Nathaniel MORSE

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20 October 1728 , Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

5 June 1781 , Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Born: 20 October 1728 in Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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Nathaniel married Mary MORGAN 11 October 1749 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Mary MORGAN was born 27 April 1732 in Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck). Mary died 9 June 1781 in Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck).

Nathaniel MORSE died 5 June 1781 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Mary MORGAN
Marriage date: 11 October 1749
Marriage place: Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Children of Nathaniel MORSE and Mary MORGAN

Nathaniel MORSE

Born: 24 June 1751, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 9 October 1829, Royalton, Vermont, USA

Anthony MORSE

Born: 22 December 1753, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 22 March 1803, Sharon, Vermont, USA

Married: Huldah TAYLOR 1777

David MORSE

Born: 21 February 1756, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1840, Newbury, Massachusetts, USA

Mary MORSE

Born: 27 July 1758, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Robert MORSE

Born: 16 January 1764, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Elijah Morgan MORSE

Born: 23 December 1766, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 24 July 1830, Bolton, Vermont, USA

Anna Walter MORSE

Born: 11 May 1769, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Elizabeth MORSE

Born: 7 October 1771, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

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Birth — 1728
20 October 1728
Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1749 Marriage / Partner
Nathaniel MORSE and Mary MORGAN 11 October 1749, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

He was 20 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Nathaniel MORSE was born 24 June 1751, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Nathaniel was 22 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1753 Birth of Child
Anthony MORSE was born 22 December 1753, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Nathaniel was 25 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
David MORSE was born 21 February 1756, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Nathaniel was 27 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Mary MORSE was born 27 July 1758, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Nathaniel was 29 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Robert MORSE was born 16 January 1764, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Nathaniel was 35 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Elijah Morgan MORSE was born 23 December 1766, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Nathaniel was 38 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Anna Walter MORSE was born 11 May 1769, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Nathaniel was 40 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Elizabeth MORSE was born 7 October 1771, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Nathaniel was 42 years old.

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

Death — 1781
5 June 1781
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
He died at the age of 52.

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