Brief Life History of William
When William Morse was born in 1745, in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Jonathan Morse, was 40 and his mother, Martha King, was 24. He married Susanna Clark on 25 March 1769, in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died on 21 May 1834, in Middleborough Center, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 89.
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Sources (11)
- William Morse, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
- William Moss, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
- William Morse, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
Spouse and Children
1745–1834 Male
1745–1834 Female
Children (6)
1768–1860 Male
1777–1853 Male
1780– Male
1782– Female
1783– Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1705–1751 Male
1721–1805 Female
Siblings (12)
1735– Male
1736– Female
1736–1820 Female
1738– Female
1741–1832 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 31
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 31
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 49
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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