Edward MORRIS

Born

10 March 1658 , Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony*

Died

29 August 1727 , Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Edward MORRIS Grace BETTS

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Born: 10 March 1658 in Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony*

Father: Edward MORRIS

Mother: Grace BETTS

Maternal grandparents: Thomas BETTS , Mary BRIDGE

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Edward married Elizabeth BOWEN 24 May 1683 in Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony* . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth BOWEN was born 26 January 1661 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*. Elizabeth died 20 November 1743 in Woodstock, Connecticut, USA.

Edward MORRIS died 29 August 1727 in Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut.
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Recorded occupation: Deacon

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Edward MORRIS married

Elizabeth BOWEN
Marriage date: 24 May 1683
Marriage place: Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony*
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Marriage notes:

Name: Edward Morriss

Spouse's Name: Elisebeth Bowen

Event Date: 24 May 1683

Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00798-8 , System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy , GS Film number: 741320 , Reference ID: p 123

Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910

Children of Edward MORRIS and Elizabeth BOWEN

Edward MORRIS

Born: 9 November 1688, Roxbury, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England*
Died: 12 August 1769, Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Bethiah PEAKE 12 January 1715 Place: Woodstock, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1658
10 March 1658
Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony*

1658 Baptism
Name: Edward Morrice
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 13 Mar 1658
Christening Place: ROXBURY,SUFFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS
Father's Name: Edward Morrice
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50616-1 , System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM , GS Film number: 0928294 IT 3

Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
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1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1683 Marriage / Partner
Edward MORRIS and Elizabeth BOWEN 24 May 1683, Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*

He was 25 years old.

1688 Birth of Child
Edward MORRIS was born 9 November 1688, Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*

Edward was 30 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 Marriage of Child
Edward MORRIS married 12 January 1715, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA to Bethiah PEAKE

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

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Woodstock Hill Cemetery Woodstock Windham County Connecticut, USA

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Death — 1727
29 August 1727
Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
He died at the age of 69.

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Woodstock Hill Cemetery Woodstock Windham County Connecticut, USA

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Record added: 10/1/2014 2:42:52 PM
Last updated: 5/27/2017 8:01:02 AM

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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