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Maj. Anthony Morris

Maj. Anthony Morris

Male 1738 - 1777  (38 years)

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  • Name Anthony Morris  [1, 2
    Title Maj. 
    Born 8 Oct 1738  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Jan 1777  Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I5658654982  Master Tree
    Last Modified 4 Jul 2006 

    Father Anthony Morris,   b. 14 Feb 1705/06, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1780, Peckham, Southwark, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother 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  [3
    Family ID F5259718618  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Oct 1738 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Jan 1777 - Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey, 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., 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.

    3. [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.