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Josiah Morton (1683 - 1753)

Josiah Morton
Born in Henrico County, Colony of Virginiamap
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Husband of — married about 1704 in Virginiamap
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Died at about age 70 in Halifax County, Colony of Virginiamap
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Biography

Josiah Morton was born about 1683. He died in 1753 at the age of 69. Josiah was a planter, first in Henrico County, Virginia.

He was the son of John Morton Sr.[1] and Deborah Sydenham (Hughes) Morton. They were married 25 July 1682, in Henrico County, Virginia. Deborah was previously married to John Hughes and widowed.

Josiah married Elizabeth (Davis) Morton in 1704.

Children

1. Joseph Morton 1709 - 1782[2]

  • Married Mary Goode 1710 - 1733
  • Married Agnes Woodson 1711 - 1802

2. Stephen Morton 1710 - 1793[3]

  • Married Mary Elizabeth Anderson -

3. Samuel Morton 1711 - 1764

  • Married Ann Moore 1720 - 1765

4. Richard Morton 1712 -

5. John Morton 1713 - 1804

6. Thomas Morton 1717 -

7. William Morton 1719 -

8. He also had one son from another relationship.

Research Notes

  • That he had one son from another relationship is unsourced. Comment previously in Biography: "I did not add this - not sure of child or married before/after."
  • Need to clarify this statement: "Deborah was previously married to John Hughes and widowed." Hughes is listed as her last name at birth.

Sources

  1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #141481292 for John Morton (memorial only, no headstone photo). Biography lists spouse, marriage date/place, 9 children with dates, and links to 2 children).
  2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #210217742 for Joseph Morton (memorial only, no headstone photo, biography).
  3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #143656116 for Stephen Morton (memorial only, no headstone photo, biography).
  • Find A Grave: Memorial #143662762 for Josiah Morton (memorial only, no headstone photo). Biography lists and has a link to his father, spouse, 1 child.
  • James Walter Allen, Morton Family of Henrico, Prince Edward and Brunswick Counties, Virginia. (William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, 2nd Ser., Vol. 11, No. 3. (Jul., 1931). Pages 210 - 220.
  • James Walter Allen. Morton Family of Henrico, Prince Edward and Brunswick Counties, Virginia. William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, 2nd Ser., Vol. 11, No. 3. (Jul., 1931). Pages 210 - 220.
  • Morton Family of Henrico, Prince Edward and Brunswick Counties, Virginia. By James Walter Allen. William and Mary Quarterly, 2nd Ser. Volume 11/Number 3. July 1931. Citing existent records of Henrico, Prince Edward, and Brunswick Counties, Virginia, this scholarly article builds the Morton genealogy on facts, not guesses. James Walter Allen , Morton Family of Henrico, Prince Edward and Brunswick Counties, Virginia. Lists his parents, 3 sons... (cuts off - can't find): https://www.jstor.org/stable/1921025
  • Morton Family Information. Starts with Sir William Morton, born in 1610 in England & his children. Next generation is Josiah's parents, John Morton Sr. and Deborah "Joanne" Sydenham Hughes (widow of John Hughes): http://kykinfolk.com/muhlenberg/fgs/familyM/morton-tree.htm Note: Lists children of John & Joanne:
  • 1. John Morton Jr. Born in 1689 in VA. Married Mary Jordan Mountjoy in 1693.
  • 2. James Morton. Born in 1692 in VA. Died in 1760 in VA. married Elizabeth Snead. Lists their children.
  • 3. William Morton. Born in 1694 in VA. Married Ann Batchelder. Lists their children.
  • 4. Thomas Morton. Born abt. 1695 in VA. Died abt. 1729-30. Married Elizabeth Woodson. Lists their children.
  • 5. Mary Morton.
  • 6. Richard Morton. Born in VA . Died in 1732 in VA. Married Mercy Sanford.
  • Note: No Josiah is listed...




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Whitfield-2407 Kathy (Whitfield) Stepp
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Joel Bridgham
Morton-4034 and Morton-501 appear to represent the same person because: Be sure to look at the Biographies for more information.
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Douglass-990 David Douglass
SoCol Project status review: Morton-4034 and Morton-500 appear to have been sitting as unmerged matches since Nov, 2018. We need to resolve this issue I am adding project management and needs merging category.

Added [Category: US Southern Colonies Project Needs Biography] Also needs merge attention

posted on Morton-4034 (merged) by David Douglass

Rejected matches › John Morton (abt.1689-bef.1728) › John Morton (1683-1725)

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