Joseph Morse1,2

b. 30 December 1640, d. 7 October 1689
Family
Father*John Morse3,4,5 b. 1611
Mother*Annis ______3 d. Sep 1691
Birth*30 December 1640Joseph Morse was born on 30 December 1640 in Dedham, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).3,1,6 
Marriage*12 November 1668He married Priscilla Colburn, daughter of Nathaniel Colburn and Priscilla Clark, on 12 November 1668 in Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).3,1,7 
Death*7 October 1689He died on 7 October 1689 in Medfield, Suffolk County, at age 48.8 

Family

 Priscilla Colburn b. 1 Apr 1646, d. 3 Feb 1731
Child 1.Mariah Morse+2,1,4 b. 23 Sep 1677

Citations

  1. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss : being a revision of the "Memorial of the Morses" published by Rev. Abner Morse in 1850, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Samuel Morse (1587-1654) immigrated to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635. Anthony Morse (1618-1686) and his brother, William Morse (1614-1683), immigrated to Newbury, Massachusetts. Joseph Morse (d.1646) immigrated to Ipswich, Massachusetts. John Moss (1603 or 4-1707) immigrated to New Haven, Connecticut. All emigrated from England. Includes indexes. (Cloverdale, Oregon: Morse Society, 1982), Samuel Morse, Third Generation, pages 12-25. Hereinafter cited as Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss.
  2. [S43] Dean Heaton, The Heaton Families: 350 Years in America. Contains index. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in this work often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (111 Water Street, Baltimore, MD 21202: Gateway Press, Inc., 1982), Chapter 2, page 12. Hereinafter cited as The Heaton Families: 350 Years in America.
  3. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss, Samuel Morse, Second Generation, pages 5-11.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medfield Births, Volume 1, page 74. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  5. [S43] Dean Heaton, The Heaton Families: 350 Years in America, Chapter 2, page 12, noting incorrectly that Mariah Morse's mother was Annis Chickering.
  6. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham, Volumes 1 and 2, page 1a.
  7. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham, Volumes 1 and 2, page 11.
  8. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medfield Deaths, Volume 1, page 225.

Joseph Morse1

b. 1615, d. 1654
Family
Father*Samuel Morse1 b. 1587, d. 5 Apr 1654
Mother*Elizabeth ______1 b. 1587, d. 1654
Birth*1615Joseph Morse was born in 1615 in England.1 
(Son) Immigration15 April 1635Joseph Morse immigrated with his parents on 15 April 1635 to Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony.1 
Marriage*1 September 1638He married, as her first husband, Hannah Phillips on 1 September 1638 in Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).2,3 
Death*1654He died in Dedham in 1654.2,3 

Family

 Hannah Phillips d. 3 Oct 1676
Child 1.Joseph Morse+2,4 b. 26 Jul 1649, d. 18 Feb 1717/18

Citations

  1. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss : being a revision of the "Memorial of the Morses" published by Rev. Abner Morse in 1850, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Samuel Morse (1587-1654) immigrated to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635. Anthony Morse (1618-1686) and his brother, William Morse (1614-1683), immigrated to Newbury, Massachusetts. Joseph Morse (d.1646) immigrated to Ipswich, Massachusetts. John Moss (1603 or 4-1707) immigrated to New Haven, Connecticut. All emigrated from England. Includes indexes. (Cloverdale, Oregon: Morse Society, 1982), Samuel Morse, First Generation, pages 1-4. Hereinafter cited as Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss.
  2. [S1376] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss : being a revision of the "Memorial of the Morses" published by Rev. Abner Morse in 1850, available online and searchable at www.ancestry.com. Digitized copy includes page 9, which is missing from other digitized copies viewed. (Cloverdale, Oregon: Morse Society, 1982), Samuel Morse, Second Generation, pages 9-10. Hereinafter cited as Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss.
  3. [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985 and 1992), page 521. Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages: Prior to 1700.
  4. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss, Samuel Morse, Third Generation, pages 12-25.

Joseph Morse1,2

b. 26 July 1649, d. 18 February 1717/18
Family
Father*Joseph Morse1,2 b. 1615, d. 1654
Mother*Hannah Phillips1,2 d. 3 Oct 1676
Birth*26 July 1649Joseph Morse was born on 26 July 1649 in Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1,3,2 
Marriage*17 October 1671He married first Mehitable Wood, daughter of Nicholas Wood and Mary Williams, on 17 October 1671 in Medfield, Suffolk County.2,4 
(Husband) Death12 November 1681Joseph became a widower when Mehitable (Wood) Morse died on 12 November 1681.2,5 
Marriage*11 April 1683He married second, as her first husband, Hannah Badcock, daughter of Robert Badcock and Joanna ______, on 11 April 1683 in Medfield, Suffolk County.2,6,4 
Occupation*1710 In 1710, Joseph Ware, together with Joseph Morse, built the first grist mill on Sewall's Brook, Sherborn.2,7 
(Husband) Death9 November 1711Joseph became a widower for the second time when Hannah (Badcock) Morse died on 9 November 1711.2,8 
Marriage*18 April 1713He married third, as her second husband, widow Hannah (Baxter) Dyer on 18 April 1713 in Weymouth, Suffolk County.9,10 
Death*18 February 1717/18He died as Captain Joseph Morse on 18 February 1717/18 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, at age 68.8,11 

Family 1

 Mehitable Wood b. 22 Jul 1655, d. 12 Nov 1681
Child 1.Joseph Morse+2 b. 25 Mar 1679, d. 18 Apr 1734

Family 2

 Hannah Badcock b. 8 Feb 1664/65, d. 9 Nov 1711

Family 3

 Hannah Baxter b. 1661, d. 4 Sep 1727

Citations

  1. [S1376] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss : being a revision of the "Memorial of the Morses" published by Rev. Abner Morse in 1850, available online and searchable at www.ancestry.com. Digitized copy includes page 9, which is missing from other digitized copies viewed. (Cloverdale, Oregon: Morse Society, 1982), Samuel Morse, Second Generation, pages 9-10. Hereinafter cited as Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss.
  2. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss : being a revision of the "Memorial of the Morses" published by Rev. Abner Morse in 1850, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Samuel Morse (1587-1654) immigrated to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635. Anthony Morse (1618-1686) and his brother, William Morse (1614-1683), immigrated to Newbury, Massachusetts. Joseph Morse (d.1646) immigrated to Ipswich, Massachusetts. John Moss (1603 or 4-1707) immigrated to New Haven, Connecticut. All emigrated from England. Includes indexes. (Cloverdale, Oregon: Morse Society, 1982), Samuel Morse, Third Generation, pages 12-25. Hereinafter cited as Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham, Volumes 1 and 2, page 4, his mother recorded as "Annis". Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medfield Marriages, Volume 1, page 159.
  5. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Holliston Deaths, Volume 1, page 338.
  6. [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985 and 1992), page 521. Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages: Prior to 1700.
  7. [S1251] Miss Emma Forbes Ware, Ware Genealogy; Robert Ware, of Dedham, Massachusetts, 1642-1699, and his lineal descendants, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1901), pages 45-46. Hereinafter cited as Ware Genealogy.
  8. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Sherborn Deaths, Volume 1, page 215.
  9. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss, Samuel Morse, Third Generation, pages 12-25, noting the date as 17 May 1713.
  10. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Weymouth Marriages, Volume 2, page 125.
  11. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss, Samuel Morse, Third Generation, pages 12-25, noting the date as 19 February 1717.

