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John Morton 1724–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1724

Birth Location: Ridley Township, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1 Apr 1777

Death Location: Calcon Hook, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: John Morton

Mother: Maria Archer

Spouse(s): Anne Justis

Children(s): George Morton, Sketchley Morton, Mary Morton, John Morton, Sarah Morton, ELIZABETH Morton, Lydia Morton, Aaron Morton, Ann Morton, Jacob Morton

John Morton was born in 1724 in Ridley Township, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, the child of John Morton And Maria Mary Archer. John Morton married Anne Justis, and had children including Aaron Morton, Ann Morton, Elizabeth Morton, George Morton, Jacob Morton, John Morton, Lydia Morton, Mary Morton, Sarah Morton, Sketchley Morton. John Morton passed away in 1777 in Calcon Hook, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • John Morton was born in 1724 in Ridley Township, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, the child of John Morton And Maria Mary Archer.
  • John Morton married Anne Justis, and had children including Aaron Morton, Ann Morton, Elizabeth Morton, George Morton, Jacob Morton, John Morton, Lydia Morton, Mary Morton, Sarah Morton, Sketchley Morton.
  • John Morton passed away in 1777 in Calcon Hook, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Morton's Ancestors

Self
John Morton
1724–1777
Birth Place: Ridley Township, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania
Parents
John Morton
1683–1725
Calcon Hook, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Maria ("Mary") Archer
1701–1778
Calcon Hook, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Morton (Mortonson) Jr
1643–1718
Calcon Hook, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Margareta Bartilsdotter
1652–1716
Calcon Hook, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
John Archer
1656–1740
Calcon Hook, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Gertrude Bartilsdotter
1662–1748
Ridley, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Morton Sr
1606–1706
Bartil Eskilsson
1625–1677
Johan Grelsson
1624–1683
Helena Grelsson
1624–1713
Bartil Eskilsson
1625–1677
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eskill Larsonn
1615–1644
Mother Larsonn
1615–
Eskill Larsonn
1615–1644
Mother Larsonn
1615–

