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Thomas Morton 1717–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 DEC 1717

Birth Location: Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1780

Death Location: Virginia, United States

Father: William Morton

Mother: Ann Batchelder

Spouse(s): Ursula Brightwell

Children(s): Richard Morton, Thomas Morton, James Morton, Mary Morton, John Morton, George Morton, William Morton, Ann Morton, Joseph Morton, Samuel Morton

The story of Thomas Morton began in 1717 in Yorkshire, England. Thomas Morton married Ursula Brightwell, and had children including Ann Nancy Morton, George Morton, James Morton, John Morton, Joseph Morton, Mary Morton, Richard Morton, Samuel Morton, Thomas Morton, William Carr Morton. Thomas Morton passed away in 1780 in Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Morton began in 1717 in Yorkshire, England.
  • Thomas Morton married Ursula Brightwell, and had children including Ann Nancy Morton, George Morton, James Morton, John Morton, Joseph Morton, Mary Morton, Richard Morton, Samuel Morton, Thomas Morton, William Carr Morton.
  • Thomas Morton passed away in 1780 in Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Morton's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Morton
1717–1780
Birth Place: Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Morton
1686–1747
Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America
Ann Batchelder
1688–1748
Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America
Grandparents
John Morton
1650–1722
Warwickshire, England
Deborah Sydenham
1655–1740
Lincolnshire, England
Thomas Batchelder
1654–1719
Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America
Mary Quisenberry
1665–1746
Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
William Morton
1610–1672
Ann Smyth
1610–1669
Johannes Sydenham
1620–
Susanna Browne
1626–1705
William Batchelor
1615–1670
Marye Dadds
1620–1660
John Questenbury
1627–1717
Anne Pope
1629–1735
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Severn
1580–1626
Jane Cooke
1580–1655
John Smith
1562–1654
Anne Holloway
–1665
John Sydenham
1589–1627
Alice Hobby
1590–1654
John Browne
1582–1659
Elizabeth Trenchard
1586–1656
William Sr
1598–
Joane Cooper
1598–1637
Richard Dadds
1600–1660
Elyzabeth Harwick
1610–1711
Thomas Questenbury
1605–1672
Joan Jesse
1607–1672
Humphey Pope
1600–
Humphfrey Pope
1600–

Thomas Morton's Descendants

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Thomas Morton (12 DEC 1717–1780) m. Ursula Brightwell (ABT 1719–19 JUL 1818)
  1. 1. Richard Morton 1767–1812 m. Margaret (Ursla) Waller 1771–1826
    1. 1. John (Brightwell) Morton 1807–1881 m. Clarissa Coleman 1809–1894
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Anne) Morton 1834–1897 m. Joseph (Thomas) Morton 1823–1888
        1. 1. Florence Morton 1860–1928 m. Richard (Carlton Walker Radford) Junior 1860–1922
        2. 2. Elizabeth (or Lizzie) Morton 1860–1944
        3. 3. Clara (C) MORTON 1854–1894
        4. 4. Zaidee Morton 1859–1937 m. Hampden (Pleasants) Morris 1848–1907
        5. 5. Albert (Sidney) Morton 1862–1900 m. Ellen (Stuart) Fontaine 1864–1934
      2. 2. John (B) Morton 1847–1902
      3. 3. Mary (Hopkins) Morton 1842–1920 m. Frederick (William) Hobson 1834–1862 m. William (Edwin) Dibrell 1846–1930
      4. 4. D'Arcy (Paul) Morton 1854–1884 m. Annie (Helen) Coyle 1860–
      5. 5. Douglas (Vass) Morton 1849–1927 m. Caroline (Virginia) Tucker 1851–1926
      6. 6. Osmond (Summers) Morton 1843–1920 m. Peytona Deaton 1847–1898
    2. 2. William Morton 1791–
    3. 3. Thomas Morton 1794–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Morton 1797–
    5. 5. Allen (Waller) Morton 1799–
    6. 6. Anne Morton 1801–
    7. 7. Marie Morton 1805–
    8. 8. George (Richard) Morton 1810–
    9. 9. Margaret (Ursula) Morton 1803–1883 m. Nelson Head 1811–1902
    10. 10. James Morton 1793–1860 m. Lucy (Brown) Horton 1818–1898
  2. 2. Thomas Morton 1740–1790 m. Susannah Weems 1745–1805
  3. 3. James Morton –1795
  4. 4. Mary Morton 1770– m. Maddox 1768–
  5. 5. John Morton 1742–1794 m. Mary Wheatley 1744–
  6. 6. George Morton 1744–1825 m. Dicandiaor (Dorcas) Billingsley 1765–
  7. 7. William (Carr) Morton 1745–1815 m. Lucy Taylor 1763–1783 m. Lucy Taylor 1750–1820
  8. 8. Ann (Nancy) Morton 1770–1810 m. George (Grayson) Hedgman 1785–1831
  9. 9. Joseph Morton 1750–1826 m. Catherine Billingsley 1750–1832
  10. 10. Samuel Morton 1756–1834 m. Rebecca Broom 1765–1835

Thomas Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1717
12 DEC 1717
Birth of Thomas Morton in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1780
1780
Age 63
Death of Thomas Morton in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 DEC 1717
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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