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Robert Merrill Morse 1739–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 March 1739

Birth Location: Elmhurst, Queens County, New York, USA

Death Date: 3 APR 1837

Death Location: Rye, Westchester County, New York, USA

Father: John Morse

Mother: Esther Morrell

Spouse(s): Margaret Merritt

Children(s): Isaac Morse, Abraham Morse, Daniel Morse

The story of Robert Merrill Morse began in 1739 in Elmhurst, Queens County, New York, USA. Robert Merrill Morse married Margaret Merritt, and had children including Abraham Washington Morse, Daniel Sr Morse, Isaac Morse, James Morse, John Morse, Lucretia Morse, Margaret Morse, Mary Morse, Polly Morse, Samuel Morse, Sylvanus Morse. Robert Merrill Morse passed away in 1837 in Rye, Westchester County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Merrill Morse began in 1739 in Elmhurst, Queens County, New York, USA.
  • Robert Merrill Morse married Margaret Merritt, and had children including Abraham Washington Morse, Daniel Sr Morse, Isaac Morse, James Morse, John Morse, Lucretia Morse, Margaret Morse, Mary Morse, Polly Morse, Samuel Morse, Sylvanus Morse.
  • Robert Merrill Morse passed away in 1837 in Rye, Westchester County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Morse
1700–1777
Birth Location: Long Island, Queens, New York, USA
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Esther Morrell
1700–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Merritt
1761–1846
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
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Children(s)

Isaac Morse
1805–
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
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Abraham Morse
1801–1892
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
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Daniel Morse
1785–1875
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, NY
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Robert Morse's Ancestors

Self
Robert Morse
1739–1837
Birth Place: Elmhurst, Queens County, New York, USA
Parents
John Morse
1700–1777
Long Island, Queens, New York, USA
Esther Morrell
1700–
Grandparents
John (III) Morse
1673–1759
Boston, Suffolk, MA
Unk.
1670–
Judith Johnson
1677–1715
Jamaica, Livingston, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Morse
1639–1679
Elizabeth Bosworth
1640–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Morse
1611–1657
Agnes Checkering
1610–1691
Zakeus Bosworth
1610–1655
Anne Smith
1618–1681

Robert Morse's Descendants

1.
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Robert (Merrill) Morse (9 March 1739–3 APR 1837) m. Margaret Merritt (1761–AUG 1846)
  1. 1. Isaac Morse 1805– m. Anna (H) Dusenbury 1805–
  2. 2. Abraham (Washington) Morse 1801–1892
  3. 3. Daniel (Sr) Morse 1785–1875 m. Mary Wyatt 1790–1833
    1. 1. Daniel (Morse) Jr 1826–1901 m. Esther (Elizabeth) Ackerson 1827–1908
      1. 1. Samuel (Salasta) Morse 1860–1895 m. Annie (E.) Lyons 1859–1937
        1. 1. Samuel (Salasta Morse) Jr. 1883–1895
        2. 2. Ackerson (Wyatt) Morse 1885–1891
        3. 3. Esther (Elizabeth) Morse 1887–1948 m. George Lucas 1886–1981
        4. 4. Frances (E.) Morse 1882–1883
        5. 5. Milton (Elmer) Morse 1893–1930 m. Sylvia (J.) Troup 1900–1982
        6. 6. Herbert (Daniel) Morse 1889–2009
        7. 7. Corinne (Wyetta) Morse 1891–1914
      2. 2. Frances (E) Morse 1857–1928 m. Chalkley (J H) Terry 1858–
      3. 3. Lillian (May) Morse 1869–1953 m. Harry (Siiepard) Knapp 1866–1944
      4. 4. William (Henry) Morse 1850–1915 m. Grace (Adelaide) Pridham 1851–1921
        1. 1. Lavinia (Miller) Morse 1891–1993 m. Bartram (L) Taylor 1890–
        2. 2. May (Wyott) Morse 1889–
        3. 3. Daniel (Pridham Morse) MD 1885–1973 m. Anna (Wilhelmina) Beckermann 1886–1982
        4. 4. William (H Morse) Jr 1882–
        5. 5. Grace (E Morse) Jr 1886–1982
        6. 6. Alfred Fayphe 1871–1899
      5. 5. Daniel (Edwin Morse) Dr 1854–1916 m. Julia Eloise 1854–1899
        1. 1. Clarice (Ackerson) Morse 1889–
        2. 2. Lillie (M) Morse 1893–
        3. 3. Jennie (D) Morse 1884–1965
        4. 4. Eloise (G) Morse 1886–1969
        5. 5. Daniel (EdwIn Morse) Jr. 1881–1882
        6. 6. Madeline (Fanning) Morse 1887–
        7. 7. Frederick (Gardner) Morse 1891–1891
        8. 8. Harold (Edwin) Morse 1895–1899
        9. 9. Eloise (G) Morse 1886–
      6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Morse 1852–1855

