Brief Life History of Rebecca
When Rebecca Morris was born about 1763, in Brunswick, Virginia, United States, her father, Richard Morris, was 34 and her mother, Susannah Lister, was 27. She married William Mays in December 1785, in Brunswick, Virginia, United States.
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Sources (4)
- Rebecca Morriss, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Rebecca Morriss in entry for Wm Maize, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
- Rebecca Morriss, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"
Spouse and Children
1765–1799 Male
1763– Female
Children (3)
1785–1869 Male
1790– Female
1793–1876 Male
Parents and Siblings
1730–1785 Male
1737–1790 Female
Siblings (5)
1758–1853 Male
1761–1795 Male
1763– Female
1765–1830 Male
1770–1862 Female
World Events (8)
1776
Age 13
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
Age 17
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 31
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Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1 above).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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