Isaac Wistar Morris

1770 - 1831  (60 years)

• Name	Isaac Wistar Morris  [1, 2]
  Born	19 Jul 1770	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 May 1831	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I5658659487	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	Sarah Paschall,   b. 22 Jan 1772,   d. 25 Oct 1842, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 70 years)
  Married	17 Dec 1795	Friends Meeting, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   [1, 2]
  Family ID	F5259720089	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 19 Jul 1770 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Married - 17 Dec 1795 - Friends Meeting, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Died - 8 May 1831 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [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., 66-67. Isaac Wistar Morris, sixth son of Capt. Samuel and Rebecca (Wistar) Morris, born in Philadelphia, July 19, 1770,...and lived a retired life in Philadelphia until his death, May 18, 1831. He married at Philadelphia Meeting, 12mo. 17, 1795, Sarah, born 1mo. 22, 1772, died 10mo. 25, 1842, daughter of Isaac and Patience (Mifflin) Paschall. Sarah Paschall, wife of Isaac Wistar Morris, inherited from her grandmother, Elizabeth (Coates) Paschall, "Cedar Grove". "Cedar Grove" was erected in 1748 by Elizabeth (Coates) Paschall, wife of Joseph Paschall, on property taken by her father Thomas Coates in 1714. [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.