Brief Life History of Isaac
When Isaac Morris was born on 25 April 1763, in Perquimans, North Carolina, British Colonial America, his father, Zachariah Morris Sr, was 40 and his mother, Ann Williams, was 36. He married Millicent Bundy on 14 September 1788, in Contentnea, Pitt, North Carolina, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 3 daughters. He died in 1825, in Grayson, Virginia, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Fancy Gap, Carroll, Virginia, United States.
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- 1820 United States Federal Census
- Marriage document.Isaac Morris & Millicent Bundy 14th day 9th month 1788. Contentnea Mm, Wayne, North Carolina
- Grayson County, Virginia Deed Book 3
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1767 · Tryon Palace
Built on August 26, 1767, the Tryon Palace became the capitol building for North Carolina. The building was named after William Tryon a British officer and colonial official.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
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Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1 above).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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