MORRIS FAMILY


First Generation

Traditiion holds that Richard MORRIS was one of three brothers who came from Wales. One brother went to Virginia, one to New Jersey and Richard went to Delaware. As is true with most "three brothers" stories, there has been no evidence to prove that our Richard descends from any of the alleged brothers.

In 1772 Richard MORRIS patented 110 acres in Botecourt Co., VA.

In 1776 he was entitled to four hundred acres in Preston Co., VA adjoining Samuel World Sr. on the waters of Sandy Creek. Fort Morris was built on his farm in 1774, on a stream "graced by the more practical than euphonious name of Hog Run." He received an additional 600 acres adjoining same in the right of Preemption. Thomas Chiana assee to Morris Morris. He also received 400 acres in the Right of Residence adjoining Richard Morris.

In 1786 he patented 46 acres in Botecourt Co., VA and in 1788 he patented another one hundred and forty one acres on the Jackson River. He married before 1759 to a woman named Prudence CATT.


Second Generation

A child of Richard Morris and Prudence Catt was:

(1) Zadock MORRIS born 15 Jun 1750 DE, died 18 Dec 1842 Marion Co., VA. He married first to Ellen "Polly" EVANS and second to Elizabeth DAWSON, possible widow of George Dawson. He served during the Revolution as a private in Capt. Thos. Holland's Co., Delaware Regiment from 1 Jun 1777 to the end of the war. Zadock's pension application of 1814 indicates he was then the father of fourteen children.


Third Generation

The known children of Zadock Morris and Ellen Evans were:

(1) Richard MORRIS born 11 Jul 1784 DE, died 1868. He married circa 1809 to Susannah STULL (1791-1859), the daughter of Gottfried Stull and Barbara Carman.

(2) Hannah MORRIS born 8 May 1789, died Nov 1857. She married circa 1812 to Frederick SWISHER (1785-1855).

(3) Catherine MORRIS married 15 Sep 1804 to John BASNETT.

(4) Margaret MORRIS married 8 Apr 1816 to George BAKER.

(5) Sarah MORRIS married 16 Jun 1817 Monongalia Co., VA to Reuben G. ANDER.

(6) Fanny MORRIS married 22 Aug 1821 to Thomas WHITE.

(7) Male MORRIS

(8) Male MORRIS

Children of Zadock Morris and Elizabeth Dawson were:

(9) Male MORRIS

(10) Male MORRIS

(11) Elizabeth MORRIS born Jan 1809, a twin. She was "insane and subject to fits."

(12) Ezekiel MORRIS born Jan 1809, twin. He married 1827 Monongalia Co., VA to Sarah HAYHURST.

(14) Unknown MORRIS

(15) Possibly Zadock MORRIS born 2 Aug 1818, died 22 Jan 1899, buried Satterfield Cemetery, Marion Co., WV, married to Elizabeth ---- (1821-1892).


Fourth Generation

The children of Richard Morris and Susannah Stull included:

(1) Mahala MORRIS born 4 Dec 1809, died 29 May 1898. She married 14 Feb 1830 Monongalia Co., VA to Thomas PRICHARD (1808-1891), the son of William and Hannah Prichard.

(2) Rawley MORRIS born 6 Oct 1811, died 22 Feb 1892, married 16 Feb 1836 to Catherine BALLAH.

(3) Millie MORRIS born 26 Oct 1812 Fairmont, Marion Co., WV, died 17 May 1887 Dexter, KS. She married 14 Dec 1829 to Rev. Thomas MERYDITH (1806-1889) the son of Davis Meredith and Nancy Ann Pritchard.

(4) Rodney MORRIS born 13 Mar 1814, died 25 Sep 1905. He married circa 1840 to a woman named Rebecca.

(5) Matilda MORRIS born 12 Feb 1816, died 17 Aug 1904. She married 26 Dec 1836 to John WELLS.

(6) Malinda MORRIS born 22 OCT 1817, died 9 Dec 1903, buried Merrill Cemetery, Rivesville, Marion Co., WV. She married 15 Dec 1840 Monongalia Co., VA to Burr MERRILL. (1806-1882), the son of Joseph Merrill and Elizabeth Batten. .

(7) Mary Jane MORRIS born 5 Jun 1819, died 12 Jun 1897. She married 14 Apr 1840 to Zeth THORN.

(8) Henry S. MORRIS born 21 Sep 1820. He married to Lydia Jane WILSON.

(9) Levi MORRIS born 21 Mar 1824, died 1852.

(10) Ezekiel D. MORRIS born 28 Jan 1828 VA, removed to Belmont Co., OH. He married in 1852 to Catherine BRUNO (BRUNEAU).

(11) Melissa MORRIS born 3 Nov 1830 VA, died 3 Oct 1896 Marion Co., WV. She married to John HESS.

(12) Richard Charles Elliott MORRIS born 1 Apr 1836 VA, died 1915. He married 1859 to Evaline PITZER.


Selected Sources

1830, 1840 Federal census records Monongalia Co., VA.

1850-1900 Federal census records Marion Co., WV.

"ALFRED S. PRICHARD," BIOGRAPHICAL AND PORTRAIT ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MONONGALIA, MARION AND TAYLOR CO., W.VA., RUSH, WEST AND CO., 1895.

AMOS, MRS. CURT, TRANSCRIPTION FROM THOMAS PRICHARD BIBLE , RICHARD & SUSAN MORRIS FAMILY RECORD (IN POSSESSION OF MISS DORCAS PRICHARD.)

Core, Earl L., The Monongalia Story, McClain Printing Co., 1974.

Johnston, Ross B., West Virginias in the American Revolution, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1977.

Marion Co., WV, Historical Records Survey, WPA, 1939.

Morris, Zadock, Pension Application, 28 Apr 1818.

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