Brief Life History of Lemuel
When Lemuel Morris was born on 29 July 1737, in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Samuel Morris II, was 41 and his mother, Abigail Bragg, was 37. He married Lydia Wilkinson on 14 January 1762, in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 16 March 1813, in Fly Creek, Otsego, New York, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Hartwick, Otsego, New York, United States.
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- Lemuel Morries, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Lemuel Morris, "Find A Grave Index"
- Lemuel Morris in entry for Morris, "Connecticut, Church Records, 1660-1955"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1791
Historical Boundaries 1791: Otsego, New York, United States
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.
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Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1 above).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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