Thomas Morton

THOMAS MORTON, FOUNDER OF THE COLONIAL TOWN OF MERRYMOUNT

The Morton Farm in England was located “A long mile northwest from the Crown in (Bawtry) and in Haworth Parish lies the large Martin farm, a large estate owned by the Morton Family.”
The first known record of a George Morton states that he was a merchant from York in England who came to New England accompanied by his brother Thomas Morton and his 'acquaintance' Roger Wilson, and with George's wife Julia Ann Carpenter (married in August 1612) who was a maid from Bath in England, accompanied by her father Alexander Carpenter, her sister Alice Carpenter, and her friend Anna Robinson...
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(Segment from the article at https://www.vice.com/en/article/vb3w7a/the-pilgrims-were-queer):
As you sit down for turkey, corn, and arguments with relatives at Thanksgiving, take a moment to give thanks to Thomas Morton, who founded what could be considered America’s first Queer colony in 1625. Today, Merrymount is a quiet neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts; residents explain that the name is an English translation of its original name, Passonagessit. But, bless their hearts, the truth may be more exciting. According to historians and original records, the pilgrims founded an unusually Queer society - one that wasn't straight-up accepting of all that "queerness", per se, but had a more complicated relationship with it than you might think. In fact, as historians note, the name "Merrymount" can also refer to a Latin phrase meaning “erect phallus” - quite a coincidence, given the men erected an 80-foot Maypole in the center of town. Though our modern understanding of sexuality would have been completely foreign to them, early European immigrants experienced same-sex attraction just as we do today, and they had queer sex, entered queer relationships, and formed queer households in ways that are surprisingly familiar. The Pilgrims had a more complicated attitude about homosexuality than you might think. Despite the prohibition on same-sex encounters, there were circumstances where they were tolerated - or at least ignored - and penalties gradually weakened over the course of the 1600s, in part out of necessity because such encounters were so common, according to Michael Bronski (a Professor of Practice in Media and Activism in Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality at Harvard). In other words, yes, many of the pilgrims in whose honor we celebrate Thanksgiving were Queer.
When they arrived in what they called The Americas, colonizers sought a “city upon a hill” - that is, an example of religious purity. But the inhabitants of that land certainly didn’t meet their Biblical expectations, particularly when it came to gender roles. "[Indigenous] gender roles—not all the time, but a considerable amount—were completely foreign to the Europeans,” said Bronski. “Every tribe had their own word for it, but there was a considerable amount of gender fluidity.” Among the Mamitaree tribe, the journals of Lewis and Clark recorded men were not forbidden to wear women’s clothes and marry other men. Among the Crow, men were honored for expressing feminine roles.
There exists little record of Queer life in the Colonies, since criminal complaints were generally the only occasion on which they were detailed. Thomas Morton’s founding of Merrymount remains among the most vivid: Merrymount denziens are described as having rejected the strict rules of the Puritans, declaring all servants and slaves to be free and encouraging intermingling with indigenous Algonquin people. Thomas Morton declared himself “Lord of Misrule” and his people were described by famed author Nathaniel Hawthorne as a “crew of Comus,” a reference to a mythological figure during whose ceremonies men and women exchanged clothing. Hawthorne’s description of Merrymounters, written two centuries later, could refer to a Pride parade today: “One was a youth in glistening apparel, with a scarf of the rainbow pattern crosswise on his breast. … There was the likeness of a bear [standing] erect, a brute in all but his hind legs, which were adorned with pink silk stockings." On one particularly exciting occasion, the residents of Merrymount erected a maypole and danced in a manner described as evoking Ganymede and Zeus - figures that often symbolized same-sex couplings as it tells the ancient Greek story of Zeus falling in love with a handsome young Trojan man, and after making love to him (labeled as 'rape' by prude heterosexuals), Zeus takes him to be his lover and cup-bearer on Mount Olympus. This proto-Pride proved a bit too much for the neighbors, who arrested Thomas Morton, chopped down the pole, and scattered the residents.

...Returning now to the opening paragraph above which introduces George and Thomas Morton...

