Morse, Moses

Birth Name Morse, Moses 1a 2a
Gramps ID I169004
Gender male
Age at Death more than 52 years, 5 months, 6 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Nobility Title [E260865]     Dr.
 
Birth [E260866] 1721-07-26 Newbury, MA  
3 1b 2b
Death [E260867] after 1774 Worthington, MA  
4 1c 2c

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Morse, Daniel [I169013]1697-04-26after 1743
Mother Morse, Elizabeth [I169014]1697-12-03WFT 1725-1791
    Sister     Morse, Sarah [I169017] WFT 1716-1741 WFT 1717-1810
    Brother     Morse, Daniel [I169018] WFT 1716-1741 WFT 1717-1806
    Brother     Morse, Nathaniel [I169019] WFT 1716-1741 WFT 1717-1806
    Brother     Morse, Anthony [I169020] WFT 1716-1741 WFT 1717-1806
    Sister     Morse, Elizabeth (1) [I169021] WFT 1716-1741 WFT 1717-1810
    Sister     Morse, Elizabeth (2) [I169022] WFT 1716-1741 WFT 1717-1810
    Brother     Morse, William (2) [I169023] WFT 1716-1741 WFT 1717-1806
    Brother     Morse, William (1) [I169024] WFT 1716-1741 WFT 1717-1806
         Morse, Moses [I169004] 1721-07-26 after 1774

Families

    Family of Morse, Moses and Fish, Sarah [F42086]
Married Wife Fish, Sarah [I169005] ( * WFT 1707-1733 + WFT 1765-1803 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E340253] 1744-07-26 Preston, CT ?  
1d 2d
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Morse, Samuel [I168999]1745-05-21about 1803
Morse, Joshua [I169006]1745-05-28BET. 1745 - 1820
Morse, Moses [I170208]1746-12-21BET. 1746 - 1820
Morse, Sarah [I169007]1751-04-15BET. 1751 - 1830
Morse, Elizabeth [I169008]1753-04-11BET. 1753 - 1830
Morse, Nathan [I169009]1755-11-08BET. 1755 - 1830
Morse, Thomas [I169010]1758-02-19BET. 1758 - 1830
Morse, Daniel [I169011]1761-02-18BET. 1761 - 1840
Morse, Josiah [I169012]1763-06-17WFT 1764-1853
Morse, Elijah [I170207]1764-05-06WFT 1765-1854

Narrative

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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 16, Ed. 1, Tree #1604, Date of Import: Jun 21, 1999]

Dr. Moses Morse(5) {Daniel(4), Dea. William(3), Dea. Benjamin(2), Anthony(1),

He was dismissed from the Church of Newbury, MA, to the Church of Preston, CT, in 1742 and resided at Preston until 1765, and removed shortly after to Worthington, MA.

The 11th day of July, 1768, he was chosen surveyor of highways. October 11, 1768, he was chosen moderator of a town meeting in Worthington, MA.---From "History of Worthington."

Dr. Moses Morse was selectman in 1769 and in 1776. March, 1774, he was agent of the Great and General Court. Nov. 15, 1774, he was chosen one of the Committee of Inspection to put in force the Resolve of the Provincial Congress.---From Worthington, MA Town Records.

Under date of March 21, 1897, Henry W. Morse, of Jewett City, CT, writes: "Dr. Moses Morse went to England on business and on his return brought three clocks made by Tho. Hagstaffe. My great-grandfather had one, which I have, and it is still running."

The butternut tree that marked Dr. Moses Morse's Home was still standing in 1907.

Children: Samuel, Joshua, Sarah, Elizabeth, Nathan, Thomas, Daniel, Josiah"----Henry Dutch Lord

Pedigree

  1. Morse, Daniel [I169013]
    1. Morse, Elizabeth [I169014]
      1. Morse, Sarah [I169017]
      2. Morse, Daniel [I169018]
      3. Morse, Nathaniel [I169019]
      4. Morse, Anthony [I169020]
      5. Morse, Elizabeth (1) [I169021]
      6. Morse, Elizabeth (2) [I169022]
      7. Morse, William (2) [I169023]
      8. Morse, William (1) [I169024]
      9. Morse, Moses
        1. Fish, Sarah [I169005]
          1. Morse, Samuel [I168999]
          2. Morse, Joshua [I169006]
          3. Morse, Moses [I170208]
          4. Morse, Sarah [I169007]
          5. Morse, Elizabeth [I169008]
          6. Morse, Nathan [I169009]
          7. Morse, Thomas [I169010]
          8. Morse, Daniel [I169011]
          9. Morse, Josiah [I169012]
          10. Morse, Elijah [I170207]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 16, Ed. 1 [S2042122]
      • Page: Tree #1604
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        Date of Import: Jun 21, 1999

      • Page: Tree #1604
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        Date of Import: Jun 21, 1999

      • Page: Tree #1604
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        Date of Import: Jun 21, 1999

      • Page: Tree #1604
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  2. phelps.FTW [S1892494]
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        Date of Import: Jun 22, 1999

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        Date of Import: Jun 22, 1999

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        Date of Import: Jun 22, 1999

      • Page: Tree #1604
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  3. Descendants of Samuel Morse of Worthington, Massachusetts by Harriet Morse Weeks Press of the Eagle Printing & Binding Co. Pittsfield, MA 1907 [S15575]
  4. "Memorial of the Family of Morse" by Henry Dutch Lord & "Morse Genealogy" by J. Howard Morse & Miss Emily W. Leavitt [S15578]