Family: Capt. Samuel Morris / Rebecca Wistar (F5259718368)

• Father | Male Capt. Samuel Morris

  
  

  Born	24 Jun 1734	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Died	7 Jul 1812	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Buried
  Married	11 Dec 1755  [1]	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States  [1]
  Father	Anthony Morris | F5259718618 Group Sheet
  Mother	Sarah Powell | F5259718618 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Rebecca Wistar

  
  

  Born
  Died	22 Jan 1791	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Buried
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  Child 1 | Male Samuel Morris

  
  

  Born	Bef 1758	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Died	Bef 1775	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Buried

  
  

  Child 2 | Female Sarah Morris

  
  

  Born	19 Jan 1758	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Died	7 Jan 1831
  Buried
  Spouse	Richard Wistar | F5259720083
  Married

  
  

  Child 3 | Male + Benjamin Wistar Morris

  
  

  Born	14 Aug 1762	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Died	24 Apr 1825	Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States
  Buried
  Spouse	Mary Wells | F5259720084
  Married	24 Nov 1785	Market Street Meeting House, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

  
  

  Child 4 | Male Caspar W. Morris

  
  

  Born	12 Sep 1764	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Died	27 Feb 1828
  Buried
  Spouse	Elizabeth Giles | F5259720086
  Married	24 Nov 1795

  
  

  Child 5 | Male + Anthony Morris

  
  

  Born	10 Feb 1766	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Died	3 Nov 1860
  Buried
  Spouse	Mary Smith Pemberton | F5259718096
  Married	13 May 1790	Friends Meeting, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

  
  

  Child 6 | Male Luke W. Morris

  
  

  Born	25 Jun 1768	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Died	4 Jun 1830
  Buried
  Spouse	Elizabeth Morris Buckley | F5259720087
  Married	24 Mar 1791
  Spouse	Ann Pancoast | F5259720088
  Married	4 Apr 1800

  
  

  Child 7 | Male Isaac Wistar Morris

  
  

  Born	19 Jul 1770	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Died	8 May 1831	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Buried
  Spouse	Sarah Paschall | F5259720089
  Married	17 Dec 1795	Friends Meeting, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

  
  

  Child 8 | Female Catharine W. Morris

  
  

  Born	22 Apr 1772	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Died	10 Dec 1859
  Buried

  
  

  Child 9 | Male Samuel Morris

  
  

  Born	4 Mar 1775	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Died	17 Sep 1793	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Buried

  
  

  Child 10 | Male Israel Wistar Morris

  
  

  Born	27 Feb 1778	Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
  Died	17 Aug 1870	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Buried
  Spouse	Mary Hollingsworth | F5259718309
  Married	12 Jun 1799

  
  

• Sources

  [S5351730433] Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania, Jordan, John W., LL.D., (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1932), 0806308117, 9780806308111., 55-57. Captain Samuel Morris, eldest surviving son of Anthony and Sarah (Powell) Morris, born in Philadelphia, June 24, 1734, usually referred to on the early records as Samuel Morris Jr. to distinguish him from his uncle, Samuel Morris Sr., both being members of the Board of War during the Revolution, was one of the most prominent of this prominent family in public affairds. On January 8, 1750,he was apprenticed to Isaac Greenleafe, merchant, to serve until he attained his majority, a period of four years, five months, and two weeks. Greenleafe had married as his second wife, Catharine, daughter of Caspar and Catharine (Jansen) Wistar, and through her their young apprentice was brought in close association with her sister, Rebecca Wistar, whom he married only a few months after the close of his apprenticeship, December 11, 1755. ..He organized, November 17, 1774, the Philadelphia Troop of Light Horse, of which he served many years as Captain, and which rendered such efficient service in the early days of the Revolutionary War....Captain Samuel Morris and his brother, Major Anthony Morris, were the most ardent of patriots from the time of the earliest protest,...the latter being killed in the battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777. Captain Samuel Morris...died at his residence in Philadelphia, July 7, 1812. His wfe, Rebecca Wistar, had died January 22, 1791.