Source: Genealogical and family history of the state of Maine, Volume 4, By George Thomas Little, Henry Sweetser Burrage, Albert Roscoe Stubbs

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Further research after publishing of The Morse Family by Abner Morse in 1889 favors Richard Morse as father of Samuel Morse. Dedham historical register gives excellent evidence of this. There are no dates in Thomas Morse's will to establish the age of Samuel. However the christening date of Samuel in Dedham, England match the age given at his death spot on.

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Possible kids are:Joseph May 2nd 1613

                         Mary  Aug 13th 1620

                         Samuel 1619

                         Thomas 1603

                         Abigail 1617

                         Daniel 1613

                         Elizabeth  March 6th 1605

                         Jeremiah 1619

                          John  Feb 28th 1608

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. SAMUEL MORSE (THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ROBERT1)was born June 12, 1576 in Boxted, Essex, England, and died December 05, 1654 in Medfield, Norfolk Co, Mass. He married ELIZABETH JASPER June 29, 1602 in Redgrave, Co Suffolk, England, daughter of LANCELOT JASPER. She was born January 30, 1580 in Redgrave, Co Suffolk, England, and died June 20, 1655 in Medfield, Norfolk Co, Mass.

More About SAMUEL MORSE:

. Notable Ancestor of 1: Emily Dickinson

. Notable Ancestor of 2: Wild Bill Hickok

. Presidential Ancestor 1: Bush

. Presidential Ancestor 2: Coolidge

. Presidential Ancestor 3: Taft

Immigration: April 15, 1635

Residence: Watertown, Mass 1635 > Dedham, Mass 1636 > Medfield, Mass c 1650

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He lived at both Redgrave and at Burgate in Suffolk, England.

Samuel was a signer of the Covenant of Dedham, MA in 1636.

He was made freeman on 10/6/1640.

His estate was inventoried on 12/5/1654 at £124, 7 s.

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Walter G. Ashworth, Samuel Morse is your 9th great grandfather.