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Nathaniel Morton 1695–1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 AUG 1695

Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 12 MAY 1727

Death Location: Lost at sea

Father: Eleazer Morton

Mother: Rebecca Marshall

Spouse(s): Rebecca Clark

Children(s): Eleazer Morton, Elizabeth Morton, Ichabod Morton, Nathaniel II, Seth Morton

In 1695, Nathaniel Morton entered the world in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to Eleazer Morton And Rebecca Dawes Marshall. In 1695, Nathaniel Morton resided in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Nathaniel Morton married Rebecca Clark, and had children including Eleazer Morton, Elizabeth Morton, Ichabod Morton, Nathaniel Morton Ii, Seth Morton. Nathaniel Morton passed away in 1727 in Lost at sea.

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Biography

  • In 1695, Nathaniel Morton entered the world in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to Eleazer Morton And Rebecca Dawes Marshall.
  • In 1695, Nathaniel Morton resided in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Nathaniel Morton married Rebecca Clark, and had children including Eleazer Morton, Elizabeth Morton, Ichabod Morton, Nathaniel Morton Ii, Seth Morton.
  • Nathaniel Morton passed away in 1727 in Lost at sea.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eleazer Morton
1659–1733
Birth Location: Plymouth, MA
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Rebecca Marshall
1661–1730
Birth Location: MA.
RM

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Clark
1698–1757
Birth Location: Plymouth, MA.
RC

Children(s)

Eleazer Morton
1724–1725
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts
EM
Elizabeth Morton
1720–
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
EM
Ichabod Morton
1726–1809
Birth Location: Middleboro, MA.
IM
Nathaniel II
1722–1794
Birth Location: Plymouth, MA.
NI
Seth Morton
1715–1720
Birth Location: –
SM

Nathaniel Morton's Ancestors

Self
Nathaniel Morton
1695–1727
Birth Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Eleazer Morton
1659–1733
Plymouth, MA
Rebecca (Dawes) Marshall
1661–1730
MA.
Grandparents
Ephraim Morton
1623–1693
Leyden, South-Holland, Netherlands
Ann Cooper
1625–1691
Plymouth, MA
Great-Grandparents
George Morton
1585–1624
Julianna Carpenter
1584–1664
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Carpenter
1546–1612
Priscilla Dillen
1543–1653

