Samuel Morrow of Fair Forest, SC

DAR Patriot A081383.

Known as Samuel Morrow, Jr. in Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the Revolution, page 705 (online at Ancestry.com) and in abbreviated form at SC Military Patriots

His Irish parents moved to Chester District when he was five years of age. Later, they resided in Spartanburg District. He enlisted in the Sixth Regiment on 8 April 1776 under Capt. Robert Patton and Col.. John Winn and was in the battle at Fort Moultrie. He was discharged on 1 June 1777. In the spring of 1779 he enlisted as a corporal under Captain Philip Walker and Col. Winn and was in a skirmish at Coosawhatchie Bridge. He re-enlisted during early June 1780 and served as a private under Capts. Benjamin Roebuck, James McClure, John Mills and Cols. Thomas and Lacey. He was in the battles at Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock, and Kings Mountain. During 1782 he served three weeks at Lacey's Blockhouse.

The parents of Samuel Morrow, Jr. (1760-1842, aka Major Samuel Morrow) were "David Morrow b. c1715- c1795 & wife Mary Morrow [who] left the Baltimore area in early 1760's moving to the Fishing Creek area in present day Chester Co SC where in 1765 David obtained a 100ac land grant next to his brother "Old Samuel Morrow d.1796 SC. Family lore is that David Morrow fought at Braddock's Defeat in 1755....An 1821 deed [shows] where Major Samuel Morrow 1760-1842 was actually a nephew of Old Samuel rather than a son." -- from Morrow boards at Ancestry.com, Bill Morrow, family researcher involved with their DNA project. He goes on:

David & Mary Morrow's children include:

1. John Morrow c1750-1781 m. Margaret Kelso, died Rev War
2. Robert Morrow 1752-1823 m. widow Jane (Peden) Morton
3. Samuel Morrow 1760-1842 m. Janet Nelson, became a Major in SC Militia, stated in his pension papers he was born near Baltimore, Md.
4. Sarah Morrow b. bef 1775
5. Mary Morrow b. bef 1775

"The entire David & Mary Morrow family above are listed on page 130 in Rev John Simpson's "Visitation Journal" 16 Jan 1775 living in the Fishing Creek [SC] area. Rev John Simpson was pastor of the Fishing Creek Presbyterian Church located near the York/Chester county line." {Note that Samuel Morrow states, below, that he "Joined the fishing-Creek Church under the care of the Revd John Simson in the fall of 1782" after his marriage to Janet Nelson.}

Samuel Morrow married Janet Nelson (1760-1849) in Chester District, SC, on Dec. 27, 1781 (The Morrow Cousins by Ophelia Phillips, 1972) and for birthdates, The Morrows, and Related Families, 1640-1978 by Morrow, J.T., pp. 63-65 & 110 (libraries only). Also available online at FamilySearch.org.

Children:

• Mary Morrow 1782–1853. b. Sept 13, 1782, married Sanford Smith
• Agnes Morrow 1784–?.b. Dec. 23, 1784, married Robert Gaston
• "Polly" Morrow 1786–1843. Same as Mary, above ?
• Capt. John Morrow 1786–1846. b. Nov. 14, 1786, married 1. Eleanor Trail, 2. Elizabeth Cunningham
• William Nelson Morrow 1788–1850. b. May 27, 1788; married Elizabeth Storey. His house still stands at Mantua, Greene County, Alabama.
• David Morrow 1791–1870. b. May 27, 1791, married Margaret Storey.
• Robert Morrow 1793–1820. b. Nov. 17, 1793
• Adam Morrow 1794–1870 ?
• Nancy Morrow 1796–1853 ?
• Janet Morrow 1796–1888. b. March 19, 1796, married Henry McCrary Storey.
• Sarah Morrow 1798–1850. b. Aug. 17, 1798, married Richard Daniel.
• Samuel Morrow "Jr." aka Samuel III: 1802–1857. b. April 21, 1802, married Margaret Morrow.

Recent DNA testing by the Morrows has altered some assumptions of the published Morrow family histories cited here.

Major Samuel Morrow (1760-1842) is listed as "Samuel Morrow, Jr." as Daughters of the American Revolution Patriot #A081383, per the DAR's Genealogy Research System.

Samuel Morrow 1760-1842 emancipated his slave Polly in Spartanburg District, SC, in 1793; transcriptions online show that his nephew, Samuel Morrow emancipated Polly's son George in 1821. Both deeds are recorded in Greene Co., Ala.

See at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=morrowdna...

1842 Will of Samuel Morrow "of Dutchman Creek SC, Spartanburgh District farmer..." mentions

• wife Jennet
• Samuel Jr
• Mary Smith
• grandson Samuel Smith
• niece Nancy Morrow
• son David Morrow
• son-in-law Henry M[cCrary] Stor[e]y, married to Samuel's daughter Jane
• friend Elihu Smith, Exr
• witnesses: W. White, Wm Smith, Levi Rees.

Signed 8 Feb 1842, recorded 28 Feb 1842 Will Bk D pg 39 Box 35 Package 23, also filed in folio #2354 Probate Office in Spartanburg, SC.

