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Lewis (Signer of the Declaration of Independence) Morris 1726–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Apr 1726

Birth Location: Morrisania, New York

Death Date: 1798

Death Location: Morrisania, Bronx County, New York, United States of America

Father: Honorable\Colonel II

Mother: Tryntje Staats

Spouse(s): Mary Morris, Mary (Walton)

Children(s): John Morris, Benjamin Morris

In 1726, Lewis (Signer of the Declaration of Independence) Morris entered the world in Morrisania, New York, born to Honorable Colonel Lewis Morris Ii And Tryntje Jochems Catherine Staats. Lewis (Signer of the Declaration of Independence) Morris married Mary Beekman Walton Morris, Mary Maria Beekman Morris Walton, and had children including Benjamin Morris, John Reno Morris. Lewis (Signer of the Declaration of Independence) Morris passed away in 1798 in Morrisania, Bronx County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1726, Lewis (Signer of the Declaration of Independence) Morris entered the world in Morrisania, New York, born to Honorable Colonel Lewis Morris Ii And Tryntje Jochems Catherine Staats.
  • Lewis (Signer of the Declaration of Independence) Morris married Mary Beekman Walton Morris, Mary Maria Beekman Morris Walton, and had children including Benjamin Morris, John Reno Morris.
  • Lewis (Signer of the Declaration of Independence) Morris passed away in 1798 in Morrisania, Bronx County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Honorable\Colonel II
1698–1762
Birth Location: Trenton, Mercer, Colony of New Jersey, British Colonial Amer, New Jersey, USA
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Tryntje Staats
1697–1731
Birth Location: Westchester, Bronx, New York, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Morris
1727–1794
Birth Location: Westchester, Bronx, New York, United States
MM
Mary (Walton)
1727–1794
Birth Location: Bronx, Bronx County, New York
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Children(s)

John Morris
1743–1788
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Benjamin Morris
1748–1812
Birth Location: Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
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Lewis Morris's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Morris
1726–1798
Birth Place: Morrisania, New York
Parents
Honorable\Colonel Lewis Morris II
1698–1762
Trenton, Mercer, Colony of New Jersey, British Colonial Amer, New Jersey, USA
Tryntje (Jochems 'Catherine') Staats
1697–1731
Westchester, Bronx, New York, United States
Grandparents
*Governor (Lewis Morris) II
1671–1746
Morrisania, Bronx, New York, British Colonies, North America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lewis Morris's Descendants

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Lewis ((Signer of the Declaration of Independence)) Morris (8 Apr 1726–1798) m. Mary (Beekman Walton) Morris (14 May 1727–11 Mar 1794) m. Mary (Maria Beekman Morris) (Walton) (14 May 1727–11 Mar 1794)
  1. 1. John (Reno) Morris 1743–1788
  2. 2. Benjamin Morris 1748–1812

Lewis Morris's Timeline

3 Records

1726
8 Apr 1726
Birth of Lewis (Signer of the Declaration of Independence) Morris in Morrisania, New York
Morrisania, New York
1749
1749
Age 23
Lewis (Signer of the Declaration of Independence) Morris was married in New York, New York
New York, New York
1798
1798
Age 72
Death of Lewis (Signer of the Declaration of Independence) Morris in Morrisania, Bronx County, New York, United States of America
Morrisania, Bronx County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1726
    Event Place: Morrisania, New York

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1749
    Event Place: New York, New York

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Morrisania, Bronx County, New York, United States of America
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