George Morton was born 2 August 1585, in Harworth, near Scrooby, Nottingham, England, or Bawtry, or Austerfield, South Yorkshire, England, to George Morton (1553-1612) and Catherine Brown (1556-1587.)

Originally Thomas and George were noted to be of a well-to-do Roman Catholic family of Bawtry near Scrooby. George had been converted to Puritanism by none other than William Brewster of Mayflower fame. George married Julia Ann Carpenter, 23 July 1612, in Leyden, South Holland, Netherlands, from which Mayflower launched. He is also said to have died impoverished shortly after his arrival in Massachusetts, and his family was provided for by his brother-in-law and friend, William Bradford.

George Morton, according to Judge John Davis in 1826 had been an inhabitant of Austerfield, the same village in the North of England from which came William Bradford, who became Governor of Plymouth Colony. Judge Davis also said that George Morton was related to Governor Bradford by marriage. (George Morton’s wife, Julia Ann Carpenter, was a sister of Alice Carpenter, the second wife of Governor Bradford.)
The Morton Farm in England was located “A long mile northwest from the Crown in (Bawtry) and in Haworth Parish lies the large Martin farm, a large estate owned by the Morton Family.”
The first known record of George Morton: “George Morton, merchant from York in England, accompanied by Thomas Morton, his brother, and Roger Wilson, his acquaintance, with Julia Ann Carpenter, maid from Bath in England, accompanied by Alexander Carpenter, her father, and Alice Carpenter, her sister, and Anna Robinson, her acquaintance. The banns were published July 6-16, 1612. The marriage took place 23 July-2 Aug 1612.”

The second known record of George Morton: This reference is found in the Dutch record of the “Marriage in Leyden, December 15-25, 1612, of Edward Pickering, merchant from London, with George Morton present as a witness.” George Morton married at Leyden, Holland, July 23, 1612, Julia Ann or Juliana Carpenter, daughter of Alexander Carpenter. George Morton was a member of the Scrooby Congregation of separatists who eventually became the Mayflower Pilgrims. Morton, who had moved to Leyden, Holland, with the congregation, stayed behind when the first settlers left for Plymouth, Massachusetts. He continued to orchestrate business affairs in Europe and London for their cause—presumably arranging for the 1622 publication of MOURT'S RELATION', as editor of the valuable book which is made of contributions from Robert Cushman, John Robinson, William Bradford, and Edward Winslow, covering much the same ground as Governor Bradford’s work. It was published by John Bellamie in London in 1622. Morton wrote an introduction only and signed George Morton's name: "G. Mourt". This book may justly be termed the first history of New England, and is composed of letters and journals from the chief colonists at Plymouth, either addressed or entrusted to George Morton, whose authorship in the work is possibly limited to the preface. The book itself is full of valuable information, and still continues an authority.

George was possessed of considerable means as a merchant from York, and was apparently one of the financial mainstays of the Pilgrims at Leyden, and was certainly closely associated with the leaders. He was one of those who went to London in 1619 to negotiate with the merchants, living, probably at Aldgate, where his brother-in-law, Edward Southworth, was already established. Here he changed his name to Mourt, perhaps to escape the displeasure of his Catholic relatives.

Rather than go to the new world, Julia Ann and George remained in London to plan future voyages for others. Soon after publication of George Morton's book 'Mourt’s Relation' in 1623 they set sail for America with their four children in the Anne, which had been built by the Merchant Adventurers to remain in the Colony. Julia Ann’s fifth child was born during the voyage. In the same ship came Thomas Morton his brother, and both with their families settled at Plymouth. Thomas settled at Dartmouth, of which he was one of the original purchasers.

George Morton lived less than a year after his arrival and died 12 August 1624, in Plymouth, Massachusetts Colony at age 39. His son Nathaniel in his New England Memorial (Cambridge, Mass., 1669, page 48) says of his father: “Mr. George Morton was a pious, gracious servant of God and very faithful in whatsoever public employment he was betrusted withal, and an unfeigned well-willer and according to his sphere and condition a suitable promoter of the common good and growth of the plantation of New Plymouth, laboring to still the discontents that sometimes would arise amongst some spirits, by occasion of the difficulties of these new beginnings: but it pleased God to put a period to his days soon after his coming ashore. With much comfort and peace he fell asleep in the Lord in the month of June, anno 1624.”

