Lt. Samuel Morse

1640 - 1718  (77 years)

• Name	Samuel Morse
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	10 Mar 1639/40	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [1, 3]
  Parents	Father: Joseph Morse Mother: Hannah Philips  [2, 4]
  Land/House	1663 (22 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [4]
  He is known to have had a house in 1663, which stood on a little knoll a short distance east of the junction of Main and Pound Streets in Medfield, Massachusetts. It was burned by the Indians in 1676, and was never rebuilt.
  Offices Held	say 1690 (49 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [4]
  He served six years as one of the selectmen of Medfield.
  Occupation	1705 (64 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [4]
  In 1705 in Medfield, Massachusetts, he kept school.
  Occupation	1706 (65 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [4]
  He was granted the right to flow for his fulling mill "near the cowpens." in 1706 in Medfield, Massachusetts.
  Offices Held	1707 (66 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [4]
  In 1707 he was was a Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Medfield.
  Death	28 Feb 1718	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [2, 4, 7]
  Last Full Review	25 Aug 2020
  Person ID	I24375
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2021

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Wood   d. 1682, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
  Marriage	10 Feb 1664	Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [2, 4, 5, 6, 8]
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 11 months - She : ??.
  Children	From 1666 to 1682  [2, 4]
  1. Samuel Morse (1666-____) 2. Elizabeth Morse (1668-____) 3. Hannah Morse (1669-1669) 4. Hannah Morse (1670-1670) 5. Ruth Morse (1672-1716) 6. Joseph Morse (1674-1676) 7. Joshua Morse (1679-1749) 8. Eleazer Morse (1680-____) 9. Benoni Morse (1682-1704)
  Family ID	F8683	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2021

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Thurstune,   b. 16 Sep 1662, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts d. 29 Apr 1688, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 25 years)
  Marriage	29 Apr 1684	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : 44 years and 1 month - She : 21 years and 7 months.
  Children	From 1684 tp 1686  [2, 4]
  1. Solomon Morse (1684-1704) 2. Sarah Morse (1686-1766)
  Family ID	F8684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  1. Lt. Samuel Morse (10 Mar 1639/40 – 1718) 2. 4. 8. 9. 5. 10. 11. 3. 6. 12. 13. 7. 14. 15.

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 10 Mar 1639/40 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Land/House - 1663 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Marriage - 10 Feb 1664 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Marriage - 29 Apr 1684 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Offices Held - say 1690 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Occupation - 1705 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Occupation - 1706 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1707 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Death - 28 Feb 1718 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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