Individual Details

1820 Census. Fayette Co KY
George W. Morton: 1m -10, 1m 26-45; 3f -10, 1f 16-27

Logan County Deed Book G, p.39 14 Jan 1819 " it being the land allocated to George W. Morton as his proportion of the landed Estate of William Morton deceased Father to the said George W. Morton"

Deed Book I/J, p.85 18 Feb 1821. Major J. Price sells 111 acres to John Price, Sr. on the waters of the Gasper River and describes: part of a Military Tract of 1400 acres entered & surveyed by John Harvey, patented to Thos. Carneal & Thos. Hopkins; allotted to Geo. W. Morton as share of estate of William Morton, father to sd George. Deeded by George to Andrew Caldwell and by Caldwell to David Price and by David Price to Major Price.
Deed Book I/J, p.206 18 May 1821. George W. Morton of Fayette County.

22 Jan 1824 Deed Book M, p.182 George W. Morton pledged two tracts of lands, slaves, etc. to Andrew Caldwell, Danl C. Caldwell & Abraham B. Morton as security for their signatures on his bond of $20,000 as Administrator of the estate of James Haden and the estates James was administering - those of William Morton, William Haden & John M. Haden. These gentlemen released the obligation 28 Sep of the same year.

4 Feb 1824 Logan Co DB M, p.196. George W. Morton and Mary, his wife. Mortgage to Bank of Kentucky. Signed: Geo. W. Morton, Mary Morton.

Logan Co DB P, p.332 30 Dec 1828 George W. Morton & Elizabeth R. his wife, of Fayette Co KY to Joseph Herndon. 842 acres on Red River. Corner of baker, survey in name of Tygert, Copeland, Clarke's line, Broadnax. Ack. in Fayette Co. Elizabeth R. Morton relinquished. Rec. Logan Co 21 Feb 1829

Logan Co DB T, p.255 1 May 1827. Charles J. Morton and Hannah his wife and George W. Morton of Fayette Co and Abram Morton and Martha his wife of Jessamine Co to Robert Woodward of Logan Co. $5. Tract in Logan on waters of Gasper. 126 acres. Corner to Stanley, his fence. Signed: C. S. Morton, Hannah A. Morton, Geo. W. Morton, A. B. Morton, Martha Morton. Rec. 9 Oct 1834 [This deed may have been between the wives of George as none is listed.]

George W. Morton married Elizabeth Scott, 3 Jan 1828, Fayette Co KY
Christ Church Episcopal Church, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky Record of Marriages [WorldConnect database]

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.223 George W. Morton to Elizabeth Scott; John Postlethwait surety. 2 Jan 1828

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	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	William R. Morton (1783 - 1841)
Sibling	Mary Morton (1800 - 1878)