Julia Ann was left a widow with five young children; her eldest son, Nathaniel age 10, went to live with his Uncle William Bradford and Aunt Alice. “After reaching manhood he became secretary of the Colony, and was author of New England Memorial and many other books." (Carpenter Sisters, 897.)

One of his descendants was Joy Morton, son of J. Sterling Morton, and founder of The Morton Salt Company.

Wikipedia: George Morton or George Mourt[1] (c. 1585 – 1624) was an English Puritan Separatist. He was the publisher of, and perhaps helped write, the first account in Great Britain of the founding of Plymouth Colony, called Mourt's Relation. Biography He was from Bawtry,[2] South Yorkshire, England, and member of the Scrooby Congregation of separatists who eventually became the Mayflower Pilgrims. Morton, who had moved to Leyden, Holland with the congregation, stayed behind when the first settlers left for Plymouth, Massachusetts. He continued to orchestrate business affairs in Europe and London for their cause—presumably arranging for the 1622 publication of, and perhaps helping write, Mourt's Relation. In 1623 Morton himself emigrated on the ship Anne[3] to Plymouth Colony with his wife Juliana Carpenter and her sister, Alice Southworth,[4] who was to become the second wife of Governor William Bradford. George Morton died in 1624,[5] the year after he arrived in Plymouth. His widow Juliana then married Manasseh Kempton,[6] who had also arrived in 1623 on the Anne. After Morton's death, Governor Bradford took a keen interest in helping to raise the Morton children. Family George Morton's children by his only wife, Juliana, were:[2] •Nathaniel Morton, m. Plymouth 25 December 1635 Lydia Cooper.(Plymouth Public Schools named Nathaniel Morton Elementary School after him.) •Patience Morton, m. by 1633 John Faunce. (She was the mother of famed and last Plymouth church elder, Thomas Faunce.) •John Morton, m. by 1649 Lettice (______). •Sarah Morton, m. 20 December 1644 George Bonum. (Sarah is the subject of the children's book Sarah Morton's Day[7] by Kate Waters.) •Ephraim Morton, m. Plymouth 18 Nov. 1644 Ann Cooper. (Their oldest child was the second George Morton (1645-1727) of Plymouth. He was a deacon of the Plymouth church. He m. Joanna Kempton and had ten children; note that no sons were named Richard and William as previously claimed here. See specifically pages 13 and 14 of Allen George Morton as referenced below.) •George Morton II, b. 1624 m. Phoebe Cooper

JULIA ANN CARPENTER was born about 1583, of Bath, Somerset, England, to Alexander Carpenter (1550-1612) and Priscilla (Druscilla) Dillen (1552-1653.) The Carpenter family went to Leiden, Holland, because of religious persecution.

Alexander Carpenter, the father, was at Leyden with the Pilgrims, as were also his three daughters Julia Ann, Agnes, and Alice. The rest of the family were probably there too, but as yet we have no evidence. She was a sister to another one of our ancestors, Alice Carpenter Southworth Bradford.

Julia Ann married (1) at Leyden, July 23, 1612, *George Morton, from York, England. They came to America in 1623 on the Anne.” They had five children. Julia Ann married (2) md. Manasseh Kempton by 1627 in Plymouth. Manasseh Kempton (1589-1662) became acquainted with the Separatists in Essex. He came over on the Anne as a single man in 1623. He was a freeman of Plymouth in 1633. He served as a deputy to the Plymouth General Court and on a number of juries and committees. He owned land in several towns. He gave land to his step-son, Ephraim Morton. In case Ephraim’s brothers wished to settle on the land, Kempton ordered that it be divided equally among them. In a letter dated 6 November 1661, Manasseh Kempton gave to the church of Eastham a parcel of land in that town.