Robert Morse's Timeline

11 Records

1739
10 Feb 1739
Birth of Robert Merrill Morse in Newtown (Now ELMHURST), Nassua County (L.I.), NY
Newtown (Now ELMHURST), Nassua County (L.I.), NY
1739
1739
Birth of Robert Merrill Morse in Newtown (now Elmhurst), Nassua (Long Island), NY
Newtown (now Elmhurst), Nassua (Long Island), NY
1739
9 March 1739
Birth of Robert Merrill Morse in Elmhurst, Queens County, New York, USA
Elmhurst, Queens County, New York, USA
1739
9 MAR 1739
Robert Merrill Morse was christened in Rye, Westchester, NY
Rye, Westchester, NY
1740
1740
Age 1
Robert Merrill Morse was baptized in Newtown, Long Island, Queens, New York, United States
Newtown, Long Island, Queens, New York, United States
1790
1790
Age 51
Robert Merrill Morse resided here in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
1800
1800
Age 61
Robert Merrill Morse resided here in Rye and North Castle, Westchester, New York
Rye and North Castle, Westchester, New York
1820
1820
Age 81
Robert Merrill Morse resided here in Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
1830
1830
Age 91
Robert Merrill Morse resided here in Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
1837
3 APR 1837
Age 98
Death of Robert Merrill Morse in Rye, Westchester County, NY (SAW PITS SECTION)
Rye, Westchester County, NY (SAW PITS SECTION)
1837
3 APR 1837
Age 98
Death of Robert Merrill Morse in Rye, Westchester, NY (SAW PITS SECTION)
Rye, Westchester, NY (SAW PITS SECTION)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1739
    Event Place: Newtown (Now ELMHURST), Nassua County (L.I.), NY
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Newtown (now Elmhurst), Nassua (Long Island), NY

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 March 1739
    Event Place: Elmhurst, Queens County, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Newtown, Long Island, Queens, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (quarterly-1924) - Extracts; Publication Place: New York; Publisher: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society; Page Number: 282

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 9 MAR 1739
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester, NY

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 MAR 1739
    Event Place: Christened in Rye, Westchester County, NY

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Rye, Westchester, New York; Series: M637; Roll: 6; Page: 156; Image: 596; Family History Library Film: 0568146
    [2] New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920, 1790 Federal Census of New York State; Publication Place: Washington, D.C.; Publisher: Government Printing Office; Publication Year: 1908; Page Number: 204

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Rye and North Castle, Westchester, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Rye and North Castle, Westchester, New York; Series: M32; Roll: 27; Page: 11; Image: 228; Family History Library Film: 193715
    [2] New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920, Reel 27, 1800 Federal Census of New York, Microfilm Series M32; Publisher: National Archives, Washington, DC.; Page Number: 116

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Rye, Westchester, New York; Page: 378; NARA Roll: M33_75; Image: 250

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Rye, Westchester, New York; Series: M19; Roll: 112; Page: 103; Family History Library Film: 0017172

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Served in Military FRENCH & INDIAN WARS

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Morse genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel Anthony, William, and Joseph Morse and John Moss : being a revision of t

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 APR 1837
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester County, NY (SAW PITS SECTION)
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 APR 1837
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester, NY (SAW PITS SECTION)

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rye, Westchester County, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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