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Descendants of Edward Morris

Generation No. 9


19. WILLIAM9 MORRIS, JR. (WILLIAM8, THOMAS7, ANTHONY6, ANTHONY5, ANTHONY4, ANTHONY3, THOMAS2, EDWARD1)65 was born 07 Dec 1746 in Orange Co., VA66, and died 06 Nov 1802 in Kanawha Co., WV67. He married CATHERINE CARROLL68 10 May 1768 in Orange Co., VA69, daughter of WILLIAM CARROLL and JANE GEORGE. She was born 15 Mar 1750/51 in MD69, and died 1823 in Paint Creek, WV69.
     
Children of W
ILLIAM MORRIS and CATHERINE CARROLL are:
  i.   JANE10 MORRIS70, d. Unknown.
  ii.   GABRIEL MORRIS71, d. Unknown.
30. iii.   WILLIAM MORRIS III, b. 16 Dec 1775, Kanawha Co., WV; d. Unknown.
  iv.   CATHERINE MORRIS71, d. Unknown; m. CHARLES VENABLE71, 180071; d. Unknown.
31. v.   CARROLL MORRIS, b. 02 Nov 1779, Kanawha Co., WV; d. Unknown.
  vi.   JOHN MORRIS71, b. 24 Aug 1783, Kanawha Co., WV71; d. Unknown.
  vii.   CYNTHIA MORRIS71, b. 05 Jan 1792, Kanawha Co., WV71; d. Unknown; m. ISAAC NOYES71, 1807; b. 1785, NY71; d. Unknown.


20. HENRY9 MORRIS (WILLIAM8, THOMAS7, ANTHONY6, ANTHONY5, ANTHONY4, ANTHONY3, THOMAS2, EDWARD1)72 was born 1747 in VA72, and died 1824 in Nicholas Co., WV73. He married MARY BYRD74. She was born 1747 in Bath Co., VA75, and died 1820 in Nicholas Co., WV75.
     
Children of H
ENRY MORRIS and MARY BYRD are:
  i.   SARAH10 MORRIS75, b. 1775, Kanawha Co., WV75; d. Unknown; m. CHARLES FRANCIS YOUNG75, 29 Mar 1793, Kanawha Co., WV75; b. 17 Mar 1774, Kanawha Co., WV75; d. 1865, Kanawha Co., WV75.
  ii.   ELIZABETH MORRIS75, b. 1778, Kanawha Co., WV75; d. 1792, Kanawha Co., WV75.
  iii.   FANNY MORRIS75, d. Unknown; m. ABRAM FARMER75, 1805, VA75; d. Unknown.
  iv.   MARGARET MORRIS75, b. 1780, Kanawha Co., WV75; d. 1792, Kanawha Co., WV75.
  v.   MARY POLLY MORRIS75, b. 10 Oct 1783, Nicholas Co., WV75; d. Unknown; m. JESSE JAMES CARL HILL75, 16 Nov 180375; d. Unknown.
  vi.   CATHERINE MORRIS75, b. 1787, Kanawha Co., WV75; d. Dec 1853, Nicholas Co., WV75; m. WILLIAM BIRD75; b. Abt. 1779, Augusta Co., VA75; d. 1859, Nicholas Co., WV75.
  vii.   LEAH MORRIS75, b. 1792, Kanawha Co., WV75; d. Unknown; m. ARCHIBALD PRICE75; b. 178975; d. Unknown.


21. LEONARD9 MORRIS (WILLIAM8, THOMAS7, ANTHONY6, ANTHONY5, ANTHONY4, ANTHONY3, THOMAS2, EDWARD1)76 was born 1748 in Culpepper Co., VA77, and died Jul 183177. He married (1) MARGARET LYKEN78. She died Unknown. He married (2) MARGARET PRICE78 177079. She died 178779.
     
Children of L
EONARD MORRIS and MARGARET PRICE are:
  i.   JOHN10 MORRIS79, d. Unknown.
  ii.   MEREDITH MORRIS79, d. Unknown.
  iii.   MARY MORRIS79, d. Unknown.
  iv.   SARAH MORRIS79, d. Unknown.