Nathaniel Morton's Descendants

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Nathaniel Morton (24 AUG 1695–12 MAY 1727) m. Rebecca Clark (21 JUN 1698–11 NOV 1757)
  1. 1. Eleazer Morton 1724–1725
  2. 2. Elizabeth Morton 1720– m. Judah Swift 1716–
  3. 3. Ichabod Morton 1726–1809 m. Deborah Morton 1730–1789
    1. 1. Clarke Morton 1771–1795
    2. 2. Deborah Morton 1767–1775
    3. 3. Eleazer Morton 1752–1813 m. Lucy Doty 1751–1838
      1. 1. David Morton 1793–1803
      2. 2. Eleazer Morton 1787–1897
      3. 3. Elisha Morton 1790–1791 m. Mary (Ann Van) Alen 1797–
      4. 4. Ichabod Morton 1785–1846 m. Mercy (Burchard) Maltby 1800–1875
      5. 5. Lucy Morton 1789–1857
      6. 6. Sally Morton 1782–1782
      7. 7. Samuel (Doty) Morton 1784–1846 m. Lydia Waterman 1795–1830
        1. 1. Cyrus (Thompson) Morton 1835–1912 m. Eliza (Merriam) Reiter 1837–1912
        2. 2. Daniel (Crosby) Morton 1827–1903 m. Irene (Jane) Berry 1834–1896
        3. 3. David (D) Morton 1832–1899 m. Emily (S) Sedgwick 1832–1896
        4. 4. Henry Morton 1830–1814
        5. 5. Mary (Jane) Morton 1828–1867 m. Calvin Brown 1826–1830
    4. 4. Elisha Morton 1754–1755 m. Elizabeth Sackett 1760–
    5. 5. Elizabeth Morton 1756–1757
    6. 6. Elizabeth Morton 1765–1796 m. Joseph Clark 1744–1796
    7. 7. Ichabod Morton 1761–1826 m. Sarah Churchill 1766–
    8. 8. John Morton 1763–1805 m. Elizabeth Leonard 1767–1805
      1. 1. Elizabeth Morton 1802–1876 m. John Dyer 1802–1853
        1. 1. John (Morton) Dyer 1828–1877 m. Sarah Curtis 1844–1924
    9. 9. Molly Morton 1758–1787 m. Ichabod Cushman 1757–1787
    10. 10. Mordecai Morton 1773–1835 m. Priscilla Bennett 1773–1852
      1. 1. Alfred (Bennett) Morton 1796–1797 m. Nancy Joy 1797–
      2. 2. Angeline Morton 1815–1902 m. Samuel Tufts 1816–1895
      3. 3. Cephas Morton 1803–1822
      4. 4. Cornelius (Bennett) Morton 1807–1808
      5. 5. Edwin Morton 1808–1841
      6. 6. Harriet Morton 1801–1815 m. Daniel Coy 1796–1818
      7. 7. Harrison (Gray Otis) Morton 1810–1811 m. Hellen (Theodate) Gibson 1819–
      8. 8. Mary (Frances) Morton 1812–1826 m. Zachariah Gibson 1808–1829
      9. 9. Mordacai (Ellis) Morton 1799–1800
      10. 10. Philander Morton 1805–1806
    11. 11. Nathaniel Morton 1769–1829 m. Joanna Tomson 1772–1845
    12. 12. Sarah Morton 1750–1775 m. John Barrows 1743–1784
  4. 4. Nathaniel (Morton) II 1722–1794 m. Martha Tupper 1724–1800
    1. 1. Elizabeth Morton 1765–1847 m. John Lawrence 1765–1782
    2. 2. Jabez Morton 1755–1755
    3. 3. Jemima Morton 1763–1766
    4. 4. Job Morton 1770–1843 m. Patience Purrington 1776–1841
      1. 1. Albert (Gallatin) Morton 1804–1805 m. Fanny Williams 1805–
      2. 2. Andrew (Jackson) Morton 1812–1893 m. Abby (S.) Lawrence 1817–1906
      3. 3. Charles (Austin) Morton 1805–1884 m. Mary Adams 1814–1892
      4. 4. Elbridge (Gerry) Morton 1808–1809 m. Cordelia White 1811–
      5. 5. Hannah (Purrington) Morton 1814–1886 m. Harrison Staples 1817–1886
        1. 1. Job (Morton) Staples 1844–1845
        2. 2. Julia (E.) Staples 1846–1860
        3. 3. Nathaniel (Gilbert) Staples 1851–1930 m. Julia (E.) Hathaway 1861–1957
      6. 6. James (Madison) Morton 1803–1881 m. Sarah (Maria Ann) Tobey 1807–1901
        1. 1. Henry (Martin) Morton 1843–1844
        2. 2. James (Madison) Morton 1837–1877 m. Emily (Frances) Canedy 1838–1877
        3. 3. Levi (Rounseville) Morton 1849–1879
        4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Morton 1840–1841
      7. 7. William (Addison) Morton 1817–1818
      8. 8. William (Gray) Morton 1810–1811
    5. 5. Martha Morton 1760–1838
    6. 6. Nathaniel (Morton) III 1753–1832 m. Mary Cary 1756–1835
      1. 1. Marcus Morton 1784–1864 m. Charlotte Hodges 1787–1873
        1. 1. Charlotte Morton 1810–1814
        2. 2. Charlotte Morton 1818–1869 m. Samuel Watson 1807–1876
        3. 3. Emily (Matilda) Morton 1831–1845 m. Daniel (C.) Dawes 1832–1848
        4. 4. Frances (Wood) Morton 1828–1900 m. George (Henry) French 1825–1888
        5. 5. James (Hodges) Morton 1824–1841 m. Elizabeth Ashmun 1829–1916
        6. 6. Joanna (Maria) Morton 1808–1878 m. William (T.) Hawes 1806–1859
        7. 7. Lydia (Mason) Morton 1812–1832 m. Henry (W.) Lee 1815–1874
        8. 8. Marcus Morton 1819–1864 m. Abby Bowler 1820–1895
        9. 9. Nathaniel Morton 1814–1814
        10. 10. Nathaniel Morton 1821–1856 m. Harriet Baylies 1823–1852
        11. 11. Sarah (Carey) Morton 1817– m. Willard (Lovering) Taunton 1801–
        12. 12. Susan (Tillinghast) Morton 1826–1840 m. Day Kimball 1808–1843
      2. 2. Mary Morton 1785–1822 m. Elijah Dexter 1786–1851
        1. 1. David (Brainerd) Dexter 1817–1817
        2. 2. Elijah Dexter 1816–1816
        3. 3. Henry (Martyn) Dexter 1821–1890 m. Emeline Palmer 1823–1891
        4. 4. Nathaniel (Morton) Dexter 1814–1838
    7. 7. Rebecca Morton 1747–1820 m. Nathaniel Morton 1734–1826
    8. 8. Ruth Morton 1749–1753
  5. 5. Seth Morton 1715–1720

