The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-19
The Morris Family.

The history Of Robert Morris WHO
was born In Lancaster county. England,
17f3-,74, O. s., and coming to America,
was one of the signers OF the Declaration
Of Independence, and became the great
American finnncer during tho Hevot-
lion. Is too familiar to ba repeated here;
doubtless he descended from Robert
Morris, OF bishops Castle. and Of Cleo
bury Mortimer. In County OF shropshire,
England, though his birthplace IL given
as Lancastershire; but this Is mere slp-
position OH our, part, as we have no
means at hand to verify the statement a
correspondent, Mr.. &. G. Hayden. OF
Chicago, Ill mo. 1887 Indiana Avent,e),
sends us the following ms touching tho
Morris gencalogy, and desires further
information:
IA MIR Hall married Mary --- (sup-
posed to be OF Maryland), from whom
four children, a. son and three daughters
(namc Of son not known, susannah. who
| married Samuel Hayden, Of Loudouii
county. Virginia, and Lettia mar
OF Mr.. Hall. Ills widow, Mary Hall, mar
| rled Mr. Morris, and had two sons; one
| Of these married d widow Mrs Sarah
1 (Garne) Stapleton, and were residents of
Loudoun county, Va, In 1776; four chill
dren were born to them, Robert Norris,
the only son, and three daughters. Susan
nnl,. Letitia and Leana Norris This
Robert Morris married Sarah Mitchell,
and died without Issue. 1853; about 1870
he kept the "Old Franklin Hotcl." IN
|I,ynchburg Va. He always said he WIS
mined for his hnlf-uncle, Robelt Norris,
| OF Philadelphia, ''the fnancier," and that
his wife visited his young Roberts) fam
| lily whilo living In I,oudoun county, Va.
Letltia Morris married George Curtis,
/ and moved to Mason county, Ky. (An-
cestors of Mr.. Haydon) After the death
OF Mr.. Morris, his widow, Mary Hall
/ Morris. married third time CThomas)
4 Carr" A.
This is the tradition, snys Mr.. Hay
don, as told by old descendants In diff
| lfcrent States. HI
Robert Morris, the emigrant. was a
merchant OF Oxford, Md Tho traditions
| OF his marriage and his Will are not
substantlated, and the facts would like
| to be known.
William G. Sumner, In Ills Makers OF
America volume on Robert Morris. tells
i of younger half-brother, Thomas Nor
\ ris (of seventeen years., who was agent
l OF Willing and Morris at Nantes, France,
| and later OF the United States, during
the Revolution. Mr.. Sumner states that
! this can be verified by "Congressional
4 Record OF the Secret Committee, l1IS-nI0,
| It is asserted by many that Robert Nor
ris, OF Oxford, Md, never married, and
had only the one son, Robert. Jr, whose
descendants live in Philadelphia and the
North, DR.. Henry Morris, of Philadelphia,
| being the Oldest living grandson.
The father OF Robert Morris, who had
settled at Oxford, Nd, WINS unfortunately
killed by a wound received from a gun,
which was discharged by the captain Of
a ship. consigned to him, and was fired
| In his honor. Young Robert was thus left
an orphan at fifteen, and it is not known
| THAT his father. left any other children.
See Harris Life OF Robert Morris, which
lis interesting. ii - X N Ii Ss5 "A ~
Robert Morris married Miss " hite, SIS
| ter Of the celebrated DR. William White
first Protestant Episcopal bishop OF
Pennaylvania, who was born 1Ns. at
Philadelphia, and died 1886. II would be
OF interest to trace tho many descendants
of this ilustrious man; can any one aid
us? e. c. M