Marty and Karla Grant

The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.

1750 - 1849 (98 years) Has 4 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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Name	William Morris
Birth	19 Nov 1750	PA
Gender	Male
_UID	E14A898DD2DAD4118AC44445535400005009
Death	1849	McDowell Co, NC
Person ID	I25079	Marty and Karla Grant
Last Modified	20 Dec 2023

Father	Morris
Mother	?
_UID	055127A80A84A34CA2BD3CDA75993AD837B7
Family ID	F32842	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Rayburn

_UID F9DE9E9B8F79F04C9DBC3787BF75414B2B29

Children

	1. Henry Morris, b. 1774/1780 d. 1844, McDowell Co, NC (Age 64 years)
	2. William Morris, b. 1784/1790 d. 1830/1837, Burke Co, NC (Age 47 years)
	3. John Morris, b. 1785/1786, NC d. 1866, McDowell Co, NC (Age 80 years)
	4. Isaac Morris, b. 1792/1793, Burke Co, NC d. 1859, McDowell Co, NC (Age 66 years)
	5. Elijah Morris d. TX
	6. Keziah Morris d. 1837/1850, Buncombe Co, NC
	7. Nancy Morris
	8. Mary Morris

Family ID F4203 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

Notes

!NOTES:
Thomas Morris, William Morris, John Morris and Micajah Morris of Rutherford Co., NC are proven to be brothers per the Revolutionary War Pension application of Rachel Davis Morris McKissick, widow of John.

!NOTES:Revolutionary War Pensioner (S7252);

!MILITIA:30 Oct 1777 Captain Robert Porter's Tryon Company:
... James Morris Sr, John Morris, James Morris Jr, Philamon Morris, William Morris ...;

!CENSUS:1790;

!COURT:Jul 1793 Buncombe Co, NC Court Minutes. Ord by court that ... William
MORRIS ... John STAUNTON, Cobert HENSELY ... John HENSLEY, Harry HENSELY,
John BAKER ... be a jury to view mark and lay off a road from Hintons Mill
the nearest and best way to Austin CHOATES on Ivy River;

!WITNESS: 8 Nov 1799 Rutherford Co, NC Deeds 17-456 James MORRIS of RCNC to William BALLARD of same, 150 pounds, 200a on Mountain Creek and the mouth of Maple Creek. Wit: William MORRIS;

!CENSUS:1800 Burke Co, NC pg 74 William MORRIS age 45+ (bef 1755) "11101-12001";

!CENSUS:1810 Buncombe Co, NC pg 90 William MORRIS age 45+ (bef 1765) "01101-11101";

!CENSUS:1820 Burke Co, NC pg 105 William MORRIS Sr age 45+ (bef 1775) "000001-00001";

!CENSUS:1830 Burke Co, NC pg 176 William MORRIS Sr age 70-79 (1750/60) "0000000001-0000000001";

!CENSUS:1840 Burke Co, NC pg 345 William MORRIS age 90-99 (1740/50) "000000000001-000000100001";

!NAMED:-- --- 1844 McDowell Co, NC Wills 1-7 Henry MORRIS, pr Jan 1844. Wife Catherine. Sons John MORRIS, Henry, William Bryson (Morris). To Sally GRANT, wife of John GRANT. To Nancy UPTON, wife of Thomas UPTON, to Fanny HAMPTON, then to her brothers and sisters. To Catherine McHAN, wife of Alison McHAN, my father William MORRIS (living), to Sally & Will DAVIS, or their guardian, and Henry? MOORE. Exec: William B. MORRIS. Witness: H. HARRIS, James M. RABURN;

!WILL: 5 Sep 1837 McDowell Co, NC Wills 1-23 William MORRIS Sr, pr Winter 1849. Wife. Gr-Son Thomas MORRIS' son supposedly named Elisha. Gr-dau Polly MARTIN. Legatees: Henry; William's Children; Polly BRADLEY's children; Son John, Son Elijah, Son Isaac. Kiziah PARAM, wife of Mitchel PARAM. Daughter Nancy SPURLING, wife of Hugh SPURLING. Executor: Son John MORRIS. Witness: J. McD. CARSON, Thomas GREEN;

Marty and Karla Grant

The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.

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