Thank you for your response. As far as I know, none of our Morton family went to SC or Texas, so I guess that counts me out. The Morton family came into the Northern Neck of VA and then went south to KY at the turn of the century--about 1795-1800 to help with the development of KY. Thank you again. PFTaylor ----- Original Message ----- From: <ArtMorton@aol.com> To: <MORTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 9:42 AM Subject: Re: [MORTON] Middle names > Hello PF Taylor! > I can't elaborate alot of the "Morton" preachers, as I don't have specific > knowledge. > My line of Mortons stemed from the Pendleton District of SC to Alabama. They > may have originated in Orange Co., but I don't believe anyone has a "tie in" > yet on that. > My Allen Morton (b. 1815 Pendleton Dist. SC) was a son of Marshall Morton, > Jr., > who was a son of Marshall Morton, Sr. The Mortons in our lineage have > tended to be associated with the Methodists and several were Methodist > ministers.(some in Texas). > Marji Morton > > Some speculate that our Mortons came from County Antrim, Ireland with a Rev. > William Martyn and his congregation from Ballymoney. They sailed from a > small port called Larnea, about 17 miles northwest of Belfast. > > Marshall Jr. was b. Sept 29, 1792 SC and Marshall Sr. was b. abt 1755. > > > ==== MORTON Mailing List ==== > MORTON List Administrator: > <commander@inetone.net> > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2