Julie Ann Carpenter’s parents were Alexander Carpenter and Priscilla Druscilla Dillen. She was born about 1583 in Wrington, Somerset, England and baptized 17 March 1584 of Wrington, Somerset, England. She was a sister to another grandmother of ours: Alice Carpenter Southworth Bradford.

Julie Ann Carpenter passed away 19 February 1665, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, age of 81.

"Julia Ann Carpenter married George Morton in Leyden. Rather than go to the new world she remained in London to plan future voyages for others. Soon after publication of George Morton's book 'Mourt’s Relation' in 1623 they set sail for America with their four children in the Little James, which had been built by the Merchant Adventurers to remain in the Colony. (Julia Ann’s fifth child was born just before her husband died in 1624.) In the same ship came Thomas Morton, believed to be his brother, and both with their families settled at Plymouth. Thomas settled at Dartmouth, of which he was one of the original purchasers. The following year Julia Ann was left a widow with five young children; her eldest son, Nathaniel age 10, went to live with his aunt Alice and Uncle William Bradford. After reaching manhood he became secretary of the Colony, and was author of 'New England Memorial' and many other books." (Source: Carpenter Sisters, 897.)

The Carpenter family came from Wrington, Somersetshire, England. Julia Ann (Carpenter) Morton died February 19, 1665, aged eighty-one.

CHILDREN OF GEORGE MORTON & JULIA/JULIANA ANN CARPENTER:

1.Nathaniel Morton, b. 1613; md. Lydia Cooper, 1653; d. 27 June 1685.
Nathaniel Morton became the Clerk of Plymouth Colony, a close adviser to his uncle Governor William Bradford, who raised him after the death of his father George, and the author of an influential early history of the Plymouth Colony, the New England’s Memorial. The Wall Street Journal newspaper has run for four decades a portion of Nathaniel Morton’s book, including its observation of the first Thanksgiving, on the Wednesday before the holiday. Following is one emotional excerpt:

"Here beginneth the chronicle of those memorable circumstances of the year 1620, as recorded by Nathaniel Morton, keeper of the records of Plymouth Colony, based on the account of William Bradford, sometime governor thereof:

“So they left that goodly and pleasant city of Leyden [in the Netherlands after fleeing there from Plymouth England], which had been their resting-place for more than eleven years; but they knew that they were pilgrims and strangers here below [on earth] and looked not much on these things, but lifted up their eyes to Heaven, their dearest country, where God hath prepared for them a city (Heb. 11:16), and therein was their spirits quieted.
“When they came to Delfs-Haven [in the Netherlands] they found the ship and all things ready; and such of their friends, as could not come with them, followed after them, and sundry came from Amsterdam [also], to see them shipped and to take their leaves of them. One night was spent with little sleep for most of them, but with friendly entertainment and Christian discourse and other real expressions of true Christian love. The next day they went on board and their friends with them where truly doleful was the sight of that sad and mournful parting, to hear what sighs and sobs and prayers did sound amongst them! what tears did gush from every eye! and pithy speeches pierced each other’s heart! [to such an extent] that sundry of the Dutch strangers that stood nearby as spectators could not refrain from tears!
But the tide (which stays for no man) calling away them who were thus loathe to depart, the Reverend Pastor falling down on his knees, and they all with him with watery cheeks, commended them with the most fervent prayers unto the Lord and His blessing; and then with mutual embraces and many tears they took their leave one of another, which proved to be the last leave to many of them.
Being, now, passed [across] the vast ocean, and [with] a sea of troubles before them in expectations, they had now no friends to welcome them, no inns to entertain or refresh them, no houses much less towns to repair unto to seek for succor [i.e. safe shelter]; and as for the season, it was winter, and they that know the winters of this country know them to be sharp and violent, subject to cruel and fierce storms, dangerous to travel to known places, much more so to search unknown coasts!
Besides this, what else could they see other than a hideous and desolate wilderness full of wild beasts and wild men?! and O what multitudes of [wild beasts and wild men] there were, they then as yet knew not!
For, which-way-soever they turned their eyes (except upward to Heaven), they could have but little solace or content in respect of any outward object [i.e. by anything they could see around them]! For, summer being ended, all things stood in appearance as a weatherbeaten face, and the whole country, full of woods and thickets, represented a wild and savage hew. If they looked behind them, there was a mighty ocean which they had passed and which was now as a main bar or gulf to separate them from all the civil parts of the world!”

