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Samuel Morse 1576–1654 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jun 1576

Birth Location: VERIFIED- Dedham, Essex, England -Early dissenters left Dedham to found the township of Dedham in Massachusetts, America in 1635.

Death Date: 5 December 1654

Death Location: VERIFIED- Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, America -The territory that Medfield occupied, at the time of colonization, was Neponset (Native American) land. In 1633 a smallpox epidemic decimated the nearby Neponset community.

Father: Rev Nayland

Mother: Lady KING

Spouse(s): Elizabetha Jasper

Children(s): Eleanor Little

The story of Samuel Morse began in 1576 in VERIFIED- Dedham, Essex, England -Early dissenters left Dedham to found the township of Dedham in Massachusetts, America in 1635.. Samuel Morse married Elizabetha Jasper, and had children including Eleanor Helena Little. Samuel Morse passed away in 1654 in VERIFIED- Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, America -The territory that Medfield occupied, at the time of colonization, was Neponset (Native American) land. In 1633 a smallpox epidemic decimated the nearby Neponset community..

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  • The story of Samuel Morse began in 1576 in VERIFIED- Dedham, Essex, England -Early dissenters left Dedham to found the township of Dedham in Massachusetts, America in 1635..
  • Samuel Morse married Elizabetha Jasper, and had children including Eleanor Helena Little.
  • Samuel Morse passed away in 1654 in VERIFIED- Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, America -The territory that Medfield occupied, at the time of colonization, was Neponset (Native American) land. In 1633 a smallpox epidemic decimated the nearby Neponset community..

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Samuel Morse's Ancestors

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Samuel Morse
1576–1654
Birth Place: VERIFIED- Dedham, Essex, England -Early dissenters left Dedham to found the township of Dedham in Massachusetts, America in 1635.
Parents
Rev Thomas Richard Morse of Stoke By Nayland
1547–1597
Stoke-By-Nayland, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret Anne 'Margery' Symson) KING
1552–1585
Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Morse\Moore
1522–1566
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
Joan (Tull) Moore
1525–1556
England, United Kingdom
Thomas (of King, Reverend) II
1533–1602
Boxford, Essex, England
Rebecca (Joan) Chalke
1535–1605
Boxted, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Moore
1492–1551
Lady Accurti-Morse
1500–1578
Thomas King
1506–1562
Lady Browne\Brown-Johns\Johnes\Jones\Joanes-Doine-Kynge\Kyng\King\Kinge
1505–1540
Sir Chalk
1505–1535
Lady (Symons)
1513–1535
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mosse
1477–1577
Agnes Wilton
1477–1577
Sir Herefordshire
1480–1559
Lady VIII)
1474–1586
George Chalk
1480–1505
Mary Caplin
1485–

Samuel Morse's Descendants

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Samuel Morse (12 Jun 1576–5 December 1654) m. Elizabetha Jasper (30 Jan 1579–20 Jun 1655)
  1. 1. Eleanor (Helena) Little 1616–1694 m. Thomas Barnard 1617–1677
    1. 1. Mary Eastman 1645–1712 m. Philip Eastman* 1644–1714 m. Anthony Morse 1632–1678
      1. 1. Susannah Eastman 1673–1772 m. Capt (John Swan ***) Sr 1668–1743 m. Thomas Wood 1667–1697
        1. 1. John (Eastman Swan) II 1700–1781 m. Lucy Denison 1706–1798

Samuel Morse's Timeline

2 Records

1576
12 Jun 1576
Birth of Samuel Morse in VERIFIED- Dedham, Essex, England -Early dissenters left Dedham to found the township of Dedham in Massachusetts, America in 1635.
VERIFIED- Dedham, Essex, England -Early dissenters left Dedham to found the township of Dedham in Massachusetts, America in 1635.
1654
5 December 1654
Age 78
Death of Samuel Morse in VERIFIED- Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, America -The territory that Medfield occupied, at the time of colonization, was Neponset (Native American) land. In 1633 a smallpox epidemic decimated the nearby Neponset community.
VERIFIED- Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, America -The territory that Medfield occupied, at the time of colonization, was Neponset (Native American) land. In 1633 a smallpox epidemic decimated the nearby Neponset community.

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1576
    Event Place: VERIFIED- Dedham, Essex, England -Early dissenters left Dedham to found the township of Dedham in Massachusetts, America in 1635.
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 December 1654
    Event Place: VERIFIED- Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, America -The territory that Medfield occupied, at the time of colonization, was Neponset (Native American) land. In 1633 a smallpox epidemic decimated the nearby Neponset community.
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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