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Samuel Morse 1738 – 1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1738

Birth Location: Sherborn, Massachusetts

Death Date: 30 June 1798

Death Location: Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Obadiah Morse

Mother: Mercy Walker

Spouse(s): Deborah Hadlock

Children(s): Silas Morse

Samuel Morse Jr was born in 1738 in Sherborn, Massachusetts, the child of Obadiah Morse and Mercy Walker. Samuel Morse Jr married Deborah Hadlock, and had children including Silas Morse. Samuel Morse Jr passed away in 1798 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Samuel Morse Jr was born in 1738 in Sherborn, Massachusetts, the child of Obadiah Morse and Mercy Walker.
  • Samuel Morse Jr married Deborah Hadlock, and had children including Silas Morse.
  • Samuel Morse Jr passed away in 1798 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Obadiah Morse
1704 – 1753
Birth Location: Sherborn, MA
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Mercy Walker
1706 – 1770
Birth Location: Sudbury, Mass
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Spouses(s)

Deborah Hadlock
1744 – 1800
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Children(s)

Silas Morse
1767 – 1813
Birth Location: Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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Samuel Morse's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Morse
1738 – 1798
Birth Place: Sherborn, Massachusetts
Parents
Obadiah Morse
1704 – 1753
Sherborn, MA
Mercy Walker
1706 – 1770
Sudbury, Mass
Grandparents
William Walker
1666 – 1732
Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sarah Goodenow
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Morse's Descendants

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Samuel Morse (20 Feb 1738 – 30 June 1798) m. Deborah Hadlock (9 Apr 1744 – 24 Jan 1800)
  1. 1. Silas Morse (12 Mar 1767 – 20 March 1813) m. Orpah White (30 April 1770 – 14 Mar 1845)
    1. 1. Silas Morse (1794 – 16 Aug 1847) m. Finette Bradley (Abt. 1800 – Aft 1880)
      1. 1. Thomas (P) Morse (abt 1823 – 3 Apr 1864) m. Mahalia (Ann) Carner (27 Jan 1840 – 15 Jul 1896)
        1. 1. George (Washington) Morris (20 May 1853 – 21 May 1933) m. America (Emaset) Carlyle (abt 1856 – 8 Jun 1942)
        2. 2. America (J) Morris (abt 1858 – )

Samuel Morse's Timeline

9 Records

1733
4 May 1733
Birth of Samuel Morse Jr in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1733
4 May 1733
Birth of Samuel Morse Jr in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1738
1738
Birth of Samuel Morse Jr in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1738
20 Feb 1738
Birth of Samuel Morse Jr in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1738
1738
Birth of Samuel Morse Jr in MA
MA
1738
20 Feb 1738
Birth of Samuel Morse Jr in Sherborn, Massachusetts
Sherborn, Massachusetts
1770
8 May 1770
Age 32
Death of Samuel Morse Jr in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
1798
30 Jun 1798
Age 60
Death of Samuel Morse Jr in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1798
30 June 1798
Age 60
Death of Samuel Morse Jr in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1733
    Event Place: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1738
    Event Place: Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: MA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1733
    Event Place: Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1738
    Event Place: Sherborn, Massachusetts
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Dodge Genealogy : Descendants of Tristram Dodge

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts Marriages to 1850

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Morse genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel Anthony, William, and Joseph Morse and John Moss

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1798
    Event Place: Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1770
    Event Place: Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 June 1798
    Event Place: Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Franklin, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current
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