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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, Jacob Morton, Mary Morton, John Morton, Sarah Morton, ELIZABETH Morton, Lydia Morton, Aaron Morton, Ann Morton

The story of John Morton began in 1724 in Ridley Township, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania. John Morton married Anne Justis, and had children including George Morton, Sketchley Morton, Jacob Morton, Mary Morton, John Morton, Sarah Morton, ELIZABETH Morton, Lydia Morton, Aaron Morton, Ann Morton. John Morton passed away in 1777 in Calcon Hook, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Morton began in 1724 in Ridley Township, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania.
  • John Morton married Anne Justis, and had children including George Morton, Sketchley Morton, Jacob Morton, Mary Morton, John Morton, Sarah Morton, ELIZABETH Morton, Lydia Morton, Aaron Morton, Ann Morton.
  • John Morton passed away in 1777 in Calcon Hook, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

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
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 (Barbara) Friend
1665 – 1739
Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Morton Mortonson
1606 – 1706
Bartil Eskilsson
1625 – 1677
Johan Grelsson
1624 – 1683
Helena Grelsson
1624 – 1713
Nils Frande\Friend
1620 – 1686
Anna Andersdotter
1628 – 1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eskill Larsonn
1615 – 1644
Mother Larsonn
1615 –
Gregor
Anders Andersonn
1618 – 1673
Christina Gulband