Joseph Morse1

d. 1677
Family
Marriage*11 February 1660/61He married, as her first husband, Susanna Shattuck, daughter of William Shattuck, on 11 February 1660/61 in Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut.1,2 
Death*1677He died in 1677.2 

Family

 Susanna Shattuck d. 16 Mar 1716

Citations

  1. [S1221] W. I. Tyler Brigham, The History of the Brigham Family : a record of several thousand descendants of Thomas Brigham the emigrant, 1603-1653, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (New York, New York: The Grafton Press, 1907), pages 64-70. Hereinafter cited as History of the Brigham Family : Descendants of Thomas.
  2. [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985 and 1992), page 521. Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages: Prior to 1700.

Joseph Morse1

b. 25 March 1679, d. 18 April 1734
Family
Father*Joseph Morse1 b. 26 Jul 1649, d. 18 Feb 1717/18
Mother*Mehitable Wood1 b. 22 Jul 1655, d. 12 Nov 1681
Birth*25 March 1679Joseph Morse was born on 25 March 1679 in Medfield, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1,2 
Marriage*14 April 1702He married Prudence Adams, daughter of Henry Adams and Prudence Frary, on 14 April 1702 in Medfield, Suffolk County.3,4,5 
(Administrator) ProbateFollowing the death of Noah Morse, late of Sherborn, Joseph was appointed one of the administrators of his estate. Joseph was Noah's 2nd cousin and also the father-in-law of Noah's daughter Experience. Noah's widow Abigail and Joseph Johnson, a brother of Noah's first wife, were the other two administrators.6 
(Administrator) Probate7 July 1719Noah's widow Abigail Morse, Joseph Morse and Joseph Johnson, all of Sherborn, paid bond of £200 to the Judge of Probate in Middlesex County on 7 July 1719 obligating themselves jointly and separately as Administrators for the estate of Noah Morse, late of Sherborn.6 
Death*18 April 1734He died on 18 April 1734 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, at age 55.5,3 

Family

 Prudence Adams b. 10 Apr 1683, d. 23 Feb 1772
Child 1.Joseph Morse3,7 b. 15 Nov 1705, d. 1780

Citations

  1. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss : being a revision of the "Memorial of the Morses" published by Rev. Abner Morse in 1850, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Samuel Morse (1587-1654) immigrated to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635. Anthony Morse (1618-1686) and his brother, William Morse (1614-1683), immigrated to Newbury, Massachusetts. Joseph Morse (d.1646) immigrated to Ipswich, Massachusetts. John Moss (1603 or 4-1707) immigrated to New Haven, Connecticut. All emigrated from England. Includes indexes. (Cloverdale, Oregon: Morse Society, 1982), Samuel Morse, Third Generation, pages 12-25. Hereinafter cited as Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medfield Births, Volume 1, page 74. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss, Samuel Morse, Fourth Generation, pages 42-43.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medfield Marriages, Volume 1, page 112.
  5. [S1256] Andrew N. Adams, A Genealogical History of Henry Adams, of Braintree, Mass., and his descendants : also John Adams of Cambridge, Mass., 1632-1897, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Rutland, Vermont: published by the author; The Tuttle Company, Printers, 1898), page 10. Hereinafter cited as Henry Adams of Braintree and John Adams of Cambridge.
  6. [S1375] Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871; digitized from records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives, online at www.americanancestors.org, Noah Morse, Case# 15554, Middlesex Cases 14000-15999, pages 15554: 1-5. Hereinafter cited as Middlesex County MA Probate Papers 1648-1871.
  7. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Sherborn Births, Volume 1, page 68.

Joseph Morse1

b. 15 November 1705, d. 1780
Family
Father*Joseph Morse1,2 b. 25 Mar 1679, d. 18 Apr 1734
Mother*Prudence Adams1,2 b. 10 Apr 1683, d. 23 Feb 1772
Birth*15 November 1705Joseph Morse was born on 15 November 1705 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2,1 
Marriage*17 May 1733He married first, his 3rd cousin Experience Morse of Sherborn, daughter of Noah Morse and Mary Johnson, on 17 May 1733 in Holliston, Middlesex County. Their marriage was recorded in both Sherborn and Holliston.3,4,5 
(Husband) Death1761Joseph became a widower when Experience (Morse) Morse died in 1761.6 
Marriage*20 October 1762He married second, as her second husband, Sarah (__?__) Stacy, widow of John Stacy, on 20 October 1762 in Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).6,7 
Death*1780He died in 1780, probably in Worcester County.6 

Family 1

 Experience Morse b. 15 Apr 1710, d. 1761

Family 2

 Sarah ______ d. Jan 1793

Citations

  1. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss : being a revision of the "Memorial of the Morses" published by Rev. Abner Morse in 1850, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Samuel Morse (1587-1654) immigrated to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635. Anthony Morse (1618-1686) and his brother, William Morse (1614-1683), immigrated to Newbury, Massachusetts. Joseph Morse (d.1646) immigrated to Ipswich, Massachusetts. John Moss (1603 or 4-1707) immigrated to New Haven, Connecticut. All emigrated from England. Includes indexes. (Cloverdale, Oregon: Morse Society, 1982), Samuel Morse, Fourth Generation, pages 42-43. Hereinafter cited as Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Sherborn Births, Volume 1, page 68. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss, Samuel Morse, Fourth Generation, pages 42-43, noting the date of their marriage as 17 May 1735.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Sherborn Marriages, Volume 1, page 156.
  5. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Holliston Marriages, Volume 1, page 247.
  6. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss, Samuel Morse, Fifth Generation, pages 95-97.
  7. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Sturbridge Marriages, Volume 1, page 241.

