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Anthony Morris

Anthony Morris

Male 14 Feb 1705/06 - 1780

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  • Name Anthony Morris  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Born 14 Feb 1705/06  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Gender Male 
    Died 2 Oct 1780  Peckham, Southwark, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Person ID I5658654966  Master Tree
    Last Modified 4 Jul 2006 

    Father Anthony Morris,   b. 15 Mar 1681/82, London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1763, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Phoebe Guest,   b. 28 Sep 1685, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. UNKNOWN 
    Married 10 May 1704  [7
    Family ID F5259718619  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Powell,   b. 29 Jun 1713,   d. 10 Apr 1751, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Married Feb 1730/31  [2
    Children 
     1. Thomas Morris,   b. 25 Jan 1745/46, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. UNKNOWN
     2. Anthony Morris,   b. 25 Nov 1731, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1732/33, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Capt. Samuel Morris,   b. 24 Jun 1734, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1812, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     4. Deborah Morris,   b. 15 Nov 1736, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1787  (Age 51 years)
     5. Maj. Anthony Morris,   b. 8 Oct 1738, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1777, Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     6. Israel Morris,   b. 6 Apr 1741, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1806  (Age 65 years)
     7. Sarah Morris,   b. 2 Jul 1743, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1830  (Age 86 years)
    Family ID F5259718618  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth Hudson,   b. 20 Feb 1721/22,   d. 22 May 1783 
    Married 30 Apr 1752  [2
    Children 
     1. William Hudson Morris,   b. 10 Mar 1753, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1807  (Age 54 years)
     2. Luke Morris,   b. 10 Apr 1760, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1802  (Age 41 years)
     3. Isaac Morris,   b. 28 Nov 1761, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 3 Dec 1761, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F5259718170  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Feb 1705/06 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • 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.

    2. [S5351730433] Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania, Jordan, John W., LL.D., (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1932), 0806308117, 9780806308111., 54-55.
      Anthony Morris, eldest son of Anthony and Phoebe (Guest) Morris, born in Philadelphia, February 14, 1705-6, on arriving at manhood became associated with his father in the brewing business.
      Anthony Morris died at his county seat, "Peckham", in Southwark, October 2, 1780, aged nearly seventy-five years. He married (first) 12mo., 1730, Sarah, born June 29, 1713, daughter of Samuel Powell, a rich builder, by his wife, Abigail Wilcox. She died April 10, 1751, and he married (second) April 30, 1752, Elizabeth, born February 20, 1721-2, daughter of William and Jane (Evans) Hudson, and granddaughter of William Hudson, member of Colonial Assembly and Mayor of Philadelphia, 1725-6, by his wife Mary Richardson. Elizabeth Morris survived her husband, dying May 23, 1783.

    3. [S5351734508] Esther King of Philadelphia and Bucks Counties and Her Bowyer, Lynn and Elfreth Children, Carousso, Dorothee Hughes, (The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. XXIV:4 (1966) :245-290. Reprinted in Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., (1981), p. 120).), CD #163., 144.
      SARAH WARDER (3rd), b. 28 1m 1753; m. 5 9m 1776, WILLIAM HUDSON MORRIS, b. 10 3m 1753; d. 14 9m 1807, son of Anthony Morris and his wife Elizabeth Hudson.

    4. [S5351730433] Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania, Jordan, John W., LL.D., (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1932), 0806308117, 9780806308111., 55.
      Issue of Anthony and Sarah (Powell) Morris:
      Anthony, b. Nov. 25, 1731, d. Feb. 28, 1732-3;
      Capt. Samuel, b. June 24, 1734;
      Deborah, b. Nov. 15, 1736, m. Sept. 8, 1756, John Franklin, of New York, died Nov. 23, 1787;
      Anthony (Major), b. Oct. 8, 1738, killed at Princeton, Jan. 3, 1777;
      Israel, b. April 6, 1741, d. Oct. 30, 1806, m. Mary Harrison;
      Sarah, b. July 2, 1743, d. Jan. 20, 1830, m. April 11, 1771, William Buckley;
      Thomas, b. Jan. 25, 1745-6, m. Mary Saunders.

    5. [S5351730433] Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania, Jordan, John W., LL.D., (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1932), 0806308117, 9780806308111., 55.
      Issue of Anthony and Elizabeth (Hudson) Morris:
      William Hudson, b. March 10, 1753, d. Sept. 14, 1807, m. Sept. 5, 1776, Sarah Warder;
      Luke, b. April 10, 1760, d. March 20, 1802, m. May 9, 1786, Ann Willing;
      Isaac, b. Nov. 28, 1761, "died the following week".

    6. [S5351730433] Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania, Jordan, John W., LL.D., (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1932), 0806308117, 9780806308111., 53.
      Issue of Anthony and Phoebe (Guest) Morris were:
      Anthony, b. Feb. 14, 1705-6, d. Oct. 2, 1780;
      James, b. Sept. 8, 1707, d. Jan. 29, 1750-1, m. March 12, 1729-30, Elizabeth Kearney;
      John, b. June 23, 1709, d. Feb. 3, 1782, m. April 18, 1734, Mary Sutton;
      Samuel, b. Sept. 20, 1710, d. October 7, 1710;
      Samuel, b. Nov. 21, 1711, d. March 31, 1782, m. May 26, 1737, Hannah Cadwalader;
      Mary, b. Oct. 13, 1713, d. Oct. 31, 1759, m. May 26, 1732, Samuel Powell;
      Joseph, b. March 10, 1714-5, d. July 1, 1785, m. Feb. 18, 1741-2, Martha Fitzwater, (second) Nov. 7, 1765, Hannah Mickle;
      Elizabeth, b. Oct. 21, 1716, m. Sept. 6, 1739, Benjamin Shoemaker;
      Benjamin, b. Dec. 30, 1717, d. Sept. 7, 1719;
      Phoebe, b. July 4, 1721, d. May 5, 1722;
      Susanna, b. Sept. 27, 1722, d. Aug. 13, 1724;
      Deborah, b. Feb. 13, 1723-4, d. March 31, 1793, unm.;
      Benjamin, M. D., b. May 7, 1725, d. May 14, 1755, unm.;
      a daughter, d. unm. July 19, 1726.

    7. [S5351730433] Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania, Jordan, John W., LL.D., (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1932), 0806308117, 9780806308111., 50.
      Issue of Anthony and Mary (Jones) Morris were:
      Susanna, b. in London, d. there at age of six years;
      Mary, d. at age of one year;
      Anthony, d. at age of one year;
      Anthony, b. at London, March 15, 1682, d. at Philadelphia, Sept. 23, 1763, m. May 10, 1704, Phoebe Guest;
      John, b. at Burlington, N.J., April 17, 1685, d. June 12, 1690;
      Samuel, b. at Philadelphia, February 28, 1686-7, d. Nov. 2, 1689;
      James, b. July 8, 1688, d. Dec. 31, 1747, at Duck Creek, Del., m. March 8, 1709-10, Margaret Cook.