Individual Details

William Morton

(1743 - 1820)



Married Susannah Watkins 1764. Susannah, daughter of Thomas Watkins of Chickahominy.

Charlotte Co VA DB 1
p. 20 1 Apr 1765 Joseph Morton to William Morton of Charlotte. For paternal affection. 186 acres North side Stanton, both sides Willis's Creek. Part of 704 acres granted Joseph Morton, 12 Jan 1746; mouth of branch where Rice Hughs formerly lived. Recorded same day.

William is said to have killed Col. Webster of the British Army at the Battle of Guilford Court House.

Events

Birth1743Charlotte County, Virginia
Marriage29 Sep 1764Susannah Watkins
Death1820

Families

SpouseSusannah Watkins ( - )
FatherJoseph Morton (1709 - 1782)
MotherAgnes Woodson (1711 - 1802)
SiblingJosiah Morton (1737 - 1785)
SiblingJudith Morton (1739 - 1826)
SiblingJane Morton (1745 - )
SiblingAgnes Morton (1747 - 1814)
SiblingJoseph Morton (1749 - )
SiblingJacob Morton (1751 - 1829)
SiblingElizabeth Morton (1754 - 1828)

Endnotes

1. WorldConnect database at Rootsweb. [This is the same file available from Ancestry.com Family Trees.] .

2. Henry Morton Woodson, Historical & Genealogy of the Woodsons and Their Connections (Self Published; 1915).

3. WorldConnect database at Rootsweb. [This is the same file available from Ancestry.com Family Trees.] .