Lydia Morse1

d. 14 July 1722
Family
Marriage*2 March 1667/68She married Ephraim Wight, son of Thomas Wight and Alice ______, on 2 March 1667/68 in Medfield.2,3,1 
Death*14 July 1722She died on 14 July 1722 in Medfield.2,4,1 

Family

 Ephraim Wight b. 27 Jan 1644/45, d. 26 Feb 1722/23
Children 1.Lydia Wight+5,6,1 b. 14 Mar 1668/69, d. 30 Oct 1741
 2.Esther Wight2 b. 13 Jan 1670/71
 3.Ephraim Wight2 b. 25 Jan 1672/73, d. 1 Feb 1743/44
 4.Miriam Wight+2 b. 22 Aug 1675
 5.Nathaniel Wight2 b. 12 Sep 1678
 6.Daniel Wight2 b. 19 Nov 1680
 7.Bethia Wight2 b. 8 Mar 1682/83
 8.Deborah Wight2 b. 1 Dec 1685
 9.Ruth Wight2 b. 20 Jul 1688

Citations

  1. [S442] Oliver Ray Pardo, "The Families of Ray Benson Pardo and Viola Berliot Stevens", 28 December 1996 (Port Orchard, Washington). . Hereinafter cited as "The Families of Pardo and Stevens."
  2. [S1252] Danforth Phipps Wight M.D., The Wright Family. Memoir of Thomas Wight, of Dedham, Mass., with genealogical notices of his descendants, from 1637 to 1840, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of T.R. Marvin, 1848), page 32. Hereinafter cited as Wight Family Memoir of Thomas Wight of Dedham.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medfield Marriages, Volume 1, page 182. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medfield Deaths, Volume 1, page 242.
  5. [S1257] George Homes Partridge B.S., "William Partridge of Medfield, Mass., and his Descendants", New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 63, pages 90-95 (January 1909). Hereinafter cited as "William Partridge of Medfield, Mass."
  6. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medfield Births, Volume 1, page 105.

Mariah Morse1

b. 23 September 1677
Family
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Father*Joseph Morse1,2,3 b. 30 Dec 1640, d. 7 Oct 1689
Mother*Priscilla Colburn2,4,5 b. 1 Apr 1646, d. 3 Feb 1731
Birth*23 September 1677Mariah Morse was born on 23 September 1677 in Medfield, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).2,1,5 
Marriage*17 December 1706She married Nathaniel Heaton of Wrentham, son of Nathaniel Heaton and Mary ______, on 17 December 1706 in Wrentham.1,6,2 

Family

 Nathaniel Heaton b. 9 May 1675, d. 7 Mar 1756
Children 1.Hannah Heaton1,7 b. 28 Sep 1707, d. c 1760
 2.Nathaniel Heaton8,9 b. 1709, d. 10 Oct 1785
 3.Seth Heaton1,10 b. 3 Feb 1710/11, d. 3 Jun 1797
 4.Isaac Heaton1,10 b. 9 Sep 1712, d. 4 Dec 1793
 5.Mariah Heaton1,7 b. 12 Nov 1714
 6.William Heaton1,11 b. 1 Jun 1717, d. 14 Jan 1779
 7.Abigail Heaton1,12 b. 19 May 1719
 8.Sarah Heaton1,13 b. 3 Aug 1721, d. 3 Sep 1776

Citations

  1. [S43] Dean Heaton, The Heaton Families: 350 Years in America. Contains index. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in this work often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (111 Water Street, Baltimore, MD 21202: Gateway Press, Inc., 1982), Chapter 2, page 12. Hereinafter cited as The Heaton Families: 350 Years in America.
  2. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss : being a revision of the "Memorial of the Morses" published by Rev. Abner Morse in 1850, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Samuel Morse (1587-1654) immigrated to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635. Anthony Morse (1618-1686) and his brother, William Morse (1614-1683), immigrated to Newbury, Massachusetts. Joseph Morse (d.1646) immigrated to Ipswich, Massachusetts. John Moss (1603 or 4-1707) immigrated to New Haven, Connecticut. All emigrated from England. Includes indexes. (Cloverdale, Oregon: Morse Society, 1982), Samuel Morse, Third Generation, pages 12-25. Hereinafter cited as Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medfield Births, Volume 1, page 74. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  4. [S43] Dean Heaton, The Heaton Families: 350 Years in America, Chapter 2, page 12, although confusing Joseph Morse's mother Anna Chickering with his wife Priscilla Colburn.
  5. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medfield Births, Volume 1, page 74, her parents Joseph and Priscilla Morse.
  6. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Marriages, Volume 2, page 320, their names transcribed as Nathaniel "Heeten" and "Meriah Mors" of Medfield.
  7. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Births, Volume 1, page 122, her surname transcribed as "Heeten."
  8. [S43] Dean Heaton, The Heaton Families: 350 Years in America, Chapter 2, pages 12-13.
  9. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Births, Volume 1, page 121, the date of his birth transcribed as "24 ____ 1709."
  10. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Births, Volume 1, page 122, his surname transcribed as "Heeten."
  11. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Births, Volume 1, page 123, his surname transcribed as "Heten."
  12. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Births, Volume 1, page 121.
  13. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Births, Volume 1, page 122.

Mary Morse1

Family
Father*Samuel Morse1 b. 1587, d. 5 Apr 1654
Mother*Elizabeth ______1 b. 1587, d. 1654
Birth*Mary Morse was born in England.1 

Citations

  1. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss : being a revision of the "Memorial of the Morses" published by Rev. Abner Morse in 1850, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Samuel Morse (1587-1654) immigrated to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635. Anthony Morse (1618-1686) and his brother, William Morse (1614-1683), immigrated to Newbury, Massachusetts. Joseph Morse (d.1646) immigrated to Ipswich, Massachusetts. John Moss (1603 or 4-1707) immigrated to New Haven, Connecticut. All emigrated from England. Includes indexes. (Cloverdale, Oregon: Morse Society, 1982), Samuel Morse, First Generation, pages 1-4. Hereinafter cited as Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss.

Nathaniel Morse1

b. 2 March 1653
Family
Father*John Morse1 b. 1611
Mother*Annis ______1 d. Sep 1691
Birth*2 March 1653Nathaniel Morse was born on 2 March 1653 in Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss : being a revision of the "Memorial of the Morses" published by Rev. Abner Morse in 1850, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Samuel Morse (1587-1654) immigrated to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635. Anthony Morse (1618-1686) and his brother, William Morse (1614-1683), immigrated to Newbury, Massachusetts. Joseph Morse (d.1646) immigrated to Ipswich, Massachusetts. John Moss (1603 or 4-1707) immigrated to New Haven, Connecticut. All emigrated from England. Includes indexes. (Cloverdale, Oregon: Morse Society, 1982), Samuel Morse, Second Generation, pages 5-11. Hereinafter cited as Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham, Volumes 1 and 2, page 5. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.

