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Samuel MORSE was born 21 May 1745 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Samuel MORSE was the child of Moses MORSE   and   Sarah FISH and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Daniel MORSE and Elizabeth MORSE (maternal)  Samuel FISH and Elizabeth WILLIAMS

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Samuel  married  Eunice BROWN 24 April 1766 in Griswold, Crown Colony of Connecticut .  The couple had (at least) 4 children. Eunice BROWN  was born 2 July 1749 in Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck).  Eunice died 20 September 1836 in Williamsfield, Ohio, USA.  Eunice was the child of John BROWN (BROWNE) and Amie (Ame) FELLOWS.

Samuel MORSE died abt. 1803 in Worthington, Massachusetts, USA.
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Samuel MORSE married flag female ancestor Eunice BROWN-- Date: 24 April 1766 Place: Griswold, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Eunice BROWN was the child of John BROWN (BROWNE) and Amie (Ame) FELLOWS


Second Congregational Church in Preston

Name: Samuel Morse
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 24 Apr 1766
Event Place: Griswold, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Spouse's Name: Eunice Brown
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Note: Marr Place: First Congregational;
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Reference ID: p 262
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Digital Folder Number: 007592458
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"Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7PB-1WL : 11 February 2018), Samuel Morse and Eunice Brown, 1766.


Children of Samuel MORSE and Eunice BROWN:

flag male ancestor Elijah MORSE (b.11 October 1766 , Worthington, Province of Massachusetts Bay  d. , )

flag female ancestor Eunice MORSE (b.abt. 1770, Worthington, Province of Massachusetts Bay  d. , )

Grave has been locatedflag male ancestor Elias MORSE (b.6 April 1776, Worthington, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay  d. 26 December 1856, )

Grave has been locatedflag male ancestor Samuel MORSE (b.abt. 1782, Worthington, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay  d. 30 September 1867, Andover, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA)


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birth1745 Birth
21 May 1745
Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
marriage1766 Marriage / Partner
Samuel MORSE and Eunice BROWN 24 April 1766, Griswold, Connecticut, USA (Jewett City)

He was 20 years old.
1766 Birth of Child
Elijah MORSE was born 11 October 1766 , Worthington, Massachusetts, USA

Samuel was 21 years old.

Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)
Old Preston, Connecticut cemetery. Located near the intersection of Rte 164 and Rte 165. Many of the stones are so old that erosion has reduced them to ordinary rocks (without any visible signs of writing on them).
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1776 Birth of Child
Elias MORSE was born 6 April 1776, Worthington, Massachusetts, USA

Samuel was 30 years old.
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Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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