815
    6. 6. Mary Morehouse 1799–1828 m. Lyman Banks 1797–1859
  15. 15. Gershom Morehouse 1764–1857 m. Hannah Smith
  16. 16. Stephen Morehouse 1768–1840 m. Esther Taylor
    1. 1. Esther Morehouse 1792–
    2. 2. Lorinda Morehouse 1797–
  17. 17. Benjamin Morehouse 1770– m. Temperance Cable 1771–
  18. 18. Ebenezer Morehouse 1742–1829
  19. 19. Sarah Morehouse 1749–1769

Gideon Morehouse's Timeline

5 Records

1717
3 FEB 1717/18
Birth of Gideon (Deacon) Morehouse
None
1717
3 FEB 1717/18
Birth of Gideon (Deacon) Morehouse in Fairfield, CT
Fairfield, CT
1718
1718
Age 1
Birth of Gideon (Deacon) Morehouse
None
1771
29 JAN 1771
Age 54
Death of Gideon (Deacon) Morehouse
None
1771
29 JAN 1771
Age 54
Death of Gideon (Deacon) Morehouse in Westport, CT
Westport, CT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 FEB 171718

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1718

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 FEB 171718
    Event Place: Fairfield, CT

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 JAN 1771

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 JAN 1771
    Event Place: Westport, CT

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