Brief Life History of Stephen
When Stephen Morris was born on 24 October 1706, in Morristown, Morris Township, Morris, New Jersey, United States, his father, John Morris II, was 39 and his mother, Sarah Rose Crane, was 41. He married Mary Ross about 1722, in New Jersey, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He died on 4 March 1781, in Newark Township, Essex, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Newark Township, Essex, New Jersey, United States.
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- Stephen Morris, "Find A Grave Index"
- Stephen Morris, 'Geni World Family Tree' on MyHeritage
- Stephen Morris, "Find A Grave Index"
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1715
Historical Boundaries 1715: Hunterdon, New Jersey Colony, British Colonial America 1739: Morris, New Jersey Colony, British Colonial America 1740: Morris Township, Morris, New Jersey Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Morris Township, Morris, New Jersey, United States 1865: Morris, New Jersey, United States
1739
Historical Boundaries 1739: Morris, New Jersey Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Morris, New Jersey, United States
1740
Historical Boundaries 1740: Morris, New Jersey Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Morris, New Jersey, United States
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Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1 above).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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