Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Ephraim Morton (3379) & Ann Cooper

10864. Dea. George Morton. Born in 1645 in Plymouth, MA.147 George died on 2 Aug 1727.147 Buried in Burial Hill, Plymouth.

George was one of the original purchasers of Dartmouth in 1652. Epitaph: ‘Here lyes ye Body of Deacon George Morton, who Decd August ye 2nd, 1727, in ye 82d year of his Age.’147
“Just at the summit of Burial Hill, and at a point to which the long flight of steps going up from the town naturally leads the visitor, is a row of four stones, made of slate, marking the graves of Deacon George Morton, his youngest son Thomas, his wife Joanna, and his brother Ephraim. That of George Morton has been bound in metal to preserve it from the effects of the weather, and to prevent its being broken by thoughtless persons who desire relics of this interesting spot.”147

On 22 Dec 1664 George married Joanna Kempton, daughter of Ephraim Kempton (18 Mar 1620/1-24 Jun 1655) & Joanna Rawlins (ca 1624-31 Mar 1656), in Plymouth, MA.3 Born ca 1645. Joanna was baptized in Scituate, MA, on 9 Nov 1645.392,116 Joanna died in Jun 1728.392 Buried in Burial Hill, Plymouth.

Epitaph: ‘Here lyes ye Body of Mrs. Joanna, wife to Deacon Morton, who decd June ye —, 1728, in ye 83 year of her age.’147

Their children include:
23096 i. Hannah Morton (26 Nov 1666-)
23097 ii. Manasseh Morton (3 Feb 1669-)
23098 iii. Ephraim Morton (12 Apr 1671-bef 20 Apr 1718)
23099 iv. Joanna Morton (27 Jun 1673-)
23100 v. Ruth Morton (21 Dec 1676-21 Dec 1709)
23101 vi. George Morton (8 Jul 1678-)
23102 vii. Timothy Morton (12 Mar 1681/2-1746/7)
23103 viii. Rebecca Morton (18 Jul 1684-)
23104 ix. Elizabeth Morton (20 Nov 1686-)
23105 x. Thomas Morton (2 Jul 1690-)

10865. Ephraim Morton. Born on 27 Jan 1648/9 in Plymouth, MA.3 Ephraim died in Plymouth, MA, on 18 Feb 1731/2; he was 84.147

Ephraim married Hannah Finney, daughter of John Finney (ca 1603-aft 1682) & Elizabeth Bailey. Born on 2 Sep 1657 in Barnstable, MA.3 Hannah died bef 3 Aug 1730 in Plymouth, MA.127 Buried in Burial Hill, Plymouth.

Their children include:
23106 i. Hannah Morton (7 Nov 1677-3 Nov 1715)
23107 ii. Ephraim Morton (31 Oct 1678-)
23108 iii. John Morton (20 Jul 1680-)
23109 iv. Joseph Morton (4 Mar 1683-24 Feb 1754)
23110 v. Ebenezer Morton (11 Apr 1685-)

10866. Rebecca Morton. Born on 15 Mar 1651 in Plymouth, MA.3 Rebecca died in Middleboro, MA, on 1- Feb 1717/8; she was 66.

Rebecca married Samuel Wood, son of Henry Wood (ca 1594-29 Oct 1670) & Abigail Jenny (16 Apr 1619-ca 1690). Born on 25 May 1648 in Plymouth, MA.3 Samuel died in Middleboro, MA, on 3 Feb 1717/8; he was 69.

Samuel, of Middleboro, m. before 1679 Rebecca. Their children: Henry, Ephraim, Samuel; Jabez, m. Mercy Fuller; Joanna, m. a Smith; Rebecca, m. a Smith; Ann, and Susanna.172

Child:
23111 i. Dea. Ephraim Wood (Jan 1678/9-9 Jul 1744)

10867. Josiah Morton. Born in 1653 in Plymouth, MA.3 Josiah died on 29 May 1694 in Plymouth, MA.26

Josiah married Susanna Wood, daughter of Henry Wood (ca 1594-29 Oct 1670) & Abigail Jenny (16 Apr 1619-ca 1690). Born ca 1660.

Susanna Wood, or Ward, of Middleborough. Susanna, widowed, married second Deacon Clark.147

Children of Josiah and Susannah (Wood) Morton, born at Plymouth:26
    i. Susannah Morton, b. 1 Feb 1686, d. 1 Mar 1687;
    ii. Josiah Morton, b. 13 Apr 1688, d. 19 May 1761, m. 1710 Elizabeth Clark (his stepfather’s daughter);
    iii. Susannah Morton, b. 1 Sep 1690; and
    iv. Henry Morton, b. 7 Jan 1692, d. Nov 1697.147

Child:
23112 i. Susanna Morton (1 Sep 1690-)

10868. Lieut. Nathaniel Morton. Nathaniel died on 7 Jul 1709 in Plymouth, MA.26 “Leftenant Nathaniel Morton Deceased July: 7^th: 1709 after about 17 weks Confinement & Indured aboundance of paine with wonderfull patience Lived Desired and Dyed Lamented”.

