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From: Bob Carroll <>
Subject: Re: [MAESSEX] Gerald Ford's ancestors Newbury, MA. [MORSE]
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 15:40:45 -0500
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On Jan 2, 2007, at 12:54 PM, wrote in part:
> I have plenty to share on Anthony Morse as does the Morse Society. I
> come
> from his son Benjamin, then Phillip, Enoch, Jacob1 and Jacob1, etc.
> ... Thanks. Don Beattie in Winthrop, ME.

Does the Society or anyone else have any concrete info on death date
of Anthony, Sr. Morse.
As stated before, Newbury VR [2:666] have death of "Anthony sr" 12
Oct 1686. This record has been presumed to be of Anthony, b abt 1607,
married to Ann, and came in the James, 1635.
VR (2:667] have death "Morse, Anne w Anthony Mar. 9 1679-80."
Generally, but certainly not always, "w" and not "wid" implies husband
is still alive.
Anthony Sr Will dated 29 April, 1680, prob. 23 Nov. 1686. [source
lacking at moment, only 2ndr]
The memorial gravestone in the old burying ground Newbury has him die
1678, age 60.

From other death listings, smallpox was prevalent in Newbury in
1677/8/9. Several in the family died of it.
I can't find a VR listing, but Anthony Sr's son Anthony Jr is cited as
dying 25 Feb 1677/8 [Holman, Pillsbury Ances 1938; Lord, H. Mem'l of
Morse Fam 1896; His will (clearly "Anthony Jr") is at Essex Probate
[3:218], written 3 Feb 1677/8; Proved 26 Mar 1678.

Are we safe to conclude that the Memorial Stone in Newbury is in error?

Regards, Bob
Bob & Dee Carroll. Westport, NY, on Lake Champlain
Relations of Bob & Dee
http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=rcarroll

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