John Morton's Descendants

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John Morton (10 Mar 1724–1 Apr 1777) m. Anne Justis (27 Jul 1732–Jan 1799)
  1. 1. George Morton 1745–1777
  2. 2. Sketchley Morton 1750–1795 m. Rebecca Taylor 1757–1819
  3. 3. Mary Morton 1754–1789 m. Charles Justis 1751–1789
    1. 1. John (Morton) Justis 1787–1843 m. Elizabeth (Betsy) Worrall 1789–1823
      1. 1. Charles (Justice) Justis 1813–
        1. 1. Charles Justis 1846–
        2. 2. Lewis Justis 1848–
        3. 3. Mary Justis 1850–
        4. 4. Robertha Justis 1853–
        5. 5. Cornelia Justis 1856–
        6. 6. George Justis 1863–
        7. 7. Josephine Justis 1869–
      2. 2. Mary (W Justice) Justis 1815– m. Jesse Rambo 1814–1850
        1. 1. Henry (K) Rambo 1837–1890
        2. 2. Emily (Wyatte) Rambo 1839–1923 m. Joseph (H) Pritner 1836–
        3. 3. Eunice (M) Rambo 1843–1937 m. Theodore (M) Wilhelm 1839–
        4. 4. Cecilia (J) Rambo 1841–
        5. 5. Elizabeth (J) Rambo 1845–
      3. 3. Rebecca Justis 1818– m. Abel (Trood) Parker 1818–
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Parker 1847–1918 m. Henry (Martin) Bidwell 1850–1924
        2. 2. Josephine Parker 1849–
        3. 3. John (Morton) Parker 1851– m. Alice (M) Hale 1853–
        4. 4. Evangeline (H.) Parker 1853–
        5. 5. Lillie (S.) Parker 1856–
        6. 6. Everett (T) Parker 1858–
        7. 7. Catharine (E.) Parker 1861–
        8. 8. Martha (A.) Parker 1861–
      4. 4. Ellen Justis 1822–
      5. 5. Elizabeth (W JUSTICE) (JUSTIS) 1823–
    2. 2. Mary Justis 1780–1789
    3. 3. Rebecca Justis 1782–
    4. 4. Charles (Justis) 2nd 1785–1835 m. Eleanor Maddock 1794–1820
      1. 1. Jesse (Maddock) Justis –1845
      2. 2. Charles (Eyre) Justis 1817–1885 m. Charlotte (McFerran) Lynn 1837–1907
        1. 1. Eleanor (Belle) Justis 1855–1936 m. David (Robert Farris) Roddan 1851–1913
        2. 2. Lynn (Morton) Justis 1856–1898 m. Euretta (Jane) Hubbell 1857–1924
        3. 3. Hattie (Eliza) Justis 1859–1862
        4. 4. Theodore (Jesse) Justis 1869–1880
        5. 5. Charles (Eyre) Justis 1862–1950 m. Sarah (Sadie Jeminah) Bennett 1874–1932 m. Elizabeth (Neumann) Scott 1872–1961
  4. 4. John Morton 1755–1810
  5. 5. Sarah Morton 1759–1794
  6. 6. ELIZABETH Morton 1760–1845
  7. 7. Lydia Morton 1761–
  8. 8. Aaron Morton 1763–1838 m. Frances (Paschall) Arnitt 1770–1781
    1. 1. Benjamin (Pascal) Morton 1792–1836
    2. 2. John (J) Morton 1793–1866
    3. 3. Mary (Arnitt) Morton 1795–1864
    4. 4. Roshferd (Arnitt) Morton 1800–1840
    5. 5. Victoria Morton 1840–1913
  9. 9. Ann Morton 1766–1806 m. John Davis 1753–1827
    1. 1. Joseph Davis 1785–
    2. 2. Isaac Davis 1787–1814
    3. 3. John (Morton) Davis 1787–1846
    4. 4. William Davis 1791–1798
    5. 5. Sarah Davis 1793–
    6. 6. Joseph Davis 1793–1801
    7. 7. Mary Davis 1797–1868
    8. 8. Charles (Justis) Davis 1799–1874
      1. 1. John (Breckenridge) Davis 1837–1867
    9. 9. Albert Davis 1802–1816
    10. 10. Ann (Elizabeth) Davis 1804–1898
    11. 11. Benjamin Davis 1806–1890 m. Elizabeth (Nicholson) Hamill 1809–1885
      1. 1. Robert (Hamill) Davis 1833–1893
      2. 2. Mary (E) Davis 1834–1899
      3. 3. John (Newton) Davis 1837–1901
      4. 4. Charles (Lukens) Davis 1839–1919 m. Margeretta (M. S.) Bowers 1851–1907
        1. 1. Morton (Stewart Bowers) Davis 1881–1933
        2. 2. Emily (Stewart Bowers) Davis 1883–
      5. 5. Hugh (Hamill) Davis 1841–1904
      6. 6. James (Winnard) Davis 1845–1917
      7. 7. Isabella (Matilda) Davis 1852–
  10. 10. Jacob Morton 1753–

John Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1724
10 Mar 1724
Birth of John Morton in Ridley Township, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania
Ridley Township, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania
1777
1 Apr 1777
Age 53
Death of John Morton in Calcon Hook, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Calcon Hook, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1724
    Event Place: Ridley Township, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S. Census Reconstructed Records
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1724; Birth city: Calcon Hook; Birth state: PA.
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1724; Birth city: Calcon Hook; Birth state: PA.
    [5] Family Data Collection - Births
    [6] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1777
    Event Place: Calcon Hook, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S. Census Reconstructed Records
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1724; Birth city: Calcon Hook; Birth state: PA.
    [5] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1724; Birth city: Calcon Hook; Birth state: PA.
    [6] Family Data Collection - Deaths

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