Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of Zenas MOREY (33) & Abigail ELLIS

94. Ellis MOREY (Zenas6, Ephraim5, John4, George3, George2, George1). Born on 26 Sep 1765 in Charlton, Worcester Co., MA. Died in 1814.

He married --.

They had one child:
i.  Martha.
She married Benjamin SAWYER, in 1852.

95. Zenas MOREY (Zenas6, Ephraim5, John4, George3, George2, George1). Born on 9 Mar 1768 in Strafford, Orange Co., VT. Died on 21 Aug 1840.

He married Abigail MOREY (90) , daughter of Reuben MOREY (31) (23 Jun 1738-28 Jun 1778) & Sarah EUSTIS (-bef Oct 1776), abt 1790. Born abt 1768. Died in Vershire, Orange Co., VT.

Research: A family source gives Abigail's husband as Mr. WITHERBY.

They had the following children:
i.  Willard. Born on 2 Sep 1791 in Strafford, Orange Co., VT. Personal: Name also seen as William.
ii.  Martha. Born on 19 Aug 1792 in Strafford, Orange Co., VT.
iii.  Alpheus. Born on 7 Oct 1794 in Strafford, Orange Co., VT.
iv.  Ellis. Born on 16 Aug 1796 in Strafford, Orange Co., VT. Died in 1814 in Sacketts Harbor, Jefferson Co., NY.
DAR records include: Ellis MOREY, d. at age 63 in Mar 1860 at Washington, Orange Co., VT.
v.  Salley. Born on 26 Mar 1799 in Strafford, Orange Co., VT.
201 vi.  Roswell (1801-1862)
vii.  George. Born on 22 Dec 1803 in Strafford, Orange Co., VT.
viii.  Clarissa. Born on 25 May 1806 in Strafford, Orange Co., VT.
ix.  Melatiuk. Born on 10 Feb 1810 in Strafford, Orange Co., VT.
She married William DERBE.

96. Samuel MOREY (Zenas6, Ephraim5, John4, George3, George2, George1). Born on 12 Nov 1769 in Charlton, Worcester Co., MA. Died in 1814/1815.

The 1796 census of Augusta, Ontario includes Samuel Morey. The 1804 and 1807 censuses record Samuel and wife, 2 male children and 3 female children.

He married --.

They had the following children:
204 i.  Amelia (~1798-1872)
ii.  Ann. Born abt 1800.
Residences: 1851 census Augusta, Ontario, Canada.

Research: Two of Amelia (Morey) Garvey's children lived with Ann Morey in 1851.
205 iii.  John (1801-1876)
iv.  Reuben. Service: Served in Militia.
Residences: Lived at South Augusta, Ontario, Canada.

Research: Marriage uncertain.

He married Abigail PENNOCK.
v.  Harriet.
vi.  Sally.

97. Joshua MOREY (Zenas6, Ephraim5, John4, George3, George2, George1). Born on 6 Mar 1773 in Strafford, Orange Co., VT. Died on 15 Feb 1856 in Vershire, Orange Co., VT.

Married by Rev. Jacob YOUNG

He married Lucinda PENNOCK, daughter of Oliver Porter PENNOCK & Polly, on 12 Sep 1804 in Strafford, Orange Co., VT. Died on 30 Jun 1855 in Vershire, Orange Co., VT. Born abt 21 Jun 1780 in Strafford, Orange Co., VT.

They had the following children:
i.  Jehial. Born on 24 Jun 1805 in Strafford, Orange Co., VT.
206 ii.  Ruby (1807-1838)
iii.  Emily. Born on 19 Nov 1809 in Strafford, Orange Co., VT.
She married Ansel STURTEVANT.
iv.  Oliver Pennock. Born on 11 Feb 1812 in Strafford, Orange Co., VT.
He married Almira JOHNSON, daughter of Joshua JOHNSON & Lucinda, on 11 May 1857 in Vershire, Orange Co., VT. Born in Fairlee, Orange Co., VT.
207 v.  Samuel (1814-1897)
208 vi.  Mary (1816-1892)
vii.  Jennet. Born on 10 Mar 1819 in Strafford, Orange Co., VT.
She married John R. TYLER, on 19 Feb 1857 in Thetford, Orange Co., VT.
209 viii.  Royal (1823-)

98. Reuben MOREY (Zenas6, Ephraim5, John4, George3, George2, George1). Born on 12 Mar 1779 in Fairlee (or Strafford), Orange Co., VT. Died on 8 Mar 1870 in Strafford, Orange Co., VT.

History of Orange Co., Vermont: Zenas Morey, from Massachusetts, probably from the town of Dedham, was an early settler in Fairlee, and about 1780 located in the northern part of this town. He served in the Revolution, was wounded at the battle of Ticonderoga, and carried a bullet in his shoulder until his death, October 11, 1821, aged eighty-four years. His son Reuben, who was born in Fairlee in 1779, married Martha Frizzle, by whom he had eight children, of whom there are now living (ca. 1865) - Philemon, a merchant in Boston; Albert, a farmer in Durand, Ill.; Andrew J. and Mrs. Calma Morey, of this town, and Amelia (Fisk). Reuben Morey was one of the Plattsburgh volunteers. He served as selectman and justice of the peace, dying in 1870, aged ninety-one years. His wife died in 1878, aged 102 years, and her mother, Martha Frizzle, died in 1841, aged 101 years. Andrew J. Morey married Sarah Harris, and reared one son Arthur P., who served as captain and major for 4 years in the civil war, and is now a resident of Sedalia, Missouri.

He married Martha FRIZZLE, daughter of John FRIZZLE (30 Sep 1730-abt 1815) & Martha BARTLETT (20 Nov 1740-20 Nov 1841), on 7 Dec 1803. Born on 16 Apr 1776 in Northfield, Franklin Co., MA. Died on 16 Jul 1878 in Strafford, Orange Co., VT.

Research: Death date also found as Feb. 16, 1873.

They had the following children:
210 i.  Peleg (1804-1865)
ii.  Calma. Born on 24 Feb 1806 in Stafford, Orange Co., VT. Died in Feb 1890.
She married A. O. WESTON, on 25 Sep 1849 in Strafford, Orange Co., VT.

Second husband of Calma
211 iii.  Harriet (1807-1874)
212 iv.  Reuben (1809-1868)
v.  Albert (and/or Robert). Born on 25 Oct 1811 in Strafford, Orange Co., VT. Died in Durand, Winnebago Co., IL.
213 vi.  Amelia (1813->1872)
214 vii.  Andrew Jackson (1815-1889)
viii.  Philemon. Born on 31 Oct 1817 in Strafford, Orange Co., VT. Died in Boston, Essex Co., MA.
He married Louisa RIDER.
ix.  Ruth Louisa. Born on 15 Aug 1825 in Strafford, Orange Co., VT.

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