Person:Benaiah Morse (1)

Watchers
m. 28 Nov 1728
  1. Daniel Morse1729/30 -
  2. Abner Morse1731 -
  3. Obadiah Morse1732/33 -
  4. Mercy Morse1735 -
  5. Benaiah Morse1736/37 - Bef 1771
  6. Samuel Morse1738/39 -
  7. Sarah Morse1741 - 1808
  8. John Morse1742/43 -
  9. Hannah Morse1745 -
  10. Mary Morse1748 -
  • HBenaiah Morse1736/37 - Bef 1771
  • WBetty Eames1734 - 1799
m. Aft 23 Dec 1758
  1. Betsy Morse1760 -
  2. Abigail Morse1761 - 1836
  3. Obadiah Morse1763 -
  4. Marcy Morse1764 -
  5. Benaiah Morse1766 -
  6. Samuel Morse1768 -
  7. Ruth Morse1770 -
  8. Ichabod Morse1771 - 1853
Facts and Events
Name[2] Benaiah Morse
Gender Male
Birth[1] 14 Mar 1736/37 Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage Aft 23 Dec 1758 Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United StatesIntentions
to Betty Eames
Death[2][3] Bef 18 Nov 1771 Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. Baldwin, Thomas W. Vital Records of Sherborn, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, Mass: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1911)
    p. 66.

    MORSE, Benaiah, s. of Obadiah and Mercy, [born] Mar. 14, 1736-7.

  2. 2.0 2.1 Morse, Abner. Memorial of the Morses: containing the history of seven persons of the name, who settled in America in the seventeenth century : with a catalogue of ten thousand of their descendants : to which are added biographical sketches of many of their number. (Boston: William Veazie, 1850)
    p. 22, 25.

    Benaiah More, s/o Obadiah Morse and Mercy Walker, b. 1737, d. 1771 "killed by a cart at Douglas", m. Betsey Eames, resided Douglas.

  3. Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County). Probate files, 1731–1881. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2012)
    Case 41777: Morse Benajah Douglas 1771.

    18 Nov 1771: Request of Bette Morse that Ezra Whitney be appointed together with her to administrate the estate of her Late Husband Benaiah Morse of Douglass Deces'd. Bond given the same date.
    18 Nov 1771: Warrant, 27 Nov 1771 taken: Inventory of Benaiah Morse Late of Douglas Deceased: real: £250, total: £438-19-3, by Edward Davis, Caleb Hill, Benjamin Walles.
    13 Dec 1773: Account of Ezra Whitney one of the administrators of Benaiah Morse Late of Douglass, allowed.
    12 Apr 1774: Set off to Betty Morse widow of Benaiah Morse late of Douglas one full third part.
    4 Nov 1777: Further account of Ezra Whitney and Betty Morse administrators of [Beriah?] Morse late of Douglass deceased, deceased.
    23 May 1786: Further account of Ezra Wheeler Esq'r & Betty Morse [crossed out] administrators of Benaiah Morse late of Douglas, allowed. No remaining balance.
    23 Jun 1786: Appraisal of real estate of Benaiah Morse late of Douglass except widow's thirds and what was sold to discharge debts, settled on Obadiah Morse eldest son he paying other heirs. Countersigned by Obadiah Morse, Marcy Morse, Ezra Whitney guardian.
    27 Nov 1787: Betty Morse wife of Isaac Morse of Holliston and Abigail Morse of Douglas Singlewoman cited, due to lack of countersignature.