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From: "Diane Williams" <>
Subject: [MORRIS] looking for Allen P. Morris born abt 1821 in NC,some ancilliary info that might help others
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:11:31 -0400

I am looking for anything on an A.P. Morris born abt 1820 in NC. I have
discovered his name was Allen P (Pinkney, Price, Phillip- all just guesses
so far) and he was calling himself a doctor in 1859 Georgia and Alabama and
through mid 1860s in LA. By 1870 he was a farmer in LA and by 1880 he and
his children were in Texas. I am searching any leads on Morris families in
1820s in NC.

Does anyone have a Brice Morris in North Carolina?
I see a will index for a Brice Morris in 1857 NC, Pasquotank county, but it
is just an index, not the actual docs.

I am also looking for Asa Morris of NC. He was in 1840 Onslo NC census and
then I lost him. Looking for all of his children's names please. It looks
like he has one son who may be my Allen, living next door to him in 1840 NC.



SOME RESEARCH FOR YOUR USE...

From: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/onslow/deeds/morris01.txt
ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Allen Morris Property
This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb
Archives by: Beverly
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No. 2358
County: Onslow
Name: Morris, Allen
Acres: 50
Grant No.: 1414
Issued 10 June 1836
Warrant No._______ Entry No. 1059
Entered 3 Aug 1835
Book No. 143 Page 98
Location: Beg. at a pine in edge of the great pond

State of North Carolina
Onslow County
No. 1059
I, John B. Thompson, Entry Officer of Claims for Vacant Lands in the County
aforesaid, to the Surveyor of said County;
You are hereby required to survey for ALLEN MORRIS a Tract of Land in Onslow

County, containing fifty acres joining the widow Bender and Thomas Whorton
land, observing the direction of the Act of Assembly in such case provided,
for running out lands. Two just and fair plans of such survey, with a proper

Certificate annexed to each, you are to transmit, together with this
Warrant,
to the Secretary's Office, without delay. Entry bearing date the 3rd day of
Aug. 1835.
Given under my hand, at Office, the 8th day of April, 1836.

(signed) Jn. B. Thompson, E.T.)

State of North Carolina Onslow County Warrant N1059 May 8th 1836. Surveyed
for
Allen Morris fifty acres of Land in Said County. Begining at a pine in the
Edge of the great pond. Runs L35W twenty two poles to a black oake _ Daniel
Morten. Come then ___ ___ forty poles to a gum in a small branch Mrs.
Bender's. Come then with her line L45-E ___ hundred poles to a pine then
N35-E
sixty five poles to the great pond and with it to the beginning.

(signed) G. W. Canady

Witnesses:
Calvin D. Morten
Brice Morris

North Carolina
Comptroller's Office, June 10th, 1836.
It appears, from a receipt of the Public Treasurer, filed in this office,
that
ALLEN MORRIS has paid the purchase-money for an Entry of Land, containing 50

acres, in the county of Onslow; which Entry is No. 1059. (signed) N. A.
Stedman, Compt.

SOURCE: State of NC, Division of Archives and History, Raleigh, Wake County,

North Carolina, US



ALSO.
Bertie County NC Church - Republican Baptist Church

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by David Hoggard
<>

This is a partial list of members in the Republican Baptist Church from
1828- 1860. This list was made some years ago by another researching BUNCH.
I is typed as it is written with spelling corrections or
notes in parenthesis.

6. Alen Morris
28. Edward Morris
32. Joseph Morris
Female members:
34. Liza Morris
68. Emmeyline Morris
79. Sarah E. Morris

1860 Bertie NC census records show that:

Page 72B, Family 1129
Morris, Allen, 65, farmer
Morris, Sarah, 59
Morris, Emeline, 30
Morris, Andrew, 24
Morris, George, 23
Morris, Nancy, 21
Morris, Washington, 18
Morris, Sarah, 17


THOSE TWO MORRISES NAMED ABOVE, ALLEN AND SARAH MORRIS, ARE NOT MY ALLEN P.
MORRIS AND SECOND WIFE SARAH F ROBINSON MORRIS. MY ALLEN P & SARAH MORRIS
ARE BORN LATER, AND ARE IN 1859 AL and 1860 Louisiana. But, could this be
the father of my Allen P Morris? My Allen P. Morris was born 1820-1821 in
NC, Sarah Frances (Calhoun?) Robinson was born abt 1830 in GA.