Noah Morse1

b. 20 April 1681, d. 2 June 1719
Family
Father*Daniel Morse1 b. 31 Jan 1640/41, d. 29 Sep 1702
Mother*Elizabeth Barbour1 b. 11 Feb 1651, d. 1714
Birth*20 April 1681Noah Morse was born on 20 April 1681 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).2,3 
Marriage*12 July 1705He married first Mary Johnson, daughter of Nathaniel Johnson and Abigail May, on 12 July 1705 in Sherborn.1,4 
(Husband) Death1 November 1712Noah became a widower when Mary (Johnson) Morse died on 1 November 1712.5 
Marriage*4 November 1714He married second, as her first husband, PO of Sherborn, daughter of Joseph Gleason and Martha Russell, on 4 November 1714 in Sherborn, Middlesex County. Their marriage was recorded at Sudbury.6,1,7 
Research Notes* The Morse Genealogy reported that both brothers.8 
Death*2 June 1719He died intestate on 2 June 1719 in Sherborn at age 38.9,10 
ProbateNoah's widow Abigail Morse, Joseph Morse and Joseph Johnson, all of Sherborn, were appointed Administrators for the estate of Noah Morse, late of Sherborn. Joseph Johnson was the brother of Noah's first wife and Joseph Morse was Noah's 2nd cousin and also the father-in-law of Noah's daughter Experience.11 
Guardianship*23 June 1719 On 23 June 1719, Noah's father-in-law, Nathaniel Johnson of Pontefract, New London County, Connecticut, which later became Pomfret and, after 1726, was in Windham County, paid bond of £200 to the judge of the probate court in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in order to take upon himself the obligation of being appointed guardian for Jemima Morse, Hephzibah Morse, Experience Morse and Cyprian Morse, his four grandchildren by Noah and his first wife Mary (Johnson) Morse, Nathaniel's daughter.12,8 
Inventory*25 June 1719The Inventory of the estate of Noah Morse, late of Sherborn, was completed and appraised by Noah's 1st cousin Eleazer Morse and two others on 25 June 1719. It was sworn to by Abigail Morse, Noah's widow and one of the administrators of his estate, and filed with the Judge of Probate in Middlesex County. Noah's estate of real and personal property was valued at £150.11 
Probate7 July 1719Noah's widow Abigail Morse, Joseph Morse and Joseph Johnson, all of Sherborn, paid bond of £200 to the Judge of Probate in Middlesex County on 7 July 1719 obligating themselves jointly and separately as Administrators for the estate of Noah Morse, late of Sherborn.11 
Final Accounting*20 July 1720 On 20 July 1720, Noah's widow and administrator Abigail Morse submitted an itemized accounting of £38, 14s, 8p, reporting that to be the total amount of all the debts paid against the estate, to the Judge of Probate in Middlesex County.11 
(Deceased) Probate Agreement11 January 1729/30Abigail Morse, widow and Administrator of the estate of Noah Morse, late of Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), and Nathaniel Johnson, grandfather and court appointed guardian of Noah's four children by his first wife Mary (Johnson) Morse, presented their agreement regarding the distribution of the remaining balance of the deceased's estate to the Middlesex County probate court judge for approval. It was approved on 11 January 1729/30. The agreement divided the remaining balance of £54, 18s, and 6p between his widow, who received one-third or £18, 6s, and Noah's children. The deceased left a total of five children, four by his first wife and one by his widow, Abigail Morse. Each of the four daughters, Jemima Morse, Hephzibah Morse, Experience Morse and Abigail Morse, the widow's child, received £6, 2s, 3 farthings apiece and Cyprian Morse, as the oldest son, received a double share of £12, 4s, 2p. The widow and administrator Abigail Morse was directed to give their shares to each of the children separately, or to their lawful guardians. If any further adjustment in the estate was to be made, Abigail was to deduct it proportionately from each of their shares and to take receipts.11,13 

Family 1

 Mary Johnson b. 11 Mar 1691, d. 1 Nov 1712
Children 1.Jemima Morse14,15 b. 9 Apr 1706
 2.Hephzibah Morse16,17 b. 24 Apr 1708
 3.Experience Morse1,17 b. 15 Apr 1710, d. 1761
 4.Cyprian Morse1,18 b. 15 Jun 1712

Family 2

 Abigail Gleason b. 27 Jul 1680
Children 1.Abigail Morse1,19 b. 9 Jul 1716, d. 13 Oct 1716
 2.Noah Morse1,3 b. 21 Aug 1717, d. 7 Sep 1717
 3.Abigail Morse8,20 b. 5 Jan 1718/19, d. 15 Mar 1805

Citations

  1. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss : being a revision of the "Memorial of the Morses" published by Rev. Abner Morse in 1850, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Samuel Morse (1587-1654) immigrated to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635. Anthony Morse (1618-1686) and his brother, William Morse (1614-1683), immigrated to Newbury, Massachusetts. Joseph Morse (d.1646) immigrated to Ipswich, Massachusetts. John Moss (1603 or 4-1707) immigrated to New Haven, Connecticut. All emigrated from England. Includes indexes. (Cloverdale, Oregon: Morse Society, 1982), Samuel Morse, Fourth Generation, pages 32-33. Hereinafter cited as Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss.
  2. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss, Samuel Morse, Fourth Generation, pages 32-33, noting the place of his birth as Medfield.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Sherborn Births, Volume 1, page 69. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Sherborn Marriages, Volume 1, page 157.
  5. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Sherborn Deaths, Volume 1, page 215.
  6. [S1372] Lillian May Wilson and John Barber White, The Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Gleason of Watertown, Mass., 1607-1909, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Thomas Gleason (1607-1686) married Susanna Page, and emigrated before 1642 from England to Watertown, Massachusetts, moving about 1654/1655 to Cambridge, and in 1658 to Charlestown, Massachusetts. The Gleason name was spelled "Leeson" in early records. Includes indexes. (Haverhill, Massachusetts: Press of the Nichols Print, 1909), pages 24-26. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Thomas Gleason of Watertown.
  7. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Sudbury Births, Volume 1, page 200.
  8. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss, Samuel Morse, Fourth Generation, page 32-33.
  9. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Sherborn Deaths, Volume 1, page 216.
  10. [S1375] Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871; digitized from records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives, online at www.americanancestors.org, Case# 15554, Middlesex Cases 14000-15999, pages 15554: 1-5. Hereinafter cited as Middlesex County MA Probate Papers 1648-1871.
  11. [S1375] Middlesex County MA Probate Papers 1648-1871, online at www.americanancestors.org, Noah Morse, Case# 15554, Middlesex Cases 14000-15999, pages 15554: 1-5.
  12. [S1375] Middlesex County MA Probate Papers 1648-1871, online at www.americanancestors.org, Jemima Morse et al, Case# 15555, Middlesex Cases 14000-15999, pages 15555: 1-2.
  13. [S1374] Merriam-Webster Dictionary, an Encyclopedia Britannica Company, online at www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary, a venter is a wife or mother that is a source of offspring. Hereinafter cited as Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
  14. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss, Samuel Morse, Fourth Generation, pages 32-33, noting her date of birth as 7 April 1706/07.
  15. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Sherborn Births, Volume 1, page 68.
  16. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss, Samuel Morse, Fourth Generation, pages 32-33, stating her name was "Hepsebeth" and her date of birth 2 April 1708.
  17. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Sherborn Births, Volume 1, page 67.
  18. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Sherborn Births, Volume 1, page 66.
  19. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Sherborn Births, Volume 1, page 65.
  20. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Births, Volume 1, page 65.