22. JOHN9 MORRIS (WILLIAM8, THOMAS7, ANTHONY6, ANTHONY5, ANTHONY4, ANTHONY3, THOMAS2, EDWARD1)80 was born 1751 in Culpepper Co., VA81, and died 1818 in Cabell Co., WV82,83. He married (1) LUCY UNKNOWN83. She died Unknown. He married (2) ABIGAIL SCALES83. She died Unknown. He married (3) MARGARET DRODDY83 1778 in Augusta Co., VA83. She died Unknown.
     
Children of J
OHN MORRIS and MARGARET DRODDY are:
  i.   JOHN10 MORRIS, JR.83, d. Unknown.
  ii.   EDMUND MORRIS83, d. Unknown.
  iii.   LEVI MORRIS83, d. Unknown.
  iv.   THOMAS ASBURY MORRIS83, d. Unknown.


23. JOSHUA9 MORRIS (WILLIAM8, THOMAS7, ANTHONY6, ANTHONY5, ANTHONY4, ANTHONY3, THOMAS2, EDWARD1)84 was born 17 Dec 1752 in VA84, and died 1825 in Teays Valley, Kanawha Co. WV85. He married FRANCES SIMMS85 1771 in Kanawa Co., WV85, daughter of WILLIAM SIMMS and ANESTER STAPP. She was born Abt. 175086, and died Unknown.

Notes for J
OSHUA MORRIS:
WILL AND APPRAISEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF JOSHUA MORRIS

At a Court held for Kanawha County at the Court House thereof on Monday the 13th day of September 1824.

This last Will and Testament of Joshua Morris dec was this day proven by the oaths of Elijah G. Seamonds, James Hume Sr and David Corbin subscribing witnesses thereto and a codicil thereto attached was also proven by the oaths of Elijah Seamonds and David Corbin and ordered to be recorded.

I Joshua Morris of the County of Kanawha and State of Virginia being in a very low and languishing condition and well aware of the certainty of death, and uncertainty of life, but of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be almighty God do make constitute and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following in the in the first I commit my mortal body to the dust from whence it sprang to be buried in a decent christian burial at the discretion of my executors herein after appointed or named, and my immortal soul I commend in the hands of the almighty God who gave it to be disposed of agreeable to his most holy will and pleasure and with respect to my worldly estate it is my will and desire that all my just debts be speedily and punctually paid and after the full payment of all my just debts it is my will and desire that all the balance, remainder or residue of my Estate real and personal be disposed of to the best possible advantage by my executors, and the total and full amount of the proceeds of the whole of my estate after the payment of my just debt, as aforesaid to be equally distributed among my surviving children and the children of my deceased children, that is to say namely, William, John, Edmund, and Henry Morris, Elizabeth and Lucy Chapman and Nancy Harriman each an equal part after the whole Estate being divided into nine equal parts, the above named seven children to have each an equal part and the children of my deceased son Thomas Morris to have one ninth part be equally divided among them that is Armsted A. George K. and Malon Morris and Frances Thompson, and Polly, Kitty, Juliann, Cassandra, and Janet Morris children of Thomas Morris decd provided they claim no debts, dues or demands on my estate from contract, prior to the signing and sealing of this my last will and testament but if any demands are made of the Estate for any claim previous to making this bequest it is my will and desire that such claimant be disannulled and not considered a legatee in any part of my Estate, and it is further my will and desire that the children of my dec daughter Mary Chapman namely Joshua Morris Chapman, Malon Chapman and Frances, Mary and Nancy Chapman should jointly and equally share the remaining ninth part of my estate.

Nevertheless before the division of my estate in any way whatsoever it is my will and desire that my beloved wife Frances Morris should enjoy the privilege of receiving the profit of one third part of my estate during her natural life or widow hood and that she should agree with my executors in any way most agreeable to all concerned concerning her part, and lastly it is my will and desire that my executors should make use of all legal means to improve the property on the best manner they can and dispose of it to the best advantage in their favor and at the proper time to give each and every legatee their just due of these bequests. All be in peace and unity, No disputation or trouble about any division that takes place. And I hereby appoint my sons Edmund and John Morris, and Joshua M. Chapman my grandson executors to this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and annulling all former wills and testaments by me made and declaring this to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 31st day of July, 1824.

