Adam Morrow (1722 - 1794)

Born 1722 in Baltimore, Colonial Maryland

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Died 5 Feb 1794 at about age 72 in Greene Co., Tennessee Territory

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Biography

A third line of Morrows proven to be kin thru DNA, descends from Adam Morrow who lived in Virginia before 1780, perhaps Augusta Co., then lived in Washington County, VA until 1788, then moved to Greene Co., TN, where he died in 1794. ^[1]

The will of ADAM MORROW (Old Will Book 1, p 179) appears on the records of Greene Co., Tennessee, dated Feb 5, 1794. He names his wife Isabel Morrow and children as follows: 1.James Morrow 2.John Morrow 3.Ebenezer Morrow (Five daughters whose names are not given). Provides that his whole estate is to be divided among all his children, three sons and five daughters. Witnesses: James Kerr, William W. Hutson

The name of Adam's first wife is unknown. She died in Virginia before the family moved to Tennessee. Adam then married Isabel Allen, the daughter of Doherty (Daugherty) Allen. Sarah was the daughter of the first Mrs. Morrow.

The last will and testament of Isabel (Allen) Morrow, the widow of Adam Morrow (W.B.1, p 114) appears on the records of Greene Co., Tennessee, dated Oct 25, 1833, an indication that she might have been much younger than her husband. In the will she mentions "my two boys": 1.James Morrow and his daughter Lindy (Melinda). 2.John Morrow and his children Adam and Nancy. Executor: Son John Morrow Witnesses:Samuel Brewer, John Ball ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ [1] Morrow DNA Project
2. ↑ [2] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008