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Josiah Morton 1683–1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1683

Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 1752

Death Location: Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Morton

Mother: Joane Hughes

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Davis

Children(s): Sergeant Morton, Stephen Morton, John Morton

In 1683, Josiah Morton entered the world in Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America, born to John Morton And Joane Anes Hughes. Josiah Morton married Elizabeth Davis, and had children including John Morton, Sergeant Samuel Morton, Stephen Morton. Josiah Morton passed away in 1752 in Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1683, Josiah Morton entered the world in Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America, born to John Morton And Joane Anes Hughes.
  • Josiah Morton married Elizabeth Davis, and had children including John Morton, Sergeant Samuel Morton, Stephen Morton.
  • Josiah Morton passed away in 1752 in Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Morton's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Morton
1683–1752
Birth Place: Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
John Morton
1641–1722
Kirkburton Parish, Yorkshire, England
Joane (Anes) Hughes
1655–1750
Grandparents
Godfrey Morton
1610–1695
Maythorn, Fulstone, Yorkshire, England
Sara Battye
1614–1679
England
Robert (Steven) Hughes
1630–1690
Kent, England
Sarah (Elizabeth) woodson
1630–1655
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Morton
1573–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Morton's Descendants

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Josiah Morton (1683–1752) m. Elizabeth Davis (1687–1732)
  1. 1. Sergeant (Samuel) Morton 1711–1764 m. Anne Moore 1720–1765
    1. 1. John (Mills) Morton 1747–1795 m. Ann ("Nancy") Smith 1747–1813
      1. 1. Aincy (Anne Amy) Morton 1770–1826 m. Gilbert (M Dear) Dyer 1768–1796
        1. 1. JOANNA DEER 1789–1870 m. Lewis (Fletcher) Murphy 1784–1826 m. Enos Hobbs 1781–1874
    2. 2. William Morton –1833
  2. 2. Stephen Morton 1710–1793
  3. 3. John Morton 1733–1792

Josiah Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1683
1683
Birth of Josiah Morton in Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
1752
1752
Age 69
Death of Josiah Morton in Virginia, United States of America
Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1683
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [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
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [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
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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