Individual Details

Fayette Co KY DB 5/E
p.75
3 Jan 1811 Maddox Fisher & Mary his wife to William R. Morton - all of Fayette $3610. waters of Cane Run 180 ½ acres begin center of Henry's Mill Road, corner to Hogland, line of William Allen's survey, Genl. R. Todd's land, Tompkins line, corner Martin Hogland, being part of Robert Todd's survey. Signed: Maddox Fisher, Mary Fisher. 3 Jan 1811. Ack by Maddox & Mary his wife; she relinq.
p.77
12 Jun 1810 North Parker & Clarissa his wife to William R. Morton - all of Fayette. Tract in town of Lexington 34 of in lot corner Lot #56 junction of Mulberry & High st. Robert Barrs lot Water St . Signed: North Parker, Clarissa Parker
17 Jun 1810 ack. by Parker
p.94
28 Mar 1807 Between William R. Morton Deputy Sheriff, John H. Morton Sheriff, of Fayette Co to Henry Clay. Property sold for debts


Wife named as Ann in one deed, Nancy in another - no doubt the same lady. Married (1) Nancy Thomson and (2) Eliza James Bradford. I have seen his name given as William Ragland Morton.

Married Nancy Thomson, 15 Nov 1807, Fayette Co KY.

1820 Census. Fayette Co KY
William R. Morton: 2m 16-26, 1m 26-45; 2f -10, 2f 10-26, 1f 26-45

What William received in the division of his father's property:
Logan Co DB M, p.15
5 May 1823
.....To William R. MORTON …#13 153 acres …North boundary of HARVEY's 1200 acres Military Survey …MORTON & HOPKINS …Rec 14 May 1823

The following deed is puzzling in that other William Mortons were either deceased, or did not have a known wife named Mary or Polly.
Logan Co DB Mp.62
8 Sep 1823
William MORTON & Polly his wife of Russellville to Richard BIBB Sr. for $1000. Tract of land conveyed to sd Polly MORTON as one of the heirs of Frederick HISE, Dec'd. 7 apr 1823. adj. James WILSON, Samuel GRAY. 196 A, Lot #3 of the Division. Acknowledged & dower release 11 Sep 1823


Fayette Co KY Records Vol. 3
Michael L. Cook & Bettie A. Cummings Cook
Vol. 11 of KY Records Series
Cook Publications, Evansville, IN
1985
Marriage Bonds Commencing 1803
p.240 William R. Morton to Elizabeth J. Bradford, Daniel Bradford surety. Mar 6, 1830.

Found online:
Text: Kentucky Reporter
March 10, 1830
p. 3, col. 1
MORTON, WILLIAM R.
"On 7th William R. Morton weds Eliza J. Bradford, granddaughter of John Bradford."

Funeral Notices: Lexington, KY 1806-1887
by Linda Ramsey Ashley & Elizabeth Tapp Will p.82
"Yourself and Family are invited to attend the funeral of James, infant son of Gabriel Lewis Postlethwaite, from the residence of Wm. R. Morton, Esq. this evening at 5 o'clock. Sunday Morning, Sept 22, 1833."

Birth	13 Dec 1783
Death	30 Jan 1841	Logan County, Kentucky

Father	William Morton ( - 1807)
Mother	Elizabeth Hite Smith ( - 1811)
Sibling	Elijah Morton ( - 1834)
Sibling	Elizabeth Hite Morton ( - 1862)
Sibling	Charles Smith Morton ( - )
Sibling	Rebecca S. Morton (1781 - 1842)
Sibling	George Washington Morton ( - )
Sibling	Abraham Bowman Morton ( - )
Sibling	Frances Terrill "Fannie" Morton (1788 - 1862)
Sibling	John Hite Morton (1784 - 1830)
Sibling	Gabriel J. Morton ( - )
Sibling	Joseph Morton ( - )
Sibling	Kitturah "Kitty" Morton ( - )
Sibling	Sarah "Sallie" Morton ( - )
Sibling	Mary Morton (1800 - 1878)