Joshua Morris

Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of Joshua Morris and at his request have subscribed our names as witnesses to his last will and testament.

E G Seam

     
Children of J
OSHUA MORRIS and FRANCES SIMMS are:
32. i.   NANCY10 MORRIS, b. 1772, Bedford Co., VA; d. 1814, Surry Co., NC.
  ii.   THOMAS MORRIS87, b. 177387; d. Unknown.
  iii.   EDMUND MORRIS87, b. 177487; d. Unknown.
  iv.   HENRY MORRIS87, b. 177687; d. Unknown.
  v.   LUCY MORRIS87, b. Apr 1782, Culpepper Co., VA (currently WV)87; d. Mar 1866, Hartford, Mason Co., WV87; m. JOSEPH CHAPMAN87, 1802, Kanawha Co., WV87; d. Unknown.
  vi.   ELIZABETH MORRIS87, b. 178387; d. Unknown; m. HENRY CHAPMAN88; b. 177588; d. Unknown.
  vii.   WILLIAM MORRIS89,90, b. 178791; d. Unknown; m. NANCY INMAN92, 29 Mar 1805, Pittsylvania Co., VA93; b. Abt. 178694; d. Abt. 185994.
  viii.   MARY MORRIS95, b. 179495; d. Unknown.
  ix.   JOHN MORRIS95, b. 179495; d. Unknown.


24. CARLOS ACHILLES9 MORRIS (WILLIAM8, THOMAS7, ANTHONY6, ANTHONY5, ANTHONY4, ANTHONY3, THOMAS2, EDWARD1)95 was born 1760 in Culpepper Co., VA95, and died 1821 in IL96. He married ELIZABETH JARRETT96 07 Dec 1784 in Rockingham Co., VA96. She was born Abt. 176496, and died Unknown.
     
Children of C
ARLOS MORRIS and ELIZABETH JARRETT are:
  i.   WILLIAM10 MORRIS96, d. Unknown.
  ii.   NANCY MORRIS96, d. Unknown.
  iii.   CARLOS ACHILLES MORRIS, JR.96, d. Unknown.
  iv.   DAVID MORRIS96, d. Unknown.


25. FRANCES "FRANKIE"9 MORRIS (WILLIAM8, THOMAS7, ANTHONY6, ANTHONY5, ANTHONY4, ANTHONY3, THOMAS2, EDWARD1)97 was born Bet. 1760 - 1764 in Greenbrier Co., WV98, and died 03 Jan 1844 in Pratt, Kanawha Co., WV98. She married JOHN JONES98 1775 in Kanawha Co., WV98. He was born 02 Feb 1755 in Culpepper Co., VA98, and died 17 Nov 1838 in Kanawha Co., WV98.

More About F
RANCES "FRANKIE" MORRIS:
Burial: Unknown, Clifton Cemetery, Kanawha Co., WV

More About J
OHN JONES:
Burial: Unknown, Pratt Cemetery, Pratt, WV
     
Child of F
RANCES MORRIS and JOHN JONES is:
33. i.   FRANCES10 JONES, b. 1792, Kanawha Co., WV; d. 1833, Pratt Co., WV.


26. LEVI9 MORRIS (WILLIAM8, THOMAS7, ANTHONY6, ANTHONY5, ANTHONY4, ANTHONY3, THOMAS2, EDWARD1)99 was born 1768 in Culpepper Co., VA100, and died 1834 in Kanawha Co., WV100. He married (1) MARGARET STARKE100. She died Unknown. He married (2) MARGARET PEGGY JARRETT100. She was born 1770100, and died Unknown.
     
Children of L
EVI MORRIS and MARGARET STARKE are:
  i.   CYNTHIA10 MORRIS100, d. Unknown.
  ii.   WILLIAM MORRIS100, d. Unknown.
  iii.   BENJAMIN MORRIS100, d. Unknown.
  iv.   JAMES MORRIS100, d. Unknown.
     
Children of LEVI MORRIS and MARGARET JARRETT are:
  v.   FRANCES10 MORRIS100, d. Unknown.
  vi.   MARTHA MORRIS100, d. Unknown.
  vii.   GEORGE WASHINGTON MORRIS100, d. Unknown.
  viii.   ELIZABETH MORRIS100, d. Unknown.


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