Brief Life History of Samuel
When Samuel Morris was born in 1762, in Louisa, Virginia, United States, his father, George S. Morris, was 38 and his mother, Mary Anne Watson, was 37. He married Mary Jones about 1781, in Louisa, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died in 1791, in Caswell, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 29.
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- Death reference in Court Document
- Sam. Morris in entry for Sam. Timberlick Morris, "Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1917"
- Sam Morris in entry for George Morris, "Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1917"
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Children (6)
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World Events (6)
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
North Carolina is the 12th state.
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: from Maurice, an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans. It is derived from Latin Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus (see Moore ). This was the name of several early Christian saints. In some cases it may be a nickname of the same derivation for someone with a swarthy complexion.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Muirghis, a variant of Ó Muirgheasa (see Morrissey ).
Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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