Nathaniel also wrote a Synopsis of the Church History of Plymouth (1680.)

2.Patience Morton was born February 1615 of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands, to George Morton (1585-1624) and Julia Ann Carpenter (1583-1665.) She married (1) *John Faunce in about 1633, of Plymouth, Massachusetts; and (2) Mr. Whitney. Patience Morton passed away 16 August 1691, Massachusetts, at about age 77. 3. John Morton, b. 1616; md. Lettice Kempton in about 1648; d. 10 October 1673. 4.Sarah Morton, b. 1618; md. George Bonham, 20 Dec 1644; d. 25 Aug 1691. 5.Lieutenant Ephraim Morton, b. 1623 on the ship to New England; md. (1) Ann Cooper, 16 Nov 1644; (2) Mary Shelly Harlow, 18 Oct 1692; d. 7 Sep 1693. Mr. Morton was a prominent man, served in the council of war, was prominent in the militia, colonel of his regiment, and was deputy to the general court for 28 years from 1657 and again under the new charter in 1692. He was deacon of the church and was succeeded by his son George. 6.George Morton, b. 22 May 1624, Plymouth; md. Phoebe Cooper. +

JOHN FAUNCE (1602-1653) 8.PATIENCE MORTON (1614-1691)

JOHN FAUNCE was born about 1602 of Purleigh, Essex, England, to unknown parents. John Faunce came to Plymouth, Massachusetts, on the ship “Anne” in July 1623; one date of arrival is given as 10 July 1623. 

John Faunce joined the Pilgrims who sailed from England in 1623; he was not a member of the original Scrooby group, but was a “stranger” recruited by the merchant adventurers who financed the colony and a friend of the Francis Cooke family. Francis Cooke sailed on the “Mayflower” with his son, but his wife, Hester (Mahieu) Cooke, with their three other children came on the “Anne” in 1623. Most of the passengers on the “Anne” and “Little James” had made two previous attempts to come to Plymouth on the ship “Paragon.”

Jacob Bailey in his history of New Plymouth tells of the misfortunes of John Pierce and his ship “Paragon.” “On the 16th of October, 1622, he dispatched the ship Paragon from London for New Plymouth with sixty-seven passengers, but the weather was so tempestuous and the ship so leaky, that in fourteen days she was compelled to return, after which she was delayed sometime for repairs. She sailed again (Dec. 22) with one hundred and nine passengers, amongst whom was Peirce himself, but the weather continuing unfavorable, and the ship being in great danger there was a general determination to give over the voyage, and the ship arrived at Portsmouth (England) about the middle of February (1623.)”

“Discouraged by his losses and disappointments, Peirce was induced for the sum of £500 to relinquish his patent, which had cost him but fifty. The goods and expense of the passengers amounted to £640. Another ship called the Anne, was hired to transport the passengers, in which sixty embarked.”

The “Anne” arrived in Plymouth about July 10, 1623 and brought the sixty persons. The entire company settled at Plymouth. “Anne” was a new vessel of 45 tons, built by the Plymouth Adventurers to remain at the Colony. She was three months in crossing. All these passengers settled in Plymouth. On the “Anne” passenger list was “John Faunce, probably from Purleigh, Essex.”

Goodwin’s “The Pilgrim Republic” reads: “Late in July arrived the ship ‘Anne,’ 140 tons, William Peirce, master; and ten days later—came in the pinnace ‘Little James, 44 tons, Bridges, master. These vessels brought about a hundred new persons, including those who had formerly sailed in John Peirce’s ‘Paragon.’”

A record in Plymouth in 1623 when land was distributed by the drawing of lots shows John Faunce had been a passenger on the ship “Anne.”

