Lydia (Newton) Morse (1699 - 1733)

Born 24 Aug 1699 in Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Morse — married 12 Aug 1719 in Marchfield, Mass.

Descendants

Died 1733 at about age 33 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Lydia was born on 24 Aug 1699 in Southborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony. She was the daughter of Daniel Newton and Susanna (Morse) Newton.

She married Samuel Morse on 12 Aug 1719 in Marchfield, Mass.

She died in 1733 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Children

Children of Lydia Morse:

• Hannah Morse.
• Rachel Morse.

Research Notes

Lydia and Samuel had Children;

1. Hannah* Morse, b. May 20, 1720; m. in Marlborough, June 28, 1744. Benjamin Lee of Rutland and Barre : resided in Barre, where she had four children, and died Jan. 8, 1750. He m. (2), June 27, 1750, Esther Baker, and other children and died Jlav 4, 1790.

164. 2. Lf/dio* Morse, b. Jan. 22, 1721-22.

165. 3. Zerviah* Morse, b. May 20, 1723; m. in Southborough David Johnson of that place, where they continued to reside and where he died April 9. 1756. Five children.

166. 4. Ruth' Morse, b. ; m. Thoma.s Holden of Rutland.

."). ]a.sliti' J/oc.sr. b. May 1. IT^U; died Sept, U. 1727.

lUS. 1). Hamiiel* Mvrsc, b. Marcb '2't, 1728; d. at JIarlb., Sept. 7, 1755; m.. Jan. 9, 1752, Sarali Wlieoler. daughter of Jonathan and Deborah (Whitney) Wheeler of Marlborough. They lived in Marlborough. He, also, is .';styled "Samuel Jr,"

7. Jrdiitlian' Horse, b. March 9, 1730; d. Oct., 1770; living in Roxbury, Canada, in 1700 ; was of Warwick. Mass., in 1708. A .soldier of the Revolution ; was from Northfield under Capt. Thomas Alexander and marched 1775 ; was at Cambridge, March, 1770, and from there went to Ticonderoga in time for the retreat and died there. He married Jle,.,,y5 Lponard, dau. of Mose.s, Jr., and Harriet Beulah Ijeonard, born at Rutland, Dec. 27, 1738. [Moses' Leonard, Jr. (8;?'), son of Jloses and Jlercy (Newton") (82) Leonard.] Jeduthan' Morse had eight children, for whom see Morse Genealogy.

173. 8. Submit' Morse, b. , 17?; d. Dec. 10, 1707; m. Solomon Bush, .Tan. 1. 1750-1; son of Ilezekiah and Abigail (.Toslin) Bush of Marlborough, born there April 1, 1731. Solomon Bush had two daughters liaptized. and three adojitcd sons baptized in Marlborough.

JIary, Mekcy', b. May 10, 1702; d. in Southborough, Nov. 18, 1734; m., at Marlborough, Sejit. 1, 1725, Othniel Taylor (139), son of James, .Tr., and T^lizabeth ( ) Taylor* of Marlborough, and grandson of James, Sr., and Sarah (Newton-, dau. of Richard"). lie was boi'n at Marlborough, Oct. 19. 1);98. died . He married (2), in Marlborough, Mar.li 24, 17.30, Dinah Woods, I suppose dau. of Isaac and Mary (Fairbanks) Woods of JIarlborough, born there Oct. 31, 1708. He had two children by each wife, born in Southborough. Children of Jlerc.y were :

180. 1. James' 'Tai/lor, h. July 4, 17.30.

ISl. 2. OthiiiiV Taylor, Jr., b. Dec. 3, 1732; m. 1777. Mary Graves (4745).

Children of 2d wife were: Mercy Tavlor, b. April 3, 1737; Abraham Taylor, b. Jan. 3, 1738.

Sources

• Ancestry Family Tree 12167402