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Richard Morris 1729 – 1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1729

Birth Location: , Preston, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1803

Death Location: Licking Creek, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Morris

Mother: Sarah Abbot

Spouse(s): Mary Scott

Children(s): Thomas Morris

In 1729, Richard Morris entered the world in , Preston, West Virginia, USA, born to John Morris and Sarah Abbot. Richard Morris married Mary Scott, and had children including Thomas Braxton Morris. Richard Morris passed away in 1803 in Licking Creek, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1729, Richard Morris entered the world in , Preston, West Virginia, USA, born to John Morris and Sarah Abbot.
  • Richard Morris married Mary Scott, and had children including Thomas Braxton Morris.
  • Richard Morris passed away in 1803 in Licking Creek, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Morris
1700 – 1765
Birth Location: Wales
JM
Sarah Abbot
1680 – 1759
Birth Location: Scotland
SA

Spouses(s)

Mary Scott
1733 – 1804
Birth Location: Glamorgan, Wales
MS

Children(s)

Thomas Morris
1751 – 1828
Birth Location: Georgetown, Cecil, Maryland, USA
TM

Richard Morris's Ancestors

Self
Richard Morris
1729 – 1803
Birth Place: , Preston, West Virginia, USA
Parents
John Morris
1700 – 1765
Wales
Sarah Abbot
1680 – 1759
Scotland
Grandparents
Bradwell Morris
1674 –
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Edward Morris
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Morris's Descendants

1.
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Richard Morris (1729 – 1803) m. Mary Scott (1733 – 1804)
  1. 1. Thomas (Braxton) Morris (Feb 1751 – 2 Nov 1828) m. Mary (Polly) Talbott (1755 – 1818)
    1. 1. Violetter Morris (16 April 1774 – )
    2. 2. Colmore (B) Morris (1775 – 1823)
    3. 3. Holland (Morris) Sr. (Apr 1783 – 1860) m. Sarah (1788 – February 1850)
      1. 1. Leah Morris (1807 – 1870)
      2. 2. Artemetia Morris (1809 – 6 December 1891)
      3. 3. Braxton Morris (7 April 1811 – 18 September 1882)
      4. 4. Marshall Morris (13 April 1813 – 21 March 1897)
      5. 5. Amos Morris (1818 – 1860)
      6. 6. Herman (O) Morris (16 October 1819 – )
      7. 7. Ewen Morris (20 February 1822 – 2 February 1902)
      8. 8. Ennis Morris (20 February 1822 – 2 February 1902)
      9. 9. Rosanna Morris (2 November 1825 – 11 February 1908)
      10. 10. Elizabeth Morris (1826 – 12 March 1935) m. John (Washington) Autry (1825 – 19 August 1883)
        1. 1. Simon (W) Autry (1849 – 25 February 1918) m. Saphronia Robertson (03 Nov 1856 – 20 Nov 1912)
        2. 2. Mansford Autry (21 March 1858 – 26 December 1922)
      11. 11. Holland Morris (1827 – 1 August 1864)
      12. 12. Benjamin Morris (1831 – 1914)
      13. 13. James Morris (1834 – 1892)
      14. 14. Sarah ((Sally)) Morris (1836 – 1911)
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Lucy) Morris (1785 – )
    5. 5. Benjamin Morris (1786 – 7 December 1877)
    6. 6. Barton Morris
    7. 7. Sophia Morris
    8. 8. Ann Morris

Richard Morris's Timeline

2 Records

1729
1729
Birth of Richard Morris in , Preston, West Virginia, USA
, Preston, West Virginia, USA
1803
1803
Age 74
Death of Richard Morris in Licking Creek, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
Licking Creek, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: , Preston, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1803
    Event Place: Licking Creek, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
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