{"id":286,"date":"2011-10-28T05:02:26","date_gmt":"2011-10-28T09:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/?p=286"},"modified":"2014-09-24T19:58:42","modified_gmt":"2014-09-24T23:58:42","slug":"morris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/morris\/","title":{"rendered":"MORRIS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Among passengers in Speedwell of London bound for America May 28, 1635 Richard Morris, age 19 years. Another by same name came to Va from London, the same year age 17. Edward Morris was transported to Va by John Ellis, Apl 1648. (Hotten.)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Mr Richard Morris \u201cMinister of Bristol pish\u201d Henrico Co Va, became later a resident of Isle of Wight Co, and had dau Anne, who was his heir 1678, her uncle Samuel Morris acting as Ex of his Estate. (Isle of Wight records.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">John Morris was living in Lower Norfolk Co Va, 1740. Charles Moris whose name is the first to appear on the records of Perq Co N. C. attended a Mo Meeting at Arnold White\u2019s house 24, 4mo 1679. He was probably father of John who appears in Perquimans county about 1704, with wife Hannah, they were living in Perq 1716. Little River Quaker Reg, gives most valuable information about this family, and they are always the best of authority.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Morris, John Sr was b 3, 3mo 1680, m Mary Symons (d of Thomas\u2019 &amp; Rebecah), b 1687, d 14, 8mo 1745 age 58 years, issue:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1- \u00a0Aaron, b 14, 7mo 1704\u2014<\/li>\n<li>2- \u00a0Elizabeth, b 6, 9mo 1707\u2014<\/li>\n<li>3- \u00a0Joseph, b 4, 12mo 1709\u2014<\/li>\n<li>4- \u00a0Sarah, b 6, 9mo 1712, m Samuel Moore and was his widow, Jan 21, 1755\u2014<\/li>\n<li>5- \u00a0John, b 21, 12mo 1716\u2014<\/li>\n<li>6- \u00a0Mary, b 24, 11mo 1719.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The will of John Morris Sr was p in Pasquotank Co N. C. Jan 1739 Sons: Joseph, and John to whom he bequeathed \u201cmy Manner plantation\u201d sons: Zachariah, Isaac, Aaron, dau\u2019s: Sarah, and Hannah.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Zachariah (s of John) was b 23, 9mo 1722\u2014<\/li>\n<li>Hannah (d of John, &amp; Mary) b 23, 12mo 1726.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Elizabeth Morris (d of John, &amp; Mary) m William Symons, at Newbegun Creek Pasquotank Co, 5, 7mo 1725.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Mary Morris (d of John) m John Robinson, at Symons Creek, 3, 1mo 1738.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Elizabeth Morris (d of John) m Wm Symons, 5, 7mo 1725.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Morris, Aaron (1) John (1) m Mary Pritchard\u20146mo 1724, at Symons Creek, issue:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 \u2013 \u00a0Joshua, b 6, 4mo 1726\u2014<\/li>\n<li>2 \u2013 \u00a0Benjamin, b 20, 8mo 1728\u2014<\/li>\n<li>3 \u2013 \u00a0Joseph, b 1, 2mo 1731\u2014<\/li>\n<li>4 \u2013 \u00a0Miriam, b 4, 3mo 1733\u2014<\/li>\n<li>5 \u2013 \u00a0Susannah, b 4, 7mo 1735\u2014<\/li>\n<li>6 \u2013 \u00a0John, b 11, 12mo 1737\u2014<\/li>\n<li>7 \u2013 \u00a0Mary, b 8, 1mo 1739\u2014<\/li>\n<li>8 \u2013 \u00a0Sarah, b 5, 1mo 1743, d 26, 7mo 1743\u2014<\/li>\n<li>9 \u2013 \u00a0Aaron, b 5, 9mo 1744\u2014<\/li>\n<li>10 \u2013 \u00a0Elizabeth, b 22, 4mo 1747, m Thomas Gilbert, 20, 5mo 1765.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Aaron Morris, an Elder in the Quaker Church, died 10, 9mo 1770, age 66.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Mary Morris (wife of Aaron) died 12, 10mo 1791.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Morris, Joseph (1) John (1) m Elizabeth Pritchard, at Symons Creek, 2, 10mo 1730. (no record of their children, if any).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Mary Morris (wife of John Sr, dau of Thomas, &amp; Rebecah Symons) died 14, 8mo 1745, age 58.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Morris, John (2) John (1) untraced.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Morris, Joshua (1) Aaron (1) John (1) m Hannah Anderson (d of John) 1, 11mo 1748, issue:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 Mordicai, b 14, 3mo 1749\u2014<\/li>\n<li>2 Clarke, b 29, \u20141750.