Edward
MORRIS
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Born: 9 November 1688 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England*
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Edward married Bethiah PEAKE 12 January 1715 in Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Bethiah PEAKE was born 20 February 1698 in Woodstock, Connecticut, USA. Bethiah died 5 August 1779 in Auburn, Massachusetts, USA (Ward). Bethiah was the child of Jonathan PEAKE and Hannah LEAVENS.
Edward MORRIS died 12 August 1769 in Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut.
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Spouse & Children of Edward MORRIS
Bethiah PEAKEMarriage date: 12 January 1715
Marriage place: Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Bethiah PEAKE was the child of Jonathan PEAKE and Hannah LEAVENS
Children of Edward MORRIS and Bethiah PEAKE
Eunice MORRISDied: 9 November 1807, Colrain, Massachusetts, USA
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Name: Edward Morriss
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 09 Nov 1688
Birthplace: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Father's Name: Edward Morriss
Mother's Name: Elisabeth
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00798-8 , System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy , GS Film number: 741320 , Reference ID: p 30
Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
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1715 Marriage / PartnerEdward MORRIS and Bethiah PEAKE 12 January 1715, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA
He was 26 years old.
1729 Birth of ChildEunice MORRIS was born 12 January 1729, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA
Edward was 40 years old.
1748 Marriage of ChildEunice MORRIS married 14 January 1748, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA to Hezekiah SMITH
Death — 176912 August 1769
Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
He died at the age of 80.
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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