Person talk:John Morse (48)

dates [20 April 2020]

I removed birth date 4 Jul 1660 and death date 27 Jul 1694. The only source cited does not know either the birth nor death date, and neither has been found.

The death date in particular is wrong and clearly should be reduced. It is found in Medfield VRs, p. 225, and belongs explicitly to a John Morse who is the son of Joseph and Priscilla, i.e., a different person. This does not add credibility to the birth date, so the lack of a known basis suggests removing it is appropriate. Since the date of inventory precedes the appointment of an administrator, it typically indicates the inventory was authorized by a local justice of the peace without waiting for the probate court, and in these cases, is usually very close to the actual death date. --Jrich 15:11, 20 April 2020 (UTC)