Noah Morse1

b. 21 August 1717, d. 7 September 1717
Family
Father*Noah Morse1,2 b. 20 Apr 1681, d. 2 Jun 1719
Mother*Abigail Gleason1,2 b. 27 Jul 1680
Birth*21 August 1717Noah Morse was born on 21 August 1717 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England),1,2 
Death*7 September 1717 and died in Sherborn two weeks later on 7 September 1717.3,1 

Citations

  1. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss : being a revision of the "Memorial of the Morses" published by Rev. Abner Morse in 1850, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Samuel Morse (1587-1654) immigrated to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635. Anthony Morse (1618-1686) and his brother, William Morse (1614-1683), immigrated to Newbury, Massachusetts. Joseph Morse (d.1646) immigrated to Ipswich, Massachusetts. John Moss (1603 or 4-1707) immigrated to New Haven, Connecticut. All emigrated from England. Includes indexes. (Cloverdale, Oregon: Morse Society, 1982), Samuel Morse, Fourth Generation, pages 32-33. Hereinafter cited as Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Sherborn Births, Volume 1, page 69. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Sherborn Deaths, Volume 1, page 216.

Rachel Morse1

b. 5 January 1640, d. before 1655/56
Family
Father*John Morse1 b. 1611
Mother*Annis ______1 d. Sep 1691
Baptism*5 January 1640Rachel Morse was baptized on 5 January 1640 in Dedham, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 
Relationship Note*Rachel Morse and Samuel Morse were twins.1 
Death*before 1655/56She and her twin both died before 1655/56.1 

Citations

  1. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss : being a revision of the "Memorial of the Morses" published by Rev. Abner Morse in 1850, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Samuel Morse (1587-1654) immigrated to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635. Anthony Morse (1618-1686) and his brother, William Morse (1614-1683), immigrated to Newbury, Massachusetts. Joseph Morse (d.1646) immigrated to Ipswich, Massachusetts. John Moss (1603 or 4-1707) immigrated to New Haven, Connecticut. All emigrated from England. Includes indexes. (Cloverdale, Oregon: Morse Society, 1982), Samuel Morse, Second Generation, pages 5-11. Hereinafter cited as Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss.

Richard Morse1

Family
Marriage*15 February 1586He married Margaret Symson on 15 February 1586 in Dedham, Essex County, England. Earlier researcher, Abner Morse, attributed the will of Thomas Morse to the father of Samuel. Later research, however, would indicate that Samuel, who was baptized on 25 Jul 1857, was the son of Richard and Margaret Morse.1 

Family

 Margaret Symson
Child 1.Samuel Morse+1 b. 1587, d. 5 Apr 1654

Citations

  1. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss : being a revision of the "Memorial of the Morses" published by Rev. Abner Morse in 1850, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Samuel Morse (1587-1654) immigrated to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635. Anthony Morse (1618-1686) and his brother, William Morse (1614-1683), immigrated to Newbury, Massachusetts. Joseph Morse (d.1646) immigrated to Ipswich, Massachusetts. John Moss (1603 or 4-1707) immigrated to New Haven, Connecticut. All emigrated from England. Includes indexes. (Cloverdale, Oregon: Morse Society, 1982), Samuel Morse, First Generation, pages 1-4. Hereinafter cited as Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss.

Ruth Morse1

b. 3 June 1637
Family
Father*John Morse1,2,3 b. 1611
Mother*Annis ______1,2,3 d. Sep 1691
Birth*3 June 1637Ruth Morse was born on 3 June 1637 in Dedham, Massachusetts Bay Colony.1,2 
Marriage*circa 1660She married first Joseph Ellice, son of ______ Ellice and Widow Ellice, circa 1660 in Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1,4,3 
Marriage*31 March 1675She married second John Brackett, son of Captain Richard Brackett and Alice ______, on 31 March 1675 in Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).5,6 

Family 1

 Joseph Ellice b. c 1630, d. May 1672
Children 1.Joseph Ellice7 b. 17 Mar 1661/62, d. b 2 Mar 1665/66
 2.Ruth Ellice7 b. 2 Dec 1663
 3.Joseph Ellice7 b. 2 Mar 1665/66
 4.John Ellice7 b. 25 Nov 1667
 5.Mary Ellice7 b. 24 Mar 1671

Family 2

 John Brackett b. 7 May 1637, d. 18 Mar 1686/87
Children 1.John Brackett7 b. 19 Jan 1675, d. 24 Jun 1676
 2.Ebenezer Brackett7 b. 19 Oct 1677
 3.John Brackett7 b. 10 Dec 1680
 4.Bethia Brackett7 b. 25 May 1682

Citations

  1. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss : being a revision of the "Memorial of the Morses" published by Rev. Abner Morse in 1850, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Samuel Morse (1587-1654) immigrated to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635. Anthony Morse (1618-1686) and his brother, William Morse (1614-1683), immigrated to Newbury, Massachusetts. Joseph Morse (d.1646) immigrated to Ipswich, Massachusetts. John Moss (1603 or 4-1707) immigrated to New Haven, Connecticut. All emigrated from England. Includes indexes. (Cloverdale, Oregon: Morse Society, 1982), Samuel Morse, Second Generation, pages 5-11. Hereinafter cited as Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham, Volumes 1 and 2, page 1, the date written as "3d of 4 mo." which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was June, not April. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S1289] Mary Lovering Holman, The Scott Genealogy, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: H.G. Scott, 1919), Ellis, pages 192-194. Hereinafter cited as Scott Genealogy.
  4. [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985 and 1992), page 248. Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages: Prior to 1700.
  5. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Billerica Marriages, Volumes 1, page 250.
  6. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss, Second Generation, pages 5-11, noting date of marriage as 3 March 1675.
  7. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss, Second Generation, pages 5-11.

