Brief Life History of John
When John Morris was born in 1748, in Georgetown, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States, his father, Richard Morris, was 17 and his mother, Mary Rebecca Flint, was 22. He married Sarah about 1766, in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died before 1810, in Floyd, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 61.
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Sources (4)
- John Morris in entry for Thomas Lewis and Margaret Morris, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- John Morris in entry for Isaac Morris, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1748–1810 Male
1750– Female
Children (12)
1769–1856 Female
1770–1833 Male
1775–1854 Male
1776– Male
1782–1870 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1731–1802 Male
1726–1759 Female
Siblings (17)
1748–1810 Male
1751–1809 Male
1751–1807 Male
1755– Male
1756– Female
+12 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 28
1776
Age 28
1781
Age 33
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Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1 above).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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