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Benedict Morris

Benedict Morris

Male 1787 - 1790  (3 years)

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  • Name Benedict Morris  [1
    Born 27 Mar 1787  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 Nov 1790  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I5658660622  Master Tree
    Last Modified 4 Jul 2006 

    Father Dr. John Morris,   b. 28 Sep 1759, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1793, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Mother Abigail Dorsey,   b. Abt 1765,   d. 16 Sep 1793, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 28 years) 
    Married 8 Oct 1783  Friends Meeting, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F5259720111  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Mar 1787 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Nov 1790 - 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., 45-46.
      Dr. John Morris, eldest son of William and Margaret, born in Philadelphia, September 28, 1759. On obtaining his degree, he began the practice of medicine at Burlington. However, he soon located in Philadelphia. He was located in 1785 at No. 27, Chestnut street, but by 1791, had removed to No. 11 Pear street, where he died of yellow fever, September 8, 1793, in the arms of his devoted mother, who had come from Burlington to nurse him and remained to close the eyes of his wife, also a victim to the pestilence, eight days later.
      Dr. Morris married at Philadelphia Friends' Meeting, October 8, 1783, Abigail, daughter of Benedict and Sarah Dorsey, of Philadelphia, who followed him to the grave, September 16, 1793, at the age of twenty-eight years, leaving four small children.
      Issue of Dr. John and Abigail (Dorsey) Morris:
      Sarah, b. 1784, d. 1794;
      William Stanton, b. Nov. 24, 1785, d. unm. in 1819;
      Benedict, b. March 27, 1787, d. Nov. 13, 1790;
      Martha Milcah, b. Aug. 24, 1788, d. Jan. 26, 1826, m. (first) Thomas Lawrie, (second) Jacob B. Clarke;
      Mary, b. 1790, d. inf.;
      Margaret Morris, b. Aug. 18, 1792, d. April 22, 1832.