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) m. Sarah Morton
  2. 2. Sketchley Morton (1750 – 19 Jan 1795) m. Rebecca Taylor (19 Jun 1757 – 28 Mar 1819)
    1. 1. John (Sketchley) Morton
    2. 2. Benjamin (Newlin) Morton
  3. 3. Jacob Morton (1753 – )
  4. 4. Mary Morton (17 Jun 1754 – 10 Jan 1789) m. Charles Justis (28 JUL 1751 – 10 Jan 1789)
    1. 1. Mary Justis (24 Dec 1780 – AFT 1789)
    2. 2. Rebecca Justis (1782 – ) m. Peter (Hill) Ridley
    3. 3. Charles Justis (25 Mar 1785 – 28 Sep 1835) m. Eleanor Maddock (1794 – 25 Aug 1820)
      1. 1. Charles (Eyre) Justis (4 Feb 1817 – 13 May 1885) m. Charlotte (McFerran) Lynn (28 Dec 1837 – 5 Sep 1907)
        1. 1. Eleanor (Belle) Justis (28 Mar 1855 – 11 Nov 1936) m. David (Robert Farris) Roddan (21 Nov 1851 – 05 Mar 1913)
        2. 2. Lynn (Morton) Justis (23 Oct 1856 – 6 Apr 1898) m. Euretta (Jane) Hubbell (24 Aug 1857 – 26 Jul 1924)
        3. 3. Hattie (Eliza) Justis (16 Jun 1859 – 04 Sep 1862)
        4. 4. Charles (Eyre) Justis (21 Jan 1862 – 16 Feb 1950) m. Elizabeth (Neumann) Scott (6 Dec 1872 – 2 Jan 1961) m. Sarah (Sadie Jeminah) Bennett (11 Sep 1874 – 28 May 1932)
        5. 5. Theodore (Jesse) Justis (25 Aug 1869 – 30 Nov 1880)
      2. 2. Jesse (Maddock) Justis ( – 24 Oct 1845) m. Lydia McLaughlin
        1. 1. Jesse Justis
        2. 2. Charles Justis
    4. 4. John (Morton) Justis (29 Jul 1787 – 6 Jun 1843) m. Elizabeth (Betsy) Worrall (02 Jul 1789 – 23 Sep 1823)
      1. 1. Charles (Justice) Justis (20 Dec 1813 – ) m. Mary DeGroot
        1. 1. Charles Justis (12 Nov 1846 – )
        2. 2. Lewis Justis (18 Dec 1848 – )
        3. 3. Mary Justis (15 Dec 1850 – )
        4. 4. Robertha Justis (6 Oct 1853 – )
        5. 5. Cornelia Justis (10 Mar 1856 – )
        6. 6. George Justis (14 Jun 1863 – )
        7. 7. Josephine Justis (12 Jul 1869 – )
      2. 2. Mary (W Justice) Justis (28 May 1815 – ) m. Jesse Rambo (21 Sep 1814 – Oct 1850)
        1. 1. Henry (K) Rambo (12 Feb 1837 – 3 Apr 1890)
        2. 2. Emily (Wyatte) Rambo (11 Nov 1839 – 25 Feb 1923) m. Joseph (H) Pritner (Aug 1836 – )
        3. 3. Cecilia (J) Rambo (6 Sep 1841 – )
        4. 4. Eunice (M) Rambo (10 Sep 1843 – 19 May 1937) m. Theodore (M) Wilhelm (Oct 1839 – )
        5. 5. Elizabeth (J) Rambo (24 Oct 1845 – )
      3. 3. Rebecca Justis (12 Nov 1818 – ) m. Abel (Trood) Parker (20 Jun 1818 – )
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Parker (5 Oct 1847 – 4 JUN 1918) m. Henry (Martin) Bidwell (1 Oct 1850 – 25 Sep 1924)
        2. 2. Josephine Parker (18 Dec 1849 – )
        3. 3. John (Morton) Parker (7 Nov 1851 – ) m. Alice (M) Hale (Sep 1853 – )
        4. 4. Evangeline (H.) Parker (22 Dec 1853 – )
        5. 5. Lillie (S.) Parker (4 Apr 1856 – )
        6. 6. Everett (T) Parker (5 Oct 1858 – )
        7. 7. Catharine (E.) Parker (4 Apr 1861 – )
        8. 8. Martha (A.) Parker (Apr 4 1861 – )
      4. 4. Ellen Justis (17 Feb 1822 – )
      5. 5. Elizabeth (W JUSTICE) (JUSTIS) (18 Aug 1823 – )
  5. 5. John Morton (1755 – 1810)
  6. 6. Sarah Morton (1759 – 25 Oct 1794)
  7. 7. ELIZABETH Morton (5 Mar 1760 – 9 May 1845)
  8. 8. Lydia Morton (1761 – )
  9. 9. Aaron Morton (21 Apr 1763 – 26 Feb 1838) m. Frances (Paschall) Arnitt (1770 – 13 Mar 1781)
    1. 1. Benjamin (Pascal) Morton (9 Jan 1792 – JAN 1836)
    2. 2. John (J) Morton (20 Jul 1793 – 2 Jan 1866)
    3. 3. Mary (Arnitt) Morton (1795 – 17 Sep 1864)
    4. 4. Roshferd (Arnitt) Morton (2 Jun 1800 – 29 Aug 1840)
    5. 5. Victoria Morton (1840 – 1913)
  10. 10. Ann Morton (1766 – 9 Jan 1806) m. John Davis (28 February 1753 – 10 July 1827)
    1. 1. Joseph Davis (1785 – )
    2. 2. John (Morton) Davis (1787 – 23 December 1846)
    3. 3. Isaac Davis (27 July 1787 – 11 May 1814)
    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 – 23 Oct 1874) m. Mary Siter
      1. 1. John (Breckenridge) Davis (1837 – 1867)
    9. 9. Albert Davis (1802 – 1816)
    10. 10. Ann (Elizabeth) Davis (1804 – 7 April 1898)
    11. 11. Benjamin Davis (9 January 1806 – 22 January 1890) m. Elizabeth (Nicholson) Hamill (10 November 1809 – 25 May 1885)
      1. 1. Robert (Hamill) Davis (1833 – 1893)
      2. 2. Mary (E) Davis (21 February 1834 – 1 February 1899)
      3. 3. John (Newton) Davis (12 February 1837 – 1901)
      4. 4. Charles (Lukens) Davis (27 February 1839 – 10 November 1919) m. Sarah (G) Moorehouse m. Margeretta (M. S.) Bowers (25 April 1851 – 26 March 1907)
        1. 1. Morton (Stewart Bowers) Davis (3 June 1881 – 18 March 1933)
        2. 2. Emily (Stewart Bowers) Davis (1883 – )
      5. 5. Hugh (Hamill) Davis (10 October 1841 – 9 May 1904)
      6. 6. James (Winnard) Davis (20 June 1845 – 30 September 1917)
      7. 7. Isabella (Matilda) Davis (21 February 1852 – )

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, 1660-1820
    [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, 1660-1820
    [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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