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Margery Morton

Margery Morton

Female 1764 - Yes, date unknown

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Margery Morton was born in 1764 in Guilford, Windham Co., VT (daughter of Benjamin Morton and Mary Dexter); and died.

    Family/Spouse: David Johnson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    David was a cousin. (Warden, p.52)

    Family/Spouse: Samuel Town. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benjamin Morton (son of Richard Morton and Mary Waite); and died.

    Notes:

    According to Warden, Benjamin was one of the first children born in Athol. His parents moved there in 1735 from Hatfield, built the first house, and organized the first church. Benjamin's father descended from George Morton, b. Austerfield, Yorkshire, England, 1585, who was the financial agent of Plymouth colony and chartered the Mayflower for the voyage to Plymouth, 1620. He married Juliana Carpenter on July 23, 1612, and they came on the Ann in June, 1623.

    Mrs. Morton's sister, Alice Carpenter, married Gov. William Bradford, the 2nd governor of Plymouth Colony. Another sister, Agnes Carpenter was the wife of Dr. Samuel Fuller, one of the passengers on the Mayflower, elder of the church, one of the most valuable Pilgrims, and was the first physician that came to this country.

    Benjamin Morton was a descendant on his mother's side of Sgt. Benjamin Waite, the hero of the Connecticut Valley (Feb.25, 1731.)

    Benjamin married Mary Dexter on 28 Sep 1760. Mary (daughter of Samuel Dexter and Mary Clark) was born on 11 Jul 1743 in Hardwick, MA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Dexter was born on 11 Jul 1743 in Hardwick, MA (daughter of Samuel Dexter and Mary Clark); and died.

    Notes:

    Married:
    They moved to Athol to live. (Warden, p.52)

    Children:
    1. Molly Morton
    2. Benjamin Morton, Jr. was born in 1763 in Athol, Worcester Co., MA; and died.
    3. Sarah Morton was born about 1774 in Guilford, Windham Co., VT; and died.
    4. 1. Margery Morton was born in 1764 in Guilford, Windham Co., VT; and died.
    5. Jonathan Morton was born in 1765 in Guilford, Windham Co., VT; died in Guilford, Windham Co., VT.
    6. Submit Morton was born about 1778 in Guilford, Windham Co., VT; and died.
    7. James Morton was born in 1767 in Guilford, Windham Co., VT; and died.
    8. Lois Morton was born about 1780 in Guilford, Windham Co., VT; died in 1850.
    9. Abraham Morton was born on 28 Mar 1762 in Guilford, Windham Co., VT; died on 20 Aug 1839 in Newbury, Geauga Co., OH.
    10. Azubah Morton was born on 16 Apr 1761 in Athol, Worcester Co., MA; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Richard Morton and died.

    Richard + Mary Waite. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Waite and died.
    Children:
    1. 2. Benjamin Morton and died.

  3. 6.  Samuel Dexter was born on 14 Dec 1708 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA (son of Benjamin Dexter and Sarah Vincent Arnold); and died.

    Notes:

    Samuel was one of the earliest settlers of Athol but many of them were troubled by the Indians and Samuel returned to Hardwick. He sold lands from 1743-1759 and the documents listed his residence as Paquong (Athol). (Warden, p.33).

    Samuel married Mary Clark on 18 May 1732 in By Rev. Timothy Ruggles/Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA. Mary was born on 18 Mar 1714 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary Clark was born on 18 Mar 1714 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA; and died.
    Children:
    1. Joseph Dexter was born on 2 May 1733 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA; and died.
    2. Samuel Dexter was born on 13 Oct 1734 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA; died on 3 May 1824 in Hardwick, MA.
    3. Ichabod Dexter was born on 24 Jun 1737 in Athol, MA; died on 13 Feb 1797.
    4. Job Dexter was born on 8 Mar 1741 in Hardwick, MA; died in 1827 in Hardwick, MA.
    5. 3. Mary Dexter was born on 11 Jul 1743 in Hardwick, MA; and died.
    6. Sarah Dexter was born on 8 May 1745 in Hardwick, MA; and died.
    7. Benjamin Dexter was born on 17 Nov 1747 in Hardwick, MA; died in 1818 in Richmond, NH.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Benjamin Dexter was born on 16 Feb 1670 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts (son of William Dexter and Sarah Vincent); died between 1730 and 1732 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

    Notes:

    Warden states: He moved to Rochester with his father where he died in 1732.
    "Benjamin was a farmer and sold land in 1693 to Moses Barlow, in 1699 to John Hammond, in 1723 to Edward Winslow, in 1715 to John Corning. All of this land was inherited from his father."
    When he died his estate was valued at 1047 pounds. At the father's death James Dexter was made guardian of the two young children, Seth and Joanna.

    Benjamin's will is reprinted in Warden, p.20-22.

    Benjamin married Sarah Vincent Arnold on 17 Jul 1695 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Sarah (daughter of Rev. Samuel Arnold and Sarah Holmes) was born about 1674 in Of Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA; died in 1784 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Sarah Vincent Arnold was born about 1674 in Of Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA (daughter of Rev. Samuel Arnold and Sarah Holmes); died in 1784 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
    Children:
    1. Noah Dexter was born on 26 Mar 1697 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA; died in 1755.
    2. James Dexter was born on 27 Jul 1698 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA; died on 11 Dec 1775.
    3. Benjamin Dexter was born on 4 Mar 1699 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA; died in 1738.
    4. Sarah Dexter was born on 1 Jul 1702 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA; died on 9 Jan 1783 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA.
    5. Josiah Dexter was born on 12 Nov 1704 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA; died about 1769.
    6. Constant Dexter was born on 27 Nov 1706 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA; died in 1756 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA.
    7. 6. Samuel Dexter was born on 14 Dec 1708 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA; and died.
    8. Ephraim Dexter was born on 27 May 1711 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA; died on 4 Nov 1774.
    9. Daniel Dexter was born on 29 Jul 1713 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA; and died.
    10. Joanna Dexter was born on 12 Dec 1715 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA; and died.
    11. Seth Dexter was born on 3 Oct 1718 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA; died on 6 Apr 1793.



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