John Morton (1650 - 1718)

Born 21 Dec 1650 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Phebe (Shaw) Morton — married 4 Mar 1680 in Plymouth, Plymouth Bay Colony

Husband of Mary (Ring) Morton — married 4 Mar 1687 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 20 Mar 1718 at age 67 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Name

John Morton

Birth

21 Dec 1650 Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Death

20 Mar 1717 Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Marriage

1682 Phebe Shaw

4 Mar 1687 Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Wife: Mary Ring

Child: John Morton

Child: John Morton

Child: Hannah Morton

Child: Ebenezer Morton

Child: Deborah Morton

Child: Persis Morton

Burial

Cemetery at The Green, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Will/Probate

He was a slaveholder. He bequeathed to his son Ebenezer his enslaved black man called Sherper "to remain to him forever", if Ebenezer supports his mother if not Sherper was to go to the five daughters.^[1]

John Morton wrote his will, dated at Middleboro 17 January 17171/18, and was admitted to probate on 01 May 1718.^[2][1] He mentions his wife Mary, and his children, Ebenezer, Phebe, Hannah, Deborah, Joanna, and Mary

His inventory records his death as 20 March 1718 and was taken on 22 May 1718 in Middleborough. He was a slaveholder, and his inventory includes an enslaved black man who is not named.^[3]

Notes

Family Search profile ID: KL85-WC3

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-FN1F?cc=2018320&wc=M6BX-W68%3A337879301 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1717-1724 and 1854-1862 vol 4-4Q > image 59 of 485; State Archives, Boston.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (20 May 2014), Probate records 1717-1724 and 1854-1862 vol 4-4Q > image 57 of 485; State Archives, Boston. Plymouth County Probate Records Vol. 4:76-7 (will), 131 (inventory).
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-FNRW : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1717-1724 and 1854-1862 vol 4-4Q > image 86-87 of 485; State Archives, Boston.

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