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Thomas Morris |
Immigrant Ancestor | see FAMILY TREE |
Born: Abt. 1615 England | ||
Died: 21 Jul 1673 New Haven, CT |
Will of Thomas Morris New Haven Probate Record Vol I pg 159 |
Will of Thomas Morris New Haven Probate Record Vol I pg 160-161 Will was written the 11th day of 5th month, 1673 and the inventory was taken the 23rd of 8th month, 1673 |
FATHER
MOTHER
WIFE
CHILDREN
1. Hannah Morris
bap 14 Mar 1642
m. 1662 Thomas Lupton
2. Elizabeth Morris
bap 20 Dec 1643
m. 2 Jan 1665 Daniel Gott
d. 21 Jan 1690
3. John Morris
bap 12 Mar 1645
4.John Morris
bap 8 Mar 1646
m. 12 Aug 1669 Hannah Bishop
d. 10 Dec 1711
5. Eleazer Morris
bap 29 Oct 1648
m. 1682 Anna Osborn
6. Ephraim Morris
bap. 3 Oct 1651
7. Thomas Morris
bap. 3 Oct 1651
8. Joseph Morris
bap. 25 Mar 1656
m. 12 Jun 1680 Esther Winston
Thomas Morris was a shipbuilder and a Puritan who left England with other
pilgrims in 1637 during Hampden's resistance to the arbitrary exactions of
Charles I. Thomas arrived in Boston on the ship "Hector" on June 26,
1637. The following spring, he took sail again with another group of
Londoners and went to Quinnipiac (New Haven) on March 30, 1638. They
arrived in mid-April, and he purchased a tract of land nearby which was heavily
forested. His intent was to use the trees for masts and spars in his ship
building activity. There are indications that this went very well, and
thus Thomas died a wealthy man. The forested area was originally called
East Haven, and Morris Cove. It is now known as Morristown, Connecticut.
His will was written the 11th day of 5th month, 1673 and the inventory was taken
the 23rd of 8th month, 1673. He bequeathed "unto my Dear wife Elizabeth
Morris" his "dwelling house, land and barns with all such other land and meadow
as doth belong to me." etc. To his son John he bequeathed "besides
what I have always promised him" - ""remains of my land living in ye quarter
toward Oyster point, etc. "plus 1/3 part of my tools." Son Eleazer received half
the cattle, etc and another 1/3rd of the books. Thomas Morris requested
that his sons Joseph and Eleazer "finish the house for their mother." Son
Joseph among other things received 1/3rd of his books. He also names his
son-in-law Thomas Lupton and to daughter Elizabeth 20 shillings as a token of my
love. He left an inventory amounting to £391.15.10. (See above)
.