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Jesse Morris 1742 – 1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1742

Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 13 April 1807

Death Location: Boydton, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA

Father: Edward Morris

Mother: Mary Hammond

Spouse(s): Jane Jones

Children(s): Katherine Morris, Edward Morriss, Henry Morris, Daniel Morris, Jesse Morris, Sarah Morris, Mary Morris, Sarah Morris, John MORRIS

The story of Jesse Morris began in 1742 in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA. Jesse Morris married Jane Jones, and had children including Katherine Morris, Edward Morriss, Henry Morris, Daniel I Morris, Jesse I Morris, Sarah Jones Morris, Mary Frances (Polly) Morris, Sarah Ann Jones Morris, John T MORRIS. Jesse Morris passed away in 1807 in Boydton, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jesse Morris began in 1742 in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
  • Jesse Morris married Jane Jones, and had children including Katherine Morris, Edward Morriss, Henry Morris, Daniel I Morris, Jesse I Morris, Sarah Jones Morris, Mary Frances (Polly) Morris, Sarah Ann Jones Morris, John T MORRIS.
  • Jesse Morris passed away in 1807 in Boydton, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Morris
1705 – 1769
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, American Colonies
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Mary Hammond
1707 – 1744
Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, US
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Spouses(s)

Jane Jones
1760 – 1823
Birth Location: Boydton, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Katherine Morris
1778 – 1825
Birth Location: Boydton, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
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Edward Morriss
1780 – 1858
Birth Location: Boydton, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
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Henry Morris
1781 – 1846
Birth Location: Boydton, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
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Daniel Morris
1783 –
Birth Location: Boydton, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
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Jesse Morris
1784 – 1829
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Morris
1787 –
Birth Location: –
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Mary Morris
1788 – 1854
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Morris
1795 – 1875
Birth Location: Boynton, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
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John MORRIS
– 1855
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
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Jesse Morris's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Morris
1742 – 1807
Birth Place: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Parents
Edward Edmund Morris
1705 – 1769
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, American Colonies
Mary (Elizabeth) Hammond
1707 – 1744
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, US
Grandparents
Deacon (Edward) Morris
1659 – 1727
Roxbury, Suffolk, MA
Elizabeth (Bowen) Morris
1661 – 1743
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Grace Betts
1634 – 1705
Lieutenant Bowen
1633 – 1723
Elizabeth Johnson
1637 – 1701
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Betts
1602 – 1688
Mary Bridge
1606 – 1706
Griffith Bowin
1600 – 1676
Margaret Fleming
1600 – 1675

Jesse Morris's Descendants

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Jesse Morris (10 Oct 1742 – 13 April 1807) m. Jane Jones (1760 – 15 Apr 1823)
  1. 1. Katherine Morris (15 Jan 1778 – 28 Nov 1825)
  2. 2. Edward Morriss (17 Mar 1780 – 17 Sep 1858)
  3. 3. Henry Morris (1781 – Oct 1846)
  4. 4. Daniel (I) Morris (Abt 1783 – )
  5. 5. Jesse (I) Morris (Bef. 1784 – 1829)
  6. 6. Sarah (Jones) Morris (1787 – )
  7. 7. Mary (Frances (Polly)) Morris (Abt. 1788 – 2 Mar 1854)
  8. 8. Sarah (Ann Jones) Morris (1795 – 1875)
  9. 9. John (T) MORRIS ( – Abt. 1855) m. Judith (C WEBB) morris (abt 1811 – )
    1. 1. Susan (Anna) Morris (Abt 1844 – 24 Jan 1914) m. Charles (Coleman) Wells (Abt 1831 – 3 Jun 1907)
      1. 1. Lucretia (Peterson) Wells (8 FEB 1859 – 15 APR 1919) m. John (William) Avery (14 Jun 1846 – 26 Aug 1931)
        1. 1. Sallie (H.) Avery (31 May 1877 – 12 March 1916)
        2. 2. Cornelia (Gertrude) Avery (9 Sep 1878 – 11 Mar 1968)
        3. 3. John (Thomas Avery) Sr. (Mar 1880 – 14 Jun 1959)
        4. 4. Charles (Young) Avery (19 NOV 1881 – 3 DEC 1944)
        5. 5. James (Fletcher) Avery (19 Feb 1883 – 21 DEC 1972)
        6. 6. Annie Avery (20 JUN 1884 – 15 AUG 1957)
        7. 7. Ola (Lillian) Avery (May 08, 1886 – Sep 20, 1982)
        8. 8. Hugh (Franklin) Avery (abt 1888 – 12 MAR 1960)
        9. 9. Sydnor (Hamilton) Avery (9 MAR 1889 – 25 JUN 1964)
        10. 10. Mollie (B.) Avery (9 MAR 1891 – 16 MAY 1993)
        11. 11. Sue Avery (18 MAR 1893 – 21 FEB 1976)
        12. 12. Bertha (Glade) Avery (7 Feb 1895 – 25 Feb 1991) m. Clinton (Young) Wells (1 September 1890 – 23 May 1973)
      2. 2. John (Edward Young) Wells (Aug 1864 – 26 Jun 1921) m. Myrtie (Frances) Wells (Sep 1865 – Abt 1953)
        1. 1. Clinton (Young) Wells (1 September 1890 – 23 May 1973) m. Bertha (Glade) Avery (7 Feb 1895 – 25 Feb 1991)
        2. 2. Robert (Edwin) Wells (9 Jul 1892 – 11 Oct 1960) m. Estelle (Worthy) Smith (31 Mar 1892 – 22 Jun 1953)
        3. 3. Everett (R) Wells (Feb 1894 – )
        4. 4. Sydney (A) Wells (Jan 1896 – )
        5. 5. Carlton (A) Wells (Jan 1898 – )
        6. 6. Mattie (S) Wells (abt 1901 – )
        7. 7. Carrie (D) Wells (abt 1907 – )
        8. 8. E (M) Wray
        9. 9. Kiah Barnes
      3. 3. Martha Wells (Abt 1868 – )
      4. 4. Anna Wells (Abt 1872 – )

Jesse Morris's Timeline

2 Records

1742
10 Oct 1742
Birth of Jesse Morris in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
1807
13 April 1807
Age 65
Death of Jesse Morris in Boydton, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Boydton, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1742
    Event Place: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 April 1807
    Event Place: Boydton, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
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