Sarah Powell

1713 - 1751  (37 years)

• Name	Sarah Powell  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	29 Jun 1713  [2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	10 Apr 1751	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   [2]
  Person ID	I5658654983	Master Tree
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2006

  
  

  Family	Anthony Morris,   b. 14 Feb 1705/06, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 2 Oct 1780, Peckham, Southwark, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Married	Feb 1730/31  [2]
  Children	1. Thomas Morris,   b. 25 Jan 1745/46, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. UNKNOWN   2. Anthony Morris,   b. 25 Nov 1731, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 28 Feb 1732/33, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States + 3. Capt. Samuel Morris,   b. 24 Jun 1734, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 7 Jul 1812, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 78 years)   4. Deborah Morris,   b. 15 Nov 1736, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 23 Nov 1787  (Age 51 years)   5. Maj. Anthony Morris,   b. 8 Oct 1738, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 3 Jan 1777, Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States  (Age 38 years)   6. Israel Morris,   b. 6 Apr 1741, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 30 Oct 1806  (Age 65 years)   7. Sarah Morris,   b. 2 Jul 1743, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 20 Jan 1830  (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F5259718618	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 10 Apr 1751 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [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. [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. [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.