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Robert M Morris 1735 – 1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 March 1735

Birth Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America

Death Date: 16 November 1829

Death Location: Greene Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Ashley Thurmond

Mother: Janet White

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Morris

Children(s): Archibald PVT, Henry Morris

The story of Robert M Morris began in 1735 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America. In 1780, Robert M Morris resided in Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth County, NJ. Robert M Morris married Elisabeth Morris, and had children including Archibald Isaac Morris, PVT, Henry Morris. Robert M Morris passed away in 1829 in Greene Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert M Morris began in 1735 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America.
  • In 1780, Robert M Morris resided in Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth County, NJ.
  • Robert M Morris married Elisabeth Morris, and had children including Archibald Isaac Morris, PVT, Henry Morris.
  • Robert M Morris passed away in 1829 in Greene Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ashley Thurmond
Birth Location: –
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Janet White
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Elisabeth Morris
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Archibald PVT
1756 – 1826
Birth Location: Morgan County, West Virginia, USA
AP
Henry Morris
1783 – 1855
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
HM

Robert Morris's Ancestors

Self
Robert Morris
1735 – 1829
Birth Place: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
Parents
Ashley Thurmond
Janet (Sharon Riley) White
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Morris's Descendants

1.
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Robert (M) Morris (8 March 1735 – 16 November 1829) m. Elisabeth Morris
  1. 1. Archibald (Isaac Morris,) PVT (1756 – 1826) m. Elizabeth Enoch (1760 – 19 Nov 1834)
    1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Morris (1805 – 16 Jul 1889) m. Solomon Leasure (28 September 1797 – 20 Jul 1864)
      1. 1. William (P.) Leasure (Apr 1823 – 23 Sep 1910) m. Nancy (J) \Morris\Leasure (Jul 1829 – 29 Dec 1913)
        1. 1. Levi Leasure (December 8, 1849 – September 20, 1941) m. Alvira (J) Curtis (1848 – 11 January 1877) m. Minerva (Jane) Twyman (20 Apr 1856 – 1929)
        2. 2. Melissa Leisure (abt 1851 – )
        3. 3. William Leisure (abt 1853 – )
        4. 4. John (W) Leasure (2 July 1854 – 2 Jun 1938)
        5. 5. John Leisure (abt 1856 – )
        6. 6. Eliza (Ann) Leasure (05 May 1856 – 10 Jan 1932)
        7. 7. Eliza (A) Leisure (abt 1858 – )
        8. 8. Rachel (J) Leisure (abt 1859 – )
        9. 9. Laura Lazear (Abt 1861 – )
        10. 10. Caroline Lazear (Abt 1865 – )
        11. 11. Thomas (Harvey) Lasure (15 Oct 1866 – 20 Oct 1966)
        12. 12. Thomas Lazear (Abt 1868 – )
        13. 13. Frederic Lazear (Abt 1868 – )
        14. 14. Winifred Lasure (Apr 1870 – )
        15. 15. Winifred Lasure (Apr 1870 – )
        16. 16. Winifred Lasure (Apr 1870 – )
        17. 17. Henry Leasure (Jun 1871 – 14 July 1941) m. Dora (Della) Leasure (26 April 1874 – 1 March 1948)
        18. 18. Alice Lazear (Abt 1873 – )
        19. 19. Mary (A.) Laisure (20 Jan 1873 – )
    2. 2. Rebecca Morris (29 December 1812 – 18 January 1877) m. Eldridge McKee (9 February 1810 – 20 May 1862)
      1. 1. Isaac McKee (28 August 1836 – 4 September 1846)
      2. 2. Mariah (M) Semons (1840 – 30 October 1895)
      3. 3. James (Henry) McKee (1841 – 1895)
      4. 4. Sophia Paul (20 June 1847 – 19 November 1893)
  2. 2. Henry Morris (1783 – 19 November 1855) m. Edith Hickman (1783 – 1852)
    1. 1. Peter Morris (February 1803 – 1 April 1890) m. Sarah Morris (Abt 1807 – ) m. Elizabeth Senner (25 March 1801 – 27 April 1866)
      1. 1. Henry Morris (15 Feb 1824 – 27 Dec 1910)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Morris (February 1842 – 18 July 1845)
      3. 3. Lindsey (Stevens) Morris (11 January 1843 – 1 March 1911)
    2. 2. Elijah Morris (7 January 1809 – 29 March 1901)
    3. 3. Henry Morris (15 September 1813 – 16 November 1885)
    4. 4. Lavina Lucas (abt 1842 – )

Robert Morris's Timeline

11 Records

1735
8 March 1735
Birth of Robert M Morris in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
1762
10 Feb 1762
Age 27
Robert M Morris was married in New Jersey, United States
New Jersey, United States
1780
1780
Age 45
Robert M Morris resided here in Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth County, NJ
Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth County, NJ
1785
1785
Age 50
Robert M Morris resided here in Amwell, Washington, Pennsylvania
Amwell, Washington, Pennsylvania
1786
1786
Age 51
Robert M Morris resided here in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
1798
1798
Age 63
Robert M Morris resided here in Cumberland, Greene, Washington, and Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Cumberland, Greene, Washington, and Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
1800
1800
Age 65
Robert M Morris resided here in Cumberland, Greene, Pennsylvania
Cumberland, Greene, Pennsylvania
1810
1810
Age 75
Robert M Morris resided here in Jefferson, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States
Jefferson, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States
1819
1819
Age 84
Robert M Morris resided here in New York
New York
1820
1820
Age 85
Robert M Morris resided here in Jefferson, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States
Jefferson, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States
1829
16 November 1829
Age 94
Death of Robert M Morris in Greene Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Greene Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 March 1735
    Event Place: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1762
    Event Place: New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: New Jersey, Marriage Records, 1683-1802

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth County, NJ
    Record Source: New Jersey, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1643-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Amwell, Washington, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Cumberland, Greene, Washington, and Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S. Direct Tax Lists, 1798

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Cumberland, Greene, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Jefferson, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Jefferson, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Monmouth
    Record Source: New Jersey, Marriage Records, 1683-1802

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 November 1829
    Event Place: Greene Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jackson Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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