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Joseph Morse 1640 – 1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Feb 1640

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Death Date: 7 Oct 1689

Death Location: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts

Father: John Morse

Mother: Annis Chickering

Spouse(s): Priscilla Colburn

Children(s): Joseph Morse, Nathaniel Morse, Aaron Morse

In 1640, Joseph Morse entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, born to John Morse and Annis Agnes Chickering. Joseph Morse married Priscilla Colburn, and had children including Joseph Morse, Nathaniel Morse, Aaron Morse. Joseph Morse passed away in 1689 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1640, Joseph Morse entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, born to John Morse and Annis Agnes Chickering.
  • Joseph Morse married Priscilla Colburn, and had children including Joseph Morse, Nathaniel Morse, Aaron Morse.
  • Joseph Morse passed away in 1689 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Morse's Ancestors

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Joseph Morse
1640 – 1689
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Parents
John Morse
1608 – 1657
Redgrave, Suffolk, England
Annis (Agnes) Chickering
1613 – 1691
Bramfield, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Samuel Morse
1576 – 1654
Burgate, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth Jasper
1579 – 1655
Redgrave, Suffolk, England
Henry Chickering
1560 – 1627
Wicklewood, Norfolk, England
Mary Austin
1568 – 1668
Wicklewood, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Morse
1553 – 1603
Margaret Symson
1645 –
Lancelot Jasper
1545 – 1616
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Morse's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Sarah Allison (13 Mar 1787 – 5 May 1878)
        2. 2. Ebenezer Allison (18 Mar 1789 – 23 Apr 1871) m. Phebe Phelps (16 Mar 1797 – 14 Feb 1880)
        3. 3. Eli Allison (25 Dec 1791 – 25 Mar 1860)
        4. 4. Samuel Allison (20 Mar 1795 – 31 Jul 1880)
  3. 3. Aaron Morse (10 Jun 1687 – 3 Aug 1742)

Joseph Morse's Timeline

2 Records

1640
3 Feb 1640
Birth of Joseph Morse in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
1689
7 Oct 1689
Age 49
Death of Joseph Morse in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1640
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 787.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: ASM
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1689
    Event Place: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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