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William Edward Morton 1600 – 1673 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1600

Birth Location: London, London, England

Death Date: 31 May 1673

Death Location: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States

Father: John Worcester

Mother: Jane Cooke

Spouse(s): Bridget Street

Children(s): Charles Morton, William Morton, Elizabeth Morton, Elizabeth Torrey

William Edward Morton was born in 1600 in London, London, England, the child of John James Morton of Severnstoke County Worcester and Jane Cooke. William Edward Morton later married Bridget Street, and together they raised children including Charles Morton, William Morton, Elizabeth Morton and Elizabeth Morton Torrey. In 1673, William Edward Morton passed away in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States.

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Parents

John Worcester
1580 – 1626
Birth Location: Massington, Herefordshire, England
JW
Jane Cooke
1580 – 1665
Birth Location: Severne Stoke, Worcestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Bridget Street
1603 – 1687
Birth Location: Milbourne St Andrew, Dorset, England
BS

Children(s)

Charles Morton
1626 – 1698
Birth Location: England
CM
William Morton
1629 – 1669
Birth Location: London, London, England
WM
Elizabeth Morton
1631 – 1685
Birth Location: Clerkenwell, London, England
EM
Elizabeth Torrey
1646 – 1685
Birth Location: St. Nicholas Parish, Somerset, England
ET

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Dec 1600
    Event Place: London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 31 May 1673
    Event Place: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
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