I have done some research on the family of William Morris, Sr., since some of the children and their descendants intermarry with some of my family lines. Perhaps you can help me clarify some of my research. In a message dated 4/16/04 8:09:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > I am descended from William Morris, Sr. and have his Revolutionary Pension > file from the National Archives. He says he was born in 1750, but fails to > mention where. Our family history indicates he was born November 19, in > Pennsylvania. I am still searching to validate his birthplace and names of > parents. He married Sarah "Sally" Raburn (Rabourne), daughter of Thomas and Kiziah > Raburn. Brother-in-law John Raburn was killed serving in the same regiment > as William Morris, Senior. I also have a brother of Sarah "Sally" Raburn > named Hodge Raburn, who was first married to an Amanda Watkins(?) and second to > Araminta Martin. Hodge Raburn later moved to Haywood Co., NC, although one > son remained in the Burke/Rutherford (McDowell) area - Isiaih who married Mary > "Polly" Humphries. Do you have any further information on Thomas and Keziah > 9?) Raburn? > I am descended from his son, John, who married Margaret Elizabeth Patton; both > are buried at Bethel Baptist Church, Burke > McDowell County, NC. I have as > the first wife of John Morris, Frances "Fanny "Stroud, daughter of Peter > (Sr) and second wife Rebecca (?) Stroud. Bond 22 July 1822, Burke Co., NC, with > William Morris as bondsman. Is this correct? [I descend from Peter and > Rebecca Stroud] William Morris, Senior filed his Will in Burke Co, 1837 naming as Legatees - his > wife, children of deceased son, William, children of deceased daughter, > Mary "Polly" Bradley Mary "Polly" Morris, was first married to John Reel, son > of George and Mary Stroup Reel [I descend from George and Mary Reel], and had > one son, John M. Reel who married Susannah Bright, daughter of David Bright, > and moved to Murray/Gordon Co., GA. They had no children. I have never been > clear on the children of Mary "Polly" Morris and James Bradley. Do you have > further information on this line? , John living in Burke named as Executor, Elijah married to Nancy Allen living as > resident in TX, Nancy Allen was the daughter of John and Mary Davenport > Allen [I descend from John and Mary Davenport Allen] of Rutherford Co., NC. > Elijah and Nancy Allen Morris moved to Morengo Co., AL. Nancy died there and > Elijah remarried to a Sarah Pope. They then moved to Shelby Co., TX. Elijah > and Sarah Pope Morris had a daughter Louisianna Morris who married Levi Marion > Truett, the son of James and Sarah Hall Truett, who had moved to Shelby Co., > TX in 1839 from Macon Co., NC. Sarah Hall Truett, the daughter of Rev. > Joshua and Sarah Sellers Hall, originally from Burke Co., NC. [I descend from > the Sellers family of Burke Co., NC] Henry married to Catherine living in Burke, Isaac married to Charity Patton I have three children for Henry and Charity H. Patton Morris - Isaac Elijah Morris married Selina Elizabeth Elliot, daughter of Nimrod and Elizabeth Conley Elliot. - Elizabeth L. Morris, died young - Frances M. Morris married John H. Patton. Does this match with your information? (sister ! > > of Margaret Elizabeth Patton) living in Burke, daughter Kiziah (Kizz) > married to Mitchell Parham, and daughter Nancy married to Hugh Spurling. William > Senior died spring 1844; Will was probated in the fall, 1844. I have > geneaology of all except "deceased son, William," who I believe to have been the > first child borne to William, Senior, and Sarah "Sally" Raburn. > > > Thanks, Charmaine