Fourth Generation
Family of George MOREY (3) & Hannah LEWIS

4. John MOREY (George3, George2, George1). Born on 13 Oct 1684 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI. Christened on 13 Jun 1697 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI. Died bef 13 Sep 1726 in Lebanon, New London Co., CT, probably. Service: Pvt. in 1st Mass. Regt. in the French and Indian War. Ancestor.

John's will dated April 13, 1726, which names his wife and three sons, was admitted to probate, at Lebanon, Windham Co., CT, on September 13, 1726.

He married Margaret LINSFORD, daughter of Edward LINSFORD (abt 1647-1697) & Hannah PLUMLEY (abt 1650-), abt 1707. Born on 6 Feb 1682/3 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA. Died aft 1735. Ancestor.

Deeded land to son Linsford on 29 Apr 1735

They had the following children:

 9 i.  Linsford (1708-1789)

10 ii.  Ephraim (1710-1794)

11 iii.  John (1712-1798)

5. Sarah MOREY (George3, George2, George1). Born on Mar 4, 1690/1 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI. Christened on 13 Jun 1697 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI.

She married Ephraim ANDROS, son of Edmunds ANDROS, on 24 Sep 1713 in Bristol, Bristol Co., MA.

They had the following children:

 12 i.  Abigail (1717->1741)


ii.  Ephraim. Born on 10 Jan 1718 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI.


iii.  Hannah. Born on 2 Sep 1720 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI.


iv.  Elizabeth. Born on 5 May 1723 in Swansea, Bristol Co., RI.


v.  John. Born on 7 Mar 1726 in Swansea, Bristol Co., RI.


vi.  Nathaniel. Born on 16 Mar 1728 in Swansea, Bristol Co., RI.


vii.  Patience. Born on 11 Jun 1732 in Swansea, Bristol Co., RI.

6. George MOREY (George3, George2, George1). Born on 31 Aug 1696 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI. Christened on 13 Jun 1697 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI. Died on 3 Feb 1780 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.

He first married Elizabeth HODGES, daughter of John HODGES (1675-Jan 1743/4) & Mercy TISDALE (1675-1746), on 4 Jan 1723/4 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA (int.). Born on 13 Nov 1700 in Taunton, Bristol Co., MA. Died on 30 Nov 1745 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.

They had the following children:

 13 i.  George (1724-1753)

14 ii.  Samuel (1727-1798)

15 iii.  Elizabeth (1730-1797)

16 iv.  Benjamin (1732->1794)

17 v.  Hannah (1735-)

18 vi.  Abigail (1738-)


vii.  Sarah (Died as Infant). Born on 31 Dec 1740 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. Died on 6 Aug 1742 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.

He second married Ms. LOVE, aft 1745. Died on 1 Sep 1778.

7. Martha MOREY (George3, George2, George1). Born on Mar 12, 1698/9 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI. Christened on 4 Apr 1699 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI.

She first married Thomas TABER, son of Joseph TABER (abt 1646-1735) & Hannah GRAY, on 9 Aug 1723 in (int. 24 Jun 1723) Bristol, Bristol Co., RI. Died in 1728. Occupation: Cordwainer.

Thomas' father, Joseph Taber (1646-1735), was son of Philip Taber (1605-1692).

Thomas died intestate about 1729, and Martha was called "widow" in Bristol records of 1730.

Residences: Tiverton, 1624, and Swanzey, 1624.

They had the following children:
i.  Timothy (Died as Child). Born on 13 May 1724 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI.


ii.  Benjamin. Born on 26 Jan 1725/6 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI. Died on 11 Aug 1749 in Warren, Bristol Co., RI. He was never married.


iii.  Thomas. Born on 16 Aug 1728 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI.
He married Anttris PEARCE, on 24 Jun 1753 in Tiverton, Newport Co., RI.


iv.  A child. Died on 10 Feb 1730 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI.
Research: Death record may have been for Timothy

She second married Ebenezer GARNSEY, son of John GARNSEY, on 19 Feb 1734/5. Born on 4 Mar 1687 in Milton, Norfolk Co., MA. Died on 9 Feb 1735/6 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA. Occupation: Carpenter.

Ebenezer, of Barrington, married first on January 19, 1709/10, Mehitabel WEST, who was born April 26, 1688 to John and Mehitabel WEST, and died in early 1733. Ebenezer and Mehitabel had eight children.

Ebenezer and Martha had no known children.

8. Maj. Thomas MOREY (George3, George2, George1). Born on Jan 1, 1708/9 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI. Christened on 20 Mar 1709 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI. Died on 28 Jul 1775 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.

