Litchfield enquirer., 1850-07-18
MISCELLANY Y.
From the .Neao HIUeW JOavsDSf.
The Morris Family Gathering. Jnly 4

y 9uO MVGGAS 6MAA1y W1SHtOA ADA' OuAy n
OK this day there was witnessed al
East Haven, social gathering of the
descendants of Thomas Morris, che Of
athe early emigrants who signed the
plantation Covenant in 1889, and was
admitted free inhabitant in I648. Ia
1911 he bought the Little Meek, then SC
called. Being ship builder, he design
ed carrying on ship building there, The
timber being suitable for that purpose.
But he died soon after in 1878. His
descendants are numerous. At AN early
period the following inter,narriagcs TOOK
place:
Mabel Morris, daughter of Eleazur
Morris, who was a grandson of Tnomas
Morris, married Jehlel Forbes, father of
lebiei Forbes Of New Haven. AAna
Morris, OF the 4th generation from Thos.
Morris, married VIM. Elton, who had s
Ecllldrcn, oas OF whom is Prof. Elton
eE!izabeth also Of the 9th generation, mar
Fried Stephen Woodward, Of East Haven
dine, hel sister, married Asa Bradley OF
East Haven. Lydia, another sister, mar
fried David Beecher, OF New layen.-
"a nina. another Sister, married DR.. Bella
Fannam, Of East Haven. Esther, an-
other sister, married VIM. Collins, of
Litchfield, father OF Dea. Amos Morris
collins, la,e Mayor OF Hartford. Two
sisters of the 9Th generation married
n ~ rNfk net
tIaycn. Subsequent intermarriages viii
be omitted. James Morris, OF Lilcntield,
South Farms, was descendant Of Thos.
Morris Of the 4th generation.
There ~as very large and respectable
assemblagc OF these descendants, ans
bunting ~ about 200, from different and
distant parts Vi this aud other States,
Doth young and old. The city of Hart,
ford was represented by two of its wor
thy cilizens. There were four OF the
descendants of DR.. Astael Morris. fir m
Cambridge, Washington County, N. Y.
and Two from Saratoga County, N. Y.
The city of New York was represented
by two gentlemen Of the 9Th generation,
and New Haven by very large number.
At one long table in the house. was
gathered at ainner, the senior part OF the
;.ssemblage. AT another, under an ar
Dor near the house, the youngcr part
partook of u bountilul repast. Atter-
wards the whole assembly gathered at
The head of which was placed the por.
t.ait of Dea. Amos Morris, Of the Sd
generation. Mr.. Edward Hart read a
Statistical history Of the Morris family,
and gave an interesting account OF tue
handing of the British at that place in
July l777, just II years previous.-
roasts we're given out, which called up
several gentlemen. who made very IN.
8tercsting statements of facts. The Rev.
Henry Morris read historical SUNNI .ry
;. of the early Puritanical ancestors. from
hom the settlers at New Haven de-
scesded. One of the gentlemen who
%spoke recommended to the poster'ty OF
tDca. Amos Morris, who withstood the
D British at their landing in 1879, and
whose life was in danger as he rctreated
From his burning dwelling. ever to cher
ish the wing principles which he exhib>
ited.
Deacon Amos Morris Collins, gave an
Interesting account Of the part which
Ibis excellent mother took in favoiing the
Temperance reformation ih the west
From the several speakers on the occa-
sion. there was pleasant interchange OF
sentiment, and many trying things were
erelated which brought tears into many
eeyes. Throughout the whole, touches
kof wit and pleasantly were exhibited
(which caused loud bursts of laughter
2from both young and old. The meet>
Ing was an occasion which will never
bc forgotten by those who were present,
and all were highly grati6'd. Abundant
Testimony was borne 10 the general good
character Of the descendants OF Thomas
Morris, as fruit Of good training ant
&teaching which they had received. 1t
ought 10 be added, that the exercises
were interspersed with singing some ex'
ccllent hymns prepared and adapted to
sthe occasion. a..