In 1625 the Company of Adventurers, who had financed the Plymouth Colony, largely deserted the Colony in regard to its supply and care as it had not been a profitable venture. The following year the Plymouth Planters sent one of their number, Isaac Allerton, to England to make terms with the Adventurers. He returned to England in 1627 and came back in the same year with an agreement by which the Adventurers sold to Allerton and such other planters as he designated all their rights in the enterprise. The planters agreed John Faunce was one of this company of planters called the “Purchasers.” He was also one of those who agreed to transfer to a small group called the “Undertakers” all the rights of outside trade. This was done so the Undertakers might assume a more direct responsibility and see that the sums owing the Adventurers were collected and paid.

In 1623 he was given two acres of land “beyond the brooke to Strawberie-hill” in Plymouth. It was agreed on 22 May 1627 to divide the cows and goats equally among twelve companies of thirteen persons each. The old stock and one-half the increase was to be divided at the end of ten years, while the members of the twelve companies could keep the other half for their own. “John ffance” was in the company led by Francis Cooke and they had “the least of the 4 black heyfers came in the Jacob, and two shee goats.”

A meeting in Plymouth of the Purchasers was held 7 March 1652, when it was decided that land at Accoughcusee (Dartmouth) was to be given thirty-four men, John Faunce receiving one whole share.

John Faunce was among the men, age 16 to 60, able to bear arms in the Plymouth list August 1634. John Phance was in the list of Plymouth Freeman in 1633. He was a Deacon and Town Clerk.

John Faunce married in Plymouth in 1627 Patience, daughter of George and Julia Ann (Carpenter) Morton, born in Leyden, Holland, circa 1615; her death is recorded in Plymouth records by her son, Thomas Faunce, the Town Clerk: “My deere Mother Whitteney deceased 16 August 1691 being entered into the 77 years her age.” After the death of John Faunce, Patience married, after 1 February 1661, as his second wife Thomas Whitney, who died March 1674.

Both John Faunce and Patience Morton arrived unmarried on the Ann in 1623. In addition to being a planter, John was a businessman, designated as one of the purchasers for the colony. John was not a member of the original Scrooby group, but was a “stranger” recruited by the merchant adventurers who financed the colony.

When John died in 1654, his children were left in poverty. Julie Ann’s nephew, Lieutenant Southworth took by the hand, Thomas, a boy of eight years, led him away to adopt into his family, and transmitting that which he had received from Go. Bradford, gave the orphan a good education, secular and religious, for which Thomas Faunce, the last ruling elder known in Plymouth, said that he had “reason to bless God to all eternity.”

Every one of John and Patience Faunce’s known children that reached maturity have documented families. This documentation includes reference by recorded vital records, land transactions, will and estate distribution matters, etc.

John and Patience had two sons. The eldest son, Thomas, became the famous Elder of the Plymouth Church. He was born about 1647 and did not marry until December 1672. The other son, *Joseph, was born in 1653 shortly before his father died, and did not marry until 1678.

Mary daughter of John and Patience, was born at Plymouth on July 25, 1638, while sister Mercy was born on 10 April 1651 (md. Nathaniel Holmes of Plymouth on 29 Dec 1667.)

John Faunce died in Plymouth, 29 November 1653, at about age 43. While this date has been questioned, the death date is entered in the Plymouth records, and the inventory was taken 15 December 1653 and exhibited in the Plymouth Court 7 March 1653, by the widow, Patience Faunce. John Faunce was literate as his estate inventory includes a Bible, but did not serve on many committees or offices. His estate totaled over 27 pounds, but did not include property, so perhaps he had already gifted it to his sons.

