Silas Morey Sr.

Brief Life History of Silas

When Silas Morey Sr. was born on 16 February 1746, in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Ephraim Morey, was 35 and his mother, Abigail Daniels, was 27. He married Elizabeth Benson on 5 September 1768, in Dover Plains, Dover, Dutchess, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Ontario, Ontario, New York, United States in 1800. He died on 4 September 1825, in Athens, Ohio, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Mud Sock Cemetery, Amesville, Ames Township, Athens, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Silas Morey Sr.
1746–1825
Elizabeth Benson
1749–1843
Marriage: 5 September 1768
Stephen Morey Sr.
1770–1830
Stephen M. Morey
1790–about 1820
Silas Morey Jr.
1790–
Cyrus Morey
1792–
Nathaniel Morey
1772–1818
William Morey
1773–1815
Jerusha A. Morey
1776–1837
Elisabeth Morey
1784–1858
Jonathan Morey
1788–1860

Sources (5)

  • Silas Morey, "United States Census, 1800"
  • Silas Morey, "Ohio, Athens County, Deceased Veteran Grave Registration Card File Index, 1819-1936"
  • Silas in entry for Elizabeth Morey, "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872"

World Events (6)

1776

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

1776

New York is the 11th state.

1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.

The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.

Name Meaning

Irish (Limerick and Cork): variant of Moore 4.

English (of Norman origin): from the Old French personal name Mory, a pet form of Amauri (see Amery ).

English: perhaps also a variant of Moore 1–3.

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

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