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Rufus Morse 1765–1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 July 1765

Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 1 Jan 1822

Death Location: Herkimer, Herkimer, New York, United States

Father: Peter Morse

Mother: Sarah Ransom

Spouse(s): Bilicent Brown

Children(s): Myron Morse, Sarah Morse, Merinda Morse, Milla Green, Lydia Morse, Rufus Morse, Bilicent Morse, Peter Morse, Bial Morse, Hannah Morse, Almira Morse, Robert Morse

The story of Rufus Morse began in 1765 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States. Rufus Morse married Bilicent Brown, and had children including Almira Keziah Morse, Bial Morse, Bilicent Morse, Hannah Morse, Lydia Morse, Merinda Morse, Milla Morse Green, Myron Morse, Peter Morse, Robert R Morse, Rufus Morse, Sarah Morse. Rufus Morse passed away in 1822 in Herkimer, Herkimer, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Rufus Morse began in 1765 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States.
  • Rufus Morse married Bilicent Brown, and had children including Almira Keziah Morse, Bial Morse, Bilicent Morse, Hannah Morse, Lydia Morse, Merinda Morse, Milla Morse Green, Myron Morse, Peter Morse, Robert R Morse, Rufus Morse, Sarah Morse.
  • Rufus Morse passed away in 1822 in Herkimer, Herkimer, New York, United States.

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Rufus Morse's Ancestors

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Rufus Morse
1765–1822
Birth Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Peter Morse
1742–1820
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Sarah Ransom
1746–1830
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Joseph Morse
1707–1777
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, BNA
Keziah Cleveland
1711–1758
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, BNA
Robert Ransom
1717–1785
Colchester, Conn
Hannah Burgess
1726–1775
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rufus Morse's Descendants

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Rufus Morse (5 July 1765–1 Jan 1822) m. Bilicent Brown (13 Sep 1764–After 1825)
  1. 1. Myron Morse 1791–1837 m. Cynthia Langdon 1796–1841
    1. 1. Lucinda (A.) Morse 1816–1905 m. Nicholas Doxtater 1814–1893
      1. 1. Horace (Marshall) Doxtater 1843–1922 m. Elizabeth Metz 1850–1928
        1. 1. Mina (E) Faster 1874–1945 m. William (C.) Foster 1873–1935
        2. 2. Lizzie Doxtater 1869–1908
        3. 3. Cora (Mae) Doxtater 1887–1945
        4. 4. Frank Doxtater 1868–1900
      2. 2. Cynthia (Morse) Doxtater 1849–1902
        1. 1. Fanny Valentine 1867–
      3. 3. Rufus (Morse) Doxtater 1838–1921
      4. 4. Julia (Ann) Doxtater 1841–1931
      5. 5. Charles (Harvey) Doxtater 1842–1911
      6. 6. Levi (Abram) Doxtater 1845–1924
      7. 7. Christiana Doxtater 1847–1875
      8. 8. Phoebe (Augusta) Doxtater 1854–1891
      9. 9. James (Riley) Doxtater 1837–1909
    2. 2. Sally (Brackett) Morse 1824–1911 m. Miner (Gaylord) Perkins 1816–1910
      1. 1. Harriet (Elizabeth) Leland 1843–1917
    3. 3. Harvey (Sylvester) Morse 1819–1880
    4. 4. Almira (Vesta) Morse 1829–1895
    5. 5. Mary (Lauretta) Morse 1836–1916
  2. 2. Sarah Morse 1790–1813
  3. 3. Merinda Morse 1788–1826
  4. 4. Milla (Morse) Green 1793–
  5. 5. Lydia Morse 1794–1829
  6. 6. Rufus Morse 1796–1873
  7. 7. Bilicent Morse 1800–1855
  8. 8. Peter Morse 1802–
  9. 9. Bial Morse 1803–
  10. 10. Hannah Morse 1807–
  11. 11. Almira (Keziah) Morse 1809–1836
  12. 12. Robert (R) Morse 1796–

Rufus Morse's Timeline

2 Records

1765
5 July 1765
Birth of Rufus Morse in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
1822
1 Jan 1822
Age 57
Death of Rufus Morse in Herkimer, Herkimer, New York, United States
Herkimer, Herkimer, New York, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 July 1765
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1822
    Event Place: Herkimer, Herkimer, New York, United States

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