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John Morton 1747–1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1747

Birth Location: Lunenburg County, Virginia

Death Date: 1796

Death Location: City, Virginia, USA

Father: Samuel Morton

Mother: Ann Moore

Spouse(s): Nancy Smith

Children(s): John Morton, Polly Morton, Thomas Morton, Ann Morton, Pasty Morton, Francis Morton, Susan Morton

John Morton was born in 1747 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, the child of Samuel Morton And Ann Moore. John Morton married Nancy Ann Smith, and had children including Ann Morton, Francis Fanny S Morton, John A Morton, Pasty Morton, Polly Morton, Susan Ann Morton, Thomas Morton. John Morton passed away in 1796 in City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • John Morton was born in 1747 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, the child of Samuel Morton And Ann Moore.
  • John Morton married Nancy Ann Smith, and had children including Ann Morton, Francis Fanny S Morton, John A Morton, Pasty Morton, Polly Morton, Susan Ann Morton, Thomas Morton.
  • John Morton passed away in 1796 in City, Virginia, USA.

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John Morton's Ancestors

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John Morton
1747–1796
Birth Place: Lunenburg County, Virginia
Parents
Samuel Morton
1711–1764
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Ann Moore
1720–1765
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Josiah) Morton
1684–1753
Henrico County, Virginia
Elizabeth Davis
1687–1721
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
CAPTAIN MORTON
1650–1722
JOANE HUGHES
1655–1695
2nd-Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM MORTON
1625–

John Morton's Descendants

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John Morton (ABT 1747–1796) m. Nancy (Ann) Smith (1747–ABT 1823)
  1. 1. John (A.) Morton 1782–1873 m. Nancy (Caroline) Odeneal 1790–1822
    1. 1. Thomas (Henry Petway) Morton 1821–1884 m. Elizabeth (Angeline) Williams 1828–1906
      1. 1. Ida (Genora) Morton 1861–1899 m. Thomas (Milton) Haynes 1852–1930
        1. 1. Clarence (Heard) Haynes 1884–1927 m. Ola (Vanetta) Parsons 1886–1949
        2. 2. Sallie (Angeline) Haynes 1889–1900 m. Tommy (Joe) Prewett 1887–1968
        3. 3. Katherine (Bell) Haynes 1885–1957
        4. 4. Walter (Bain) Haynes 1882–1899
      2. 2. Nora Morton 1864–
      3. 3. Laura Morton 1854–1854
      4. 4. Martha (( Matilda) E) Morton 1848–1921 m. Guilford (C.) Laws 1841–1898
        1. 1. Mary (T) Laws 1876–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Laws 1877–
        3. 3. Lottie Laws 1880–
        4. 4. John Laws 1881–
        5. 5. Samuel (Rivers) Laws 1885–
        6. 6. George (Daisey) Laws 1886–1949
        7. 7. Glendon (C) Laws 1889–
        8. 8. Jimmie Laws 1891–
      5. 5. Frances ("Fannie") Morton 1852–1854
      6. 6. Thomas (Henry Petway Jr.) Morton 1859–1887
    2. 2. Nancy (C.) Allen 1798–1850
    3. 3. Calvin (Delano) MORTON 1811–1883
    4. 4. John (Odeneal) Morton 1816–1840
    5. 5. Gabriel (Long) Morton 1800–1876
    6. 6. Charles (Pinckney) Morton 1810–1884
    7. 7. Joseph (Tate, Judge) Morton 1808–1894
  2. 2. Polly Morton 1784–1823
  3. 3. Thomas Morton 1776–
  4. 4. Ann Morton 1775–
  5. 5. Pasty Morton 1774–
  6. 6. Francis (" Fanny" S) Morton 1792–1856
  7. 7. Susan (Ann) Morton 1772–1857

John Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1747
ABT 1747
Birth of John Morton in Lunenburg County, Virginia
Lunenburg County, Virginia
1796
1796
Age 49
Death of John Morton in City, Virginia, USA
City, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1747
    Event Place: Lunenburg County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Age:
    About 48-49

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