Brief Life History of Daniel
When Daniel Morse was born on 18 September 1745, in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Benjamin Morse, was 42 and his mother, Margaret Bartlett, was 38. He married Miriam Hoyt on 20 November 1766, in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 25 February 1826, in Bridgewater, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Bridgewater, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States.
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Sources (38)
- Daniel Morse, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Daniel Morse, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
- Daniel Morse, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1745–1826 Male
1746–1812 Female
Children (11)
1767–1851 Male
1769–1869 Female
1771–1860 Female
1773–1861 Male
1775–1851 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1703–1782 Male
1707–1751 Female
Siblings (7)
1727– Male
1728–1779 Female
1731– Female
1733– Female
1745–1826 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 31
1776
Age 31
1788 · The First Presidential Election
Age 43
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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