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About Frances Martin
COURT:-- Jul 1782 Rutherford Co, NC Or'd that William GRANT do take unto his posession Thomas MORRIS, Jean MORRIS, William MORRIS, James MORRIS, Francis MORRIS, George MORRIS, and Elizabeth MORRIS, infants, children of John MORRIS, decd until the come of proper age to choose guardians;
Origins
JOHN MORRIS
notes from Pam Wilson, 5th great granddaughter
parents and birthplace unknown; settled in Tryon County, North Carolina in the mid-1760s. Died fighting as a Loyalist at the Battle of Kings Mountain.
had two wives:
Sara Ward, mother of John (Jr), Susannah (marr. Alexander Grant), Thomas, Elizabeth (marr. Thomas Dalton), and Jean/Jess Morris.
Martha "Patsy" Powell, married Spring of 1773, mother of children William, Frances (m. William Martin), James and George Morris
John Morris was believed by family and local tradition to be the brother of Robert Morris of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, signer of Declaration of Independence, who owned a great deal of land in western North Carolina and whose will was registered in McDowell County, NC. However, this is not substantiated and was perhaps wishful thinking.
- Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Dec 22 2016, 3:25:55 UTC
Frances Martin's Timeline
1777 |
1777
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Tryon County, North Carolina, United States
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1865 |
1865
Age 88
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A. M. Martin Cemetery, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States
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