Captain Abraham Morehouse, I

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Abraham Morehouse (1700 - 1761)

Captain Abraham Morehouse

Born 22 Dec 1700 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut

Son of Daniel Morehouse and Hannah (Adams) Morehouse

Brother of Catherine (Morehouse) Taylor

Husband of Elizabeth (Patterson) Morehouse — married 12 Apr 1722 [location unknown]

Father of Samuel Morehouse, Sylvanus Morehouse, Sarah (Morehouse) Jennings, Hannah (Morehouse) Rowland, Daniel Morehouse, Seth Morehouse, Rebecca (Morehouse) Jennings and Andrew Morehouse

Died 3 May 1761 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut

Profile last modified 22 Dec 2019 | Created 31 Aug 2011

Biography

Abraham Morehouse was born on or before December 22, 1700,[1] to Daniel Morehouse and Hannah (Adams) Morehouse of Stratford, Connecticut Colony.

He was married to Elizabeth Patterson, also of Stratford.

Abraham had two child slaves, Dinah & Jenny, who were baptized 17 Jan 1753 @ Fairfield, CT.[2]

In his will, Abraham remembered the following:

Elizabeth, wife & executor Sarah, daughter, wife of Zachariah Jennings Hannah, daughter, wife of Edmund Rowland Rebecca, daughter, wife of Matthew Jennings Andrew, son Daniel, son, deceased Samuel, son & executor Seth, son Silvanus, son Esther Morehouse, grandchild, Daniel's daughter Abraham Morehouse, grandchild, Daniel's son Nabbie (Morehouse) Young, granddaughter, Daniel's daughter

Genny, slave, bequeathed to daughter Hannah Dinah, negro girl, bequeathed to daughter Rebecca Nancy, negro girl (from the inventory) Jack, negro boy (from the inventory)

Abraham passed away on May 3, 1761, in Fairfield, Connecticut Colony.[3] He is buried in The Old Burying Ground of Fairfield, Connecticut.[1]

Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 Find-a-Grave memorial for Abraham Morehouse ↑ Inventory ↑ Connecticut Wills & Probate Records, 1761

Perry, Kate E. The Old Burying Ground of Fairfield, Conn. (American Pub. Co., Hartford, Conn., 1882) Page 186 From myheritage tree managed by <. L.Koschwitz From myheritage tree managed by <. C. Smith

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9026192/abraham-morehouse

Capt Abraham Morehouse

BIRTH 1700

DEATH 3 May 1761 (aged 60–61)

BURIAL Old Burying Ground Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA MEMORIAL ID 9026192

Morehouse, Abraham, son of Daniel, bpt. Dec. 22, 1700.

Family Members

Parents

Daniel Morehouse 1678–1739

Children
Samuel Morehouse 1724–1773

Inscription

Here lies Buried the Body of Cap't. ABRAHAM MOREHOUSE who Departed this Life May ye 3d 1761. In the 61st Year of his Age.

"Ye OLD BURYING GROUND OF FAIRFIELD, CONN." by Mrs. Kate Perry