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John Morton 1655 – 1722 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 18, 1655

Birth Location: Durham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: May 02, 1722

Death Location: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA

Father: Sir MORTON

Mother: Lady Smyth

Spouse(s): Joane Hughes

Children(s): James Morton, Joseph Morton

John Morton was born in 1655 in Durham, Kent, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir William MORTON and Lady Anne Smyth. John Morton married Joane Hughes, and had children including James Morton, Joseph Morton. John Morton passed away in 1722 in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • John Morton was born in 1655 in Durham, Kent, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir William MORTON and Lady Anne Smyth.
  • John Morton married Joane Hughes, and had children including James Morton, Joseph Morton.
  • John Morton passed away in 1722 in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir MORTON
1605 – 1672
Birth Location: Newcastle Northumberland, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
SM
Lady Smyth
1610 – 1661
Birth Location: Kidlington, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
LS

Spouses(s)

Joane Hughes
1655 – 1714
Birth Location: Durham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
JH

Children(s)

James Morton
1692 – 1760
Birth Location: St Thomas Par, Orange, Virginia, USA
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Joseph Morton
1709 – 1782
Birth Location: Charlotte, Virginia, USA
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John Morton's Ancestors

Self
John Morton
1655 – 1722
Birth Place: Durham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William MORTON
1605 – 1672
Newcastle Northumberland, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Anne) Smyth
1610 – 1661
Kidlington, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (James) Morton
1580 – 1626
Massington, Herefordshire, England
John Smyth
1567 – 1642
Wolston, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Bayns
1562 – 1620
Wolston, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Morton
1557 – 1624
Margaret Beauchamp
1562 – 1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Plumpton
1538 – 1616

John Morton's Descendants

1.
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John Morton (Feb 18, 1655 – May 02, 1722) m. Joane Hughes (Jan 01, 1655 – 1714)
  1. 1. James Morton (1692 – 1760)
  2. 2. Joseph Morton (Dec 27, 1709 – Jun 28, 1782) m. Jane (1688 – 1735) m. Elizabeth Davis (1687 – ) m. Sarah Middleton (1698 – 1743)
    1. 1. Susannah Morton (1718 – Feb 15, 1777) m. John (H) Mullins\Mullens (1729 – 1772)
      1. 1. Hannah Mullins (1738 – Bet. 1744–1847)
      2. 2. Precious Mullins (1738 – 1744)
      3. 3. Joshua Mullins (1738 – 1744)
      4. 4. Joseph Mullins (2 Mar 1739 – 1834)
      5. 5. David (Daniel) Mullins (Mar 6 1742 – 1795)
      6. 6. Martha Mullens (1748 – 1812) m. John Durham (1750 – 1810)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Durham (1770 – 17 January 1848)
        2. 2. William Durham (1773 – 1850) m. Catherine Bunton (1774 – 1850)
        3. 3. John Durham (16 Apr 1774 – 19 Sep 1855) m. Celia Bonham (10 Mar 1782 – 27 Oct 1868) m. Celia Bonham (10 Mar 1782 – 27 Oct 1868)
        4. 4. Lucy Durham (30 Mar 1785 – 15 Apr 1855) m. Matthew Kelly m. Michael Whoberry
      7. 7. John Mullins (1758 – 25 February 1838) m. Nancy Gentry (1764 – 10 August 1855)
        1. 1. Joseph Mullins (30 July 1794 – )
        2. 2. Mary (Agnes) Mullins (25 June 1796 – )
        3. 3. Daniel (Duff) Mullins (14 July 1799 – 1870)
        4. 4. Rachel Mullins (1802 – 1834)
        5. 5. Joshua Mullins (12 April 1808 – 15 April 1900)
        6. 6. Elizabeth Mullins (1811 – 1893)
      8. 8. Agness Mullins (1 Feb 1760 – 1810)
    2. 2. John Morton (20 Nov 1733 – 1792) m. Lucinda Blakeley

John Morton's Timeline

6 Records

1654
Dec 02, 1654
Birth of John Morton in Kent, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Kent, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1655
1655
Birth of John Morton in VA
VA
1655
Feb 18, 1655
Birth of John Morton in Durham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Durham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1722
1722
Age 67
Death of John Morton in Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
1722
May 02, 1722
Age 67
Death of John Morton in Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
1722
May 02, 1722
Age 67
Death of John Morton in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 02, 1654
    Event Place: Kent, Kent, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: VA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1045.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DPS
    [2] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 18, 1655
    Event Place: Durham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1666
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1666; Page Number: 31

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The Mortons and their kin : a genealogy and a source book
    [2] Genealogy of John Morton, Henrico County, Virginia and his descendants

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1722
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 02, 1722
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 02, 1722
    Event Place: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
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