I am looking for anything about my MORRIS, ENNIS, SMITH families. Mainly anything on the ancestors and descendents of Thomas MORRIS (b. bet. 1655- 1661; d. bet. 1713-1714; lived in Somerset Co., MD and Accomack Co. VA; m1. Mary SMITH and m2 Parthenia ENNIS). I descend from Thomas and Mary's son, Thomas MORRIS, who m. Comfort (maiden name not known). William ENNIS/INNIS (b. abt. 1612; d. abt. 1684; lived in VA and Somerset Co., MD; m. Percis (maiden name not known). Their dau. Parthenia ENNIS m. my 8th great-grandfather, Thomas MORRIS. John SMITH - I know nothing about him, other than his daughter, Eliphel/Eliphal SMITH was my 6th great-grandmother, who married Thomas MORRIS (my 6th great-grandfather), who was the son of Thomas and Comfort MORRIS. Thomas and Mary (SMITH) MORRIS had the following children (that I am aware of): William, Thomas, Joseph, and Edward. I need info about William, Joseph and Edward. Thomas and Comfort MORRIS had the following children: William, John, Cornelius, Sarah, Lisa, Leah, Thomas, and Jethro (b. 1760). I need to know more abt. all of them. Thomas and Eliphel/Eliphal (SMITH) MORRIS had the following children: Ann, Sara Poynter, and John Smith. I need to know more about Ann and Sara Poynter MORRIS. John Smith MORRIS was born c. 1779 in MD and d. 1854 in Pike Co., OH. He m. Mary JONES. Mary too was b. in MD. I know most of these people lived in Somerset Co., MD (later Worcester Co., MD). The MORRIS family seemed to have married into and were close to the ENNIS/INNIS, SMITH, POYNTER, TRUITT, and PURNELL families (and I've seen some OUTTEN mentioned); all lived in Somerset County. Other than my main ancestors mentioned here (and even those are sketchy), I have no idea what happened to siblings of these main ancestors of mine. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Looking for information on William SCOTT, born 1651 in Somerset County, Maryland, and his wife Mary WILSON, who was born 1655 in Somerset County also. They married in 1674 in the same county. Son Abraham Scott, born about 1686, is believed to be a person of color.
Archibald SMITH, d. 1729, Sussex Co DE. His will mentions land in "Summerset" County, MD called Begrove being left him by his Uncle Robert PERRIE; also land called Timber Hill. Interested in finding out who was related to Archibald and to Robert. Thanks...
Edward SMITH immigrated in 1672 with wife Ann and daughter Martha E., Ann Vigerous, Mary ___ m. Ennis SHOWELL. In his will, Edward gave Robert PERRIE 200 acres called "Bangrove". Robert PERRIE and Archibald SMITH (will, d 1729, Lewes, Sussex Co., DE) was left "Bangrove" by his "uncle" Robert PERRIE. Were Edward and Archibald SMITH related?
Thomas SMITH, who d. by 1697, had been a member of the Maryland Provincial Council. Archibald SMITH approved the inventory. Were Thomas and Archibald related? Thanks.
I am searching for any information on the ARVEY family. The furthest back that I have gotten is Levi ARVEY, born ca 1812, died 1 Sep 1887. He married Sarah Elizabeth GRAVENOR on 15 Mar 1842 in Worcester County. In the 1850 census, he was located in the 4th E. Dis. in Somerset County. Would love any input at all. Thank you.
I am looking for information on John William ARMSTRONG who was a African Methodist Episcopal minister around 1920 and was born in Deal Island . Also looking for information on Herbert and Mattie MUMFORD and their children Wilsie and Alta. Alta married John around 1920.
I am wondering if my ancestor Rebecca HARRIS, who married Thomas WHITE (b 29 July 1703), is the same Rebecca born to John HARRIS and his wife Elizabeth on 31 December 1682. I know this is a big age difference! If not this Rebecca, then who might her parents be? The two children I know of for Thomas WHITE and Rebecca HARRIS are Mary WRIGHT and Gowan WRIGHT. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I am researching information on William H. WARD (16 Oct 1828 - 27 Oct 1898). According to his death certificate, he was born in Somerset County and moved to Baltimore around the time he was 12. I know he worked as a police officer. I believe he was married twice. He's buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery with his second wife Maria Lousia Boehringer. I am more interested in his parentage and in his first wife Laura ROBERTS (that's the name listed as mother on my forefather George W. Ward's death certificate). If anyone can help point me in the right direction for researching old families of Somerset, I'd be very grateful.
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