Joseph Morris

Abt 1710 - Bef 1788  (< 78 years)

• Name	Joseph Morris  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1710	Somerset Co, Maryland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Fathers will	19 Feb 1726	Somerset Co, Maryland   [1]
  	He was shown as son Joseph (under age 18) in the will of Jacob Morris, wife Judith.
  Tax list	Between 1730 and 1733	Wicomicco Hundred, Somerset Co, Maryland   [2]
  	Juda Morris was shown as head of HH. Listed with her was Jacob Morris (1730-1733) and Jospeh Morris (1730-1731).
  Record ID	82804
  Will	17 Jun 1786	Somerset Co, Maryland   [3]
  	In his will Joseph Morris gave to son John Mallone Morris dwelling planation, 90 acres of tract Goddards Folly, 9 1/2 acres of tract Morris Resolution, 25 acres of tract Norths Actaincy, and 103 acres of tract Little Belver. To son Robert, from brother John 601 lbs or 103 acres of tract Little Belver. To daughters Mary and Elizabeth Morris. To sons Jacob and Joseph. Witt: John Malone Morris, Stephen Mallone & Ann Mallone. At probate came Elizabeth, wife of Joseph, claims dower.
  Death	Bef 19 Feb 1788	Somerset Co, Maryland   [3]
  	It was on this date that his will was proved.
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Dennis Morris, I,   b. Abt 1645   d. Bef 21 Feb 1692/93, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 48 years)  (Grandfather)  Judith 'Juda' Malone, (Malone?),   b. Abt 1680   d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Siblings	5 brothers and 2 sisters
  1. Mark Morris,   b. Abt 1702, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown   2. Jacob Morris, II,   b. Abt 1704, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Joseph Morris,   b. Abt 1710, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 19 Feb 1788, Somerset Co, Maryland  (Age < 78 years) ╚═ Mary Ann Stevens,  m. 20 Nov 1739 ;   Elizabeth Malone,  m. 14 Dec 1756 > 4. Temperance Morris,   b. Abt 1712, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Thomas Humphries, Sr.,  m. 23 Apr 1736   5. Jemima Morris,   b. Abt 1714, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 6. John Morris, (s/o Jacob),   b. Abt 1716, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 31 May 1773, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 57 years) ╚═ Mary Sherman,  m. 1 Oct 1744   7. Joshua Morris,   b. Abt 1724, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown   8. Dennis Morris, Sr.,   b. Abt 1725, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 1 May 1794, Broadkill Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age 69 years)
  Person ID	I82804	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2018

  
  

  Father	Jacob Morris, I,   b. Abt 1675, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 23 May 1727, Wicomico Hundred, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 52 years)
  Mother	Judith 'Juda' Malone, (Malone?),   b. Abt 1680   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1700  [4]
  Family ID	F27132	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Ann Stevens,   b. Abt 1720, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 1756, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 35 years)
  Marriage	20 Nov 1739	Somerset Co, Maryland   [5]
  Children	1. John Mallone Morris,   b. Abt 1740, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown   2. Mary Morris,   b. 26 Jun 1743, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Jacob Morris, Sr.,   b. 1 Jul 1745, Stepney Parish, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 22 Apr 1822, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age 76 years) ╚═ (dau of Thos III) Pollitt  (Age < 33 years)  m. Abt 1775;    ╚═ Eleanor 'Nelly' Heath  m. Aft 1788   4. Jospeh Morris,   b. 1 Feb 1747/48, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown   5. Elizabeth Morris,   b. Abt 1750, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown   6. Robert Morris,   b. Abt 1752, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F36183	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Malone,   b. Abt 1730, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	14 Dec 1756	Somerset Co, Maryland   [5]
  Family ID	F36206	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S2124] Vernon L. Skinner Jr., Skinner, Som Co, MD Wills 1667-1748, (V.L. Skinner Jr, Brookville, MD, 1987), p. 27 (will of Jacob Morris), 2124. [S726] Vernon L. Skinner Jr. & F. Edward Wright, Wright, Col Fam of MD, Vol 10, (Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books, 2000), p. 239 (Dennis Morris Family), 726. [S1052] Dryden, Ruth - Som Wills, 1777-1788, (Ruth T. Dryden, 2414 Front St. #25, San Diego, CA 92101), p. 42 (will of Joseph Morris, wife Elizabeth), 1052. [S726] Vernon L. Skinner Jr. & F. Edward Wright, Wright, Col Fam of MD, Vol 10, (Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books, 2000), p. 238 (Dennis Morris Family), 726. [S2857] Rob Hall (C.R.V. Hall) [email protected], Ancestors of Elizabeth Lankford, (Emailed to M.K. Miles 8/29/2018), 2857.