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Dec of 1747 - Will of William Morton.
Item: It is my Will and Desire that if my Son John should die without Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten that then all I have given to him shall go to my grand Child George Morton the Son of Elijah Morton to him and his Heirs forever.
Item: It is my Will that as soon as my Son John arrives at Twenty one Years of Age that he have my still clear of his Part of the Estate left to be divided between my Wife and him.


George married his first cousin, Jane Morton.

The 1787 Personal Property Tax of Virginia references the instant George Morton with one male between 16 and 21, 8 blacks between 16 and 21, 7 blacks under 16, 12 horses, mares and colts and 19 head of cattle.

The Will of George Morton: (Orange County, Virginia: will Book 4, p. 18)
In the name of God amen, I George Morton Senr of the County of Orange being in a low state of health but of sound mind and memory do make this my last /will and Testament in form and manner following.
First, and principally I recommend my sould to the almighty God who gave it me, hoping through Christ to be raised up at the last day, and my body to be interred at the descretion of my Executors hereafter named.
1st, I give unto my three daughters Nancy, Fanny and Susannah two Negroes each, the negroes to be such as their Mother shall choose to give them at the time of their Marriage, or at any time sooner if their mother thinks proper. Also to each of them A Horse Ssddle and bridle and a Feather Bed and furniture.
2nd, I give unto my beloved wife Jane Morton all the resideue of my Estate borh real and personal, during her natural life and after her decease to be equally divided between my four Daughters, Jane Terrill, Nancy Morton, Fanny Morton and Susannah Morton or their Children as my said Wife shall think proper
3rd, should any of my daughters above mentioned are leaving no child then their part of my estate to be equally divided between my other daughters and their children as my said wife shall think proper.
4th, I constitue and appoint my beloved wife Jane Morton my Executrix and my friend Uriel Mallory and William Morton Executors of this my last will and Testament, Revoking all other will heretofore by me made, Ratifying and Confirming this to be my only Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have herunto set my had and affixed my seal this twenty eight day of November one thousaqnd seven hundred and ninty nine. - Signed, Sealed and Acknowledged in the presence of John Sims, Fr. Robinson and Peter Lantern. George Morton (his seal).

The inventory of George's estate was presented at a court in Orange County, Virginia on 24 January 1803 and totaled 1602 lbs., 13 shillings and 6 pence.

William Morton, Executor, could not have been George's brother William who had left for Kentucky about 1785. His wife Jane, daughter of Jeremiah, may have had a brother William still living in Virginia.

Birth	1747
Death	Abt 1802	Orange County, Virginia
Marriage		Jane Morton

Spouse

Jane Morton ( - )

Father	Elijah Morton ( - )
Mother	Elizabeth Hawkins ( - )
Sibling	Agnes Morton ( - )
Sibling	William Morton ( - 1807)
Sibling	Joseph Morton ( - )
Sibling	John Morton ( - )
Sibling	Frances Morton ( - )
Sibling	Elizabeth Morton ( - )
Sibling	Sally Morton ( - )
Sibling	Jane Morton ( - )