Individual Details

Edward Morris

(August 30, 1630 - September 14, 1689)

Events

BirthAugust 30, 1630Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England
ChristenJanuary 22, 1632Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England
ArrivalAbt, 1652on the Confidence - Massachusetts, United States
MarriageSeptember 20, 1655Boston, British America - Grace Bett
CivilOctober 28, 1673Sister's will - Roxbury, British America
ResidenceJuly, 1687Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States
DeathSeptember 14, 1689Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Will
ReligionRoxbury church
BurialWoodstock Hill Cemetery, Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States
CivilTown services - Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
ReligionApostle to the Indians

Families

SpouseGrace Bett (1634 - 1705)
ChildEdward Morris (1658 - 1727)
ChildGrace Morris (1661 - 1723)
ChildMargaret Morris (1668 - 1750)
ChildElizabeth Morris (1666 - 1752)
FatherEdward Morris (1590 - 1631)
MotherPrudence Heath (1597 - 1632)
SiblingElizabeth Morris (1624 - 1673)
SiblingIsaac Morris (1625 - 1680)

Notes

Birth

Father Thomas Morris Mother Grace Grissie Hewsome

Civil

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 Roxbury

Death

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, constable

Religion

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.