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      It is reputed that he came to Denham from Sherborne in England.¹

     Hon. James S. Morsell. Judge of the circuit court of the District of Columbia.² He was born in 1805 in Calvert County, Maryland.¹ He married Jane Sewall, daughter of Clement Sewall and Eleanor Carbery, on 17 June 1833 in Washington, District of Columbia.³ Hon. James S. Morsell died in 1858 in Harford County, Maryland.¹

     Joan de Morteyn was the daughter of William de Morteyn and Joan de Marmion.¹

     William de Morteyn married Joan de Marmion, daughter of Philip de Marmion and Joan de Kilpec, between 20 January 1292 and 16 June 1293.^1,2 William de Morteyn died before 30 January 1291/92.³

     Anne Mortimer was the daughter of Roger Mortimer Earl of March and Eleanor Holland. Anne Mortimer married Richard Earl of Cambridge.

     Edmund Mortimer Earl of March married Phillipa Plantagenet, daughter of Lionel Plantagenet Duke of Clarence and Elizabeth de Burgh.

     Edmund Mortimer Earl of March was the son of Roger Mortimer Earl of March and Eleanor Holland.

     Sir Henry Mortimer of Chelmarsh married Elizabeth verch Philip ap Rees, daughter of Sir Philip ap Rees and Joan (Unknown).¹ Sir Henry Mortimer of Chelmarsh died before 1369.¹

     Isabel Mortimer was the daughter of Sir Roger Mortimer, of Wigmore and Maud Briouze.^1,2 Isabel Mortimer married John Fitz Alan Lord of Clun and Oswestry, 7th Earl of Arundel, son of John Fitz Alan, Lord of Clun and Oswestry, 6th Earl of Arundel and Maud le Botiller, before 14 May 1260.³ Isabel Mortimer died after 1 April 1292.

     Sir Roger Mortimer, of Wigmore married Maud Briouze, daughter of William Briouze of Brecknock.²

     Roger Mortimer Earl of March was the son of Edmund Mortimer Earl of March and Phillipa Plantagenet. Roger Mortimer Earl of March married Eleanor Holland.

     Mary Ann Mortleman was the daughter of Joseph Mortleman.¹ Mary Ann Mortleman married Nathaniel Eastty.¹

     Edmund de Morton was the son of Michael de Morton. Edmund de Morton married Ellen de Woodcote, daughter of Sir Robert de Woodcote I. In the year, 9 Edward II. (1316), by writ tested at Clipston on 5th March, Edmund de Morton is certified as one of the Lords of the township of Woodcote in the county of Salop. At a somewhat later date Edmund de Morton acquired the forfeited estate of Archibald Douglas in Wilbrighton, which was conceded to him by King Edward III. in the fourth year of his reign.² Edmund de Morton died in 1341. A Writ of Diem clausit extremum upon the death of Edmund de Morton was issued in Westminster, 26 October, 15 Edw. III and the inquisition was held at Wylbrytton, before John Perton, the King's Escheator in the Counties of Stafford, etc., on the 6th November, 15 Edw. III.
The oath of Adam de Morton, John de Couley, Henry de Rok, William de Cotes, Thomas atte Tounesende, Henry de Wolaston, Adam Le Freynce, Robert de Stocton, John Le clerk, Robert de Orshlowe, John de Hayward, and William Besse, who say upon their oath that Edmund de Morton held in his demesne as of fee on the day of his death, one messuage, half a virgate of land, a certain wood, and one vivary at Wylbrytton, of the King in capite, by the service of 20 shillings by the year, to be rendered at the King's Exchequer by the hands of the Sheriff of Stafford. at the Terms of the Annunciation of the Blessed Mary and St. Michael by equal portions. And that the tenements are worth nothing by the year beyond the service aforesaid, because the tenements were not wont to pay more than 16 shillings by the year, before the same Edmund took the same tenements of the now Lord the King for 4 shillings by year more of increase. And there are no other profits there. And notwithstanding the said land lies uncultivated and in common and the buildings are ruinous.
They say also that the same Edmund de Morton held in his demesne as of fee, on the day of his death. one messuage and half a virgate of land with appurtenances in Wodecote of Master Henry de Percy, by the service of 40 pence by the year to be rendered at the Feast of St. Michael for all service. And the messuage is worth 12 pence. And the half virgate of land is worth 40 pence and no more, because the land is poor and sandy. They say also that John de Morton, son and heir of the aforesaid Edmund, is the next heir of the same Edmund, and he was of the age of 26 years at the Feast of Nativity of St. John the Baptist last past (June 24) In witness, etc.³