“Nathaniel Morton died leaving only one child named Nath’l who died when young leaving only one child whose name was Nathaniel who was the father of the present Mrs. Rebecca Davis, wife of Wm. Davis.” [Thomas Morton, of Plymouth, writing in 1807.]147

On 21 Feb 1706 Nathaniel married Mary Faunce (23069) , daughter of Joseph Faunce (10848) (14 May 1653-18 Jan 1728) & Judith Rickard (11225) (ca 1657-).153 Born on 2 Jun 1681 in Plymouth, MA.26 Mary died on 31 May 1761; she was 79.153

Child:
23113 i. Nathaniel Morton (5 Dec 1706-)

10869. Eleazer Morton. Born in 1659 in Plymouth, MA.147

On 11 Apr 1692 Eleazer married Rebecca Marshall, daughter of Benjamin Marshall & Rebecca [Marshall], in Boston, MA.147 Born on 25 Feb 1661.147 Rebecca died in Boston, MA, on 6 Nov 1730; she was 69.147 Buried in Burial Hill, Plymouth.

Their children include:
23114 i. Eleazer Morton (8 Jan 1693-)
23115 ii. Ann Morton (19 May 1694-)
23116 iii. Nathaniel Morton (24 Aug 1695-ca 1727)
23117 iv. Rebecca Morton (9 Apr 1703-)

10870. Mercy Morton. Born ca 1663. Mercy died on 10 Jan 1729/30 in Plympton, MA.

On 23 Apr 1708 Mercy married Henry Rickard (11228) , son of Giles Rickard (3501) (-29 Jan 1709/10) & Hannah Dunham (ca 1634-1 Apr 1708), in Plympton, MA. Born ca 1667 in Plymouth, MA. Henry died on 17 Sep 1726 in Plympton, MA.211

10871. Thomas Morton. Born ca 1667 in Plymouth, MA.24 Thomas died bef 12 Sep 1748.262

Thomas resided in Plymouth and was noted for his integrity. He was a town officer for many years.147

Thomas’s will, dated 23 Dec 1696, proved 12 Sep 1748, mentions wife Martha, graddaughters Bethsuah and Marrtha daughters of son Thomas deceased, sons Lemuell and Nathaniel, two unnamed granddaughters who were daughters of his deceased daughter Lydia Bartlett, and daughters Sarah Bartlett and Mary Nelson. Executers: wife Martha and sons Lemuel and Nathaniel.

On 23 Dec 1696 Thomas married Martha Doty (11167) , daughter of Edward Doty (3487) (by 1637-8 Feb 1689/90) & Sarah Faunce (10844) (ca 1645-27 Jun 1695), in Plymouth, MA.24 Born on 9 Jul 1671 in Plymouth, MA.26 Martha died between 26 Aug 1741 and 12 Sep 1748.

Thomas and Martha were first cousins once removed; her grandmother, Patience Morton, and his father, Ephraim Morton, were siblings.

Their children include:
23118 i. Thomas Morton (12 Feb 1700-10 Jul 1731)
23119 ii. Lydia Morton (15 Nov 1702-Nov 1739)
23120 iii. Lemuel Morton (21 Oct 1704-26 Jan 1779)
23121 iv. Sarah Morton (6 Jul 1706-23 Dec 1785)
23122 v. Nathaniel Morton (2 Oct 1710-aft 4 Jan 1779)
23123 vi. Mary Morton (30 Aug 1712-bef 4 Jan 1779)

10872. Patience Morton. Patience died on 3 May 1715 in Plymouth, MA.26

On 4 May 1693 Patience married John Nelson, son of William Nelson & Martha Ford (ca 1619-20 Dec 1683), in Plymouth, MA.26 Born on 8 Jun 1647 in Middleboro, MA. John died in Plymouth, MA, on 29 Apr 1697; he was 49.26 “John Nelson deceased on the 29^th of Aprill 1697, being Entred into the 54^th yeare of His age”.

John was one of the propietors of Middleborough.

Their children include:
23124 i. Lydia Nelson (5 Feb 1693/4-6 Apr 1739)
23125 ii. Sarah Nelson (5 May 1695-25 Jan 1767)
23126 iii. Abiah Nelson (ca 1697-15 Sep 1744)

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