Individual Details
Edward Morris
(August 30, 1630 - September 14, 1689)
Events
| Birth | August 30, 1630 | Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England |  | ||
| Christen | January 22, 1632 | Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England |  | ||
| Arrival | Abt, 1652 | on the Confidence - Massachusetts, United States | | ||
| Marriage | September 20, 1655 | Boston, British America - Grace Bett | | ||
| Civil | October 28, 1673 | Sister's will - Roxbury, British America | | ||
| Residence | July, 1687 | Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States | | | |
| Death | September 14, 1689 | Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States | | | |
| Will | | | |||
| Religion | Roxbury church | | | ||
| Burial | Woodstock Hill Cemetery, Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States | | |||
| Civil | Town services - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States | | | ||
| Religion | Apostle to the Indians | | |
Families
| Spouse | Grace Bett (1634 - 1705) |
| Child | Edward Morris (1658 - 1727) |
| Child | Grace Morris (1661 - 1723) |
| Child | Margaret Morris (1668 - 1750) |
| Child | Elizabeth Morris (1666 - 1752) |
| Father | Edward Morris (1590 - 1631) |
| Mother | Prudence Heath (1597 - 1632) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Morris (1624 - 1673) |
| Sibling | Isaac Morris (1625 - 1680) |
Notes
Birth
Father Thomas Morris Mother Grace Grissie HewsomeCivil
Sister Elizabeth Morris Cartwright's will, she names brothers Edward, Isaac, Edward's wife Grace, nieces, nephews. Elizabeth didn't have children.Residence
Under the denomination of “Goers” Edward Morris, Peacock and Bowen, went to Woodstock as the first settlers, Indian name Wappaquassett, then New RoxburyDeath
p 18 cause of death we suppose after a short illness as he left no will.Will
At a county Court holden in Boston January 17, 1690/1 Power of administration to all and singular the Goods, Chattels, rights, or debts of Edward Morris late of Roxbury. Dec’d intestate is granted unto Isaac Morris his Eldest Son.Religion
Edward Morris was admitted to the Roxbury church May 22, 1659, weather permitting early services held at Pulpit Rock.Civil
Deputy to the General Court, juror, constableReligion
The beginnings of Woodstock via Morris and Bowen with John Eliot Apostle to the Indians encouraged Indians to recreate a Christian Society. Edward Morris may have been an assistant to John Eliot. John was successful. In the 1660s there were 14 towns of Praying Indians. All of this was for nought when King Philip’s War broke out in 1675-Endnotes
1. FamilySearch.org. England births and christenings 1538-1975 database, FamilySearch.org, 3 March 2017, Indexing Project (Batch) C07237-1 System Origin England-ODM FHL 991303.
2. (1937). || Page 53.
3. (1847) || Page 201 volume 11 No. 3 1857 Early Records of Boston .
4. Ancestry.com, Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2011, Boston Births, Marriages and Death page 53 City Document No. 130.
5. AmericanAncestors.org. Boston, inhabitants and estates, Thwing Collection database, Boston, NEHGS 2014, Page 2963 Grace Bett 1655 spouse Edward Morris, code F, husband Award Morris is 5585 [can’t find Edward Morris].
6. (2008). || Volume 2 page 1059.
7. (1887) || Morris Family Page 1, 2, and more.
8. Bowen, Clarence Winthrop. The History of Woodstock, Connecticut. Norwood, Mass.: Priv. print. by the Plimpton Press, 1926, Volume 7 page 453, 454 Morris Family.
9. (1887) || Morris Family Page 1, 2, and more.
10. (1887) || Morris Family Page 1, 2, and more.
11. (1887) || Morris Family Page 1, 2, and more.
12. , "FindAGrave.com," online database, Find a Grave ( http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), .
13. (1887) || Morris Family Page 1, 2, and more.
14. Bowen, Clarence Winthrop. The History of Woodstock, Connecticut. Norwood, Mass.: Priv. print. by the Plimpton Press, 1926, Volume 7 page 453, 454 Morris Family.
15. Bowen, Clarence Winthrop. The History of Woodstock, Connecticut. Norwood, Mass.: Priv. print. by the Plimpton Press, 1926, Volume 1 page 9 to page 40 or so the original settlers of Woodstock.