     Elizabeth Susan Morton was born on 20 September 1773 in New York.² She was the daughter of John Morton and Maria Sophia Kemper.^1,2 Elizabeth Susan Morton married Hon. Josiah/3 Quincy, son of Josiah /2 Quincy "The Patriot" and Abigail Phillips, on 6 June 1797 in New York City.^1,3 Elizabeth Susan Morton died on 1 September 1850 in Quincy at the age of 76.^2,3

     John de Morton was born in 1315 (he was 26 years old on 24 June 1341).¹ He was the son of Edmund de Morton and Ellen de Woodcote. John de Morton married Elizabeth Puleston, daughter of Jordan de Puleston Lord of Flotesbroc and Alicia Chetwynd.

     John Morton was born in Northern Ireland.² He married Maria Sophia Kemper.³ John Morton died in 1781.³

     Marjory Morton was the daughter of Thomas Morton and Juliana Botiler. Marjory Morton married John Horne of Stoke, son of William Horne and Jane Adonaye [Adeney?].

     Michael de Morton was the son of Michael de Morton.² Grazebrook says "I believe them to have been the same with the Moretons, of Moreton and Wilbrighton, in the County of Stafford, who were, descended, as I suppose, from that Hemming de Moreton who held Moreton under
William Fitzalan in 1166. Of this family, John de Moreton was Lord of Moreton in 9 Edw. II. (1315-16) and his son Edmund acquired the forfeited estate of Archibald Douglas in Wilbrighton, which was conceded to him by the King in 4 Edw. III. This Edmund de Moreton died in 1341. The writ of diem clausit extremum was issued on the 26th of October in that year, and the inquisition was held at Wylbrytton on 6th November following (Adam de Moreton being the foreman of the jury)"

Other souces give Michael as father of Michael.³

     Michael de Morton married (unknown) de Woodcote, daughter of Robert de Woodcote II and Helen de Woodcote.¹

     Robert Morton was the son of Thomas Morton and Juliana Botiler.¹

     Thomas Morton was the son of John de Morton and Elizabeth Puleston.¹ Thomas Morton married Juliana Botiler, daughter of Sir Ralph le Botiler of Codynton, Pulverbatch and Norbury and Maud de Marmion.

      Of Rolleston, Lower Norfolk.¹ Capt. William Moseley married Mary Gookin, daughter of Capt. John Gookin and Sarah Offley, circa 1660.¹ Capt. William Moseley died in 1671.¹

     Mary Mosely married Jeremiah Clement.¹

     (stillborn daughter) Moses was born in 1870.¹ She was the daughter of William Moses and Lizzie Wood.¹

     Sadie F. Moses was born in 1869.¹ She was the daughter of William Moses and Lizzie Wood.¹

     Thomas Freeman Moses was born on 8 June 1836 in Bath, Maine.¹ He was the son of William Moses and Sarah Freeman.¹ Thomas Freeman Moses married Hannah Appleton Cranch, daughter of John Cranch and Charlotte Dawes Appleton, in 1867.¹ Educator and physician. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1857; studied medicine in Bath, Maine, and in New York city, and graduated from the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa., in 1861. He attended clinical schools and hospitals in London and Paris, 1861, and in 1862 entered the hospital department at Washington, D.C., as acting assistant surgeon. He had charge of several government transports and hospitals, and during the summer of 1864 was engaged in transporting wounded men from the battle fields of eastern Virginia. He also served as executive officer of the hospital steamer Connecticut and during a period of six weeks removed 14,000 men to the hospitals at Washington and Alexandria. He retired from the service in 1864, owing to ill health, and in 1866 settled in practice in Hamilton county, Ohio. He was made professor of natural sciences in Urbana university, Ohio, and director of the schools for girts in 1870; acting president of the university, 1886; was president, 1888-94; a trustee, 1886-99, and served as treasurer of the board and chairman of the executive committee. With the Rev. Theodore N. Glover he founded the Central Ohio Scientific association in 1874 and edited its Proceedings in 1878. He is the author of: Spiritual Nature of Force, and a translation of Emile Saigey's Unity of Natural Phenomena (1873).¹

     William Moses married Lizzie Wood, daughter of Jeremiah Gerrish Wood and Mary Lowell Kendrick.¹

     William Moses was the son of Nathaniel Moses.¹ William Moses married Sarah Freeman.¹