Capt. Samuel Morris

1734 - 1812  (78 years)

• Name	Samuel Morris  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Title	Capt.
  Born	24 Jun 1734	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   [2, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Died	7 Jul 1812	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   [2]
  Person ID	I5658658780	Master Tree
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2006

  
  

  Father	Anthony Morris,   b. 14 Feb 1705/06, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 2 Oct 1780, Peckham, Southwark, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Mother	Sarah Powell,   b. 29 Jun 1713,   d. 10 Apr 1751, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 37 years)
  Married	Feb 1730/31  [5]
  Family ID	F5259718618	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca Wistar,   d. 22 Jan 1791, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Married	11 Dec 1755	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   [2]
  Children	1. Samuel Morris,   b. Bef 1758, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. Bef 1775, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age < 17 years)   2. Sarah Morris,   b. 19 Jan 1758, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 7 Jan 1831  (Age 72 years) + 3. Benjamin Wistar Morris,   b. 14 Aug 1762, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 24 Apr 1825, Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 62 years)   4. Caspar W. Morris,   b. 12 Sep 1764, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 27 Feb 1828  (Age 63 years) + 5. Anthony Morris,   b. 10 Feb 1766, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 3 Nov 1860  (Age 94 years)   6. Luke W. Morris,   b. 25 Jun 1768, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 4 Jun 1830  (Age 61 years)   7. Isaac Wistar Morris,   b. 19 Jul 1770, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 8 May 1831, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 60 years)   8. Catharine W. Morris,   b. 22 Apr 1772, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 10 Dec 1859  (Age 87 years)   9. Samuel Morris,   b. 4 Mar 1775, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 17 Sep 1793, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 18 years)   10. Israel Wistar Morris,   b. 27 Feb 1778, Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 17 Aug 1870, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F5259718368	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 24 Jun 1734 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Married - 11 Dec 1755 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Died - 7 Jul 1812 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [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. [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. [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. Issue of Anthony and Sarah (Powell) Morris: Anthony, b. Nov. 25, 1731, d. Feb. 28, 1732-3; Capt. Samuel, b. June 24, 1734; Deborah, b. Nov. 15, 1736, m. Sept. 8, 1756, John Franklin, of New York, died Nov. 23, 1787; Anthony (Major), b. Oct. 8, 1738, killed at Princeton, Jan. 3, 1777; Israel, b. April 6, 1741, d. Oct. 30, 1806, m. Mary Harrison; Sarah, b. July 2, 1743, d. Jan. 20, 1830, m. April 11, 1771, William Buckley; Thomas, b. Jan. 25, 1745-6, m. Mary Saunders. [S5351730433] Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania, Jordan, John W., LL.D., (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1932), 0806308117, 9780806308111., 54-55. Anthony Morris, eldest son of Anthony and Phoebe (Guest) Morris, born in Philadelphia, February 14, 1705-6, on arriving at manhood became associated with his father in the brewing business. Anthony Morris died at his county seat, "Peckham", in Southwark, October 2, 1780, aged nearly seventy-five years. He married (first) 12mo., 1730, Sarah, born June 29, 1713, daughter of Samuel Powell, a rich builder, by his wife, Abigail Wilcox. She died April 10, 1751, and he married (second) April 30, 1752, Elizabeth, born February 20, 1721-2, daughter of William and Jane (Evans) Hudson, and granddaughter of William Hudson, member of Colonial Assembly and Mayor of Philadelphia, 1725-6, by his wife Mary Richardson. Elizabeth Morris survived her husband, dying May 23, 1783.