Notes on Morse Genealogy

Download or read book Notes on Morse Genealogy written by and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Notes on Morse genealogy, compiled for the descendants of Deacon Seth Morse by one of them. Includes historical anecdotes together with genealogical data, opening with comments on Samuel Morse (1587-1654), emigrant ancestor who settled in Dedham, Mass., with information on Ezra Morse (1643-1697) who operated a milling business in Dedham; and the plight of orphaned or motherless children such as Seth Morse (1686-1783), son of Ezra, who was brought up in Guilford, Conn., by his mother's friend Mrs. John Dudley, who became a property owner in the Leete's Island section of Guilford. Also includes information on the church troubles of 1728 which led to the formation of Fourth Church by former members of the First Congregational Church; narrative on John Morse (1711-1791) of Leete's Island, son of Seth Morse; and photocopies of pencilled sketches of the Seth Morse house and the Henry Whitfield stone house, both in Guilford.