Samuel Morse1

b. 1587, d. 5 April 1654
Family
Father*Richard Morse2
Mother*Margaret Symson2
Birth*1587Samuel Morse was born in 1587 in Dedham, Essex County, England,2 
Baptism25 July 1587 and was baptized there on 25 July 1587.2 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth ______ in England.2 
Immigration*15 April 1635The earliest statement found about Samuel Morse and his little family who came to Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony, on 15 April 1635 stated that Samuel Morse, age 50, husbandman, Elizabeth Morse, age 48, and Joseph Morse, age 20 were transported to New England on the Increase, with Robert Lea as master. They had taken the oath of allegiance and supremacy, agreeing to conform to the orders and discipline of the Church of England and there became members of that First Church.2 
Relocation*1641 By 1641, Elizabeth and Samuel Morse had relocated with their family from Watertown to settle in Dedham, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).2 
Death*5 April 1654He died on 5 April 1654 in Dedham.2 

Family

 Elizabeth ______ b. 1587, d. 1654
Children 1.John Morse+2 b. 1611
 2.Daniel Morse+2 b. 1613, d. 5 Jun 1688
 3.Joseph Morse+2 b. 1615, d. 1654
 4.Samuel Morse2
 5.Jeremiah Morse2
 6.Mary Morse2
 7.Abigail Morse2

Citations

  1. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss : being a revision of the "Memorial of the Morses" published by Rev. Abner Morse in 1850, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Samuel Morse (1587-1654) immigrated to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635. Anthony Morse (1618-1686) and his brother, William Morse (1614-1683), immigrated to Newbury, Massachusetts. Joseph Morse (d.1646) immigrated to Ipswich, Massachusetts. John Moss (1603 or 4-1707) immigrated to New Haven, Connecticut. All emigrated from England. Includes indexes. (Cloverdale, Oregon: Morse Society, 1982), Samuel Morse, First Generation, page 1. Hereinafter cited as Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss.
  2. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss, Samuel Morse, First Generation, pages 1-4.

Samuel Morse1

Family
Father*Samuel Morse1 b. 1587, d. 5 Apr 1654
Mother*Elizabeth ______1 b. 1587, d. 1654
Birth*Samuel Morse was born in England.1 

Citations

  1. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss : being a revision of the "Memorial of the Morses" published by Rev. Abner Morse in 1850, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Samuel Morse (1587-1654) immigrated to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635. Anthony Morse (1618-1686) and his brother, William Morse (1614-1683), immigrated to Newbury, Massachusetts. Joseph Morse (d.1646) immigrated to Ipswich, Massachusetts. John Moss (1603 or 4-1707) immigrated to New Haven, Connecticut. All emigrated from England. Includes indexes. (Cloverdale, Oregon: Morse Society, 1982), Samuel Morse, First Generation, pages 1-4. Hereinafter cited as Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss.

Samuel Morse1

b. 5 January 1640, d. before 1655/56
Family
Father*John Morse1 b. 1611
Mother*Annis ______1 d. Sep 1691
Baptism*5 January 1640Samuel Morse was baptized on 5 January 1640 in Dedham, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 
Relationship Note*Samuel Morse and Rachel Morse were twins.1 
Death*before 1655/56He and his twin both died before 1655/56.1 

Citations

  1. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss : being a revision of the "Memorial of the Morses" published by Rev. Abner Morse in 1850, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Samuel Morse (1587-1654) immigrated to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635. Anthony Morse (1618-1686) and his brother, William Morse (1614-1683), immigrated to Newbury, Massachusetts. Joseph Morse (d.1646) immigrated to Ipswich, Massachusetts. John Moss (1603 or 4-1707) immigrated to New Haven, Connecticut. All emigrated from England. Includes indexes. (Cloverdale, Oregon: Morse Society, 1982), Samuel Morse, Second Generation, pages 5-11. Hereinafter cited as Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss.

Samuel Morse1

b. 12 May 1661, d. 2 May 1704
Family
Father*Daniel Morse1 b. 1613, d. 5 Jun 1688
Mother*Lydia Fisher1 b. 1620, d. 29 Jan 1690
Birth*12 May 1661Samuel Morse was born on 12 May 1661 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).2,3 
Marriage*before 1687He married Deborah ______ before 1687 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).4,5 
Death*2 May 1704He died on 2 May 1704 in Sherborn at age 42.6,7 

Family

 Deborah ______ d. 5 Oct 1719
Child 1.Eleazer Morse4 b. 22 Oct 1688

Citations

  1. [S1376] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss : being a revision of the "Memorial of the Morses" published by Rev. Abner Morse in 1850, available online and searchable at www.ancestry.com. Digitized copy includes page 9, which is missing from other digitized copies viewed. (Cloverdale, Oregon: Morse Society, 1982), Samuel Morse, Second Generation, pages 5-11. Hereinafter cited as Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss.
  2. [S1376] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss, Samuel Morse, Second Generation, pages 5-11, the date written as "12, 3, 1661" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was May, not March.
  3. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss : being a revision of the "Memorial of the Morses" published by Rev. Abner Morse in 1850, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Samuel Morse (1587-1654) immigrated to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635. Anthony Morse (1618-1686) and his brother, William Morse (1614-1683), immigrated to Newbury, Massachusetts. Joseph Morse (d.1646) immigrated to Ipswich, Massachusetts. John Moss (1603 or 4-1707) immigrated to New Haven, Connecticut. All emigrated from England. Includes indexes. (Cloverdale, Oregon: Morse Society, 1982), Samuel Morse, Third Generation, pages 12-25, the date written as "12, 3, 1661" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was May, not March. Hereinafter cited as Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss.
  4. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss, Samuel Morse, Third Generation, pages 12-25.
  5. [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985 and 1992), page 521. Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages: Prior to 1700.
  6. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss, Samuel Morse, Third Generation, pages 12-25, the date reported as 2 March 1704, before converting the calendar of that time.
  7. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Sherborn Deaths, Volume 1, page 216. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.

