Person:Edward Morris (3)
Edward Morris
chr.22 Jan 1631/32 Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England
d.14 Sep 1690 Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 25 Oct 1622
  1. Elizabeth Morrison1623/24 - 1673
  2. Isaac Morrison1625/26 - Aft 1635
  3. _____ MorrisonBef 1627 - 1627
  4. Mary Morrison1629 -
  5. Edward Morris1631/32 - 1690
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Edward Morris1631/32 - 1690
  • W.  Grace BettEst 1635 - 1705
m. 20 Nov 1655
  1. Isaac Morris1656 - 1715
  2. Deacon Edward Morris1658/59 - 1727
  3. Grace Morris1661 - 1723
  4. Ebenezer Morris1664 - 1717/18
  5. Elizabeth Morris1666 - 1723
  6. Margaret Morris1668 - 1750
  7. Samuel Morris1670 - 1745
  8. Martha Morris1674 - 1756
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Edward Morris
Alt Name[2] Edward Morrison
Gender Male
Christening[2] 22 Jan 1631/32 Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, EnglandPosthumous son of Edward Morrison.
Emigration[2] Bef 23 Feb 1652/53
Marriage 20 Nov 1655 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Statesto Grace Bett
Residence[1][2] Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Residence[1][2] Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Death[2][3] 14 Sep 1690 Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Burial[3] Woodstock Hill Cemetery, Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Probate[1] 27 Jan 1692 Administration on estate granted.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Edward Morris, in Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
    3:235.

    Edward (Morris), Roxbury, m. 29 [error for 20] Nov. 1655, Grace Burr, but in Boston rec. as cop. in Geneal. Reg. XI. 201, the name is giv. Bett, wh. seems less likely to be correct surname, had Isaac, b. 16 Sept. 1656, bapt. 19 Sept. 1658; Edward, bapt. 13 Mar. 1659; Grace, 17 Feb. 1661; Ebenezer, b. 14, bapt. 17 Apr. 1664, Eliz. bapt. 26 Mar. 1666; Margaret, 27 Sept. 1668; Samuel, 9 Apr. 1671; and Martha, 3 Jan. 1675; was rep. 1678 and to 1686. His wid. Grace d. 6 June 1705, says the rec. but his own dec. is not ment. there. He had rem. to New Roxbury, since call. Woodstock, and was d. 27 Jan. 1692, when admin. on his est. was gr. Grace, his d. m. 7 Mar. 1683, Benjamin Child; and Eliz. m. 9 May 1685, Joshua Child; and Margaret m. 4 Apr. 1689, John Johnson.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Richardson, Douglas. The Heath Connection: English Origins of Isaac and William Heath of Roxbury, Massachusetts, John Johnson, Edward Morris, and Elizabeth (Morris) Cartwright. New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Jul 1992)
    146:277.

    Edward1 (Morrison), bp. at Great Amwell 22 Jan. 1631/2; d. at Woodstock. Conn., shortly before 27 Oct. 1690; m. at Boston, Mass., 20 Nov. 1655, Grace Bett, who d. at Roxbury 6 June 1705. He immigrated by 23 Feb. 1652/3 to New England where he settled first at Roxbury, Mass., and later at Woodstock, Conn. He and his descendants adopted the Morris spelling.

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Woodstock Hill Cemetery Index
    MORRIS, Lieut. Edward, died Sept. 14, 1690
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