Person:Samuel Morse (24)

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Samuel Morse
b.20 Jan 1695/96 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
d.27 Dec 1754 Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1696
  1. Samuel Morse1695/96 - 1754
  2. Susannah Morse1698 -
  3. Elizabeth Morse1699/00 -
  4. Grace Morse1702 -
  5. Jacob Morse1703 -
  6. Jonas Morse1703 -
  7. Eunice MorseBef 1706 -
  8. Thankful Morse1713 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 12 Aug 1719
  1. Hannah Morse1720 - 1750
  2. Lydia Morse1721/22 -
  3. Zerviah Morse1723 -
  4. Vashti Morse1726 - 1727
  5. Samuel Morse1728 - 1755
  6. Jeduthun Morse1730 - 1776
  7. Submit MorseAbt 1732 - 1765
Spouse and Children
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m. Nov 1732
  1. Rachel Morse1734 - 1756
  2. Deliverance Morse1736/37 - Bef 1755
  3. Keziah Morse1738/39 - Bef 1755
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Facts and Events
Name Samuel Morse
Gender Male
Birth[1] 20 Jan 1695/96 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 12 Aug 1719 Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Lydia Newton
Marriage Nov 1732 Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Esther Harwood
Death[4][5] 27 Dec 1754 Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Alt Death[2][3][5] 27 Dec 1755 Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. ↑ Historical Society of Watertown (Massachusetts). Watertown Records. (Watertown, Mass.: Press of Fred Barker, 1894-1939)
    Vol. 2, p. 7.

    Samuel mors son of Samuel and Grace : mors : was born the : 20 : of : Jan : 1695:6.

  2. ↑ Leonard, Ermina Elizabeth (Newton). Newton Genealogy: Genealogical, biographical, historical, being a record of the descendants of Richard Newton of Sudbury and Marlborough, Massachusetts 1638, with genealogies of families descended from the immigrants Rev. Roger Newton of Milford, Connecticut, Thomas Newton of Fairfield, Connecticut, Matthew Newton of Stonington, Connecticut, Newtons of Virginia, Newtons near Boston. (De Pere, Wisconsin: B. A. Leonard, 1915)
    p. 55.

    Lydia Newton m. Marlborough 12 Aug 1719 Samuel Morse Jr., s/o Samuel Morse and Grace ---, b. Watertown 20 Jan 1695-6, "died it is said at Rutland, Dec. 27, 1755 (the records there do not show it)". He m. (2) about 1733 Esther Baker.

  3. ↑ Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Marlborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1908)
    p. 379.

    MORSS, Ensign Samuel, [died] Dec. 27, 1755.

  4. ↑ Massachusetts. Probate Court (Middlesex County). Probate records, 1648-1924. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1964-1967)
    File 15577 Samuel Morse 1755.

    3 Feb 1755: Bond of Jeduthune Morse yeoman of "Malborough", as administrator of the Estate of Samuel Morse late of "Malborough" afores'd Deceased Intestate.
    3 Jan [sic, probably meant Feb, as appraisers sworn 6 Feb 1755] 1755: Commission to set off thirds to Esther Morse.
    2 Apr 1755: Inventory of Estate of Sameuel Morss Late of Marlborough Dec'd by Daniel Ward Esq, Thomas Biglo, Daniel Harrington.
    3 Apr 1755: Inventory of real estate and widows thirds set off to "Easter the widow of the deces'd Samuel Morse for her dower". Assented to by Benj'n Lee attorney for said widow, Samuel Morss, Jeduthun Morse, Solomon Bush, Submit bush, Rachel Morss, Samuel Sherman.
    7 Apr 1760: Distribution of estate: real estate to Jeduthun Morse second son of Samuel Morse late of Marlborough, an allowance therefrom allowed if he took on the obligation of his father to care for his father's brother Joseph Morse, then Jeduthun to pay hiers of his brother Samuel Morrse Dece'd, heirs of sister Rachel Morse Deceased, sisters Hannah, Lydia, Submit & Serviah.
    18 Oct 1768: Commission to appraise and distribute real estate ... of Samuel Morse late of marlborough ... which was set off to his widow (now Dece'd)".
    15 Nov 1768: "Jeduthun Morse second son of Samuel Morse late of Marlborough" given real estate "set off to the widow (who is also now Dece'd) for her Dower", he to pay "Heirs of his sisters Hannah, Lydia, Submit & Rachel (children of the said Intestate) all Deceased" and to pay his sister Zerviah and to pay the "Heirs of his Eldest Brother Samuel Deced".

  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Samuel's probate consistently calls him of Marlborough. If he happened to die at Rutland as relayed by Leonard, there seems to be no documentation of that. However, at the same time, it appears that the date record may actually be off a year. Several documents of the probate are dated early 1755, which one may wonder about due to the relative newness of the new calendar. But it includes some in April which should not be subject to any ambiguity. All this suggests Samuel died in Dec 1754, not 1755. The bond of the administrator is dated 3 Feb 1755, also the 28th year of the reign of George II, which would be from 11 Jun 1754 to 10 Jun 1755, further supporting that the dates in the probate documents as correct.
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