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Josiah Morton 1709 – 1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1709/10

Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1791

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Morton

Mother: Reliance Phinney

Spouse(s): Meletiah Phinney

Children(s): Josiah Morton

In 1709, Josiah Morton entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Morton and Reliance Phinney. Josiah Morton married Meletiah Phinney, and had children including Josiah Morton. Josiah Morton passed away in 1791 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1709, Josiah Morton entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Morton and Reliance Phinney.
  • Josiah Morton married Meletiah Phinney, and had children including Josiah Morton.
  • Josiah Morton passed away in 1791 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Morton
1680 – 1738
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Reliance Phinney
1681 – 1735
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Meletiah Phinney
1712 –
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Josiah Morton
1752 –
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Josiah Morton's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Morton
1709 – 1791
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Morton
1680 – 1738
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Reliance Phinney
1681 – 1735
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Phinney
1638 – 1718
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Rogers
1644 –
Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Morton's Descendants

1.
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Josiah Morton (28 Feb 1709/10 – 1791) m. Meletiah Phinney (26 Jul 1712 – )
  1. 1. Josiah Morton (07 Aug 1752 – ) m. Mary Morton (abt 1755 – 30 Aug 1843)
    1. 1. Mary Morton (15 Aug 1791 – ) m. Henry Swift (3 Jan 1794 – 15 Aug 1867)
      1. 1. Penelope (R.) Swift (abt 1825 – 18 Feb 1888) m. Benjamin Holmes (24 Aug 1812 – 10 Sep 1897)
        1. 1. Mary (Morton) Holmes (15 May 1843 – 1 Sep 1900)
        2. 2. Thankful Holmes (13 Dec 1846 – 5 Jun 1912)
        3. 3. Angeline Holmes (4 Feb 1850 – )
        4. 4. Elizabeth Holmes (Jan 1854 – 26 Aug 1909)
        5. 5. Emma (F) Holmes (4 Mar 1857 – )
        6. 6. Benjamin Holmes (23 Jan 1864 – 14 Mar 1873)
      2. 2. Mary (Louisa) Swift (8 Mar 1850 – 15 Nov 1858)

Josiah Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1709
28 Feb 1709/10
Birth of Josiah Morton in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1791
1791
Age 82
Death of Josiah Morton in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1709/10
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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