Anthony Morris

1766 - 1860  (94 years)

• Name	Anthony Morris  [1, 2]
  Born	10 Feb 1766	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Nov 1860  [2]
  Person ID	I5658654032	Master Tree
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2006

  
  

  Father	Capt. Samuel Morris,   b. 24 Jun 1734, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 7 Jul 1812, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Wistar,   d. 22 Jan 1791, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Married	11 Dec 1755	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   [3]
  Family ID	F5259718368	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Smith Pemberton,   b. 1770,   d. Between 11 May 1804 and 3 Sep 1808  (Age 34 years)
  Married	13 May 1790	Friends Meeting, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   [2, 4]
  Children	1. Phebe P. Morris,   b. Bef 11 May 1804,   d. UNKNOWN   2. James P. Morris,   b. Bef 11 May 1804,   d. UNKNOWN   3. Rebecca W. Morris,   b. Bef 11 May 1804,   d. UNKNOWN   4. Louisa P. Morris,   b. Bef 11 May 1804,   d. UNKNOWN
  Family ID	F5259718096	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 10 Feb 1766 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Married - 13 May 1790 - Friends Meeting, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S5351733280] Abstracts of Philadelphia County Wills, 1802-1809, Family Line Publications, (Family Archive CD #209, Introduction to Genealogical Records: Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834), 813. PEMBERTON, JAMES. City of Philadelphia. Late merchant. May 11, 1804. February 27, 1809. 2.446. To wife Phebe Pemberton, dau. of Robert Lewis, annuities or rent charges from lot granted by him to Martha Matlock now in tenure of Richard Harts. To dau. Sarah Pemberton, after death of wife some of aforesd. property, other property extending to Joseph Cruckshank and to Samuel Pleasants land. To grandchildren Thomas and James P. Parke and Hannah Parke, children of Dr. Thomas Parke and dau. Rachel Parke, decd., warehouses, wharf &c. occupied by John Maylin devised to him by his father Israel Pemberton, decd., farm in Bristol Township, Bucks Co. now in tenure of Samuel Wright devised to him by his bro. John Pemberton. To friends Samuel Pleasants, Joshia Hews and Dr. Samuel P. Griffiths in trust for dau. Mary Morris, wife of Anthony Morris, house in Philadelphia in possession of sd. Anthony, she to have property of late wife, who was dau. of Daniel Smith and all other effects which were her mothers. To school under care of Quakers of Falls Township and to pay toward keeping of grave yard in order at the Antient Seat off grandfather Phineas Pemberton where were deposited the bodies of our ancestors. After decease of sd. dau. Mary Morris, to her children Phebe P., James P., Rebecca W. and Louisa P. Morris. Late bro. John Pemberton. Late daughter: Hannah Morton. Exec: Sd. wife Phebe Pemberton, sons-in-law Dr. Thomas Parke and Anthony Morris and nephew Samuel Pleasants. Witnesses: Samuel Coates, Isaac Paxon, James Tucker. Codicil: September 3, 1808. Daughter Mary Morris deceased, sd. devisee in trust for her benefit becomes of no effect. Alters his bequests. Nephew Samuel Pleasants, decd. appoints Samuel W. Fisher as Exec. in his place. Witnesses: Walter Franklin, Thomas F.Pleasants. Codicil: January 29, 1809. Appoints grandson James Pemberton Parke co-Exec. Witnesses: Thos. C. James. Full abstract in Notes for James Pemberton. [S5351730433] Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania, Jordan, John W., LL.D., (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1932), 0806308117, 9780806308111., 57-58. Issue of Captain Samuel and Rebecca (Wistar) Morris: Samuel, d.y.; Sarah, b. Jan. 19, 1758, d. Jan. 7, 1831; m. March 14, 1782, Richard Wistar; Benjamin Wistar, b. Aug. 14, 1762, d. April 24, 1825; m. Nov. 24, 1785, Mary Wells; Caspar W., b. Sept. 12, 1764, d. Feb. 27, 1828, m. Nov. 24, 1795, Elizabeth Giles; Anthony, b. Feb. 10, 1766, d. Nov. 3, 1860, m. May 13, 1790, Mary Smith Pemberton; Luke W., b. June 25, 1768, d. June 4, 1830, m. March 24, 1791, Elizabeth Morris Buckley, (second) April 4, 1800, Ann Pancoast; Isaac W., b. July 19, 1770, d. May 8, 1831, m. 12 mo. 17, 1795, Sarah Paschall; Catharine W., b. April 22, 1772, d. Dec. 10, 1859, unm.; Samuel, b. March 4, 1775, d. Sept. 17, 1793, of yellow fever; Israel Wistar, b. Feb. 27, 1778, d. Aug. 17, 1870, m. 6mo. 12, 1799, Mary Hollingsworth. [S5351730433] Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania, Jordan, John W., LL.D., (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1932), 0806308117, 9780806308111., 55-57. Captain Samuel Morris, eldest surviving son of Anthony and Sarah (Powell) Morris, born in Philadelphia, June 24, 1734, usually referred to on the early records as Samuel Morris Jr. to distinguish him from his uncle, Samuel Morris Sr., both being members of the Board of War during the Revolution, was one of the most prominent of this prominent family in public affairds. On January 8, 1750,he was apprenticed to Isaac Greenleafe, merchant, to serve until he attained his majority, a period of four years, five months, and two weeks. Greenleafe had married as his second wife, Catharine, daughter of Caspar and Catharine (Jansen) Wistar, and through her their young apprentice was brought in close association with her sister, Rebecca Wistar, whom he married only a few months after the close of his apprenticeship, December 11, 1755. ..He organized, November 17, 1774, the Philadelphia Troop of Light Horse, of which he served many years as Captain, and which rendered such efficient service in the early days of the Revolutionary War....Captain Samuel Morris and his brother, Major Anthony Morris, were the most ardent of patriots from the time of the earliest protest,...the latter being killed in the battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777. Captain Samuel Morris...died at his residence in Philadelphia, July 7, 1812. His wfe, Rebecca Wistar, had died January 22, 1791. [S5351737032] The Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. II, Hinshaw, William Wade, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. 1994), CD #192., 620. Pemberton, 1790, 5, 13. Mary, dt James, Phila., Pa., m Anthony Morris, s Samuel & Rebecca, Phila., Pa., at Phila. Mtg.