Dorothy Mortimore1

Family
Marriage*5 April 1624She married Richard Tayer, son of Richard Tayer, on 5 April 1624 in Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England.2 
Burial*17 January 1640/41She was buried on 17 January 1640/41 at the Thornbury, Gloucestershire, just a month after giving birth to her eighth child.3 

Family

 Richard Thayer b. 5 Apr 1601
Children 1.Jael Thayer+4 b. 2 Jun 1633, d. 10 Mar 1701
 2.Deborah Thayer4 b. 27 Mar 1634, d. 31 May 1662
 3.Nathaniel Thayer+ b. 11 Apr 1639, d. 28 Mar 1728

Citations

  1. [S458] Walter Faxon, Edward Henry Whorf and introduction and notes by Henry Ernest Woods, "Tayer (Thayer) Family Entries in the Parish Registry of Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England", New England Historical & Genealogical Register Volume 60 (July 1906). Hereinafter cited as "Tayer (Thayer) in Thornbury Parish Records - NEHGR."
  2. [S458] Walter Faxon, Edward Henry Whorf and introduction and notes by Henry Ernest Woods, "Tayer (Thayer) in Thornbury Parish Records - NEHGR", page 287.
  3. [S458] Walter Faxon, Edward Henry Whorf and introduction and notes by Henry Ernest Woods, "Tayer (Thayer) in Thornbury Parish Records - NEHGR", page 288.
  4. [S458] Walter Faxon, Edward Henry Whorf and introduction and notes by Henry Ernest Woods, "Tayer (Thayer) in Thornbury Parish Records - NEHGR", page 286.

Mary Morton1

b. 18 October 1814, d. 17 July 1895
Family
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Father*Thomas Morton1
Mother*Mary Cree1
Birth*18 October 1814Mary Morton was born on 18 October 1814 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.1,2 
Marriage*25 December 1833She married Henry Buckingham, son of Isaac Buckingham and Hannah Heaton, on 25 December 1833.1 
Death*17 July 1895She died on 17 July 1895 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, at age 801,2 
Burial* and was buried in Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery, Jefferson, Greene County.2,1 

Family

 Henry Buckingham b. 19 Dec 1809, d. 11 May 1891

Citations

  1. [S1272] Howard L. Leckey, The Tenmile Country and its Pioneer Families. A Genealogical History of the Upper Monongahela Valley (with surname index). (Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, August 1993), pages 291-292. Hereinafter cited as The Tenmile Country.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary (Morton) Buckingham, Memorial# 24201933. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Remember Morton1

Family
Marriage*She married first Abraham Jackson.1 

Family

 Abraham Jackson
Child 1.Lydia Jackson+1 b. 1658

Citations

  1. [S859] The town of Hingham, compiler, History of the town of Hingham, Massachusetts, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Reprint in one volume of the last two volumes of the History of the town of Hingham, Massachusetts, originally published in three volumes in four parts by the town in 1893. Includes separate indexes for surnames, places, and miscellaneous at the end of Volume 3. Contents: Volume 1, Parts 1-2. Historical --Volume 2. Genealogical -- Volume 3. Genealogical. (Hingham, Massachusetts: Published by the town, 1893), Volume II, Leavitt, pages 428-439. Hereinafter cited as History of Hingham, Massachusetts.

Thomas Morton1

Family
Marriage*He married Mary Cree.1 

Family

 Mary Cree
Child 1.Mary Morton1 b. 18 Oct 1814, d. 17 Jul 1895

Citations

  1. [S1272] Howard L. Leckey, The Tenmile Country and its Pioneer Families. A Genealogical History of the Upper Monongahela Valley (with surname index). (Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, August 1993), pages 291-292. Hereinafter cited as The Tenmile Country.

Martha Moulton1

b. circa 1666
Family
Birth*circa 1666Martha Moulton was born circa 1666.2 
Marriage*before 1688She married Humphrey Perkins before 1688 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.2 

Family

 Humphrey Perkins
Children 1.Abigail Perkins3,1 b. 7 Dec 1712
 2.Martha Perkins3,1 b. 7 Dec 1712

Citations

  1. [S1139] Manning Leonard, Memorial: Genealogical, Historical, and Biographical, of Solomon Leonard, 1637, of Duxbury and Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and some of his descendants, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Southbridge, Massachusetts: Manning Leonard, 1896), #80., Ephraim Leonard (Joseph, Jacob, Solomon), pages 83-84. Hereinafter cited as Solomon Leonard, 1637, of Duxbury and Bridgewater.
  2. [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985 and 1992), page 571. Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages: Prior to 1700.
  3. [S1139] Manning Leonard, Solomon Leonard, 1637, of Duxbury and Bridgewater, #3., John Leonard (Solomon), pages 37-38.

Martha J. Mountz1

b. 1842, d. 1 November 1925
Family
Birth*1842Martha J. Mountz was born in 1842.1 
Marriage*She married John Heckert.1,2 
(Wife) Death23 March 1921Martha became a widow when John Heckert died on 23 March 1921 at age 76.2 
Death*1 November 1925She died on 1 November 1925 at about age 831 
Burial* and was buried in Grandview Cemetery, Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio.1 

Family

 John Heckert b. 23 Apr 1844, d. 23 Mar 1921
Child 1.Francis E. Heckert1,3,4 b. 5 Jul 1871, d. 27 Jan 1934

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Martha J (Mountz) Heckert, Memorial# 111297292. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Heckert, Memorial# 5738046.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Francis E “Frank” Heckert, Memorial# 111297276.
  4. [S2041] Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Francis Heckert on 5 July 1871 in Perry, Columbiana County, Ohio, parents, John Heckert and Martha "Wounts", referencing FHL Film# 906501. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973.

Charles Louis Mueller1

b. 16 July 1905, d. 17 July 2002
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Louis Mueller1
Mother*Anna Howe1
Birth*16 July 1905Charles Louis Mueller was born on 16 July 1905 in St. Louis, Missouri.1 
Marriage*18 January 1930He married Lora May Herlinger, daughter of John Cornelius Herlinger and Rocceana Heaton, on 18 January 1930.1,2 
(Husband) Death17 October 1987Charles became a widower when Lora May (Herlinger) Mueller died on 17 October 1987 at age 77.2 
Death*17 July 2002He died on 17 July 2002 in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, at age 971 
Burial* and was buried in Mount Olivet Presbyterian Cemetery, Vandalia, Audrain County, Missouri.1 

Family

 Lora May Herlinger b. 7 Jul 1910, d. 17 Oct 1987

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Charles Louis Mueller, Memorial# 93727722. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lora May (Herlinger) Mueller, Memorial# 93727580.

