Individual Details

Joseph was a Justice in Pittsylvania Co in 1777.


From HISTORY OF PITTSYLVANIA CO VA by Maud Carter Clement is the following: "Capt Joseph Morton commanded a company of Pittsylvania Militia in the battle of Guilford in which George Dodson served as a private and was wounded by and enemy ball in the knee. Robert Walters and John Terry both made affidavit that they saw Dodson during the battle and knew that he was wounded." A footnote states that this was from the Pittsylvania Legislative Petitions, Archivist Dept.


Pittsylvania Co VA Land Tax Lists, 1782: Capt Joseph Morton: 1053 acres.
This seemed to be the only year he was listed.

DB 4
p.86 25 Aug 1774 Thomas Harget to Joseph Morton. 100#'s. Tract both sides of the North fork of Sandy River. 253 acres. Land conveyed by John Chiswell, Gent to Thomas Harget & recorded in Halifax. Signed: thos. Harget
Wit: John Morton, Joseph Austin, John Stockton.
20 Nov 1774 Proved by witnesses

p.366 10 May 1777 John Morton to Joseph Morton. 300#'s. 400 acres will'd to me by my Father adjoining the said Joseph Morton, recorded in Halifax. Signed: John Morton
Wit: Daniel Hankins, John Tompson, Samuel Johnston
24 Jul 177 Ack by John Morton


Pittsylvania DB 8
15 Oct 1787 Dewey/Drury Smith of Rockingham Co NC to Joseph Morton of Pittsy, VA. 150#'s. Tracts in Pittsylvania on both sides Sandy River & Crooked Creek. Begin Watkins. 2nd tract: John Morton's line.104 acres. Signed: Drury Smith
Wit: William Biswell, James Mc? Joshua Cantrell
28 Apr 1788. Ack by Drury Smith

17 Nov 1788 Joseph Morton to Daniel Hankins. 150#'s. Land on Crooked Creek, both sides of Sandy River. Begin at Clouds & Waltins, crossing two forks of Sandy River. 400 acres. Other parcel begin at Cunninghams corner, Hickeys Road, John Mortons line, 104 acres.
Wit: Daniel ??, W. Wright, Jno ??
Court of quarter Session 17 Nov. Ack by Joseph Morton

25 Oct 1788 John Strong of Gilford Co NC to Joseph Morton of Pittsylvania. ?20#'s South fork of Sandy River. Corner to Wm ?Howlet, Zacharia Groom 80 acres Signed: John Strong
Wit: A. Nash, Thos. Richardson, Zach (X) Groom, Jesse Robinson ???? [too dark to read]18 May 1789 Proved by oaths of three of the witnesses

DB 11 [the book that follows DB 8 - there is another DB 11 - this one is out of sequence]
p.20 Joseph Morton of Pittsylvania Co appoints Robert Anderson of Bedford Co his Attorney for settling & conveying a tract of land granted me as assignee of Patrick Henry by virtue of Treasury Warrant #10084. Issued 1 Dec 1781. 290 acres. Surveyed 18 Feb 1783. In County of Washington in Powell's Valley on East side of Chrisman's land, both side of branch that runs down the Rock Spring Station. Patent dated 31 Oct 1783. Signed: Joseph Morton
Test: Jos. Akin.
17 Aug 1790. Ack.

p.47 8 Nov 1790 Joseph Morton & Clarey his wife to Benjamin Sampson. 60#'s. Tract of 195 acres on draughts of Sandy River. Thomas Hargets corner in Mortons line. Signed: Joseph Morton, Clary Morton
Wit: James Blakley, Mathew Wells, Joel Morton.
Ack. & Clary examined. 17 Jan 1791

p.50 Joseph Morton. Gift to Elijah Smith. After the death of his father Edward Smith & his wife Martha, one Negro girl Cate, feather beds, cattle & hogs, etc. 15 Jan 1791
17 Jan 1791. Ack by Joseph Morton

I do not know the connection of this Thomas - was he a son of Capt Joseph?
p.216 Will of Thomas Morton
19 Jun 1798
Well beloved wife Lucy Morton 5#'s. My children should be bound unto Lennord Dove:
Milly Morton, Slyth Morton, Winney Morton, Leanner Morton and Mohn Morton
Milley Morton, Winney Morton & Leanner Morton should be bound unto the said Dove until they are 18 years old. Slyth & John Morton until they are twenty years of age. Lennard Dove to have my estate and raise my children till they come of age and then the children is to have the estate. Signed: Thomas Morton, Lucy (X) Morton.
Wit: Elisha (X) Cundiff, John Thrasher
17 Jun 1799 Presented & proved by oaths of witnesses. Leonard Dove named Executors. Thomas Simpson & William Saunders his securities.

Death

Abt 1818

Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Father	Joseph Morton ( - 1753)
Mother	Elizabeth [Morton] ( - )
Sibling	Jane Morton ( - )
Sibling	Martha Morton ( - )
Sibling	Ann Morton ( - )
Sibling	John Morton ( - )
Sibling	Jehu Morton ( - )