“A true Inventory of the estate of John ffaunce Deceased apprised by Leiftenant Southworth and Nathaniell Morton the 15 of December 1653 and exhibited befor the court holden att Plymouth the 7th of March 1653 on the oath of Patience ffaunce Widdow:

Imprimis 2 cowes It 5 swine It a weavers loome slays and tackling It a hatt It a coate It a paire of old shooes and stockings It an old bible It an new paire of stockings It a smale pcell of old clothes It 3 yards and an halfe of cotton cloth It a smale pcell of woolen yarne It a paire of sheets with other linnin It a fowling peece It powder shott & led It in pewter It a brasse kettle and 2 brasse skillets It an old craked poy frying pan and posnett It a Rake a pothangers a space and 2 old axes a gridiron & other old Iron It 2 beer Runditts and other old Caske It 2 chists and old box It 2 old chaires a Table and old forme It trayes and earthen vessels It a sifting trough and nailes and other old lumber10 00 00 Thomas Southworth (our uncle) Nathaniell M. Orton

Additional land was granted to Patience Faunce, widow and Lt. Southworth 30 May 1659: “An adition of land is graunted unto Leiftenant Southworth and Patience ffaunce Widdow att the heads of their lotts of the said Leiftenant Southworth and John ffaunce att the Eel river; this adition to extend a quarter of a mile into the woods from the heads of the said lotts….is to be understood onely of the wood of the said lands to belong to them; but the land to Remaine common.”

The graves of John and Patience (Morton) Faunce are unknown. Their son, Elder Thomas Faunce, told Deacon Ephraim Spooner that the graves of his parents were leveled and sown over in order to conceal them from the Indians.

PATIENCE MORTON was born about 1615 of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands, to George Morton (1585-1624) and Julia Ann Carpenter (1583-1665.)  She came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony with her parents on the “Anne” in 1623, at age 8.

She married (1) *John Faunce about 1633 of Plymouth, Massachusetts. He died in 1653. She married (2) Thomas Whitney 9 March 1669. He died March 1674.

Patience Morton passed away 16 August 1691, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, at about age 77. Her death is recorded in Plymouth records by her son, Thomas Faunce, the Town Clerk: “My deere Mother Whitteney deceased 16 August 1691 being entered into the 77 years her age.”

Children of John Faunce and Patience Morton:

1.Sarah Faunce, b. 1630; md. Cornet John Buck, 1638. 2.Priscilla Faunce, b. 1633, md. Joseph Warren 1651/52; d. 1707. Joseph’s father was on the “Mayflower” and his mother with five daughters came on the “Anne” in 1623. Priscilla died 15 May 1707 at Plymouth. 3.Thomas Faunce, b. 1638; d. 1638. Child. 4.Mary Faunce, b. 25 July 1638, Plymouth; md. (1) Isaac Robinson, 1650; (2) Sgt. William Harlowe, 1658; d. 4 October 1664, Plymouth. 5.Patience Faunce, b. 1640, md. John Holmes, 20 November 1661, d. 1697, Plymouth. 6.Sarah Faunce, b. 1645; md. (1) Edward Doty, 1663; (2) John Buck, 1693; d. 27 June 1695, Plymouth 7.John Faunce, b. 29 Nov 1645, Plymouth; d. 29 Nov 1654, Plymouth, age 9. 8.Thomas Faunce, b. 1647; md. Jane Nelsen, 12 Dec 1672; d. 27 Feb 1746, Plymouth. (Became the famous Elder of the Plymouth Church.) 9.Elizabeth Faunce, b. 23 Mar 1648, d. 3 Mar 1649. Child. 10.Marcy Faunce, b. 10 Apr 1651; md. Nathaniel Holmes, 29 Dec 1667; d. 11 Feb 1732, Plymouth. 11.Joseph Faunce was born 14 May 1653, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, to John Faunce (1602-1653) and Patience Morton (1614-1691.) He married Judith Rickard, 3 January 1677/78, in Plymouth. He passed away 18 January 1687, in Plymouth at the age of 34. 12.John Faunce, b. 29 Nov 1654; d. 29 Nov 1654. Child.

(Note: Every one of John and Patience Faunce's known children that reached maturity have documented families. This documentation includes reference by recorded vital records, land transactions, will and estate distribution matters, etc.)

(The Faunce Family History and Genealogy: The Ancestry and Descendants of John Faunce or Purleigh, Essex, England and Plymouth, Massachusetts,” by James F. Faunce, Akron, Ohio, 1967, 1973.) +

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