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Richard Morton 1640–1710 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Death Date: 3 Apr 1710

Death Location: Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Father: George Morton

Mother: Phoebe Cooper

Spouse(s): Ruth Edwards

Children(s): Jonathan Morton

In 1640, Richard Morton entered the world in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, born to George Morton And Phoebe Cooper. In 1670, Richard Morton resided in Hartford, Hartford County, CT. Richard Morton married Ruth Edwards, and had children including Jonathan Morton. Richard Morton passed away in 1710 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1640, Richard Morton entered the world in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, born to George Morton And Phoebe Cooper.
  • In 1670, Richard Morton resided in Hartford, Hartford County, CT.
  • Richard Morton married Ruth Edwards, and had children including Jonathan Morton.
  • Richard Morton passed away in 1710 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts.

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Richard Morton's Ancestors

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Richard Morton
1640–1710
Birth Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Parents
George Morton
1624–1686
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Phoebe Cooper
1625–1663
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Grandparents
George Morton
1585–1624
Austerfield, Yorkshire, England
Juliana Carpenter
1584–1665
Wrington, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Morton's Descendants

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Richard Morton (1640–3 Apr 1710) m. Ruth Edwards (Dec 1643–31 Dec 1714)
  1. 1. Jonathan Morton 1684–1767 m. Sarah Smith 1688–1760
    1. 1. Sarah Morton 1725–1807 m. Ephraim Doolittle 1725–1807
      1. 1. Sarah Doolittle 1751–1838 m. John Smith 1743–1816
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Smith 1773–1797 m. Jeremiah Castleberry 1765–1836

Richard Morton's Timeline

4 Records

1640
1640
Birth of Richard Morton in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
1665
26 Feb 1665
Age 25
Richard Morton was married
None
1670
1670
Age 30
Richard Morton resided here in Hartford, Hartford County, CT
Hartford, Hartford County, CT
1710
3 Apr 1710
Age 70
Death of Richard Morton in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 9867.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1665
    Record Source: The New England Historical & Genealogical Register

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford County, CT
    Record Source: Connecticut Census, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1710
    Event Place: Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700

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