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This family file is a continuing work in progress. Any additions or corrections would be greatly appreciated. Information is gathered from a wide range of resources and is hopefully recieved from sound sources. In your best interest I would use this information as a guide in your own genealogy reserach and nothing more. It is almost a certainty that accidental errors may exsist.
Generation No. 1
1. RICHARD1 MORSE was born Abt 1556 in Dedham, England. He married MARGERY SYMNSONE February 15, 1585/86 in Dedham, England.
Children of Richard Morse and Margery Symnsone are:
2. i. SAMUEL2 MORSE, b. July 25, 1587, Dedham, England; d. October 05, 1654.
ii. SARA MORSE, b. November 10, 1590.
iii. HANNA MORSE, b. June 14, 1594.
Generation No. 2
2. SAMUEL2 MORSE (RICHARD1) was born July 25, 1587 in Dedham, England, and died October 05, 1654. He married ELIZABETH JASPER June 29, 1602 in Redgrave, Suffolk, England, daughter of Lancelot Jasper and Rose Shepard.
Children of Samuel Morse and Elizabeth Jasper are:
i. JOHN3 MORSE, b. 1611.
ii. DANIEL MORSE, b. 1613.
iii. JEREMIAH MORSE, b. Bef 1615.
iv. SAMUEL MORSE, b. Bef 1615.
3. v. JOSEPH MORSE I, b. 1615, Dedham, England.
vi. MARY MORSE, b. 1620.
Generation No. 3
3. JOSEPH3 MORSE I (SAMUEL2, RICHARD1) was born 1615 in Dedham, England. He married HANNAH ANNE PHILLIPS July 01, 1638 in Watertown, MA.
Children of Joseph Morse and Hannah Phillips are:
i. SAMUEL4 MORSE, b. October 01, 1639.
ii. HANNAH MORSE, b. August 06, 1641.
iii. SARAH MORSE, b. July 16, 1643.
iv. DORCAS MORSE, b. June 24, 1645.
v. ELIZABETH MORSE, b. July 01, 1646.
4. vi. JOSEPH MORSE II, b. July 26, 1649.
vii. JEREMIAH MORSE, b. April 10, 1651.
Generation No. 4
4. JOSEPH4 MORSE II (JOSEPH3, SAMUEL2, RICHARD1) was born July 26, 1649. He married (1) MEHITABLE WOOD October 17, 1671, daughter of Nicholas Wood and Mary Wilkes. He married (2) HANNAH BADCOCK April 11, 1683 in Medfield, MA, daughter of Robert Badcock and Joanna. He married (3) HANNAH BAXTER May 17, 1713 in Medfield, MA.
Children of Joseph Morse and Mehitable Wood are:
i. MEHITABLE5 MORSE, b. April 25, 1673; d. Bef 1681.
ii. JOSEPH MORSE, b. April 03, 1676, Medfield, MA; d. April 12, 1676, Medfield, MA.
iii. ELISHA MORSE, b. December 11, 1677.
5. iv. JOSEPH MORSE III, b. March 25, 1679, Sherborn, MA; d. April 18, 1734, Sherborn, MA.
v. MEHITABLE MORSE, b. November 02, 1681.
Children of Joseph Morse and Hannah Badcock are:
vi. JAMES5 MORSE, b. July 01, 1686.
vii. HANNAH MORSE, b. April 05, 1689.
viii. SARAH MORSE, b. April 12, 1692.
ix. DAVID MORSE, b. December 31, 1694.
x. ISAAC MORSE, b. September 14, 1697.
xi. KEZIAH MORSE, b. June 30, 1700.
xii. ASA MORSE, b. August 24, 1703.
Generation No. 5
5. JOSEPH5 MORSE III (JOSEPH4, JOSEPH3, SAMUEL2, RICHARD1) was born March 25, 1679 in Sherborn, MA, and died April 18, 1734 in Sherborn, MA. He married PRUDENCE ADAMS April 14, 1702 in Medfield, MA, daughter of Henry Adams and Prudence Frairy.
Children of Joseph Morse and Prudence Adams are:
i. HENRY6 MORSE, b. June 14, 1703.
ii. JOSEPH MORSE IV, b. November 15, 1705.
6. iii. SETH MORSE, b. September 12, 1708, Sherborn, MA.
iv. ELISHA MORSE, b. April 13, 1715.
7. v. JACOB MORSE, SR., b. September 21, 1717, Sherborn, MA; d. March 30, 1800, Douglas, MA.
vi. JUDITH MORSE, b. October 13, 1720.
vii. JOHN MORSE, b. December 31, 1724.
Generation No. 6
6. SETH6 MORSE (JOSEPH5, JOSEPH4, JOSEPH3, SAMUEL2, RICHARD1) was born September 12, 1708 in Sherborn, MA. He married ABIGAIL BATTLES October 05, 1732, daughter of John Battelle and Abigail Draper.
Child of Seth Morse and Abigail Battles is:
i. JAMES7 MORSE, b. May 06, 1746, Hopkinton, MA; d. Aft 1810, VT; m. HANNAH SMITH, November 26, 1769, Rutland, VT.
7. JACOB6 MORSE, SR. (JOSEPH5, JOSEPH4, JOSEPH3, SAMUEL2, RICHARD1) was born September 21, 1717 in Sherborn, MA, and died March 30, 1800 in Douglas, MA. He married MARY MERRIFIELD Abt 1754.
Children of Jacob Morse and Mary Merrifield are:
i. JACOB7 MORSE, JR., b. July 01, 1755.
ii. JEMIMA MORSE, b. December 20, 1757.
8. iii. SIMEON MORSE, b. April 01, 1760, Douglas, MA; d. August 19, 1842, Sutton, MA.
iv. LEVI MORSE, b. April 10, 1762.
v. ABEL MORSE, b. November 18, 1766.
vi. MARY MORSE, b. Abt 1768.
Generation No. 7
8. SIMEON7 MORSE (JACOB6, JOSEPH5, JOSEPH4, JOSEPH3, SAMUEL2, RICHARD1) was born April 01, 1760 in Douglas, MA, and died August 19, 1842 in Sutton, MA. He married AZUBAH WHEELER December 15, 1785 in Douglas, MA.
Children of Simeon Morse and Azubah Wheeler are:
i. ANNA8 MORSE, b. October 01, 1786.
ii. JASON MORSE, b. April 11, 1788.
iii. POLLY MARY MORSE, b. April 16, 1790.
iv. AZUBAH MORSE, b. February 27, 1792.
v. SIMEON MORSE, b. February 21, 1794.
vi. DAVID MORSE, b. April 11, 1796, Sutton, MA; d. April 15, 1870, Northbridge, MA; m. MARY WHITNEY.
vii. RUFUS MORSE, b. 1798.
viii. SALLY MORSE, b. 1802.
Last updated 10/26/1998.
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