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Subject: Re: MORSE, Benjamin
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 11:45:59 -0400 (EDT)


The Benjamin Morse who m. Susanna Merrill is Benjamin/3, (Benjamin/2,
Anthony/1). Here is some stuff about the family of Anthony:

Husband:Anthony Morse **
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Birth:9 May 1606
Death:12 Oct 1686Place:Newbury, Essex Co., MA 197 16
Occupation:Shoemaker16
Residences:Newbury, MA 163616
Father:Anthony197 Morse (1580-1620)
Mother:?Christian Morse197 (-1620)
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Marriage:2 May 1629Place:St. Mary's, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.
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Wife:Ann Cox
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Birth:Place:probably Marlboro, Wiltshire, England197
Death:8 Mar 1679/1680Place:Newbury, Essex Co., MA197
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Children...
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1. M Child:Robert Morse
Birth:Place:St. Mary's Parish, Marlborough, Wiltshire197
Baptism:27 Dec 1629
Death:After 3 Feb 1701Place:Elizabeth, NJ 197
Spouse:Anne Lewis 197
Marriage:20 Oct 1654 197
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2. F Child:Esther Morse
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3. M Child:Lieut. Anthony Morse
Baptism:29 Jan 1631/1632Place:St. Mary's Parish, Marlborough, Wiltshire
Death:25 Feb 1677/167853Place:Newbury, Essex Co., MA197
Spouse:Elizabeth Knight 8
Marriage:8 May 1660Place:Newbury, MA53 13
Spouse:Mary Barnard
Marriage:11 Nov 1669Place:Newbury, Essex Co., MA13
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4. F Child:Anne Morse
Baptism:16 Feb 1633/1634Place:St. Peter's Parish, Marlborough,
Wiltshire197
Death:After 1582197
Spouse:Francis Thurlow197
Marriage:5 Feb 1654/1655
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5. M Child:Richard Morse197 [ means died young]
Baptism:6 Dec 1635
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6. M Child:Peter Morse197
Birth:About 1637
Death:1701/1702
Residences:Elizabeth, NJ abt 1665 197
Spouse:Mary *Morse197
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7. M Child:Joseph Morse
Birth:About 1643197
Death:15 Jan 1678/1679Place:Newbury, Essex Co., MA197
Spouse:Mary *Morse197
Marriage:About 1665197
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8. M Child:Deacon Benjamin Morse
Birth:27 Mar 1639/1640Place:Newbury, Essex Co., MA197
Death:1714/1716Place:probably Newbury, Essex Co., MA197
Occupation:Deacon, First Church in Newbury; farmer
Spouse:Ruth Sawyer
Marriage:26 Aug 1667Place:Newbury, Essex Co., MA197
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9. F Child:Sarah Morse
Birth:1 May 1641
Spouse:Amos Stickney
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10. M Child:Joseph Morse
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11. F Child:Hannah Morse
Birth:1642
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12. F Child:Lydia Morse
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13. F Child:Lydia Morse
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14. F Child:Mary Morse
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15. F Child:Esther Morse
Birth:3 May 1651
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16. M Child:Joshua Morse
Birth:24 Jul 1653

Husband's Notes...
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Notes:
Came from Marlborough, Wiltshire, England and settled in Newbury 1635. A
shoemaker, he came on the 'James' from London on 5 Apr 1635. Freeman 1636.
He & wife church members at Newbury 1674. Oath of allegiance 1678.
His will is on file at Salem, Essex County, MA. Will names son Joshua,
Joseph,, Robert ("Robard"), Peter, Anthony, Benjamin; daus. Stickney, Newman,
Smith; grandchildren Robard Homes, Rich Thorlo; deceased son Anthony's
children; Daniel Peares; Tristram Coffin; Thomas Noyes
Sons Robert, Peter & Joseph named in will but not recorded.

Deposed, aged about 58 in 1665, aged about 60 in 1668; declared himself 72 in
1678. 197

Research :
Colket says b. abt 1618.16

References:
* Pope 320
* Savage, vol 3, 237
* Morse Genealogy
* Colket 213
* Hoyt, Salisbury & Amesbury, 257

Wife's Notes...
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References:
* Torrey 520

Last Modified:19 Feb 1997

Reference Note 8
James Savage, "A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New
England", (1860-62); Genealogical Publishing Co., 1990 *

Reference Note 13
Clarence A. Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700; GPC *

Reference Note 16
Meredith B. Colket, "Founders of Early American Families". Published by The
General Court of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America,
Cleveland, Ohio (1985)*.

Reference Note 53
David W. Hoyt, "The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts
(1897-1919)"; reprint New England History Press 1981 *

Reference Note 197
Mary Lovering Holman, "Ancestry of Charles Stinson Pillsbury and John Sargent
Pillsbury" (1938), vol I; Rumford Press, Concord, NH ^

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