Stuck at William Morris 1755 - 1830.

Question

Would like any more info for: William Morris b. Oct 30 1755 in Spotsylvania, Virginia colony.  Married Sarah S. TERRY.  Had (at least) one son: Garrett Morris, b. Mar 31, 1792. Died Nov 15 1830 in DeKalb County, George.

I don't have any reliable info on his occupation, estate, land ownership, parents, other children.

Answer 1

William Morris

United States Census, 1810

Name	William Morris
Event Type	Census
Event Date	1810
Event Place	Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Page	105

CITING THIS RECORD

"United States Census, 1810", database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2Y-RHG : 1 December 2015), William Morris, 1810.

Answer 2

William Morris

United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records

Name	William Morris
Event Type	Military Service
Event Date	1812-1815
Event Place	United States

CITING THIS RECORD

United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29K-VWX4 : 11 March 2016), William Morris, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 149; FHL microfilm 882,667.

Comments

2 Regiment Mounted Gunmen (Cannon's) West TN Volunteers, War of 1812

Private

Answer 3

 

William Morris

mentioned in the record of William Morris and Francis Coynton

Name	William Morris
Spouse's Name	Francis Coynton
Event Date	08 Jul 1806
Event Place	Spotsylvania, Virginia

CITING THIS RECORD

"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR7L-1QQ : 5 December 2014), William Morris and Francis Coynton, 08 Jul 1806; citing Spotsylvania, Virginia, reference Page 18; FHL microfilm 34,039.

Answer 4

Is this the family?

http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/spotsylvania/wills/willbka.txt

Answer 5

Name:	William Morris
Father:	Thomas Morris
Mother:	Elizabeth Greshon
Birth Date:	30 Oct 1755
City:	Spotsylvania
State:	VA
Country:	USA

 

Source Information

Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Births

Answer 6

Name:	William Morris
Birth Date:	30 Oct 1755
Birth Place:	Virginia, North Carolina
Death Date:	10 Dec 1823
Death Place:	DeKalb, Georgia
SAR Membership:	96072
Role:	Ancestor
Application Date:	31 Dec 1968
Father:	Thomas Morris
Spouse:	Sarah Terry
Children:	John B Morris

 

Source Information

 Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.

Answer 7

His father:

Name:	Thomas Morris
Birth Date:	1730
Death Date:	1791
Death Place:	Chester, South Carolina
SAR Membership:	96072
Role:	Ancestor
Application Date:	31 Dec 1968
Children:	William Morris

 

Source Information

Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.