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Hannah Morris, died 3, 5mo 1751.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Joshua m 2d Huldah Newby, 9, 6mo 1752, issue:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 Benjamin, b 26, 5mo 1754. Joshua Morris m 3d Mary Winslow, 1, 5mo 1755, issue:<\/li>\n<li>4 Nathan, b 11, 1mo 1757\u2014<\/li>\n<li>5 Jonathan, b 7, 7mo 1759\u2014<\/li>\n<li>6 Zachariah, b 17, 9mo 1761. Joshua Morris took for his 4th and last wife, Rebeckah Symons, 27, 4mo 1774, issue:<\/li>\n<li>7 John, b 1, 11mo 1774\u2014<\/li>\n<li>8 Mary, b 25, 1mo 1776. Mary wife of Joshua, d 13, 3mo 1773.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Morris, Benjamin (1) Aaron (1) John (1) m Mary Bundy (d of Samuel) 6, 10mo 1750, had no issue apparently. He m 2d Elizabeth Overman, 9, 10mo 1763, issue:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 Joseph, b 25, 8mo 1764\u2014<\/li>\n<li>2 Elizabeth, b 27, 12mo 1765\u2014<\/li>\n<li>3 Benjamin, b 29, 1mo 1768\u2014<\/li>\n<li>4 Rachel, b 2, 4mo 1770, d 16, 8mo 1770. Benjamin Morris m 3d Millicent Draper, 15, 11mo 1772, issue:<\/li>\n<li>5 Peter, b 5, 9mo 1774\u2014<\/li>\n<li>6 Ezra, b 3, 5mo 1776\u2014<\/li>\n<li>7 Jacob, b 4, 6mo 1778\u2014<\/li>\n<li>8 Demcey, b 16, 5mo Eli, b 19, 11mo 1786.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Mary Morris, wife of Benamin, d 18, 5mo 1753, age 22. (d of Samuel Bundy) (Elizabeth wife of Benjamin) d 12, 4mo 1770.) Elizabeth (dau of Benjamin &amp; Elizabeth) d 23, 6mo 1785.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Morris, Joseph (2) Aaron (1) John (1) m Mary Newby 1, 6mo 1755, issue:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 Miriam, b 28, 3mo 1756\u2014<\/li>\n<li>2 Benjamin, b 5, 10mo 1757\u2014<\/li>\n<li>3 John, b 28, 7mo 1759\u2014<\/li>\n<li>4 Mary, b 29, 3mo 1761\u2014<\/li>\n<li>5 Joseph, b 21, 2mo 1763. Joseph Morris, m 2d Hannah Overman 4, 10mo 1764, issue:<\/li>\n<li>6 Elizabeth, b 19, 7mo 1765\u2014<\/li>\n<li>7 Thomas, b 15, 11mo 1766\u2014<\/li>\n<li>8 Joshua, (of Joseph, &amp; Elizabeth) b 24, 5mo 1769\u2014<\/li>\n<li>9 Sarah, b 6, 9mo 1770\u2014<\/li>\n<li>10 Susannah, b 27, 2mo 1772\u2014<\/li>\n<li>11 William, b 7, 11mo 1773, d 27, 8mo 1775\u2014<\/li>\n<li>12 Chalkey, b 1, 8mo 1775\u2014<\/li>\n<li>13 William (2) b 15, 9mo 1777\u2014<\/li>\n<li>14 Nathan, b 11, 7mo 1779\u2014<\/li>\n<li>15 Ann, b 18, 7mo 1782\u2014<\/li>\n<li>16 Penelope, b 3, 1mo 1785\u2014<\/li>\n<li>17 Millicent, b 16, 8mo 1787. Joseph Morris (s of Aaron, &amp; Mary, n\u00e9e Pritchard) died 24, 11mo 1798.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Hannah wife of Joseph, nee Overman, died 27, 11mo 1766.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Morris, John (2) Aaron (1) John (1) m Mary Albertson, 20, 1mo 1762, issue: John, &amp; Mary, (twins) b 3, 12mo 1762, died 22, 12mo 1762.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Morris, John (unplaced) m Mary Nicholson, 1, 1mo 1762. (Dau of Thos Nicholson, d 23, 1mo 1772.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Morris, Aaron (2) Aaron (1) John (1) m Margaret Nicholson (d of Thomas) 30, 11mo 1768, issue:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 Thomas, b 11, 9mo 1769\u2014<\/li>\n<li>2 Christopher, b 18, 10mo 1771\u2014<\/li>\n<li>3 Mary, b 31, 3mo 1774\u2014<\/li>\n<li>4 Mark, &amp; Ruth (twins) b 9, 1mo 1775\u2014<\/li>\n<li>5 Isaac, b 20, 4mo 1780. Margaret wife of Aaron died 17, 12mo 1780. Aaron Morris m 2d Lydia Davis, 27, 2mo 1782, issue:<\/li>\n<li>6 Aaron, b 18, 11mo 1782\u2014<\/li>\n<li>7 Pritchard, b 15, 9mo 1784\u2014<\/li>\n<li>8 Jehoshaphat, b 17, 8mo 1786\u2014<\/li>\n<li>9 Margaret, b 24, 6mo 1788\u2014<\/li>\n<li>10 Susan b 24, 6mo 1790\u201411 John, b 24, 6mo 1794.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Benjamin Morris (s of Aaron, &amp; Mary) died 3, 1mo 1762.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Mary (widow of Benjamin) died 4, 2mo 1762.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Mary (wife of Joshua) died 13, 3mo 1773.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Morris, Joseph (3) m Sarah Sanders, 3, 3mo 1790.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Morris, Jonathan, m Penelope Symons, 21, 12mo 1785 (Pasquotank Co).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Morris, Aaron (3) m Miriam Robinson (d of William) before 1785. (Named in his will.