John Morris (1730 - 1774)

Born 11 May 1730 in Cork, County Cork, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Lecky) Morris — married 25 Dec 1760 in Youghal, County Cork, Ireland

Descendants

Died 24 Nov 1774 at age 44 in Cork, County Cork, Ireland

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Biography

John was a Friend (Quaker)

John was born in Cork in 1730. Like his father he was a maltster.

He married Mary Lecky and they had 5 children.

He died in Cork in 1774.

Sources

• https://archive.org/stream/visitationofirel02howa#page/82/mode/2up
• Information from living relatives unverified handed down trees
• Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Family Lists, image, FindMyPast (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record/browse?id=ire%2fquaker%2fmmv111m-1%2f0040 : accessed 12 September 2021), birth of John Morris in Corke (psh of Peters) on 11d 3mo (May) 1730, father: John, mother: Elizabeth; citing Cork MM Family lists 1671-1872, Religious Society Of Friends In Ireland Archives.
• Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Family Lists, image, FindMyPast (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record/browse?id=ire%2fquaker%2fmmv111m-1%2f0088 : accessed 12 September 2021), marriage of John Morris and Mary daughter of John Lecky in Youghall on 25d 12mo (Dec) 1760; citing Cork MM Family lists 1671-1872, Religious Society Of Friends In Ireland Archives.
• Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Family Lists, image, FindMyPast (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record/browse?id=ire%2fquaker%2fmmv111m-1%2f0088 : accessed 12 September 2021), death of John Morris on 24d 11mo (Nov) 1774; citing Cork MM Family lists 1671-1872, Religious Society Of Friends In Ireland Archives.
• "Irish Newspaper Transcript Archive, Ffolliott Collection 1756-1850"
  FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 30 March 2022)
  First name(s): John; Last name: Morris; Year: 1774; Periodical: Hibernian Chronicle; Publication date: 24 Nov 1774; Address: Watercourse; County: Cork & Kerry; Country: Ireland; Project: ffolliott Newspaper Archive; Folder: Biographical Notices, 1749-1827; Event Type: Death. Died yesterday on the Watercourse, Mr John Morris, an eminent Maltster and one of the people called Quakers.
• "Thrift Genealogical Abstracts"
  Archive: National Archives of Ireland
  FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 30 March 2022)
  First name(s): Prerogative will of John Morris of the City of Cork, Maltster, dated 6 June 1772 and proved 9 February 1775. Thrift's genealogical abstracts; Series description: Thrift's abstracts Bundle 10 nos. 1751-2080; File: 353; Source: Prerogative Will 1775.