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Family: Capt. Samuel Morris / Rebecca Wistar (F5259718368)

m. 11 Dec 1755


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  • Capt. Samuel MorrisFather | Male
    Capt. Samuel Morris

    Born  24 Jun 1734  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Jul 1812  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  11 Dec 1755  [1]  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Anthony Morris | F5259718618 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah Powell | F5259718618 Group Sheet 

    Rebecca WistarMother | Female
    Rebecca Wistar

    Born     
    Died  22 Jan 1791  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Samuel MorrisChild 1 | Male
    Samuel Morris

    Born  Bef 1758  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Bef 1775  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Sarah MorrisChild 2 | Female
    Sarah Morris

    Born  19 Jan 1758  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Jan 1831   
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    Spouse  Richard Wistar | F5259720083 
    Married     

    Benjamin Wistar MorrisChild 3 | Male
    + Benjamin Wistar Morris

    Born  14 Aug 1762  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Apr 1825  Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Spouse  Mary Wells | F5259720084 
    Married  24 Nov 1785  Market Street Meeting House, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Caspar W. MorrisChild 4 | Male
    Caspar W. Morris

    Born  12 Sep 1764  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Feb 1828   
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    Spouse  Elizabeth Giles | F5259720086 
    Married  24 Nov 1795   

    Anthony MorrisChild 5 | Male
    + Anthony Morris

    Born  10 Feb 1766  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Nov 1860   
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    Spouse  Mary Smith Pemberton | F5259718096 
    Married  13 May 1790  Friends Meeting, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Luke W. MorrisChild 6 | Male
    Luke W. Morris

    Born  25 Jun 1768  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Jun 1830   
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    Spouse  Elizabeth Morris Buckley | F5259720087 
    Married  24 Mar 1791   
    Spouse  Ann Pancoast | F5259720088 
    Married  4 Apr 1800   

    Isaac Wistar MorrisChild 7 | Male
    Isaac Wistar Morris

    Born  19 Jul 1770  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 May 1831  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Spouse  Sarah Paschall | F5259720089 
    Married  17 Dec 1795  Friends Meeting, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Catharine W. MorrisChild 8 | Female
    Catharine W. Morris

    Born  22 Apr 1772  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Dec 1859   
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    Samuel MorrisChild 9 | Male
    Samuel Morris

    Born  4 Mar 1775  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Sep 1793  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Israel Wistar MorrisChild 10 | Male
    Israel Wistar Morris

    Born  27 Feb 1778  Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Aug 1870  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Spouse  Mary Hollingsworth | F5259718309 
    Married  12 Jun 1799   

  • Sources 
    1. [S5351730433] Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania, Jordan, John W., LL.D., (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1932), 0806308117, 9780806308111., 55-57.
      Captain Samuel Morris, eldest surviving son of Anthony and Sarah (Powell) Morris, born in Philadelphia, June 24, 1734, usually referred to on the early records as Samuel Morris Jr. to distinguish him from his uncle, Samuel Morris Sr., both being members of the Board of War during the Revolution, was one of the most prominent of this prominent family in public affairds. On January 8, 1750,he was apprenticed to Isaac Greenleafe, merchant, to serve until he attained his majority, a period of four years, five months, and two weeks. Greenleafe had married as his second wife, Catharine, daughter of Caspar and Catharine (Jansen) Wistar, and through her their young apprentice was brought in close association with her sister, Rebecca Wistar, whom he married only a few months after the close of his apprenticeship, December 11, 1755.
      ..He organized, November 17, 1774, the Philadelphia Troop of Light Horse, of which he served many years as Captain, and which rendered such efficient service in the early days of the Revolutionary War....Captain Samuel Morris and his brother, Major Anthony Morris, were the most ardent of patriots from the time of the earliest protest,...the latter being killed in the battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777.
      Captain Samuel Morris...died at his residence in Philadelphia, July 7, 1812. His wfe, Rebecca Wistar, had died January 22, 1791.