Lt. Samuel Morse

1640 - 1718  (77 years)

• Name	Samuel Morse
  	Father: Joseph Morse Mother: Hannah Philips [2, 4]
  Birth	10 Mar 1639/40	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 3]
  Land/House	1663 (22 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [4]
  He is known to have had a house in 1663, which stood on a little knoll a short distance east of the junction of Main and Pound Streets in Medfield, Massachusetts. It was burned by the Indians in 1676, and was never rebuilt.
  Offices Held	say 1690 (49 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [4]
  He served six years as one of the selectmen of Medfield.
  History	17 Oct 1691 (51 years)	Plymouth Colony merged with Massachusetts Bay Colony forming the Province of Massachusetts Bay
  Occupation	1705 (64 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [4]
  In 1705 in Medfield, Massachusetts, he kept school.
  Occupation	1706 (65 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [4]
  He was granted the right to flow for his fulling mill "near the cowpens." in 1706 in Medfield, Massachusetts.
  Offices Held	1707 (66 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [4]
  In 1707 he was was a Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Medfield.
  Death	28 Feb 1718	Medfield, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [2, 4, 7]
  Person ID, Branch	I24375
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Elizabeth Wood   d. 1682, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Marriage	10 Feb 1664	Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [2, 4, 5, 6, 8]
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 11 months - She : ??.
  Children	From 1666 to 1682  [2, 4]
  1. Samuel Morse (1666-____) 2. Elizabeth Morse (1668-____) 3. Hannah Morse (1669-1669) 4. Hannah Morse (1670-1670) 5. Ruth Morse (1672-1716) 6. Joseph Morse (1674-1676) 7. Joshua Morse (1679-1749) 8. Eleazer Morse (1680-____) 9. Benoni Morse (1682-1704)
  Family ID	F8683	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Sarah Thurstune,   b. 16 Sep 1662, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 29 Apr 1688, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Age 25 years)
  Marriage	29 Apr 1684	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : 44 years and 1 month - She : 21 years and 7 months.
  Children	From 1684 tp 1686  [2, 4]
  1. Solomon Morse (1684-1704) 2. Sarah Morse (1686-1766)
  Family ID	F8684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Birth - 10 Mar 1639/40 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Land/House - 1663 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Marriage - 10 Feb 1664 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Marriage - 29 Apr 1684 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Offices Held - say 1690 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Occupation - 1705 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Occupation - 1706 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Offices Held - 1707 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Death - 28 Feb 1718 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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