Polly Mary Morse

Female21 January 1769–

Brief Life History of Polly Mary

When Polly Mary Morse was born on 21 January 1769, in Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, her father, John Morse Sr, was 52 and her mother, Abigail Lee, was 31. She married Dr Matthias Rice on 22 May 1794, in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son.

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Dr Matthias Rice
1765–1805
Polly Mary Morse
1769–
Marriage: 22 May 1794
Henry Rice
1796–

Sources (4)

  • Polly in entry for Henry Rice, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Polly Morse, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
  • Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    22 May 1794Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

    • Children (1)

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    Siblings (8)

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    World Events (8)

    1776

    Age 7

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1776 · The Declaration to the King

    Age 7

    """At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""

    1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

    Age 31

    While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

    Name Meaning

    Welsh and English: variant of Morris .

    Americanized form of various like-sounding Jewish surnames, especially Moses . Compare Morris .

    History: Samuel Morse (1791–1872), inventor of the electric telegraph andof Morse code, was a direct descendant of Anthony Morse of Wiltshire,England, who had emigrated to MA in 1635.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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