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Samuel Morrow's 1842 Will is posted (transcriptions) on Ancestry.com (Kirby Family Tree / RLKirby55):

Will of SAMUEL MORROW

In the name of God amen. I Samuel Morrow of Dutchman Creek South Carolina Spartanburg District Farmer. Being in a low state of health but of sound and disposing mind and memory thanks be given unto God calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and Testament. That is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hand of Almighty God that gave and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent and Christian order at the discretion of my executors and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life. I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

1st – my just debts to be paid.

2nd – that my dearly beloved wife Jennet Morrow is to have her choice of the Blacks one to wait on her during her life and

3rd – that the seven other young blacks to be appraised and to be equally divided among my children except Samuel Morrow Jr. which has already had one and Mary Smith is to have Riley at the appraisement and it is my wish that Catherine Charles and Ruth if any of the Legatees living here will take them for their labor and they be in subjection to them and if the said legatees cannot arrange them in that way to have them apprised and sold and the money equally divided among them but if possible to have them so fixed that they shall not come to suffer in their old age.

I further wish that all my property should be exposed to sale in the common form and the monies arising from said sale after my just debts are paid to be equally divided among my children except as in hereafter excepted that there should be a compensation of twenty-five dollars to my niece Nancy Morrow for attending on me in my last sickness and a reasonable compensation to the others to be made to those who may attend on me and further wish my grandson Samuel M Smith to have my small shotgun and I further will and bequeath to David Morrow my son and son in law Henry M. Story two tracts of land of two hundred acres each lying in the state of Kentucky Livingston County to dispose of as they think fit and the profits to be equally divided between them. Originally granted one to James Campbell and the other to Jno Clarke and I do hereby nominate and appoint my worthy friend Elihu P. Smith my sole executor to execute this my last will and testament given under my hand and seal this 8th day of February 1842.

Samuel Morrow (Seal), Signed in presence of W White, Wm. Smith, Levi Rees

Be it known to all men by these presents that I Samuel Morrow Senr of Dutchman Creek South Carolina Spartanburg Dist on the eight day of Feb eighteen hundred and forty-two do by this present codicil do ratify and confirm my said last will and testament do further give and bequeath unto my wife a bureau and all necessary furniture for her as she may think fit and my will and meaning is that this codicil be adjudged to be a part and parcel of my last will and testament and everything there mentioned fully and amply in every respect be regarded as though they were mentioned and set down in my will and testament witness my hand and seal this eight day of Febr 1842 and ten dollars to my estate to go to foreign missionary purposes.

Signed in presence of W White, Wm Smith, Levi Rees

Recorded in Will Book D, Page 39, Box 35, Package 23, Recorded 28th Feby 1842

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From RevWarApps.org: Transcription of handwritten pages from the Morrow family Bible—spelling and punctuation is as appears in the original as nearly as possible to decipher:

I Sam.l Morrow was born in the State of Mereland near the Citey of Baltimore, March the 19th 1760 And my Wife Janat born in the County of Down in Ireland in the year 1760 hir maden name was Nelson And Mared December the 27th 1781 and Joined the fishing- Creek Church under the care of the Revd John Simson in the fall of 1782—My Parents brought me into Chester District S.C. when not over five years of age, and there I was Mared—and my Wife came into America in 1772 And my first revelution servesis comenced on april the first 1776 1776—and from Charlston was tacken with the britt army till my Servesis was not needed I mite say the army was my home I did Som regular Service after marag [marriage].

South Carolina, Chester District: Samuel Morrow and Janat Nelson Maried in the year of our Lord 1781 27th December, 1781

• Mary Morrow born the 13th of September 1782 Spartanburg District
• Egness Morrow born the 23d of December 1784
• John Morrow born the 14th of November 1786
• William N[elson] Morrow born the 9th of December 1788
• David Morrow born the 27th of May—1791
• Robert Morrow born the 17th of November 1793
• Janat Morrow born the 19th of March 1796
• Serah Morrow born the 17th of Agust 1798
• Samuel Morrow born the 21st of April 1802
• Sanford Smith and Mary Morrow maried the 15th of Janury 1801
• Robert Gaston and Agness Morrow maried the 23d of October 1806
• John Morrow and Elenor Trail Maried the 5th of May 1808
• William N[elson] Morrow and Elizabeth Storey Married the 14th of November 1811
• Henry M. Story and Janat Morrow maried the 17th of April 1817
• David Morrow and Margret Story maried the 13th of November 1817
• Richard Daniel and Sarah Morrow maried the 3d of Janury 1822
• Samuel Morrow and Margret Morrow maried the 23d of october 1823
• John Morrow and Elisabeth Cuningham Maried the 11th of November 1823.

[marginal handwritten notes]:

• Son Robert Morrow Started to keintuck September the 11th 1816 & come home by his unckels William Nelson who had moved to Alabama same fall
• I Saml Morrow and my wife Started to See our Children in the Alabama Agust 21st 1821 and got home 28th of october
• I Saml Morrow and Richard Daniel Started to go to the Alabama December the 28th 1825 to buy land and got home the 11th of Febuary 1826
• Wm N[elson] Morrow Moved to the Alabama Started 11th December 1817 David Morrow and Henry M. Story Started the 27th October 1818 Richard Daniel & Saml Morrow the 2d & 3d of November 1826

--Online at genealogy.com as of Aug 2019