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The first Morse genealogy ever published in book form. Compiled by Rev. Abner Morse, a prominent genealogist of the mid-19th century. Includes four generations of the New England Morse progenitors. Hardcover, 171 pp. Genealogy and 140 pp. Appendix with history, illustrations, and maps. No index. Cost: |
ABNER MORSE, clergyman and genealogist, was born in Medway MA, 5 Sep 1793; an eighth-generation descendant of Samuel Morse of Dedham; son of Abner and Mille (Leland) Morse; grandson of Ezekial and Rebecca (Cozzens) Morse; great-grandson of Henry and Sarah (Kibby) Morse, and a descendant of Capt. Joseph Morse, who settled in Bogistow, now Medway MA, about 1670, married Mehetable Wood, served as a captain of the Bogistow company of militia, and was a representative in the general court in 1715.
Prepared for college in Day’s Academy, Wrentham MA; Graduated at Brown University, A.B. 1816, A.M. 1819, and at Andover Theological Seminary 1819; Pastor of the Congregational church, Nantucket MA, 1819-22, and the Presbyterian church, Sennett NY, 1827-28; Resided in Hartford OH 1828-29, and Boundbrook NJ 1832-33; Pastor at South Bend IN, where he procured the charter for a college and became one of the professors.
He left South Bend in 1841, devoted himself to the study of natural history, and to lecturing on geology and scientific subjects in different cities and settled in Sharon MA, where he engaged in genealogical research and writing.
He was a member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society 1846-65. Married (1): 1 Oct 1832, to Sarah Ann Voorhees of Boundbrook NJ, and (2): 15 Oct 1836, to Hannah Peck of South Bend IN.
He died in Sharon MA, 16 May 1865.
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Produced under the auspices of the original Morse Society this work was intended as an update and extension of Abner Morse's Memorial, adding the fifth and sixth generations. Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily Leavitt. Hardcover, 747 pages with index.
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English Notes: Morses of Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex, and Wiltshire; Extracts from the Parish Registers of St. Mary’s, Marlborough 1617-1630 and St. Peter’s, Marlborough, 1614-1621.
Descendants of the New England Morse progenitors through the sixth generation, in register format (over 11,000 individuals):
J. HOWARD MORSE
Identity not yet proven. We believe he was John Howard Morse born 14 May 1867, Essex CT; son of Jerome(7) Morse [Moses(6), Daniel(5), John(4), Anthony(3,2,1)].
There is no other likely candidate for the compiler of the Morse Genealogy within the society's databases. A conundrum arises because he is listed in an 1895 Morse Society pamphlet as Retired. This seems a dubious designation for a man only 28 years of age. It also seems unlikely that the original Morse Society would entrust their great publishing project to one so young. Enter, Miss Leavitt...
EMILY WILDER LEAVITT
Born 26 Dec 1836, Boston MA; daughter of Benson(6) Leavitt [Thomas(5), Benjamin(4), Thomas(3), Hezron(2) or Aretas(2), Thomas(1)] and Abigail Ward. Both the Leavitt and Ward ancestry go back to the 1600's in New Hampshire. There are no Morses in her ancestry of which we are aware, so we suspect that she was hired as an experienced genealogist to assist her younger co-editor. Miss Leavitt had an active career in genealogy research. By the late 1890's, when she took on the Morse Genealogy (at the age of 67), she had published several works on New England families. She died 2 Nov 1921.
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