Tom, Here's what I have on Mortons you asked about. Family Group Record ========================================================================= ================= Husband: John MORTON ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Birth: 1661 England Emigration: bef 1694 Living: 1694 Northumberland Co. VA Property: 1694 157 acres Military: 1713 VA Militia, Lieutenant Living: Nov 9 1715 near Richmond, Sittenburn Parish Will: Jul 27 1721 Richmond Co. VA Probate: May 2 1722 Sittenburn Parish, Richmond County, VA, Death: 7/27/1721 (wi Westmoreland County VA Marriage: ?1705 Northumberland Co. VA Father: Sir ?William MORTON Mother: ========================================================================= ================= Wife: Deborah (?) MORTON ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ========================================================================= ================= Children ========================================================================= ================= 1 M Capt. John MORTON Jr. Birth: 1692 Richmond VA Property: Nov 7 1715 200 acres Sitten Burn Parish near Richmo Occupation: Sep 4 1723 merchant Property: Mar 2 1725 20 acres, Sittenbourne parish Death: Oct 2 1728 Richmond VA Military: Captain Property: prior to 1747 land, Kg.Geo.Co. Spouse: Mary MOUNTJOY (m Jul 1714) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- 2 M Richard MORTON Birth: Feb 14 1694 Northumberland Co. VA Will: Nov 18 1731 Westmoreland County VA Death: 1732 Westmoreland County VA Probate: Sep 27 1732 Westmoreland County VA Spouse: Mary (Mercy) "Massie" SANFORD ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- 3 M William MORTON I Birth: bef 1700 Northumberland Co. VA or England Living: 1736 from Richmond to Orange Will: Dec 8 1747 Orange County VA Death: Jul 28 1748 Orange County VA Probate: Jul 28 1748 Orange County VA Property: before moving land Spouse: Ann MOTHERSHEAD (m 1722/23) Spouse: Anne BATCHELLOR (m bef Aug 29 1711) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- 4 M Thomas MORTON Death: 1718 Richmond VA Will: May 10 1718 Richmond VA Will: May 10 1776 Richmond VA Spouse: Ann SNEAD (m bef 1718) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- 5 M James MORTON Spouse: Elizabeth SNEAD ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- 6 F Mary MORTON ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- 7 F Winifred MORTON ========================================================================= ================= Prepared Jul 15 2000 by: Betty L. Trantow bltran4@juno.com ========================================================================= ================= FAMILY NOTES HUSBAND NOTES: John MORTON Property(1): Living: purchased 200 acres also owned land in King George County 1747 Probate(2): WIFE NOTES: Deborah (?) MORTON CHILD NOTES: Capt. John MORTON Jr. Birth: possibly 1710 Property(3): Occupation(4): First reference to Morton as a merchant. Property(5): first time John Morton appears not listed as Jr. (father died 1721) Death: possibly died 1749 or 1777 General: Mortons & Kin lists a wife "Elizabeth" for John Jr.; but later lists he and Mary with family cut off with 4 shillings in father's will--Gen. of VA Fam. CHILD NOTES: Richard MORTON Birth: possibly 1706 Westmoreland Co. VA Will(2): Probate(2): CHILD NOTES: William MORTON I Living(6): Will(7): another source says 5/4/1748 Bourne manuscript says will 1747 Spotsylvania Co. Death: Morton Heritage articale, Vol 4, p 16 says he died 12/8/1747 Orange Co. VA Probate(8): Property(9): tradition states Mortons owned large tract of land in what is now city of Washington DC; It is known that Charles II granted a large tract of land in Northern Neck of VA to some of his followers among them Sir William Morton, Knight. General(2): possibly died 12/8/1747 Richmond; another date is 5/4/1748 Orange; order of wives may be reversed will of Alvin Mothershead, Lunenburg Parish, 3/3/1734-5 made children of his friend William Morton, his heirs. Mortons & Kin says "tradition syas his ancestors owned large tract of land in what is now Washington D.C. After disposing of the land he moved to Orange Co. and married Ann Mothershead." Bourne manuscript calls him "William of Orange" cut off with only 4 shillings in father's will--Gen. of VA Fam. CHILD NOTES: Thomas MORTON Death: possiblly 1776-78; but is not listed in Father's will Will: inventory 1/17/1718 Will(10): something wrong with this. CHILD NOTES: James MORTON General: listed in Morton & Kin but not in some other sources could be the same James that married Eliz. Snead Keith (widow) listed here as son of Wm. and Ann Mothershead. CHILD NOTES: Mary MORTON General: mentioned in will but relationship not specified CHILD NOTES: Winifred MORTON General: mentioned in will but relationship not specified SOURCES 1. shelf at SB Genealogy, vol 4. vol. 4 p. 440. 