Nathaniel Morton's Timeline

3 Records

1695
1695
Nathaniel Morton resided here in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1695
24 AUG 1695
Birth of Nathaniel Morton in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1727
12 MAY 1727
Age 32
Death of Nathaniel Morton in Lost at sea
Lost at sea

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1695
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 09 February 2017, 05:20), entry for Nathaniel Morton(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID MV5N-MJX
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch ( : 4 December 2014), Nathaniel Morton in entry for Ichabod Morton, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 1, 0001250 V. 2, 0001250 V. 3, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0016969 V. 12, 0161967 V. 7, 0161969 V. 13, 0161969 V. 14, 0161970 V. 15, 0161970 V. 16, 0161971 V. 18, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161971 V. 21, 0161972 V. 22, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161974 V. 31.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch ( : 4 December 2014), Nathll. Morton in entry for Nathaniel Morton, 09 Nov 1741; citing PLYMOUTH,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 1, 0001250 V. 2, 0001250 V. 3, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0016969 V. 12, 0161967 V. 7, 0161969 V. 13, 0161969 V. 14, 0161970 V. 15, 0161970 V. 16, 0161971 V. 18, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161971 V. 21, 0161972 V. 22, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161974 V. 31.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 AUG 1695
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 09 February 2017, 05:20), entry for Nathaniel Morton(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID MV5N-MJX
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch ( : 4 December 2014), Nathaniel Morton in entry for Ichabod Morton, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 1, 0001250 V. 2, 0001250 V. 3, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0016969 V. 12, 0161967 V. 7, 0161969 V. 13, 0161969 V. 14, 0161970 V. 15, 0161970 V. 16, 0161971 V. 18, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161971 V. 21, 0161972 V. 22, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161974 V. 31.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch ( : 4 December 2014), Nathll. Morton in entry for Nathaniel Morton, 09 Nov 1741; citing PLYMOUTH,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 1, 0001250 V. 2, 0001250 V. 3, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0016969 V. 12, 0161967 V. 7, 0161969 V. 13, 0161969 V. 14, 0161970 V. 15, 0161970 V. 16, 0161971 V. 18, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161971 V. 21, 0161972 V. 22, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161974 V. 31.
    [5] Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PEDIGREE CHART 1992 Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PE

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 MAY 1727
    Event Place: Lost at sea
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 09 February 2017, 05:20), entry for Nathaniel Morton(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID MV5N-MJX
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch ( : 4 December 2014), Nathaniel Morton in entry for Ichabod Morton, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 1, 0001250 V. 2, 0001250 V. 3, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0016969 V. 12, 0161967 V. 7, 0161969 V. 13, 0161969 V. 14, 0161970 V. 15, 0161970 V. 16, 0161971 V. 18, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161971 V. 21, 0161972 V. 22, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161974 V. 31.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch ( : 4 December 2014), Nathll. Morton in entry for Nathaniel Morton, 09 Nov 1741; citing PLYMOUTH,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 1, 0001250 V. 2, 0001250 V. 3, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0016969 V. 12, 0161967 V. 7, 0161969 V. 13, 0161969 V. 14, 0161970 V. 15, 0161970 V. 16, 0161971 V. 18, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161971 V. 21, 0161972 V. 22, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161974 V. 31.
    [5] Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PEDIGREE CHART 1992 Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PE
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