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Morris, William m Esther Gardner, no date. (Loose papers.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The will of John Morris, p in Perq Co, Oct 1774, names brother Cornelius, and wife Sarah, two sons (not named).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Joshua Morris will Perq, p April 1777, Wife Rebecca, sons: John, Benjamin, Jonathan, Zachariah, Mordicai, &amp; Nathan, dau\u2019s Clarkey Pool, and Mary Morris, father Aaron Morris.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Jonathan Morris will, p in Perq Feb 1796. Sons: Jehoshaphat, and Jonathan nephew John Pool, brother Nathan, &amp; Josiah Bundy Exrs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Morris, Mordicai (s of Joshua) m Abigail Overman (d of Nathan) 28, 4mo 1773.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Morris, Zachariah, m Ann Williams, 2, 9mo 1752. Ann Morris died same year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Morris, Demcy (s of Benjamin Morris dec\u2019d) of Pasquotank Co, m Jemima Bogue, (d of Job dec\u2019d) 22, 12mo 1802, at Suttons Creek.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Morris, Mordicai (s of Mordicai) of Pasquotank Co, m Martha Winslow (d of John of Perq) 17, 12mo 1806, at Welses Meeting house in Perq.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Morris, Jacob (s of Benjamin dec\u2019d) m Elizabeth Cornwell (d of Aaron) 22, 12mo 1796.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong>MARRIAGES<\/strong> (Quaker Records)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joseph Morris, m Sarah Sanders, 3, 3mo 1790.<\/li>\n<li>Jonathan Morris, m Penelope Symons, 21, 12mo 1785\u2014In Pasq Co.<\/li>\n<li>Aaron Morris, m Miriam Robinson (d of Wm) named in his will July 1785.<\/li>\n<li>William Morris, &amp; Esther his wife, n\u00e9e Gardner. (Loose papers Perq Co.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong>DEATHS<\/strong> (Quaker Records)<\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Benjamin Morris, d 3, 1mo 1762. (s of Aaron, &amp; Mary.)<\/li>\n<li>Mary Morris, widow of Benj d 4, 2mo 1762.<\/li>\n<li>Mary Morris, wife of Joseph, d 15, 9mo 1763.<\/li>\n<li>Hannah Morris, wife of Joseph, d 27, 11mo 1766.<\/li>\n<li>Mary Morris, wife of John (d of Thos Nicholson) d 23, 1mo 1772.<\/li>\n<li>Mary Morris, wife of Joshua, d 13, 3mo 1773.<\/li>\n<li>John Morris, will Perq, p Oct 1774, names \u201cbrother Cornelius\u201d &amp; wife Sarah, Also 2 sons; not named.<\/li>\n<li>Joshua Morris, will Perq, p April 1777, names wife Rebecca, sons: John, Benjamin, Jonathan, Zachariah, Mordicai, &amp; Nathan, dau\u2019s Clarkey Pool, &amp; Mary Morris, father Aaron Morris.<\/li>\n<li>Jonathan Morris, will Perq, p Feb 1796. Sons: Jehoshaphet, &amp; Jonathan, nephew John Pool, brother Nathan, &amp; Josiah Bundy Exrs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h5>Source: History of Perquimans County by Ellen Goode Rawlings Winslow, (1931).<\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Among passengers in Speedwell of London bound for America May 28, 1635 Richard Morris, age 19 years. Another by same name came to Va from London, the same year age 17. Edward Morris was transported to Va by John Ellis, Apl 1648. (Hotten.) Mr Richard Morris \u201cMinister of Bristol pish\u201d Henrico Co Va, became later &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/morris\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;MORRIS&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5108],"tags":[29500,7050,21491,30249,35788,6152,31932,6878,7002,27065,35666,6884,7089,29828,30831,30685,30200,7105,31206,32068,12229,30830],"class_list":["post-286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-early-families-of-perquimans-county","tag-albertson","tag-anderson","tag-bogue","tag-bundy","tag-cornwell","tag-davis","tag-draper","tag-ellis","tag-gardner","tag-gilbert","tag-hotten","tag-moore","tag-morris","tag-newby","tag-nicholson","tag-pool","tag-pritchard","tag-robinson","tag-sanders","tag-symons","tag-white","tag-winslow"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=286"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8907,"href":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286\/revisions\/8907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}