Morss - Morse Family from 1550


This information was kindly supplied by Donna Joseph. Noel Jones who preceeded me in this project spent a good deal of time looking for this information and found only maybes and dead ends. - Dale Jones



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WILLIAM MORSS, 1550

Sex: Male
Birth: 1550-1555 in England
Death: Before 1611 in Rodburne, Cheney, England

Spouse: Elizabeth, born 1550-1563 in England
Marriage: Before 1578 in England

Children: Anthony Morss born before 1578 in Marlborough, Wiltshire County, England
William Morse the elder of Radbourn Cheney, yeoman, will dated August 25, 1578, proved at London October 16, 1578. To the poor of Radbourn Cheney 13 shillings 4 pence; to the reparation of the Cathedral church of Salisbury 6 pence; to the reparation of Radbourn church 12 pence; to son John, sheep and cattle; to son William and his heirs the house now in his occupancy called Edwards House, with lands in Heydon-Weeke, Moredon and Pyton and cattle and sheep; to son Roger one third of his farm in Weeke and Goulding, oxen, sheep etc. to son Anthony, 10 pounds; his young roan mare and sufficient meat and drink for him and his horse until he is twenty one years of age and afterwards during his life, at the charge of his son Roger and if Anthony should not be satisfied with his finding then son Roger to pay him 40 shillings a year during his life; to son Anthony his third bed with all the things belonging to it; to James Wake 3 pounds 6 shillings, 8 pence; to William Morse, a little boy, 20 shillings when he becomes twenty one years of age; to son Edmund, his house and lands in Redbourne for 41 years, paying unto the heir of the testator 40 shillings at the usual feast days; to Thomas Weston and Christian his wife the house and lands where he now dwells; if his son William dies without male heirs, then his son Roger is to succeed, next his son Edward, whom he appoints executor and his brother Thomas Morse, Nicholas and Henry Cusse supervisors.


Name: Anthony Morss
Sex: Male
Birth: Before 1578, Marlborough, Wiltshire County, England
Death: February 27, 1620/21 in Marlborough, Wiltshire
Burial: March 2, 1620/21 in Marlborough

Father: William Morss, born 1550-1555 in England
Mother: Elizabeth, born 1550-1563 in England

Spouse: Christian, born 1584
Marriage: about 1604 in Marlborough
Children: Robert Morss, born 1604, Marlborough
Elinor Morss, about 1605, Marlborough
Anthony Morss, Sr., born May 6, 1607, Marlborough
Nicholas Morss, born about 1610, Marlborough
William Morss, born May 17, 1614, Marlborough
Phillip Morss, born May 17, 1618, Marlborough
Philip Morss, born March 20, 1620/21, Marlborough
Anthony Morse of Marlborough, yeoman; will dated February 27, 1620-1 proved at London June 2, 1621. Gives for the reparation of St. Peter's church in Marlborough 10 shillings; to his present wife, Christian; son Anthony; to his four children now living each 30 pounds when 18 years of age; mentions his child yet unborn; to Mr Hearne 10 shillings to preach at his funeral; appoints his wife executrix. [Bibliographic Information: Morse, J. Howard. Morse Genealogy. Abner Morse. New York. 1903. ]


ANTHONY MORSS, SR, 1607

Name: Anthony Morss, Sr.
Sex: Male
Birth: May 6, 1607, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Death: October 12, 1686 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts

Father: Anthony Morss, born before 1578, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Mother: Christian, born 1584

Spouse: Ann Cox, born about 1607 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Marriage: March 2, 1628/29 in Marlborough, at St. Mary the Virgin Church

Children: Robert Morse, born Dec 27, 1629 in Marlborough
Peter Morse, born Dec 4, 1630, Marlborough
Esther Morse, born Dec 4, 1630, Marlborough
Anthony Morse, Jr., born Jan 29, 1631/32, Marlborough
Joseph Morse, born 1634, Marlborough
Richard Morse, born Dec 6, 1635, Marlborough

Marriage 2: Mary Elizabeth Waldron, born 1599-1621,
Married: About 1639 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts

Children: Benjamin Morse, born Mar 27, 1640 in West Newbury, Essex County
Sarah Morse, born May 1, 1641 in Newbury, Essex County
Lydia Morse, born May 1643 in Newbury
Hannah Morse, born 1645 in Newbury
Lydia Morse, born Oct 7, 1647 in Newbury
Mary Morse, born Apr 9, 1649 in Newbury
Hester Morse, born May 3, 1651 in Newbury
Joshua Morse, born July 24, 1653 in Newbury
Now we apparently have another mystery. No mention is made of the death of Ann Cox Morss, the first wife of Anthony Morse, Sr. Richard Morse was born in December of 1635, and the family sailed from London in April of 1635, so Ann Cox must have come to the new world, but in 1639, Anthony married a second woman. Ann Cox must have suffered the same fate that so many others in the colony suffered, an early and untimely death, probably due to disease.

Anthony Morse, Sr. apparently changed his name to Morse when he repaired to the New World. It is recorded that he settled in Newbury, Massachusetts in 1635, and registered as a shoemaker. The family sailed to the Massachusetts colony aboard the ship James from London in April 5, 1635. The Plymouth colony was only 15 years old.

