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Maj. George W Morris 1564–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Est 1564-1616

Birth Location: NorWich, NorFolk, England

Death Date: 1685

Death Location: West Virginia, USA

Father: Martha Newman

Mother: Nicholas Morris

Spouse(s): Eleanor Williams

Children(s): Katherine Morris

The story of Maj. George W Morris began in 1564 in NorWich, NorFolk, England. Maj. George W Morris married Eleanor Morry Williams, and had children including Katherine Mary Dapney Morris. Maj. George W Morris passed away in 1685 in West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Maj. George W Morris began in 1564 in NorWich, NorFolk, England.
  • Maj. George W Morris married Eleanor Morry Williams, and had children including Katherine Mary Dapney Morris.
  • Maj. George W Morris passed away in 1685 in West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martha Newman
1572–1635
Birth Location: England
MN
Nicholas Morris
1571–
Birth Location: St Bartholomew By The Exchange, London, England
NM

Spouses(s)

Eleanor Williams
1596–1560
Birth Location: CaerNarVonShire, Wales, England
EW

Children(s)

Katherine Morris
1612–1656
Birth Location: Norfolk, England
KM

Maj. Morris's Ancestors

Self
Maj. Morris
1564–1685
Birth Place: NorWich, NorFolk, England
Parents
Martha Newman
1572–1635
England
Nicholas Morris
1571–
St Bartholomew By The Exchange, London, England
Grandparents
Elizabeth Phillip
1542–1600
Childrey, Berkshire, England
Nicholas (Marke) Morris
1544–1594
Childrey, Berkshire, England
Elizabeth Phillips
1543–1600
Childrey, Berkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Morris
1517–1566
Katherine Vocke
1520–1594
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. Capt.
1481–1556
Alice Wynninge
1488–1556
Lord Vocke
1500–1560
Marie Ties
1504–1594

Maj. Morris's Descendants

1.
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Maj. (George W) Morris (Est 1564-1616–1685) m. Eleanor (Morry) Williams (11 Jul 1596–abt 1560)
  1. 1. Katherine (Mary Dapney) Morris 1612–1656 m. Sir (Stephen) Pettus 1619–1686
    1. 1. Lady (Susanna) Pettus 1656–1717 m. Sir (Evan) Ragland 1656–1717
      1. 1. Thomas Ragland 1690–1722 m. Elizabeth Smith 1683–1720
        1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Ragland 1719–1778 m. David (Thomas) Smith 1710–1778

Maj. Morris's Timeline

7 Records

1564
Est 1564-1616
Birth of Maj. George W Morris in NorWich, NorFolk, England
NorWich, NorFolk, England
1572
Abt. 1572
Age 8
Birth of Maj. George W Morris in Hempstead, Norfolk, England
Hempstead, Norfolk, England
1589
1589
Age 25
Birth of Maj. George W Morris in NorWich, NorFolk, England
NorWich, NorFolk, England
1620
Abt 1620
Age 56
Death of Maj. George W Morris in New Kent, Virginia
New Kent, Virginia
1685
1685
Age 121
Death of Maj. George W Morris in Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
1685
1685
Age 121
Death of Maj. George W Morris in New Kent, Virginia
New Kent, Virginia
1685
1685
Age 121
Death of Maj. George W Morris in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1589
    Event Place: NorWich, NorFolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1572
    Event Place: Hempstead, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Est 1564-1616
    Event Place: NorWich, NorFolk, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1657
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1657; Page Number: 359

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, London Metropolitan Archive; Reference Number: COLCHDFR020106-0113

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Glouergan, England
    Record Source: London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, London Metropolitan Archive; Reference Number: COLCHDFR020106-0113

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Rappahannock, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1620
    Event Place: New Kent, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: New Kent, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books, 1835-1908; Will Index, 1835-1971; Author: West Virginia. County Court (Marshall County); Probate Place: Marshall, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Marshall, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books, 1835-1908; Will Index, 1835-1971; Author: West Virginia. County Court (Marshall County); Probate Place: Marshall, West Virginia
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