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John Moreton 1700–1764 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1700

Birth Location: Cotton, Edstaston, Shropshire

Death Date: Aug 1764

Death Location: Cotton, Edstaston, Shropshire

Father: Johannis Moreton

Mother: Sara Wedgwood

Spouse(s): Jane None

Children(s): William Moreton

In 1700, John Moreton entered the world in Cotton, Edstaston, Shropshire, born to Johannis John Moreton And Sara Wedgwood. John Moreton married Jane, and had children including William Moreton. John Moreton passed away in 1764 in Cotton, Edstaston, Shropshire.

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Biography

  • In 1700, John Moreton entered the world in Cotton, Edstaston, Shropshire, born to Johannis John Moreton And Sara Wedgwood.
  • John Moreton married Jane, and had children including William Moreton.
  • John Moreton passed away in 1764 in Cotton, Edstaston, Shropshire.

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John Moreton's Ancestors

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John Moreton
1700–1764
Birth Place: Cotton, Edstaston, Shropshire
Parents
Johannis "John" Moreton
1649–1748
Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England
Sara Wedgwood
1665–1742
Tunstall-Court Manor, Tunstall, Wolstanton, Burslem, Wolstanton, North Pirehill, Stoke-on-Trent, North West Staffordshire, West Midlands
Grandparents
Radulphus ("Ralph" Morten ,) Vicar
1621–1673
Stone, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Penkle
1625–1700
Penkle, Wolstanton, Staffordshire England
Great-Grandparents
Joane Morten
1603–1639
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Moreton's Descendants

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John Moreton (Abt. 1700–Aug 1764) m. Jane (–February 1760)
  1. 1. William Moreton 1722–1803 m. Elizabeth Furber 1729–1798
    1. 1. Allen Morton 1764–1845
      1. 1. Sarah Morton 1786–1864 m. Abraham Simmons 1785–1864
        1. 1. Joseph (Morton) Simmons 1827–1859 m. Martha (Elizabeth) Goodson 1826–1893

John Moreton's Timeline

2 Records

1700
Abt. 1700
Birth of John Moreton in Cotton, Edstaston, Shropshire
Cotton, Edstaston, Shropshire
1764
Aug 1764
Age 64
Death of John Moreton in Cotton, Edstaston, Shropshire
Cotton, Edstaston, Shropshire

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1700
    Event Place: Cotton, Edstaston, Shropshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1764
    Event Place: Cotton, Edstaston, Shropshire

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