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Katherine Morris 1634 – 1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1634

Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1720

Death Location: Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA

Father: George Morris

Mother: ELEANOR MORRIS

Spouse(s): Colonel Pettus, Thomas Gaines, Thomas Pettit, John Long, Thomas Pettus

Children(s): Dorothy Pettit, Thomas Petty, Thomast Petty, Sallie Petty, Christopher Petty, Ann Gaines, Catherine Long, Elizabeth Petty

In 1634, Katherine Morris entered the world in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA, born to George W. Morris and ELEANOR MORRIS. Katherine Morris married Colonel Thomas Pettus, Thomas Gaines, Thomas Pettit, John Richard Long, Thomas Captain Pettus, and had children including Dorothy Pettit, Thomas (Pettit) Petty, Thomast H Petty, Sallie Petty, Christopher Petty, Ann Gaines, Catherine Long, Elizabeth Petty. Katherine Morris passed away in 1720 in Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1634, Katherine Morris entered the world in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA, born to George W. Morris and ELEANOR MORRIS.
  • Katherine Morris married Colonel Thomas Pettus, Thomas Gaines, Thomas Pettit, John Richard Long, Thomas Captain Pettus, and had children including Dorothy Pettit, Thomas (Pettit) Petty, Thomast H Petty, Sallie Petty, Christopher Petty, Ann Gaines, Catherine Long, Elizabeth Petty.
  • Katherine Morris passed away in 1720 in Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Morris
1620 – 1685
Birth Location: Norfolk, England
GM
ELEANOR MORRIS
1615 – 1687
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Colonel Pettus
1598 – 1663
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
CP
Thomas Gaines
1650 – 1699
Birth Location: Connecticut, United States
TG
Thomas Pettit
1634 – 1664
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
TP
John Long
1630 – 1694
Birth Location: King and Queen, Virginia, United States
JL
Thomas Pettus
1656 – 1701
Birth Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
TP

Children(s)

Dorothy Pettit
1655 – 1714
Birth Location: Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia, United States
DP
Thomas Petty
1664 – 1720
Birth Location: VA
TP
Thomast Petty
1664 – 1719
Birth Location: Essex, Old Rappahannock, VA, United States
TP
Sallie Petty
1665 – 1723
Birth Location: York, Virginia, USA
SP
Christopher Petty
1670 – 1740
Birth Location: Old, Richmond, Virginia, United States
CP
Ann Gaines
1679 –
Birth Location: Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
AG
Catherine Long
1668 – 1723
Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, United States
CL
Elizabeth Petty
1660 – 1661
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
EP

Katherine Morris's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Morris
1634 – 1720
Birth Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Parents
George W. Morris
1620 – 1685
Norfolk, England
ELEANOR MORRIS
1615 – 1687
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Morris's Descendants

1.
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Katherine Morris (1634 – 1720) m. Colonel (Thomas) Pettus (19 February 1598 – 20 September 1663) m. Thomas Gaines (1650 – 1699) m. Thomas Pettit (1634 – Jan 1664) m. John (Richard) Long (1630 – 1694) m. Thomas (Captain) Pettus (1656 – 2 May 1701)
  1. 1. Dorothy Pettit (1655 or 1664 – 1714)
  2. 2. Thomas ((Pettit)) Petty (APR 1664 – BEF 11 MAY 1720)
  3. 3. Thomast (H) Petty (17 May 1664 – 18 Nov 1719)
  4. 4. Sallie Petty (1665 – 1723)
  5. 5. Christopher Petty (1670 – 16 Dec 1740)
  6. 6. Ann Gaines (18 Dec 1679 – )
  7. 7. Catherine Long (1668 – 1723)
  8. 8. Elizabeth Petty (1660 – 1661)

Katherine Morris's Timeline

2 Records

1634
1634
Birth of Katherine Morris in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
1720
1720
Age 86
Death of Katherine Morris in Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
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