Samuel Morton, Jr

1732 - 1805  (72 years)

• Name	Samuel Morton  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	Jr
  Born	27 Sep 1732	London Grove Twp, Chester, PA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1768	London Grove, Chester, PA   [4, 5]
  	Millwright
  Possessions	1768	London Grove Twp, Chester, PA   [4, 5]
  	90 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle, 6 sheep.
  Possessions	1789	London Grove Twp, Chester, PA   [5]
  	50 acres with buildings, 40 acres woodland, 2 horses, 1 cow
  Address	1791	Bruceton Mills, Preston, WV   [6]
  	"Samuel Morton came from West Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1791, and owned the first mill on Big Sandy Creek, at Bruceton." In 1791, this area was part of Monongalia County, Virginia. Preston County was formed from Monongalia in 1818.
  Occupation	Millwright  [6]
  Died	Between 20 May 1805 and Jun 1805	Bruceton Mills, Preston, WV   [2]
  	Place of death recorded as Mononagalia County, Virginia, a portion of which became Preston County, Virginia in 1818, which became Preston County, West Virginia when the newly formed state was admitted to the Union in 1863. He died between the date his will was written, 20 May 1805 and the date it was probated in court during the June term 1805.
  Buried	Shady Grove Cemetery, Grant District, Preston, WV   [2, 7]
  Person ID	I312	Allison | Allison
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	Samuel Morton, Sr.,   b. 30 Dec 1701, Creenagh, Kilmore, Armagh, Northern Ireland ,   d. 20 Mar 1766, London Grove Twp, Chester, PA  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Blackburn,   b. 4 Aug, Loughgall, Loughgall, Armagh, Northern Ireland ,   d. 12 Jun 1763, London Grove Twp, Chester, PA
  Married	6 Apr 1728	Ballyhagan, Kilmore, Armagh, Northern Ireland   [1, 2, 8]
  Family ID	F62	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Taylor,   b. 1742, , Chester, PA ,   d. Aft 1805  (Age 64 years)
  Married	10 May 1764	, Chester, PA   [1]
  Children	+ 1. Benjamin Morton,   b. 26 Sep 1765, , Chester, PA ,   d. 13 Jan 1851, Grant Dist, Preston, WV  (Age 85 years)   2. Samuel Morton,   b. 11 Dec 1766, , Chester, PA + 3. Thomas Morton,   b. 12 Oct 1768, , Chester, PA ,   d. Aug 1801, , Warren, OH  (Age 32 years) + 4. William Morton,   b. 11 Mar 1770, , Chester, PA ,   d. 30 Dec 1864, , Jefferson, IA  (Age 94 years)   5. Hannah Morton,   b. 13 Jun 1771, , Chester, PA ,   d. 30 Jan 1835  (Age 63 years)   6. Elizabeth Morton,   b. 3 Feb 1773, , Chester, PA ,   d. 23 Jun 1831, Middlebury Twp, Knox, OH  (Age 58 years)   7. Sarah Morton,   b. 25 Feb 1775, , Chester, PA ,   d. 24 Apr 1838, , Preston, WV  (Age 63 years)   8. Ann Morton,   b. 11 Nov 1776, , Chester, PA ,   d. Abt 1820, , Preston, WV  (Age 43 years)   9. Mary Morton, (twin),   b. 7 Apr 1779, , Chester, PA   10. Susannah Morton, (twin),   b. 7 Apr 1779, , Chester, PA ,   d. 30 Jul 1839, Elkrun Twp, Columbiana, OH  (Age 60 years)   11. Rebecca Morton,   b. Abt 1783, , Chester, PA   12. Phebe Morton,   b. 26 Feb 1786, , Chester, PA ,   d. 16 Oct 1838, , Warren, OH  (Age 52 years)   13. Edith Morton,   b. Abt 1788, , Chester, PA
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2020
  Family ID	F61	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Samuel Morton and Elizabeth Blackburn Morton, and children US Quaker Meeting Record New Garden Monthly Meeting, Chester County, Pennsylvania Records of births, marriage (Samuel and Elizabeth only) and deaths
  		Samuel Morton and Hannah Taylor 1st declaration of their intent to marry Concord Monthly Meeting Chester County, Pennsylvania 4 April 1764
  		Samuel Morton and Hannah Taylor 2nd declaration of their intent to marry Concord Monthly Meeting Chester County, Pennsylvania 9 May 1764
  		Samuel Morton and Hannah Taylor Record of their marriage ceremony and guests Quaker Meeting Record Byberry Monthly Meeting Philadelphia Yearly Meeting 10 May 1764
  		1768 Pennsylvania Tax and Exoneration record, London Grove Township, Chester County Samuel Morton 60 acres with buildings 30 acres woodland 2 horses, 2 cows, 6 sheep Occupation: millwright
  		1789 Pennsylvania Tax and Exoneration record, London Grove Township, Chester County Samuel Morton 50 acres with buildings 40 acres woodland 2 horses, 1 cow 1 servant
  		Samuel Morton, Sr., last will and testament London Grove Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania Written October 1765 Inventory filed 27 Jun3 1766
  		Samuel Morton, Jr., last will and testament Monongalia County, Virginia (present day Preston County, West Virginia) Written 20 May 1805 Proved during June term 1805 Benjamin rec'd $105; Thomas's 3 children rec'd $105 each; William rec'd $466 and blacksmith tools; Hannah rec'd $105 and silver watch; Elizabeth rec'd $46.67; Sarah rec'd $46.67; Ann rec'd $70; Susannah rec'd $81.67; Mary, Rebecca, Phebe and Edith rec'd $105 each. (source: A History or Preston County, West Virginia)

  
  

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• Sources

  [S278] U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. [S60] Blackburn Family Association, (https://www.blackburn-tree.org/). [S285] Blackburn and Allied Descendants of John Blackburn, Sr., Gibson, Evelyn D., (1978, Lincoln, NE, Arbor Printing Company). [S279] U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820, Census Publishing. State Census Records, (West Jordan, Utah: Census Publishing, 2003-2009. ). [S281] Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-180, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General. [S199] History of Preston County, West Virginia, Morton, Oren Frederic, (Kingwood, W. Va., The Journal Publishing Company, 1914.). [S5] Find A Grave. [S234] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, (Yates Publishing).