William R. Morton 
William R. was born on December 18th, 1753 in Orange Co., Virginia. William R.'s father was Elijah Morton and his mother was Elizabeth Hawkins. His paternal grandparents were William Morton and Ann Mothershead. He had four brothers and two sisters, named George, Joseph, John, Frankie Terrill, Sallie and Betsy. He was the fourth oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 57 on January 30th, 1811 in Logan County, Kentucky. He was buried in Old Caldwell GraveyardRussellville, Logan County, Kentucky.General Notes
William emigrated from Virginia to Kentucky about 1785, after selling "Soldier's Rest" - near Berryville, Virginia - to General Daniel Morgan.He died in the Home of his cousins (Marmaduke Beckwith Morton?) in Russelville Kentucky.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1600 d.1694 in Northumberland Co., Virginia
- b.1629 in St Thomas Par., Richmond, Virginia d.02 May 1722 in Sittenbourne Par., Richmond, Virginia
- b.1676 in St. Thomas Parish, Orange Co., Virginia d.28 Jul 1748
- b.1722 in Richmond, Virginia
- b.~ 1668
- b.1698 in Virginia d.< 1748
- b.~ 1675
- b.18 Dec 1753 in Orange Co., Virginia d.30 Jan 1811 in Logan County, Kentucky
- b.~ 1725
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‌William R. and Elizabeth Hite were married in a religious ceremony in 1783 in Frederick Co, Maryland. They had six sons and six daughters, named William Ragland, Charles Smith, George Washington, Abraham Bowman, Joseph Hite, Gabriel J., Rebecca Hite, Frances Terrill, Mary, Elizabeth Hite, Kitty and Sallie.
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Children
Frances Terrill Morton
Frances Terrill was born on November 29th, 1788 in Logan County, Kentucky. She died at the age of 73 on October 23rd, 1862 in Logan County, Kentucky.
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