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John Morse 1608 – 1657 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1608

Birth Location: Redgrave, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 26 May 1657

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Father: Samuel Morse

Mother: Elizabeth Jasper

Spouse(s): Annis Chickering

Children(s): Ruth Morse, John Morse, Joseph Morse, Ezrah Morse, Abigail Morse, Ephraim Morse, Bethia Morse, Nathaniel Morse

John Morse was born in 1608 in Redgrave, Suffolk, England, the child of Samuel Morse and Elizabeth Jasper. In 1655, John Morse resided in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. John Morse married Annis Agnes Chickering, and had children including Ruth Morse, John Morse, Joseph Morse, Ezrah Morse, Abigail Morse, Ephraim Morse, Bethia Morse, Nathaniel Morse. John Morse passed away in 1657 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • John Morse was born in 1608 in Redgrave, Suffolk, England, the child of Samuel Morse and Elizabeth Jasper.
  • In 1655, John Morse resided in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
  • John Morse married Annis Agnes Chickering, and had children including Ruth Morse, John Morse, Joseph Morse, Ezrah Morse, Abigail Morse, Ephraim Morse, Bethia Morse, Nathaniel Morse.
  • John Morse passed away in 1657 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Morse
1576 – 1654
Birth Location: Burgate, Suffolk, England
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Elizabeth Jasper
1579 – 1655
Birth Location: Redgrave, Suffolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Annis Chickering
1613 – 1691
Birth Location: Bramfield, Suffolk, England
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Children(s)

Ruth Morse
1637 – 1692
Birth Location: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
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John Morse
1639 – 1679
Birth Location: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
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Joseph Morse
1640 – 1689
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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Ezrah Morse
1643 –
Birth Location: –
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Abigail Morse
1646 – 1737
Birth Location: –
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Ephraim Morse
1648 –
Birth Location: –
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Bethia Morse
1651 –
Birth Location: –
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Nathaniel Morse
1653 – 1685
Birth Location: –
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John Morse's Ancestors

Self
John Morse
1608 – 1657
Birth Place: Redgrave, Suffolk, England
Parents
Samuel Morse
1576 – 1654
Burgate, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth Jasper
1579 – 1655
Redgrave, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Richard) Morse
1553 – 1603
England
Margaret Symson
1645 –
Dedham, Essex, England
Lancelot Jasper
1545 – 1616
Redgrave, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Morse's Descendants

1.
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John Morse (28 Feb 1608 – 26 May 1657) m. Annis (Agnes) Chickering (1613 – 1 Sep 1691)
  1. 1. Ruth Morse (3 Apr 1637 – 25 Sep 1692) m. John Bracket m. Joseph Ellis (1635 – )
    1. 1. Mary Ellis (24 Mar 1671 – 30 Jan 1752)
  2. 2. John Morse (8 Apr 1639 – 25 Aug 1679) m. Elizabeth Bosworth (24 May 1640 – 9 May 1708)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Morse (22 Jan 1659 – )
    2. 2. Ruth Morse (18 Dec 1662 – 2 Jun 1664)
    3. 3. Hannah Morse (28 Feb 1665 – 15 Jan 1696)
    4. 4. Abigail Smith (30 Mar 1667 – )
    5. 5. John Morse (28 Aug 1673 – )
    6. 6. Samuel Morse (13 Nov 1676 – )
    7. 7. Sarah Morse (24 Nov 1677 – )
  3. 3. Joseph Morse (3 Feb 1640 – 7 Oct 1689) m. Priscilla Colburn (1 Apr 1646 – 3 Feb 1731)
    1. 1. Joseph Morse (25 May 1671 – 29 Nov 1732) m. Amity Harris
    2. 2. Nathaniel Morse (23 Jan 1686 – 9 Feb 1778) m. Sarah Coolidge (13 Oct 1694 – 6 Apr 1776)
      1. 1. Maj (Deacon Eli) Morse (16 Sep 1722 – 18 Jul 1814) m. Sarah Chenery (11 Sep 1737 – )
        1. 1. Isaac Morse (17 Aug 1760 – 13 Feb 1848)
        2. 2. Peter Morse (15 Nov 1761 – 17 Nov 1823)
        3. 3. Thaddeus Morse (23 Jun 1763 – 30 Sep 1841)
        4. 4. Sarah Morse (29 Dec 1769 – 2 Jul 1801) m. Andrew Allison (26 Feb 1754 – 26 May 1841)
    3. 3. Aaron Morse (10 Jun 1687 – 3 Aug 1742)
  4. 4. Ezrah Morse (5 Dec 1643 – ) m. Joanna Hoare
  5. 5. Abigail Morse (2 Jan 1646 – 23 Sep 1737) m. William Jones m. Israel Everett (14 Jun 1651 – 22 Dec 1678)
  6. 6. Ephraim Morse (19 May 1648 – )
  7. 7. Bethia Morse (28 Jan 1651 – ) m. Timothy Dwight
  8. 8. Nathaniel Morse (2 Mar 1653 – 9 Aug 1685)

John Morse's Timeline

4 Records

1608
28 Feb 1608
Birth of John Morse in Redgrave, Suffolk, England
Redgrave, Suffolk, England
1655
Abt 1655
Age 47
John Morse resided here in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
1657
26 May 1657
Age 49
Death of John Morse in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
1657
25 Jul 1657
Age 49
John Morse - Probate in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1608
    Event Place: Redgrave, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 9584.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: A genealogy and history of the Hute [i e Chute] family in America : with some account of the family

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1655
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County); Probate Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1657
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County); Probate Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: A genealogy and history of the Hute [i e Chute] family in America : with some account of the family

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1657
    Event Place: Suffolk County, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County); Probate Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts
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