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John Morris

d.1668

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Name	John Morris
Alt Name^[1]	John Morrice
Gender	Male
Marriage		to Martha _____
Will^[1]	13 Nov 1668	Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Death`^?`	1668
Probate^[1]	15 Feb 1668/69	Inventory Taken
Will^[1]	4 Mar 1668/69	Will Proven

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 John Morrice, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
1: 222.

Morrice, John, Hartford. Invt. £201-12-00, Taken 15 February, 1668-9, by Robert Morrice, Daniel Pratt. Will dated 13 November, 1668. A Codicil bears date 22 November, 1668. Court Record, Page 85 — 4 March, 1668-9: Will proven.
John Morris, in Barbour, Lucius Barnes. Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977)
p. 706.

John Morris/Morrice died 1668 mar Martha who m/2 Roger Jepson of Saybrook m/3 Thomas Allyn of Middtn. Children: Joshua, John, Mary m Joh Tillotson of Saybrook Nov 25, 1680.
Was one of the settlers to whom land was granted "by the courtesie of the town;" his home lot was next south of Nathaniel Barding's in the West Field (on the brow of Asylum Hill). Very little is known of hin. William Goodwin, son of Ozias, gives in his will June 25, 1689 to his son William land "formerly belonging to my uncle John orris in Hartford." Will dated Nov 13-22; inv. Jan 15, 1668-9 names his wife; sons Joshua, John not yet 21; dau. Mary; brother RObert. Joshua Morris ae about 14 was killed by the fall of a log from a wood pile Dec 2, 1681. Robert Morris of Hartford his brother, died Nov 19, 1684 leaving no children ut mentions a number of people in his will. Stanleys, Andrews, Spencers, and Diggins who may have been relatives.