2. Daniel Morton. 3. VA Land Grnts 1694-1749. 4. shelf at SB Genealogy, vol 4. vol 4, page 432. 5. Ibid. vol. 4, p. 433. 6. Ibid. vol. 4, p 443. 7. several volumns. Denver Public Library. vol. 4 p. 442. 8. shelf at SB Genealogy, vol 4. vol. 4 p. 442. 9. Ibid. vol. 4, p. 441. 10. Daniel Morton. date differs from other sources. children listed are ok. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------Family Group Record ========================================================================= ================= Husband: Capt. John MORTON Jr. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Birth: 1692 Richmond VA Property: Nov 7 1715 200 acres Sitten Burn Parish near Richmo Occupation: Sep 4 1723 merchant Property: Mar 2 1725 20 acres, Sittenbourne parish Death: Oct 2 1728 Richmond VA Military: Captain Property: prior to 1747 land, Kg.Geo.Co. Marriage: Jul 1714 Father: John MORTON (b 1661) Mother: Deborah (?) MORTON ========================================================================= ================= Wife: Mary MOUNTJOY ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Birth: Aug 17 1717 Richmond VA Death: bet 1756-1758 King George Co. VA Father: Alvin MOUNTJOY Sr. Mother: Mary LANE Other spouse: William JORDAN (m @1733) ========================================================================= ================= Children ========================================================================= ================= 1 M Joseph MORTON Birth: 1714/15 Northern Neck, Richmond Co. VA Property: Jul 2 1736 sells tract acquired by Father from Char Elected: 1744 Justice Misc: Aug 1 1746 Guardian of Joseph Jones, s/o Hugh Property: Dec 22 1747 sells land in Lunenburg parish inherited Elected: bet 1756-1758 Representative to House of Burgesses Property: Apr 14 1758 sells part of land, 279 acres in King Ge Probate: May 18 1758 King George Co. VA Death: 1759 James City Co. VA Will: 1759 copy filed King George Co. VA Will: of Capt. Dani Westmoreland County VA Spouse: Frances COLSTON (m 1738) Spouse: Margaret BECKWITH (m 1745) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- 2 M George MORTON Birth: Aug 17 1717 Elected: 1744 Justice of Peace Death: 1765/66 King George Co. VA Will: Jul 8 1765 King George Co. VA Probate: Aug 7 1766 Spouse: Lucy BAYLOR (m Oct 23 1742) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- 3 F Mary MORTON Birth: Mar 23 1719 Spouse: Jonathan SYDENHAM ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- 4 F Frances MORTON Birth: @ 1725 VA Death: Will: Spouse: Nicholas MERIWETHER Spouse: Dr. Samuel PRYOR ========================================================================= ================= Prepared Jul 15 2000 by: Betty L. Trantow ========================================================================= ================= FAMILY NOTES Marriage(1): HUSBAND NOTES: Capt. John MORTON Jr. Birth: possibly 1710 Property(2): Occupation(3): First reference to Morton as a merchant. Property(4): first time John Morton appears not listed as Jr. (father died 1721) Death: possibly died 1749 or 1777 General: Mortons & Kin lists a wife "Elizabeth" for John Jr.; but later lists he and Mary with family cut off with 4 shillings in father's will--Gen. of VA Fam. WIFE NOTES: Mary MOUNTJOY Birth: can't be if marriage record is accurate General(5): 10/2/1728 Mary testified John died intestate and she was appointed executrix, with Alvin Mountjoy, probably her brother, and William Morton, probably her brother-in-law CHILD NOTES: Joseph MORTON Birth(6): Property(7): Elected(8): Misc(9): Will of Joseph Jones, 2/27/1783 mentions father Hugh, mother Elixabeth, sisster Eliz., brother Morton, sister Frances Foster. Wiliam Morton was executor. Recorded Orange Co. VA Property(10): Elected(8,11): Property(12): Probate(13): Death(1): Will(1): Will(14): "beloved friends Col. Presley Thornton, Mr. Joseph Morton, Mr. Augustine Wahington and Mr. Lawrence Butler, Gents, Exors." Augustine Washington was father of George Washington. Note Joseph's daughters named McCarty and Butler. General: of Scottish descent CHILD NOTES: George MORTON Elected(15): CHILD NOTES: Mary MORTON Birth(8): General: another source says Mary married Nicholas Meriwether CHILD NOTES: Frances MORTON Birth(16): SOURCES 1. Geo. H.S. King. 2. VA Land Grnts 1694-1749. 3. shelf at SB Genealogy, vol 4. vol 4, page 432. 4. Ibid. vol. 4, p. 433. 5. Ibid. vol. 4, p 433. 6. Geo. H.S. King. says 1715. 7. shelf at SB Genealogy, vol 4. vol. 4 p. 434. 8. Daniel Morton. 9. shelf at SB Genealogy, vol 4. vol. 4, p. 435. 10. Ibid. vol. 4, p. 435. 11. Geo. H.S. King. representing James City Co. 12. shelf at SB Genealogy, vol 4. vol. 4, p. 437. 13. Ibid. vol. 4, p. 437. 14. Ibid. vol 4, p. 433. 15. Ibid. vol. 4, p. 442. 16. e-mail from Morton mailing list evitom@earthlink.net.