Louis Mueller1

Family
Marriage*He married Anna Howe.1 

Family

 Anna Howe
Child 1.Charles Louis Mueller1 b. 16 Jul 1905, d. 17 Jul 2002

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Charles Louis Mueller, Memorial# 93727722. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Dicy Mullen1

Family
Marriage*1824She married, as his third wife, Edward Beeson, son of Benjamin Beeson and Elizabeth Hunter, about 1824.1 

Family

 Edward Beeson b. 1 Jan 1757, d. 16 Jan 1837

Citations

  1. [S1510] Henry Hart Beeson, A Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Edward Beeson immigrated to America in 1682 or 1684 from Stoke, Lancaster, England and settled in New Castle, Delaware. He married Rachel Pennington and they had four children. He married Elizabeth and they had two children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Alabama and Texas. Includes index. (Houston, Texas: H.H. Beeson, 1968), page 17. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family.

Priscilla Mullins

b. between 1600 and 1602, d. after 1680
Family
Birth*between 1600 and 1602Priscilla Mullins was born between 1600 and 1602 in Dorking, Surrey County, England. 
(Young Female) Mayflower Passenger9 November 1620Priscilla Mullins was about 18 years of age when she sailed with her parents and younger brother onboard the Mayflower from Plymouth, England to Plymouth Colony in what is now Massachusetts. When the Mayflower departed Plymouth, England on 6 Sep 1620, she was carrying 102 passengers, including three pregnant women. During the voyage one baby, Oceanus Hopkins, was born making a total of 103 passengers. Three days before land was sighted, passenger William Button died, so when the Mayflower arrived there were again 102 passengers. A full list of the passengers may be accessed by clicking on the PDF icon at the end of this section and those included in this project so far include adult males John Alden, Francis Cooke and James Chilton, adult females Susanna (Furner) Chilton, young male John Cooke, and young females Priscilla Mullins and Mary Chilton.

During the weeks ahead, while everyone still "lived" on the ship, the men explored the area looking for a place to build their settlement. Another baby, Peregrine (meaning "wanderer") White, son of William and Susannah, was born in America onboard the Mayflower on 20 Nov, the first English child born to the Pilgrims in the New World. The White's servant, Edward Thompson, died on 4 Dec, followed shortly by 7 year old Jasper More, one of the four illegitimate children placed on the Mayflower in the care of the William Brewster family by their mother's humiliated husband. Two of the other More children died as well. And, tragically, Dorothy May Bradford, William Bradford's wife, slipped over the side of the anchored Mayflower and drowned. In early December the group decided to move the ship and look somewhere else for a settlement location. The ship and its passengers left Provincetown Harbor on 15 Dec. Two days later on 17 Dec, the Mayflower dropped anchor at Plymouth Harbor and on 21 Dec the first landing party arrived at the site of what would become the settlement of Plymouth. The weather, however, was so terrible they could not begin work on shore for several days. In the meantime, the Mayflower had become a hospital ship, the passengers suffering from colds, coughs, fevers and scurvy. James Chilton had died even before the Mayflower arrived in Plymouth Harbor. Richard Britteridge passed away the day the ship arrived, and two days later Solomon Prower, the stepson of Christopher Martin, the ship's designated "governor", died. The following day Mary Allerton gave birth to a stillborn son.

By the end of January 1621, enough of the settlement had been built to begin unloading provisions from the Mayflower, however the emigrants' ordeal was far from over. With two and sometimes three people dying a day during February and March, almost everyone had lost a loved one. Christopher Martin died in early January, his wife Mary soon after. The Rigsdale, Tinker and Turner families were completely wiped out, followed by Susannah Chilton whose husband James had died while the ship was at Provincetown Harbor. The Chilton's 13 year old daughter Mary had become an orphan. Also orphaned that first winter were 17 year old Joseph Rogers, 12 year old Samuel Fuller, 18 year old John Crackston, 17 year old Priscilla Mullins and 13 year old Elizabeth Tilley, who also lost her aunt and uncle, Edward and Ann Tilley. By mid-March, William Bradford, Myles Standish, Francis Eaton and Isaac Allerton, who had three children between the ages of eight and four, had all become widowers. When William White died, his widow Susannah was left with their newborn son Peregrine and 5 year old Resolved. Susannah was the plantation's only surviving widow. By that first spring, 52 of the 102 who had originally arrived at Provincetown were dead. Half, however, survived. And, miraculously, the families of William Brewster, Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins and John Billington were completely untouched by all the disease. The remaining "Pilgrims" worked, prayed and fought together and their settlement of Plimouth Plantation in Plymouth Colony had begun.1,2,3
Marriage*12 May 1622She married John Alden on 12 May 1622 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts (Plymouth Colony). 
Death*after 1680She died after 1680 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts (Plymouth Colony). 

Family

 John Alden b. c 1598, d. 22 Sep 1687
Children 1.Elizabeth Alden+ b. 1624/25, d. 31 May 1717
 2.John Alden4 b. c 1626, d. 14 Mar 1701/2
 3.Joseph Alden+4 b. c 1627, d. 8 Feb 1696/97
 4.Rebecca Alden+ b. b 1649, d. a 13 Jun 1688

Citations

  1. [S225] Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia, online at www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia Encyclopedia.
  2. [S911] Nathaniel Philbrick, Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War (New York, New York: Penguin Group, Inc., 2006), Chapter 5, The Heart of Winter, pages 78-92. Hereinafter cited as Mayflower: A Story.
  3. [S911] Nathaniel Philbrick, Mayflower: A Story, Chapter 4, Beaten with Their Own Rod, pages 56-77.
  4. [S416] The Alden Kindred Database, online at www.alden.org. The Alden Organization states that "the Alden Kindred Database is incomplete. It is not yet a complete listing of all Alden descendants; nor of all members of the Kindred. It contains information taken from various sources including Alden Kindred lineage papers, Mayflower Five Generations Project research, published genealogies, and other databases, not all of which has been fully documented." Nevertheless, some information obtained from the Alden Kindred Database has been included in this collection with the knowledge that, even if not accurate, may provide valuable clues. Information provided, unless additional proof has been offered, has not yet been verified and cannot be guaranteed. Hereinafter cited as Alden Kindred Database.

Ursula Mumby1

Family
Marriage*She married John Tenney in England.1 

Family

 John Tenney
Child 1.Elizabeth Tenney+1 b. 8 Aug 1610, d. 1685

Citations

  1. [S46] Dean Crawford Smith C.G. and Douglas Richardson, "English Ancestry of Nathaniel Heaton of Boston, Mass., and his Nephew, James Heaton of New Haven, Conn.", New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 152, pages 430-452 (October 1998): pages 451-452. Hereinafter cited as "Heaton, Nathaniel and James Ancestry."