· Note: [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 8, Ed. 1, Tree #3696, Date of Import: Jan 10, 2000]


Name: Joseph Morse
Sex: Male
Birth: 1634, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Death: Jan 15, 1677/78, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts

Father: Anthony Morss, Sr., born May 6, 1607 in Marlborough
Mother: Ann Cox, born about 1607 in Marlborough

Spouse: Mary Woodhouse, born Nov 14, 1638 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Marriage: 1667 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts

Children: Sarah Morse, born between 1657 and 1676
Benjamin Morse, born Aug 26, 1668
John Morse, born 1671 in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Joseph Morse, born Oct 28, 1673 in Newbury, Massachusetts
Joshua Morse, born 1676 in Newbury
Mary Morse, born Jan 21, 1677/78


JOHN MORSE, 1671

Name: John Morse
Sex: Male
Birth: 1671 in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Death: Oct 1727 in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island

Spouse: Sarah Eastman, born 1670 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Marriage: Before Jan 11, 1693/94

Father: Joseph Morse, born 1634 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Mother: Mary Woodhouse, born Nov. 14, 1638 in Marlborough

Children: Joseph Morse, born Jan 11, 1693/94 in Salisbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts
Abiah Morse, born Aug 19, 1695 in Salisbury
Mary Morse, born Mar 4, 1696/97 in Salisbury
Benjamin Morse, born, Oct 24, 1698 in Salisbury
Hannah Morse, born May 22, 1700 in Salisbury
Abigail Morse, born 1702 in Salisbury
Elizabeth Morse, born 1705 in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island
John Morse, born 1706 in North Kingstown
Joshua Morse, born about 1713
Notes: Will probated Oct 10,


JOSHUA MORSE, 1713

Name: Joshua Morse
Sex: Male
Birth: about 1713
Death: after 1765

Spouse: Sarah, born 1712
Marriage: before 1736

Father: John Morse, born 1671 in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Mother: Sarah Eastman, born 1670 in Portsmouth

Children: Benjamin Morse, born about 1735 in Hardiston, Sussex County, New Jersey
Joshua Morse, born 1735
Joseph Morse, born 1740
Abiah Morse, born 1746 in New Jersey
Steven Morse, born 1746



ABIAH MORSE, 1746

Name: Abiah Morse
Sex: Female
Birth: 1746 in New Jersey
Death: Sept 21, 1816

Father: Joshua Morse, born about 1713
Mother: Sarah, born 1712

Spouse: James Raplee, born 1740
Married: Estimated 1762-95

Children: Sarah Raplee, born 1750-1791 in New Jersey
Byer Raplee, born 1750-1792, New Jersey
Elizabeth Raplee, born 1750-1792, New Jersey
James Raplee, born 1750-1792, New Jersey
Nancy Raplee, born 1750-1792, New Jersey
Polly Raplee, born 1750-1792, New Jersey
Ezra Raplee, born 1750-1792, New Jersey
Lydia Raplee, born 1762-1785, New Jersey
Lucretia Raplee, born about 1766
Joshua Raplee, born August 8, 1767
Stephen Raplee, born 1774 in New Jersey
Andrew Raplee, born about 1775 in New Jersey
Thomas Raplee, born 1777 in New Jersey


STEPHEN RAPLEE, 1774

Name: Stephen Raplee
Sex: Male
Birth: 1774 in New Jersey
Death: 1867, Stueben County, New York

Father: James Raplee, born 1740
Mother: Abiah Morse, born 1746 in New Jersey

Spouse: Sarah Adams, born 1760-96
Married: 1705-1737

Children: James Raplee, born Jan 11, 1797
Anna Raplee, born 1799
Sally Raplee, born 1801
Roswell Raplee, born 1806
Uriah Raplee, born 1808
Thomas Raplee, born 1811
Martha Raplee, born 1813
Andrew J. Raplee, born 1815
Byer Raplee, born Sept 29, 1803 - married William B Jones

Marriage 2: Rebecca McSwayne, born 1770-1790


MARTHA JANE WHEELER, 1835

Name: Martha Jane Wheeler
Sex: Female
Birth: Feb 12, 1835, Stueben County, New York
Death: April 6, 1900 in Prattsburg, Stueben County, New York
Burial: Prattsburg Cemetery

Father: Christopher C. Wheeler
Mother: Martha Raplee, born May 15, 1813

Spouse: William Gardiner Look, born August 30, 1831 in Prattsburg, NY
Married: 1856 in Stueben County, New York

Children: Mary E. Look, born Feb 2, 1857 in Scott County, Iowa
Charles Sylvester Look, born 1860 in Prattsburg, New York
William E. Look, born 1864 in Prattsburg
Carrie A. Look, born 1866 in Prattsburg
Benjamin Franklin Look, born 1858 in Stueben County, NY
James L. Look, born 1871
Fred Look, born 1874 in Prattsburg
Jennie Maud Look, born July 1876 in Stueben County, NY



Last updated by Dale C Jones Feb 23, 2004