Here is another bit of information.
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/statewide/marriages/mecklenburg.txt

Marriages in Mecklenberg, NC
1343. Morris, Allen Bond, Sally 30 Oct 1805
1344. Morris, James Wilson, Elizabeth 16 Apr 1804
1345. Morris, James J. Matthews, Anne 6 Jun 1822
1346. Morris, James S. Henderson, Isabella 26 Jan 1847
1347. Morris, John Maxwell, Margaret 30 Jul 1792
1348. Morris, John Mahon, Mary 9 Jun 1796
1349. Morris, John F. McLarty, Polly C. 22 Jul 1830
1350. Morris, John J. Young, Eliza 12 Aug 1822
1351. Morris, Josiah Cannon, Eveline 11 Aug 1842
1352. Morris, Philemon Shaver, Mary 8 Apr 1794
1353. Morris, Reuben Houston, Mary 1 Feb 1816
1354. Morris, Robert Conner, Catherine 21 Dec 1811
1355. Morris, Robert J. McCombs, Minty 20 Jan 1825
1356. Morris, William C. McJohnston, Miss 4 Mar 1843
1357. Morris, William H. Cochran, Lucinda 25 Jan 1844
1358. Morris, Zebulon L. Parks, Mary A. 20 Jul 1847




Also, here is website to:
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NC DEED INDEX "M", GRANTOR-GRANTEE, 1779-1917

Moore - Myse
Grantor / Grantee / Type Instrument / Deed Book / Page(s) / Year Filed

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/rutherford/deeds/m3grntor.txt
There are LOTS of Morrises listed here.



Another resource:
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/statewide/military/militia1.txt
WAR of 1812 militia rosters show:
SOLOMON MORRIS
EIGHTH COMPANY
DETACHED FROM THE SECOND MECKLENBURG REGIMENT
APRIL, 1812


Also, more marriage records:
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/orange/vitals/grooms3.txt
Book Two Orange County, NC Marriage Bonds. K - Q

Groom Bride Date of Bond Witness
Moris, John Sarah Pickard 17 Nov. 1804 Joseph Woody
Moris, John Nancy Meachum 6 July 1829 James Morris
Moris, Thomas Mary Ann Crutchfield 13 Jan. 1849 Matthew Hunter
Morris, Baxter Salley Cheek 30 Sept. 1830 Stephen Poe
Morris, Issac Nancy Cheek 8 Jan. 1812 Henry Bailey
Morris, James Sally Estridge 5 Feb. 1808 Thomas Lloyd
Morris, James susannah Fossett 2 Jan. 1832 John Morris
Morris, James Martisha Strawn 13 Feb. 1866 Henry Brown
Morris, John Elizabeth Beck 24 Sept. 1799 Hardy Collins
Morris, John Nancy Caruthers 19 Dec. 1804 Ezekial Brewer
Morris, John Sally Moser 25 Oct. 1810 Daniel Moser
Morris, John R. Ann R. Blake 17 Sept. 1867 ---- -----
Morris, Richard Sarah Lindsey 19 aug. 1842 Wm. Baly
Morris, Samuel Treny Williams 28 Feb. 1802 Burwell Handly
Morris, Wm. Nancy Bailey 19 Dec. 1804 John Pittman
Morris, Wm. R. Margaret Underwood 13 Sept. 1865 John Boggs
Morrison, Robert Nancy Price 10 Aug. 1804 Eps Hilliard



And lastly:

The following is a portion of a letter written by Rev. Jonathan Morris,
son of Isaac Morris and Rebecca Bean, to Rev. J. V. M. Morris his nephew
and son of Isham Morrisabout 1884. The family descendants can be viewed
at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/7746/fam00125.htm
and scanned images of this letter can be seen at and includes another
transcribed letter which names the children of Isaac & Rebecca Bean Morris
and
their birthdates. http://www.poohbos.com/genealogy/morris/morris0.html

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/montgomery/misc/morris03.txt

"I will now tell you something about our ancestors. My Grand Father by my
Fathers side was born in England and immigrated to the continent of America
a number of years before the revolution & settled in North Carolina on Broad
River I think in Montgomery County near the great fishery in that state
known
as the Narrows of the Yadkin on the Yadkin River. His name was John he had
one
brother by the name of Isaac who settled in Virginia about the same time. Of

his children I know nothing. Grandfather Morris had five sons and two
Daughters his oldest Daughter married a man by the name of Sanders both of
whom died in northern Georgia. I can not say what county. Aunt Polly the
youngest daughter married Alexander Mackey who had a large family of
children
that was living in Georgia & Alabama when I left the state. They uncle and
Aunt both died in Muscogee County Georgia. As to my fathers brothers I know
but little. I never saw any of them but Uncle John who was living near
Columbus Mississippi......


Hope this helps and is not too overwhelming for non NC researchers!
-Diane

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