Thomas was commisioned as a Lt. of the 7th Co. 6th Mass. Regt. on February 7, 1744/5, as Capt. in 1758, and as Maj. of the 3rd Bristol County Regt. in 1761. Thomas served Norton, MA as Assessor (1752, 1754, 1756, 1760 and 1761), Town Moderator (1759), Selectman and Representative (1754-1763), Justice of the Peace (1762), and Treasurer (1762, 1773-1774). Note that some of these positions may have been held by his son Thomas MOREY, with the records not clearly differentiating between the two.

Other Norton, MA records:
1744: Thomas MOREY and George MOREY were given permission to open a Public House and has a liquor license.
1747: Thomas MOREY, Sr. licensed to run a Public House.
1767: Thomas MOREY, Esquire, "of Norton," purchased, with several others, the rights to Township #4 (known as Gageborough), from William WILLIAMS (Deeds, Book 3).
1770: Thomas MOREY, Esquire, "of Norton," purchased additional parcels from Noah NASH of Hatfield, one of the original four purchasing Township #4 (Deeds, Book 8).

Selected provisions of the will of Thomas MOREY, Esquire, probated 1775 in Taunton, MA:
"To Jonathan, son: Lands in Gageborough (150 acres): The "North Land - so called, Rehoboth Land, Smithfield and also Land in Providence, RI."
"To John, House and Land in Norton."
"To David, Homestead of NW in Norton."
"To Nathan: Education to be a Doctor, 20 pounds and my horse."
"To Lewis, Money (100 pounds) and apprentiss to David COBB & School in New Haven. The brothers are to pay his board while learning."
"To Nathanial and William: The Main Farms."
"Nathaniel and Nathan to be executors."
"My son David out of my money, 4 pounds, when he reaches age 20 years."
"Until William comes of age, and David comes of age, let them live at home."
"Also to Thomas MOREY, son of Nathan MOREY, 20 pounds."
Also mentioned: "widow Hezekiah," wife Ursula and daughters Mehitable WHITE, wife of Nathaniel, and Mary SAMPSON, wife of Lefi. Also, Abigail and Eleanor, and grandchildren (childred of Thomas, Jr., deceased): Hannah, Bathsheba, Chloe, Philema and Calvin.
Will signed by Joshia MOREY, George MOREY, 2nd, Nathan COOK, and Lemmiel HODGES.

He first married Mehitable HODGES, daughter of Nathaniel HODGES (1680-1760) & Hannah DEANE, on 21 Dec 1732 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. Born abt 1712 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. Died on 24 Sep 1733 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.

They had one child:

 19 i.  Thomas (1733-1770)

He second married Lydia HALL, daughter of George HALL (25 Jan 1680/1-) & Lydia DEAN (abt 1684-), on 29 Jan 1735/6 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. Born on Feb 4, 1705/6. Died on 13 Dec 1747 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.

They had the following children:

 20 i.  Mehitable (1739-1814)

21 ii.  John (1741-)


iii.  Mary. Born on 26 Apr 1743 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.
She married Levi SAMSON, on 15 Oct 1768.

22 iv.  Nathan (1747-1778)

He third married Ursula WHITE, daughter of Thomas WHITE & Abigail CROSSMAN, on 21 Nov 1748 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. Personal: Named as wife of Thomas in 1775 will.

They had the following children:
i.  Sarah (Twin). Born on 23 Aug 1749 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.


ii.  Elinor (Twin). Born on 23 Aug 1749 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.
Called sister of William and Nathaniel Morey in 1785 deed


iii.  Abigail. Born on 15 Aug 1751 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.
She married Oliver LINCOLN.


iv.  Lewis. Born on 23 Mar 1753 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. Died in 1778 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. Personal: Died as a result of War service. He was never married.
"1/2 brother" of Nathan.

23 v.  Nathaniel (1754-1843)


vi.  William. Born on 26 Apr 1756 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. Personal: Minor in father's 1775 will.
He married Susanna 'Suchey' FORBES, on 11 Jun 1789 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.


vii.  David. Born on 13 Apr 1759 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. Personal: Minor in father's 1775 will.
He married Lattas.


viii.  Jonathan. Born on 3 Jan 1761 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. Died on 14 Jun 1821 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. Personal: Died 'of His Own Hand". He was never married.
Research: Inherited father's property at Gageborough, MA and Providence, RI.

Appointed a guardian by Selectboard of Norton in Nov 1819 "for drunken behavior causing him to waste inheritance and become a burden to town."


ix.  Hezekiah. Born in 1764 in Norton, MA. Died on 18 Feb 1821 in Hancock, Bershire Co., MA.
Under guardianship of mother upon death of father.

Residences: Called 'Of Hancock in County of Berkshire, MA, Yeoman' in 1792 sale of land inherited from 'Thomas Morey, Esdquire, Of Norton, MA' (Book 71, page 68, Bristol County Land Records).

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